1.
The Scriptures Inspired
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, the product of the Holy
men of old who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy
Spirit. The New Covenant, as recorded in the New Testament, we
accept as our infallible guide in matters pertaining to conduct
and doctrine (2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21; 1 Thess. 2:13).
2. The One True Godhead
The triune Godhead is comprised of 3 separate and distinct persons—the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—who are eternally self-existent,
self revealed and function as one entity. Jesus Christ, who
is God manifested in the flesh, is the second member of the
Godhead, co-equal and co-eternal with the Father and the Holy
Spirit (John 1:1; John 1:14; John 16:28; John 1:18; John 15:26).
3. Man, His Fall, and Redemption
Man was created good and upright, for God said, “Let Us make
man in Our image, after Our likeness.” But man, by voluntary
transgression, fell and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus
Christ the Son of God (Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7: Romans 5:12-21).
4. The Salvation of Man
a) Man’s only hope of redemption is through the shed
blood of Jesus Christ. On the cross Jesus Christ became sin
and sickness providing both salvation and divine healing for
all mankind (Psalm 103:3), being justified freely by His Grace
through faith.
“'The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart'( that
is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess
with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that
God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
“For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with
the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 3:24; Ephesians
2:8; Romans 10:8-10).
b) The Evidences of Salvation. The inward evidence
to the believer of his 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. “And this is His commandment
that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love
one another, just as He commanded us” (I John 3:23).
c) Faith and Works. Salvation is by faith in Jesus
Christ and not by human works; however, our works will determine
the rewards in eternity (Acts 16:3; Romans 10:9-10; Ephesians
2:8-9; Titus 3:5-7; Romans 14:10-12; and 2 Cor. 5:10).
d) Jew and Gentile alike must receive Jesus Christ
as Lord and Savior and be born again before experiencing physical
death. The Jew does not get a second chance to get saved after
physical death with Jesus appearing to them and preaching to
them. Abraham's bosom was closed and no longer exists since
Jesus Christ paid for mankind's redemption in full. Today, when
a Jew or Gentile is born again and experiences physical death,
they are immediately in the presence of the Lord in heaven (John
3:1-18; Ephesians 1:7-10,2:14-22; Romans 9:6-8; Galatians 3:5-16).
5. Baptism in Water
The ordinance of baptism by a burial with Christ should be observed
as commanded in the Scriptures by all who have really repented
and in their hearts have truly believed on Christ as Saviour
and Lord.
In so doing, they declare to the world that they have died
with Jesus and that they have also been raised with Him to walk
in newness of life (Matt. 28:19; Acts 10:47-48; Romans 6:4).
6. The Lord’s Supper
“And when He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, ‘This
is my body which is broken for you. Do this in remembrance of
me.’ In the same way also the cup, when he had supped, saying,
‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often
as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ Let a man examine himself,
and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup” (1 Cor. 11:24,
25, 28).
7. The Promise of the Father
All believers are entitled to, and should ardently expect and
earnestly seek, the promise of the Father, the Baptism in the
Holy Ghost and Fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
With it comes the endowment of power for life and service,
the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the
ministry (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8; 1 Cor. 12:1-31).
This wonderful experience is distinct from and subsequent to
the experience of the new birth (Acts 2:38; 10:44-46; 11:14-16;
15:7-9).
The full consummation of the Baptism of believers in the Holy
Spirit is evidenced by the initial physical sign of speaking
with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance, and by the
subsequent manifestation of spiritual power in public testimony
and service (Acts 1:8; 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:2-6).
9. The Church
The Church is: One New Man, One Body, One Holy Temple of the
Living God made up of both Jew and Gentile. The church is the
habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments
for the fulfillment of her great commission. Each believer,
born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the general assembly
and church of the first born, whose names are written in Heaven
(Ephesians 1:22; 2:11-22; Hebrews 12:23).
10. Total Prosperity
Spiritual: John 3:3,11; 2 Cor. 5:17-21; Romans 10:9-10.
Mental: 2 Tim. 1:7; Romans 12:2; Isaiah 26:3.
Physical: Isaiah 53:4-5; Matt. 8:17; 1 Peter2:24.
Financial: 3 John 2; Malachi 3:10-11; Luke 6:38; 2
Cor. 9:6-10; Deut. 28:1-14.
Social: Proverbs 3:4.
11. Blessed Hope and Resurrection of the Just
Jesus is coming again to gather all His Saints to Heaven. The
angels said to Jesus’ disciples, “…this same Jesus…shall come
in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven.” His coming
is imminent. When He comes, “…the dead in Christ shall rise
first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up
together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air…”
(Acts 1:11; 1 Cor. 15:51-54; 1 Thess. 4:16-17; and 2 Thess.
2:1).
12. The Lake of Fire
Those who have not accepted the redemptive work of Jesus Christ
will suffer eternal separation from the Godhead. This is the
second death, the lake of fire (Rev. 19:20; 20:10-15).
13. The Millennial Reign of Jesus
The return of our Lord Jesus Christ with His saints from Heaven
to rule and reign for one thousand years on earth as the Scriptures
promised (Romans 11:25, 27; 11 Thess. 1:7; Rev. 19:11-16; 20:1-7).
After this, there shall be a new heaven and a new earth (Rev.
21).
