What we believe
STATEMENT OF FAITH
THE BIBLE
The Scriptures Inspired, both New and Old Testaments, are verbally inspired by God and are the revelation of God to Man.
(2 Timothy 3:15-17) (Deuteronomy 29:29)
God
We believe that there is only one true God, eternally existing in three persons_ Father, Son and Holy Spirit- each of Whom possesses equally all the attributes of deity and characteristics of personality. The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent “I AM” , The Creator of heaven and earth and the Redeemer of mankind. (Deuteronomy 6:4), (Isaiah 43:10-11), (Matthew 28:19), (Colossians 2::9).
The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ
His eternal existences with God - (Genesis 1:1), (John 1:1-3,14)
His Virgin Birth (Matthew 1`:23-25), (Luke 1:31,35)
His sinless Life- (Hebrew 7:26), 1Peter 2:22)
His Miracles - (Act2:22, 10:38)
His work on the cross -(1Corinthians 15:3), (2Corinthians 5:21)
His Bodily Resurrection from the dead- (Matthew 28:6), (1 Corinthians 5:21)
He is exalted to the right hand of Gdd- (acts 2:33), (Philippians 2:9-11), (Hebrews 1-3)
The Fall of Man
Man was created with the ability to choose- Free will (Genesis 1:26-27)
However, man by choice disobeyed, God and fell not only physical death, but also spiritual death, which is separation from God- (Genesis 2:17, 3:6), (Romans 5:12-19)
The Salvation of Man
Man’s only hope of redemption is through the Death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ the Son of God - (Romans 5:21), (1Corinthians 15:1-4), (Acts 4:12)
Person of the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit - the third person of the Godhead who exercises the power of the Father and the Son in Creation- (Genesis 1:1-2)
And redemption by the power of the Holy Spirit - (Matthew 3:16-17), ( Acts 1:8)
The Holy Spirit bears witness that we are children of God - (Romans 8 :16)
A Helper sent from the Father, the Spirit of Truth to abide with you forever-
(John 14:16-17, 26, 15:26, 16:13).
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
All believers are entitled to and should receive the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit, according to the command of Lord Jesus Christ-
(Acts 1:5), (Luke 11:13)
This experience is in additional to the experience o the new birth-
(Acts 8:12-17, 10:44-46, 11:14-16
With the baptism in the Holy Spirit come such experiences as and overflowing fullness of the Spirit - (John 7:37-39), ( Acts 4:8)
Speaking in other tongues - (Acts 2:4)
A spiritual prayer language - (1Corinthians 14:2, 4)
The Blessed Hope
The resurrection of
those who died (fallen asleep) in Christ will be changed - (Romans 8:23), (Titus 2:13-14), (1Corinthians 15:51, 54)
The Millennial Reign of Christ
The second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ is our Blessed Hope - (1 John 3:2)
The visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on earth for one thousand years - (Acts 1:11), (Revelation 17)
The Millennial reign will bring the salvation of nation of Israel - (Ezekiel 37:21-22), (Zephaniah 3:16-20), (Romans 11:25-27)
Universal peace - (Isaiah 11:6-9),(Psalm 72:7), (Micah 4:3-4)
A New Heaven & New Earth
A new heaven and earth where righteousness will dwell - (2 Peter 3:13),
(Revelation 21:22)