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We Believe:
The Bible is the infallible
Word of God and the authority for salvation and Christian living.
There is one God, who has
revealed Himself as our Father, in His Son Jesus Christ, and as the Holy Spirit.
Jesus Christ is God manifested in flesh. He is both God and man.
Everyone has sinned and needs
salvation. Salvation comes by grace through faith based on the atoning sacrifice
of Jesus Christ. Our basic and fundamental doctrine shall be the Bible standard
of full salvation, which is repentance, baptism in water by immersion in the
name of Jesus for the remission of sins, and the baptism of the Holy Ghost with
the initial sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance.
The saving gospel is the good
news that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. We obey the
gospel by repentance (death to sin), water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ
(burial), and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit (resurrection).
As Christians we are to love
God and others. We should live a holy life inwardly and outwardly, and worship
God joyfully. The supernatural gifts of the Spirit, including healing, are for
the church today.
The word "reverend" is
not
to be used
to describe a servant of God. Reverence is given only to Jesus.
Acts 10:25-26
Jobs and/or functions
within the body of Christ are not to
be used as
titles
(examples - Pastor Smith, Elder Jones, Deacon Taylor, and/or Bishop Edwards).
All are brothers and sisters in Christ and can be referred to as such
(examples - Brother Smith, Sister Sally, Brother Dave, and/or Sister Evans).
Matthew 23:6-12
Jesus Christ is the true Head
of the church, and His church is to have multiple
overseers for
true biblical structure.
The one man overseer (pastor) structure is a
man-made tradition, and man's
tradition has no place in a true church of God. Acts 14:23 Acts 20:28
Jesus Christ is coming again to
catch away His church. In the end will be the final resurrection and the final
judgment. The righteous will inherit eternal life, and the unrighteous eternal
death.
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