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Tenet of Faith
The Church upholds the Holy Scriptures as the divinely inspired revelation of God's will, serving as the complete and authoritative guide for both faith and conduct. In its commitment to nurturing unity among its members, the Church wholeheartedly embraces the foundational truths articulated within its statement of faith.
The Scripture Inspired
The Scriptures, encompassing both the Old and New Testaments, are declared to be verbally inspired by God, serving as His revelation to humanity. They stand as the flawless and authoritative standard for belief and conduct. (References: 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:12)
The One True God
The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally existent "I AM," the Creator of the heavens and the earth, and the Redeemer of mankind. He has further disclosed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (References: Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10-11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22)
Terms Define
The terms “Trinity” and “persons” as related to the Godhead, while not found in the scriptures, are words in harmony with the scripture whereby we may convey to others our immediate understanding of the doctrine of Christ respecting the Being of God, as distinguished from “many gods and many lords”. We, therefore, speak with propriety of the Lord our God who is the One Lord as the Trinity or as one being of three persons and still be Scriptural. (Examples Matthew 25; 19, 2 Corinthians 13:14; John 14:16-17).
Unity of the one being of Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Accordingly, therefore there is that in the son which constitutes Him the Son and not the Father, and there is that in the Holy Spirit which constitutes Him the Son and not either the Father or the Son. Wherefore the Father is the begetter, the Son is the begotten and the Holy Spirit is the one proceeding from the Father and the Son, because these three persons in the Godhead are in a state of unit there is but one Lord God and His name one. (John1:18; John 15:26; John 17:11; 21; Zechariah 14:9)
Identity and cooperation in the Godhead
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are never identical as to a person and it is not confused as to relation; and it not divided in respect to the Godhead and is not opposite as to cooperation. The son in the Father and the Father is with the Son as to fellowship. The Father is not from the Son but the Son is from the Father as to cooperation and authority. There for neither Person exists or work separately or independently of the other. (John 5:17-30; 32; 37; John 8:17-18)
The Lord Jesus Christ, the title.
The Name Lord Jesus Christ is a proper name. It is never used in the New Testament either to the Father, or the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it belongs to the Son of God. (Romans 1:1-3; John 1:3)
The Lord Jesus Christ, God with us.
The Lord Jesus Christ, as to His divine and eternal nature, is the proper and only begotten of the Father, but as to his human nature, He is the proper son of man, who because He is God and man is Immanuel God with us. (Matthew 1:23; John 4; 2, 10, 14; Revelation 1:13, 17).
Equal honor to the father and to the son.
Wherefore, since the father delivered all judgment unto the Son, it is not only the express duty of all in heaven and on earth to bow their knee, but it is an unspeakable joy in the Holy Spirit to ascribe unto the Son all the attributes of deity, and titles of the Godhead. (Philippians 2:8-9; Revelations 4:8-11; 5:6-14; 7:9-10; 1 Peter 1:8)
The deity of the Lord Jesus Christ
1. His virgin birth (Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:31, 35). 2. His Sinless life (Hebrews 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22). 3. His miracles (Acts 2:22; 10:38) 4. His work on the cross (1 Corinthians 15:3; 1 Corinthians 15:4) 5. His resurrection (Mathew 28:6; Luke 24:39; 1 Corinthians 5:21) 6. His adoration to the right hand of God (Act 1:9; 11; 2:33)
Falling of Man kind.
God created man good and upright; “let us make man in our image, after our likeness however by man’s choice he fell and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God the Father. (Genesis 1:26; 27; 2:17; 3:6, Romans 5:12-19)
The Salvation of Man
Mans only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ the Son of God.
Conditions of Salvation
Salvation is received toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ. By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, being justified by grace through faith, man become an heir of God according to the hope of eternal life. (John 3:3; Luke 24:47; Ephesians 2:8; Romans 10:13-15; Titus 2:12).
The Evidence of Salvation
The Inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness (Ephesians 4:24; Titus 2:12).
Baptism in Water
The ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded in the Scriptures. All who repent and believe on the Christ as their Lord and Savor can be baptized. When a member decides to be baptized, they are declaring to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in the newness of life. (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 8:13-15; Romans 6:4)
Holy Communion
The Lords Supper, consisting of elements- bread and the fruit of the vine is a symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:4) a memorial of His suffering and His death on the cross. (1 Corinthians 11:26 and a prophecy of His second coming and is enjoined on all believers till he comes.
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
All believers should expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all the early Christian church. With it comes the gift of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry. (Luke 24:49; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31; Acts 1:4, 8:15) This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth (Acts 8:12-17; 10:44-46; 15:7-9). With baptism of the Holy Spirit comes experience and overflowing fullness of the Spirit. (John 7:37-39; Acts 4:8), and a more active love for Christ, for His Word and for the lost (Mark 16:20).
The initial evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit
The baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is witnessed by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance (Acts 2:4). The speaking in tongues in this instance is the same in essence as the gift of tongues (1 Corinthians 12:4-10, 28) but different in purpose and use.​
Sanctification
Sanctification is an act of separation from that which is evil, and a dedication unto God (Roman 12:1-2, 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 13:12). The Scriptures teach a life of holiness without which no man shall see the Lord. (Hebrews 12:14). By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are able to obey the command: Be ye holy, for I am Holy. (1 Peter 1:15-16) Sanctification is realized in the believers by recognizing his identification with Christ in His death and resurrection, and by faith reckoning daily upon the fact of that union by offering every faculty continually to the dominion of the Holy Spirit (Romans 6:1-11, 13; 8:1-2,13; Galatians 2:20; Philippians 2:12-13; 1 Peter 1:5).