What We Believe

a.The one true God has revealed Himself as the Eternal One - Deut. 6:4. He exists as the Holy Trinity: Father, Son and the Holy Spirit-Luke 3:22, and Matt. 28:19, 20.
b.The Triune God is the creator of the Universe - Gen. 1:1, 26 and John 1:1-3.
c.The Triune God is the Saviour of mankind-John3:16 and Titus 3:4-6.

The Bible is the inspired Word of God through which He has revealed Himself to man. 2Pet.1:20, 21 & 2Tim. 3:16.
The Bible is the infallible rule of faith and conduct to guide mankind in all their relations to Him. Psalm 119:11 & John 20:16.

The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. The Scriptures declare:
a. His virgin birth - Matt. 1:23, and Luke 1:35.
b. His sinless life - 1Pet. 2: 22, and Heb. 4:14-15
c. His miracles - John 2:11, Acts 2:22 and Acts 10:38
d. His substitutionary work on the Cross -Rom. 5:8-10 and 2Cor. 5:21
e. His bodily resurrection from the dead -Matt.28:6; Acts 3:13-15 and Romans 1:3-4
f. His exaltation to the right hand of God -Acts1: 9; Phil. 2:9-11 and Hebrews 1:3
g.His personal future return to earth in power and glory - Matt.24:30.

a.Man was created good, but by voluntary transgression was separated from God-Rom: 5:12. Now, man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God- Rom.3: 23-25.
b.The salvation of the soul is a spiritual miraculous transformation or change that takes place when the individual repents and believes the Gospel- Mark 1:15, Rom.10: 8-10 & 2Cor.5: 17
c.The individual is redeemed by the blood of Christ- 1Pet. 1: 18-19
d.The individual is born of the spirit by the word of God - John3: 3-6 and 1Pet 1: 23
e.Salvation is obtained through Christ
i.Jesus Christ is the only Saviour- Act 4: 10-12
ii.Jesus Christ is the only Way - John 14: 6
iii.Jesus Christ is the only Mediator- 1Tim. 2: 5
f.There is no Salvation through any other means or person
i.It is not by works of the law of Moses- Gal. 2: 16
ii.It is not by faith in idols or images- Ex. 20: 4-5, andPsalm 135:15-18
iii.It is not through Mary, the mother of Jesus, nor any other saint or prophet who was merely human - Luke 1: 46-47, and Rev 19:10
iv.It is not by water baptism.
(Note: The thief on the cross had not been baptized but Jesuspromised that he would be with Him in Paradise Luke 23:43. Simon the sorcerer was baptized but Peter told him that his heart was not right with God- Acts 8:13-21)
v.It is not by works- Titus 3:5 and Eph. 2: 8, 9.
g.The evidence of Salvation
i.The inward evidence of salvation is a direct witness of the Spirit - Rom. 8:16
ii.The outward evidence of salvation is a life of righteousness and true holiness- Eph. 4: 24 and Titus 2:12.

a.The baptism in the Holy Spirit is for every believer. It was not an experience for the early apostles only- Act 2:38, 39
b.Every believer should earnestly desire and seek to be filled with the Holy Spirit- Acts 1:4-5 and Eph. 5:18
c.The baptism in the Holy Spirit is witnessed by the initial physical sign or evidence of speaking in another tongue or language as the Spirit gives utterance- Acts 2:45; 10:44-46 and 19:6.
d.The baptism in the Holy Spirit imparts power to believers to become witnesses for Christ- Acts 4: 31

a.The Church Universal is composed of all true believers worldwide:
i.They are redeemed by the blood of Christ - 1Pet. 1:18-19
ii.They are separated from the world - 2Cor.6:16-18.
iii.They believe the Bible and practice its teachings Titus 2:11-14, thus fulfilling the Great CommissionMatt. 28:19-20.
b.The true Church (The Church Universal) is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit- Eph. 2:20-22.
c.We enter the true Church through regeneration, also called "the new birth"-John 3:3-5 and Titus 3:5.
d.The steps in regeneration are:
i.Faith in Jesus Christ and in the power of His blood to cleanse from all sin- John 3: 36 and Rom. 3: 24, 25.
ii.Genuine repentance- the confession of sins to God and the forsaking of them- 1John 1:9 and Prov. 28:13
iii.Public confession of faith in Christ, which leads to baptism in water- Rom. 10:9-10
e.Symbols used to show the nature of the Church:
i.Body- Christ is the Head and believers are the members of the body. - Eph. 1:22, 23 & 1Cor.12:12, 27.
ii.Building or temple-Christ is the "foundation" and "Chief Cornerstone and believers are the "Livingstones"- 1Cor. 3:11; Eph. 2:19-22 and 1Pet. 2:5
iii.Bride- Christ is the Bridegroom, and believers are the bride preparing herself to become the wife of thelamb - Eph 5:25-27 and Rev. 19:7
iv.Vine- Christ is the Vine and believers are branches bearing fruit - John 15:1-2.

A divinely called and spiritually ordained ministry has been provided by our Lord for a two-fold purpose:
a.To evangelize the world- Mark 16:15
b.To edify the Body of Christ- Eph. 4:11-13

a.God has revealed Himself as the Healer- Exodus 15:26
b.Christ healed all who came to Him in humble faith- Matt.8:16-17
c.Healing of sickness as well as forgiveness of sins is provided in the atonement of Christ - Isaiah 53:5 & 1Peter2:24.
d.Healing by faith and obedience to the word - James 5:16-17
e.Divine healing is the privilege of every believer today - Mark 16:18

a.The Blessed hope.
b.The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation (rapture) together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of our Lord, is the imminent and blessed hope of the Church-1Thess. 4:16, 17and Titus 2:13.
c.The Millennial Reign of Christ
d.After the Rapture and the Great Tribulation, Christ will come to the earth with His saints, to reign on the earth for 1000 years - Matt. 24:21 and Rev. 20:1-6.

We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth wherein righteousness dwells 2 Peter 3 dwells: 13 and Rev. 21: 1-14.