What We Believe

Core Values

The mission and commission of the church, which is His Body, is to proclaim the message of reconciliation (2 Cor. 5:14-21) and endeavor to make all men see what is the Dispensation of the Mystery (Eph. 3:8, 9). In this, we should strive to reach those in foreign lands, where Christ is not yet named. (Rom. 15:20; 2 Cor. 10: 16)

1. ALL SCRIPTURE IS GIVEN BY INSPIRATION OF GOD

The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, are verbally inspired of God and are inerrant in the original writing, and that they are the supreme and final authority in faith and conduct. (2 Tim. 3:15-17 1 Thes. 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21) In the presentation of the Word, it is to be "rightly divided" as set forth in 2 Tim. 2:15.

2. THE ONE TRUE GOD

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. He has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Deut. 6:4; Ex. 3:14; (Isa. 43: 10) 11; John 10:30; 1 Tim. 2:5; Eph. 4:4-6)

3. THE DEITY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, being true God and true man. The Scriptures declare:

a. His eternal existence before birth (John 1: 1; 9:58; Phil. 2:5-11)
b. His virgin birth (Matt. 1:23; Luke 1:31,35)
c. His sinless life (Heb. 4:15; 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22)
d. His miracles (Luke 7:22; John 2: 11)
e. His substitutionary work on the cross (I Cor. 15:3; 2 Cor. 5:21)
f. His bodily resurrection from the dead (Matt. 28:6; Luke 24:39; 1 Cor. 15:4)
g. His exaltation to the right hand of God (Acts 1:9,11; 2:33; Phil 2:9-11; Heb. 1:3)

4. THE FALL OF MAN - TOTAL DEPRAVITY

Man was created good and upright. God said, "Let US make man in our image, after our likeness. "

God created man with a mind so he could know God.

He created man with emotions, so man could love God.

He created man with a will so man could choose to obey God.

Adam, by voluntary transgression, fell and thereby incurred not only physical death, but also spiritual death, which is separation from God. Since then, all mankind by nature are dead in trespasses and sins and can not save himself, but must trust in the living God, completely. (Gen. 1:26,27; 2:17; 3:6; Rom. 3:9-12 5:12-19; 7:18; 10:3)

5. THE SALVATION OF MAN

God justifies ungodly sinners by His Grace, upon the basis of the shed blood of Christ, on the cross. This complete salvation is given as the free gift of God, by faith, apart from man's works. (Rom. 3:24-28; 5:1-9; Eph. 2:8,9; Tit. 3:5) Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.

a. Faith response to Salvation:

* "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved" - Acts 16:31

* "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" - Rom. 10:9

* "For by Grace, you have been saved through faith, and not of yourselves, it is a gift of God" - Eph. 2:8

b. Evidence of Salvation:

* Inward evidence: "The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God" - Rom. 8:16.

* Outward evidence: "That you put on the new man which was created according to God in righteousness and true holiness" - Eph 4:24.

c. Scriptural assurance of Salvation:

* "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. " 2 Cor. 5:17

* "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: John 1: 12

6. ETERNAL SECURITY

Eternal security is the confidence that every born again believer has perfect, complete, eternal salvation in Jesus Christ. (Rom. 8:28-30; Eph.1:3-11; John 10: 29-30; John 3:36; John 5: 24; 1 John 5:11-12; John 17:3)

7. BAPTISM INTO THE BODY OF CHRIST

All saved persons have been baptized into the Body of Christ by the Holy Spirit - at the moment of salvation. This divine baptism identifies us with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection. Therefore, in this dispensation, we believe that there is no scriptural basis for the practice of water baptism for either salvation or church membership. (Eph. 4:5; 1 Cor. 12:13; 1: 12-17; Col. 2:9-13)

8. RESURRECTION, ASCENTION, RAPTURE & SECOND COMING OF CHRIST

After His sacrificial and vicarious death on the cross for the sin of the world, He showed Himself alive by many infallible proofs, and He ascended to the right hand of God as the Man Christ Jesus, the one mediator between God and man. He is now exalted at God's right hand and represents the believer as Advocate, High Priest and intercessor. (Acts 1: 1 - 10; 1 Cor. 15:3-21; Gal. 2:20; 3:13-14; Eph. 1: 15-23; 1 Tim. 2:5; Heb. 7:21-25; 1 John 2: 1)

Jesus Christ was resurrected bodily from the dead, as the firstfruits, of all who will follow. There will be a resurrection of the just and unjust. The saved to everlasting glory and the unsaved to everlasting punishment. (2 Thes. 1:7-9; 2:16; Heb. 5:9; 6:2; Dan. 12:2; John 5:29; Luke 24:39-43; 1 Cor. 15:21; Rev. 20:11-15)

The "Catching away" of believers (the pre-tribulation Rapture) is described in 1Thes. 4:13-18; 1 Cor. 15:51-53; and Phil. 3:20, 21 and is called the Blessed Hope in Titus 2:13,14. Christ will return in the air and give a shout for the believers to come and those who are "dead in Christ" and "we who are alive" will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air. Thus we will always be with the Lord.

The Second Coming of Christ will take place at the end of the Tribulation, where His feet will touch the Mount of Olives and he will reign over Israel and the world for 1,000 years. (Zech. 14:4,9; Acts 1: 10, 11; Rev. 19:11-16; 20:4-6)

9. THE INDWELLING MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment and who regenerates, baptizes, indwells, enlightens and empowers the individual believer. (John 16:8; Titus 3:5; 1 Cor. 12:13; Eph. 1: 13, 17, 18; 3:16)

Sanctification is the process whereby the Holy Spirit sets us apart for a holy purpose. The Believer must rely on the Holy Spirit for growth in holiness and godliness, by reckoning daily upon the fact of his union with Christ's death & resurrection. (Rom. 12:1,2; 1 Thes. 5:23; John 17:17 , Rom 6:1-13 Gal. 2:20)

10. THE CHURCH AND ITS OPERATION

In the present dispensation of the Grace of God, there is only one Church which is called the Body of Christ. It is composed of all the saved and has its historical beginning with the raising up of the Apostle Paul, (Rom. 11: 11; 1 Cor. 12:12, 13, 18, 27; Eph. 1: 22,23; 2:18,22; 3: 1 -11; 4:12; Col. 1: 18, 24, 25)

The enemy of the Church, the Body of Christ is Satan, who is a living, personal and active devil. (2 Cor. 2:11; Eph. 2:2; 1 Pet. 5:8,9; Rev. 12: 10; 20: 10)

The gifts necessary for the ministry of the Body of Christ are those enumerated in Eph. 4:7-16, Rom. 12:3-8, and 1 Cor. 12:8-11. Of these, the offices of apostle and prophet, as well as the sign gifts done by them, are no longer in operation today.

The Lord's Table, as revealed through the Apostle Paul in 1 Cor. 11:23-26, is for members of the Body of Christ to observe "until He comes." (1 Cor. 10: 16-21)
Through Christ's death, believers should experience victory from the slavery to sin by obedience to Rom. 6:6-11, but we deny that man's sinful nature is eradicated during this life, thus we still sin. (Rom. 6:6-14; Gal. 5: 16-25)

11. THE FINAL JUDGMENT OF UNBELIEVERS

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 cast into the lake of fire, where they will suffer everlasting punishment. (Rev. 20:11-15; 19:20)