We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, Maker of heavens and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.
We believe in God our Father, His only begotten Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit who form the Trinitarian Godhead.
We believe in Jesus Christ who is second in Trinity, who, for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and by the power of the Holy Spirit was made incarnate through virgin Mary and was made man, and was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered, crucified, died and was buried. On the third day He rose again from the dead, and according to the scriptures appeared to His disciples for forty days, ascended unto heaven and is seated on the right hand of the Father. And He shall come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead.
We believe in the whole Bible as the Word of God that contains 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament
We believe that men lost the glory of God and became sinners by the sin of Adam and that God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
We believe in one Scriptural Baptism (immersion) for the remission of sins following repentance and salvation.
We believe that our Lord Jesus Christ who died, buried and ascended to heaven on the third day sent the Comforter who is the Holy Spirit of God. We believe the anointing of the Holy Spirit is given with the sign of speaking in tongues and also the gifts of the Spirit operating in us.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross not only for our sins, but also for our sickness and poverty, so that we enjoy divine health and prosperity through Him.
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We believe that God gave some apostles and some prophets and some evangelists and some pastors and teachers for the edification of the body of Christ, which is the Church.
We believe in the fundamental apostolic doctrine, that is:
Repentance from dead works
Faith towards God
Baptism by immersion
Laying of hands
Resurrection of the dead
Eternal Judgement
We believe that the Church is the bride of Christ and the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with the shout and the voice of the archangel and the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ shall rise first and we that are alive shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.
We believe that He will come again with all the saints to judge the earth and we shall rule the earth with the Lord during the millennium.
The Bible is our all-sufficient basis and standard for Christian life.
1. The Scriptures Inspired
The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man for life of faith and conduct (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21).
2. The One True God
We worship the one true God who has revealed himself as the eternally self-existent "I AM," the Creator of heaven and earth. He has further revealed himself as eternally existing in three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10, 11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22).
3. The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ
The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. The Scriptures declare:
(a) His virgin birth (Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:31,35).
(b) His sinless life (Hebrews 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22).
(c) His miracles (Acts 2:22; 10:38).
(d) His substitutionary work on the cross (1 Corinthians 15:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21).
(e) His bodily resurrection from the dead (Matthew 28:6; Luke 24:39; 1 Corinthians 15:4).
(f) His exaltation to the right hand of God (Acts 1:9,11; 2:33; Philippians 2:9-11)
4. The Fall of Man
Man was created good and upright; However, man voluntary transgressed and incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God (Genesis 1:26,27; 2:17; 3:6; Romans 5:12-19).
5. The Salvation of Man
Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God. Salvation is received through repentance 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 becomes an heir of God according to the hope of eternal life (Luke 24:47; John 3:3; Romans 10:13-15; Ephesians 2:8; Titus 2:11; 3:5-7). The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a transformed life displaying true Christian character (Ephesians 4:24; Titus 2:12).
6. The Ordinances of the Church
(a) Baptism in Water
The ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded in the Scriptures. All who repent and believe on Christ as Savior and Lord are to be baptized. Thus they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 10:47,48; Romans 6:4).
(b) Holy Communion
The Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements--bread and the fruit of the vine--is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:4); a memorial of His suffering and death (1 Corinthians 11:26); and a prophecy of His second coming (1 Corinthians 11:26); and is enjoined on all believers "till He come!"
7. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
All believers are entitled to and should ardently 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 in the early Christian church. 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 them 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.
9. Sanctification
Sanctification is an act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God (Romans 12:1,2; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 13:12). 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).
10. The Church and Its Mission
The Church is the body of Christ, 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 firstborn, which are written in heaven (Ephesians 1:22,23; 2:22; Hebrews 12:23).Since God’s purpose concerning man is to seek and to save that which is lost, to be worshiped by man, to build a body of believers in the image of His Son, and to demonstrate His love and compassion for all the world.
11. The Ministry
A divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry has been provided by our Lord for the fourfold purpose of leading the Church in: (1) evangelization of the world (Mark 16:15-20), (2) worship of God (John 4:23,24), (3) building a Body of saints being perfected in the image of His Son (Ephesians 4:11,16), and (4) meeting human need with ministries of love and compassion (Psalm 112:9; Galatians 2:10; 6:10; James 1:27).
12. Divine Healing
Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the Atonement, and is the privilege of all believers (Isaiah 53:4, 5; Matthew 8:16, 17; James 5:14-16).
13. The Blessed Hope
The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the Church (1 Thessalonians 4:16,17; Romans 8:23; Titus 2:13; 1 Corinthians 15:51, 52).
14. The Millennial Reign of Christ
The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on the earth for one thousand years (Zechariah 14:5; Matthew 24:27,30; Revelation 1:7; 19:11-14; 20:1-6). This millennial reign will bring the salvation of national Israel (Ezekiel 37:21, 22; Zephaniah 3:19, 20; Romans 11:26, 27) and the establishment of universal peace (Isaiah 11:6-9; Psalm 72:3-8; Micah 4:3,4).
15. The Final Judgment
There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised and judged according to their works. Whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, together with the devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, will be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death (Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:43-48; Revelation 19:20; 20:11-15; 21:8).
16. The New Heavens and the New Earth
"We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness" (2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21 and 22).