Section 1. The Scriptures Inspired.
The Bible is
the inspired Word of God, a revelation from God to man, the living
infallible, and everlasting rule of faith and conduct, and is superior
to conscience and reason. (II Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Peter 1:23-25; Hebrews
4:12).
Section 2. The One True Godhead.
The triune
Godhead is comprised of 3 separate and distinct personalities, The
Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit, who are eternally self-existent,
self-revealed and functions 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 1:1-5, 10-14;
Matthew 28:18-20)
Section 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)
Because
every teaching, every program, and every thing will be based on the fact
that Adam was created with a human-spirit, he possessed a soul, and he
lived in a body.
*Note:
Though scripturally to establish a truth we only need two or three
witnesses (2Cor.13:1), we think it is important to give you every
scripture that shows God being the "Father of spirits" or that man
possesses a human-spirit.
Num.16:22,
Num.27:16, Ps.31:5, Ps.32:2, Ps.34:18, Ps.51:10/17, Ps.77:3/6,
Ps.142:3,
Ps.143:4/7, Prov.15:13, Prov.16:19/32, Prov.18:14,
Prov.20:27, Prov.25:28, Prov.29:23,
Eccl.3:21, Eccl.12:7,
Isa.26:9, Isa.38:16, Isa.54:6, Isa.57:15, Ezek.11:19, Ezek.18:31,
Ezek.36:26,
Dan.7:15, Zech.12:1, Mal.2:15/16, Mrk.2:8, Mrk.8:12, Mrk.14:12,
Lk.1:47,
Lk.10:21, Lk.23:46, Jn.4:24, Jn.11:33, Acts 7:59, Acts
17:16, Rom.1:9, 1Cor.2:11/12,
1Cor.5:5, 1Cor.7:34, 1Cor.14:32
1Cor.16:18, 2Cor.2:13, Gal.6:18,
1Ths.5:23, 2Tim.4:22, Phlm 25,
Heb.4:12, Heb.12:9/23, Jms.4:5, 1Pet.3:4
Section 4. The Salvation of Man.
(A) Man's only
hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. (Romans
3:24; John 3:3) 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 the redemption that
is in Christ Jesus. For by grace we are saved through faith. (Ephesians
2:8) "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart; that is,
the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you c confess with
your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him
form the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes,
resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting
in salvation." (Romans 10:8-10)
(B)
The Evidence of Salvation. The inward evidence to the believer of his
salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit. (Romans 8:16; 1 John
3:18-19, 24) The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness
and true holiness. "You will know them by their fruits." (Matthew
7:16-20)
(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. (Ephesians 2:8-10; Galatians 2:16; II Corinthians.
5:10)
Section 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 truly
repented and in their hearts have truly believed on Christ as Savior 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. (Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:4; Acts 10:47-48)
Section 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 he took the cup, after supper, 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 Corinthians 11:24-25, 28)
Section 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 Spirit, according to the
command of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-5; Acts 2:38;
10:44-46 11:14-16)
Section
8. The Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.
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 2:4; 1-0:44-46; 19:2, 6;
1:8; Galatians 5:16-26)
Section
9. The Church.
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
first born, whose names are written in Heaven. (Ephesians 1:22-23;
2:19-22; Hebrews 12:23)
Section 10. Total Prosperity.
(A) Spiritual.
III John 2; II Corinthians 5:17-21.
(B) Mental. II Timothy 1:7;
Romans 12:2; Isaiah 26:3.
(C) Physical. Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:17; 1
Peter 2:24.
(D) Financial. Malachi 3:10-11; Luke 6:38; II
Corinthians 9:6-15; Deuteronomy 28: 1-14.
(E) Social. Proverbs 3:4;
Luke 2:52; Esther 2:15.
Section
11. Blessed Hope.
Jesus is coming again to gather
all His Saints to ever be with Him (I Corinthians 15:51-52; I
Thessalonians 4:16-17).
Section 12 Eternal Condemnation.
Those who have not accepted the redemptive work of Jesus
Christ will suffer eternal separation form the Godhead. The devil and
his angels, the beast and the false prophet, and anyone whose name is
not found written in the Book of Life, shall be consigned to everlasting
punishment in the lake of fire, which burns with brimstone. This is the
second death, the lake of fire. (Revelation 19:20; 10-15).
Section 13. The Millennial Reign of Jesus.
The Scriptures
promise the return of our Lord Jesus Christ with His saints from Heaven
to rule and reign for one thousand years on earth (II Thessalonians 1:7;
Revelation 19:11-16; 20: 1-6) After this, there shall be a new heaven and a new earth.
(Revelation 21). there shall be a new heaven
and a new earth. (Revelation 21