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.
Col.4: 16, Act.17: 10-11

5. THE INCARNATE WORD, GOD BECAME FLESH IN THE PERSON OF JESUS, THE CHRIST. Jn. 1:1&14, Phil. 2:6-8

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


13 THAT THE DIVINELY APPOINTED BISHOP/PASTOR HAS BEEN GIVEN FULL BIBLICAL AUTHORITY OVER THE LOCAL PARISH CHURCH. Acts 20:28, Jn21: 17, 1
Pet. 5:1-3

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
APPOINTED BISHOPS/PASTORS; NOT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MODERATOR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OR BOARD OF DEACONS, OR ANY OTHER GROUP OR DOCUMENT, IT IS THE BISHOP/PASTOR WHO GIVES DIRECTION FROM GOD'S HOLY WORD TO THE CHURCH BODY. I Tim. 2:7, Acts 20:28, Heb. 13:7, 17, 1 Pet 5:1-3

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.
Col 4:15, 1Cor 12:12-14, 1 Cor 16:19, Act 16:5

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
Ps. 139:14, Isa. 44:2

18. WE REJECT EUTHANASIA (MERCY KILLING) FOR ANY REASON. Exo.20: 3
Gen 9:6, 2Sam 1:1-16

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.
FURTHERMORE, ONLY HERETO?SEXUAL RELATIONS REPRESNTS BIBICAL MARRIAGE BETWEEN A HUSBAND AND A WIFE (MALE AND FEMALE). Gen 2:24, Eph. 5:21-33,

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,
Lev. 20:13, Rom 1:26-27

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