HOLY BIBLE:
The Holy
Bible, and only the Bible, is the
authoritative Word of God. It alone is the
final authority in determining all doctrinal
truths. In its original writing, it is
inspired, infallible and inerrant.
(II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:2021; Proverbs
30:5; Romans 16:25-26)
TRINITY:
There is
one God, eternally existent in three
persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These
three are co-equal and coeternal. (I John
5:7; Genesis 1:26; Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19;
Luke 1:35; Isaiah 9:6; Hebrews 3:7-11)
JESUS CHRIST:
Jesus Christ is God the Son, the second
person of the Trinity. On earth, Jesus was
100% God and 100% man. He is the
only man ever to have lived a sinless life.
He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless
life, performed miracles, died on the cross
for mankind and thus, atoned for our sins
through the shedding of His blood. He rose
from the dead on the third day according to
the Scriptures, ascended to the right hand
of the Father, and will return again in
power and glory. (John 1:1,14, 20:28; I
Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 9:6; Philippians 2:5-6;
I Timothy 2:5)
VIRGIN
BIRTH:
Jesus Christ was
conceived by God the Father, through the
Holy Spirit (the third person of the
Trinity) in the Virgin Mary's womb;
therefore, He is the Son of God (Matthew
1:18, 25; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew
1:18, 23-25; Luke 1:27-35)
REDEMPTION:
Man was created good and upright, but by
voluntary transgression he fell; his only
hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ, the
Son of God. (Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Romans
5:12-21)
REGENERATION:
For anyone to know God, regeneration by the Holy
Spirit is absolutely essential. (John 6:44, 65)
SALVATION:
We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus
Christ; His death, burial and resurrection.
Salvation is a gift from God, not a result of
our good works or of any human efforts.
(Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians 2:16, 3:8; Titus
3:5; Romans
10:9-10; Acts 16:31; Hebrews 9:22)
REPENTANCE:
Repentance is
the commitment to turn away from sin in every
area of our lives and to follow Christ, which
allows us to receive His redemption and to be
regenerated by the Holy Spirit. Thus, through
repentance we receive forgiveness of sins and
appropriate salvation. (Acts 2:21, 3:19;
I John 1:9)
SANCTIFICATION:
Sanctification is the ongoing process of
yielding to God’s Word and His Spirit in
order to complete the development of
Christ’s character in us. It is through the
present ministry of the Holy Spirit and the
Word of God that the Christian is enabled to
live a godly life. (I Thessalonians 4:3,
5:23; II Corinthians 3:18, 6:14-18, II
Thessalonians 2:1-3, Romans 8:29, 12:1-2,
Hebrews 2:11)
JESUS’ BLOOD:
The blood that Jesus Christ shed on the
cross of Calvary was sinless and is 100%
sufficient to cleanse mankind of all sin.
Jesus allowed Himself to be punished for
both our sinfulness and our sins, enabling
all those who
sinned to be free
from the penalty of sin, which is death.
(I John 1:7;
Revelation 1:5, 5:9; Colossians 1:20; Romans
3:1012, 23, 5:9; John 1:29)
SACRAMENT 1:
Water Baptism: Following faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ, the new convert is commanded by the Word
of God to be baptized in water in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit
(Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38).
SACRAMENT
2: The
Lord’s Supper: A unique time of communion in the
presence of God when the elements of bread and
grape juice (the body and blood of the Lord
Jesus Christ) are taken in remembrance of Jesus’
sacrifice on the cross. (Matthew 26:26-29; Mark
16:16; Acts 8:12, 36-38; 10:4748; I Corinthians
10:16, 11:23-25)
HEALING OF THE SICK:
Healing of the sick is illustrated in the life
and ministry of Jesus, and included in the
commission of Jesus to His disciples. It is
given as a sign, which is to follow believers.
It is also a part of Jesus’ work on the cross
and one of the gifts of the Spirit. (Psalm
103:2-3; Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 8:16-17; Mark
16:17-18; Acts 8:6-7; James 5:14-16; I
Corinthians 12:9, 28; Romans 11:29)
GOD’S WILL FOR
PROVISION:
It is the Father’s will for believers to become
whole, healthy and successful in all areas of
life. All believers should seek the full
benefits of Christ’s provision in order to
better serve others.
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