| THIS WE BELIEVE 1. THE HOLY TRINITY OF THE GODHEAD. ONE?GOD MANIFESTED THROUGH THREE PERSONS: FATHER (YAHWEH) SON (YESHUA) AND HOLYSPIRIT. Mtt. 3:16-17, I Cor. 12:3, 2 Cor. 13:14, Mtt 28:19 2. THE BIBLICAL CREATION. THAT THE OMNIFIC EL?SHADDAI (ALMIGHTY) SPOKE THE WORLD INTO EXISTENCE,? AND CREATED MANKIND FROM THE DUST. Gen. Chp.1 & 2 3. THE CLOSED CANON OF THE (66) BOOKS OF THE HOLY BIBLE,' IS ABSOLUTELY INERRANT, UNADULTERATED AND AUTHORITATIVE IN ITS ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH. 2 Tim. 3:16-17, 2 Pet. 1:21 4. THE ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY OF THE HOLY BIBLE IN THE LOCAL CHURCH GOVERNMENT
OVER ANY OTHER DOCUMENT. 6. THE DIVINE CONCEPTION (SEED OF THE HOLY SPIRIT), VIRGIN BIRTH, AND SINLESS LIFE AND CHARACTER OF JESUS, AND HIS AUTHORITY OVERALL. Isa. 7:14, Luke 24:38-40, Mtt. 28:18 7. THE EXEMPLARY LIFE, EXPIRATORY DEATH, BODILY RESURRECTION, GLORIOUS ASCENSION, AND SOON RETURN OF JESUS FOR HIS BRIDE, THE CHURCH. II Cor. 5:21, Mk.15: 37, Mtt 28:1-8, Acts 1:9-11 8. THAT ETERNAL SALVATION COMES BY REGENERATION, AND FAITH ALONE, BY CONFESSION IN THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST, THROUGH HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM. Rom. 10:9-13, Eph. 2:8-9 9. THE ORDINANCE OF WATER BAPTISM BY IMMERSION, AS AN OUT?WARD SIGN OF SPIRIT?BAPTISM, WHICH PRODUCES AN IN? WARD WORK OF GOD’S GRACE AND PEACE. Mtt.28: 19, Acts 10:47, Jn. 1:33, Tit.3: 4-7 10. THE ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS SUPPER, IN MEMORY OF HIS VICARIOUS DEATH, BURIAL AND RESURRECTION. I Cor. 11:23-26 11. THAT HOLY SPIRIT?GIFTS ARE TO BE OPERATIVE IN THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS (HOLY ONES) UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE HOLYSPIRIT, ONLY AS HE GIVES GIFTS TO HIS BODY. I Cor. 12:1-31, Rom. 12:3-8, Eph. 4:11-12 12. WORSHIPPING JEHOVAH /ELOHIM IS THE FOCUS ON KEEPING THE SABBATH DAY (SATURDAY) HOLY! (DAY OF REST). JESUS CAME TO BE THE SAINT'S REST. "THE LORD'S DAY" IS (SUNDAY). WE WORSHIP AND REST IN HIM. Isa.58: 13-14, Mk. 2:27-28, Mtt. 28:1, Act. 20:7
14. THAT THE BIBLE AUTHORIZES MALE CLERGY LEADERSHIP ONLY OVER HIS CHURCH; FEMALES ARE NOT TO RULE OVER MALES IN THE HOME OR CHURCH OF THE LORD CHRIST. I Tim. 3:1, Eph. 5:23, I Tim. 2:12-13, I Cor 11:8-9, 1 Pet. 3:1 15. THAT GOD VISITS AND RULE HIS LOCAL CHURCH THROUGH HIS DIVINELY 16. WE EMBRACE THE AUTONOMY OF THE LOCAL CHURCH, AS WAS THE PRACTICE
IN THE FIRST AND SECOND CENTURY BELIEVERS, IN ALL ITS AFFAIRS; AND NOT
CONTROLLED BY ANY ASSOCIATIONS, AND OR CONVENTIONS. 17. WE HOLD TO THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE AS A GIFT FROM GOD, AND WE
REJECT ABORTION. LIFE AND DEATH ARE IN GOD'S HANDS. Zech. 12:1, Jer.1:
5 18. WE REJECT EUTHANASIA (MERCY KILLING) FOR ANY REASON. Exo.20: 3 19. THE BIBLE ORDER OF THE FAMILY CONSISTS OF MARRIAGE BETWEEN A MALE AND FEMALE ONLY, FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE HUMAN RACE, ? NO MATTER WHAT THE CULTURE DOES; THE HOLY CHURCH IS NOT GOVERNED BY THE CULTURE, BUT BY THE BIBLE. Gen. 1:26-27, 2:18, and Rom. 12:2, Mtt 19:4-6, Act5: 29 20. THE BIBLE TEACHES THAT THE HUSBAND IS THE SPIRITUAL HEAD OF HIS
WIFE, AND BOTH ARE TO SUBMIT TO EACH OTHER WITHIN THE MARRIAGE UNION. 21. THAT HOMOSEXUAL PRACTICE IS SINFULLY PERVERTED AS TAUGHT IN THE HOLY
BIBLE. THE DIVINE NORM FOR MARRIAGE IS MONOGAMY, AND THIS HAS BEEN THE
NORM FOR MARRIAGE SINCE CREATION. Gen 1:27, Gen2:24, Lev 18:22, 22. WE REJECT THE SO CALLED "BIBLE CODES" PHILOSOPHY, FOR THE WORD OF GOD IS NOT HIDDEN. 1Cor 14:33, Deu. 30:11, Act 26:26, II Cor 4:2-3 |