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Statement of Beliefs
1. GOD
God is eternal, all present all powerful, supreme creator, and sustainer of the
entire universe. God is one, composed of spirit and comprising a Family revealed
as presently consisting of God the Father , and Jesus Christ the Son. God is
loving, kind, a merciful being who wants to share His magnificent existence by
reproducing Himself through man. Ps.19:1, Rom.1:20, Neh.
9:6, 1John 4:8, John 3:16, Ps. 50:1, 6-7, Isa. 44:6, Matt. 17:15-17, John
1:12-13, 1John 3:1-2, Neh. 9:16-17, 1Tim. 6:16.
2. BIBLE
The whole Bible is the divinely inspired word of God containing His plan of
salvation, and the record of His participation in history. The Bible is God’s
revelation of knowledge that man cannot discover for himself. It is the
foundation of knowledge, and the guidebook to life. The Old and New Testaments
comprise of Christianity as taught by the church, and as practiced by the
Christian. IITim. 3:16-17, II Pet. 1:20, John 17:17,
Matt. 4:4, Luke 4:4, Col. 1:16, Heb. 1:1-2. I Cor. 2:7-11, Rom. 8:16, 9:16,
Deut. 8:3.
3. JESUS CHRIST
Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ, the Son of God, and Son of Man. He was the prophesied Messiah of the Old Testament and is described in the New Testament as being fully human, and fully divine. As the second member of the God Family, He has existed throughout eternity as a the “Word”. He was then resurrected, and ascended to heaven to become our High Priest. Jesus Christ shall return to establish the Kingdom of God on earth, and rule as King of Kings with His saints forever and ever. Matt. 17:15-17, Deut. 18:15, John 1:1-14, John 3:16, Acts 2:32--33, Heb. 4:14-15, Phil. 2:7, Rom. 5:8, Rev. 1:13-16.
4. THE HOLY SPIRIT
The holy Spirit is the essence, power, mind and spiritual extension of God. God begets Christians as His sons and daughters through this Spirit. It strengthens a Christian spiritually, converts their mind, serves as an earnest or guarantee of eternal life. I Cor. 2:16, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:38, Rom. 8:9, 14. Eph. 1:13-14.
5. MANKIND
Humans are physical beings with no inherent immortality, but they can receive
eternal life as a free gift from God. Man was created by God to be wholly flesh
and blood, yet in God’s image, and with a spiritual component added to his brain
to compose the human mind. 1John 5:11-13, Job 32:8, Gen.
1:26-27, 1 Cor 2:11, 1Tim.6:16.
6. ANGELIC REALM
God has created powerful spirit beings as His agents, and messengers. Since
man’s creation, these spirit beings function as ministering spirits to help
mankind attain salvation. Like man, angels have free moral agency. Although
created to help God, some of them-led by the anointed cherub rebelled against
God’s Government and are known as the angels that sinned. That anointed cherub
became known as the devil, satan, the dragon and the serpent. There are holy and
obedient angels, and also the ones that rebelled.
Ps. 91:11-12, Heb.1:7, Eph.6:12, Isa. 14:12-18, Ezk.28:13-18, Rev12:7-9 Jude 6.
7. SALVATION
Salvation is the means by which God, through Christ, saves man from the penalty
of sin and gives him eternal life. This process includes one’s calling ,
repentance, baptism, justification, receiving of the Holy Spirit, a life of
faith and obedience, and final birth into God’s Kingdom as a spirit being,.
Salvation is a freely given gift from God through grace.
John 3:16-17, Heb.6:1,
Rom. 6:23, Eph. 2:8-9, Matt. 16:27
8. FAITH
Faith is the sure knowledge that God exists, and that He will accomplish those
things He has promised. Faith is necessary for salvation. The basic elements of
faith are courage, action, and risk. Heb. 11:1-2, Rom.10:17,
James 2: 22-24, Eph. 3:17, Rom. 5:12
9. REPENTANCE
Repentance is the act of acknowledging one’s sins, and resolving to fully obey
God. It begins when God opens one’s mind to himself in comparison with God and
His law. True repentance is the first step toward reconciliation with God.
Acts 2:38, 1 John
3:4, Acts 3:19-21, Acts 8:22.
10. BAPTISM
The ceremony of water baptism is performed by immersion for the forgiveness of
sins upon true repentance and acceptance of Christ’s sacrifice. After this
ceremony, and as a result, one receives the baptism of the Holy Spirit through
the laying on of hands. Baptism symbolizes the renunciation of the past sinful
way of life, the burial of the old man in a watery grave and the emergence of a
new spirit-led man/woman living with Christ’s Mind and following in His
footsteps. Acts 2:38, Rom. 6:1-8, Matt. 3:13-16, Col.
2:12
11. LAYING ON OF HANDS
The laying on of hands is an act performed on special occasions such as for the
receiving of God’s Holy Spirit after baptism, at ordination, anointing the sick,
or for the other special purposes. Heb 6:2, Acts 6:5-6,
Acts 8:17, Matt. 19:13-15, Acts 6:6, 1Tim. 4:14
12. KINGDOM OF GOD
The Kingdom of God is the Family of God ruling as the Government of God. It is a
future world ruling Government to be set up on earth by Christ, at his return,
with Jesus as king and the resurrected spirit-composed saints in positions of
co-rulership with him. It shall be established on the earth for a thousand
years following Christ’s return; and shall be completely fulfilled when new
Jerusalem and God the Father comes down out of Heaven to dwell on the earth.
Rev. 5:10, Rev.20:4, Rev. 21:7, 10, Rev. 21:1-3.
Rom. 8:16-23, Dan.7:14, 26-27, Dan.2:31-45.
13. GOSPEL
The gospel is the message preached by Christ and by His Church about God’s
coming Kingdom, the restoration of His government on earth, and how mankind can
enter that Kingdom and Government. It includes the message of what Jesus has
done, is doing and shall do-and ultimately is the message of the entire Old and
New Testaments. The primary purpose and commission of the Church is to “Go ye
therefore into all the world, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”
.Matt. 28:19-20 Mark 1:15, Matt. 3:2, Luke 24:47, Matt. 24:14. Acts
3:19-21, Jude 14-15, Dan. 7:9-14, 26-27,
Dan. 2:31-45
14. RESURRECTIONS
The hope of all mankind and the promise to the Christian is the resurrection
from the dead. The Bible refers to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the
firstborn from the dead, and the pioneer of our salvation: The resurrection of
the saints -called the "first resurrection" at the return of Christ when the
true believers shall become spirit- composed members of God's family. The
resurrection back to physical life of all who ever died without having
understood God’s way, for their first opportunity for
salvation. And the resurrection of the incorrigible wicked--those who have
refused to repent and have rejected God’s way, to be consumed in the lake of
fire (called the second death). Rev. 20:4-6, , Rom.
8:11, 1Thes. 4:13-17,
Rev. 20:13-14, Daniel 12:2, John 5:28-29, Ezk.37:1-14,
Matt.11:20-24, Matt.12:41-42- 1Cor. 15:20, 35-58
15. JUDGMENT
The time of one’s judgment is the time of his/her opportunity for salvation,
extending from one’s calling by God until his/her death (or the resurrection at
Christ's return). Those who shall qualify for God’s Kingdom, shall inherit
eternal life, and those who deliberately reject God’s way shall be consumed in
the lake of fire. 1 Peter 4:17, Rev. 20:15,
Matt. 13:49,
Matt. 25:34, Rev. 21:8.
16. LAW OF GOD
The law of God as revealed in the Bible is a good, right and perfect way of
eternal directives and principles which reflects God’s character and serves as
a means of expressing His love toward man. God’s law teaches man how to properly
worship God, how to love his fellow man, how to live abundantly, and, at the
same time, how to prepare for an eternal spiritual life in the Family of God.
The law of God is represented in both the Old and the New Testaments and is
expressed by both physical actions and spiritual motivations.
Rom. 7:12, 1 John 5:2-3, John 14:15,21.
17. BIBLICAL COVENANTS
Both testaments record that God made certain promises in the form of specific
contracts or agreements with man. These are called “covenants” and define the
terms of God’s relations with individuals or groups in various circumstances
made with physical Israel and the New Covenant established on “better promises”,
which will be fully confirmed with spiritual Israel after the return of Jesus
Christ. The New Covenant, which also applies to the New Testament Church from
the time of the original apostles, makes God’s law even more relevant by
expanding it to include one’s mental attitude and spiritual intent. IITim.
3:15-16, Heb. 8:6-13, -
Matt.5:21-22
18. TEN COMMANDMENTS
The Ten Commandments, as revealed by God, codified by Moses, and ratified and
magnified by Christ, are the perfect expression of God’s love. They are the
foundation of all Biblical teaching, showing men how to express love toward God
and fellow man, and are consequently the focal point of Christian life.
Ex. 20, Duet. 5,
Matt. 5:17, 1 Cor. 7:19, Rom. 13:10
19. SABBATH
The seventh-day Sabbath is to be taught and kept holy in accordance with
Biblical instruction. Instituted at creation, reaffirmed to Israel as a part of
the covenant at Sinai and taught by Jesus Christ who is the messenger of the New
Covenant, the observance of the Sabbath is essential to a Christians
relationship with God. Ex. 20:8-11 Gen.2:2-3 Ex. 16,
Mk. 2:27-28 Ex.31:12-17. Lk.4:16
20. ANNUAL HOLY DAYS
The annual Holyday’s were ordained by God, kept by the ancient Israelites and
continued by the early New Testament Christians. These seven annual “appointed
feasts” picture God’s plan of Salvation for man.
Lev.23:, John 7:1, 10, Heb.13:8, Zech. 14:16.
21. TITHING
Tithing is an act of obedience, it is a private matter between the individual
and God. The Church does not “enforce” or “police” tithing, but simply teaches
the responsibility to tithe. Each individual has the responsibility to “honor
the Lord with substance and with the first fruits of all his/her increase” (Prov.
3:9). Tithing is a method by which the message of Jesus Christ is proclaimed to
the world. Mal. 3:8-10, Matt. 6:21.
22. SIN
Sin is the transgression of God’s law, falling short or missing the mark of the
character of Jesus Christ. Although the penalty for sin is death in the lake of
fire, sin can be completely forgiven by God, who desires that all men be saved.
The repentance of the individual who accepts the shed blood and sacrifice of
Jesus Christ as payment in full for the penalty of his/her sins.
1 John 3:4, Rom. 6:23, Eph. 4:32, Col. 1:14.
23. THE CHRISTIAN
A true Christian is one in whom the Holy Spirit dwells.
Rom. 8:9, 1 Cor. 12:13.
24. THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY
The marriage relationship is the basis of the family, which in turn is the core
of a stable society. As the primary physical analogy of God’s plan for mankind,
marriage, child rearing and the family are given a pre-eminent place in the
teachings of the Bible and the Church. Although roles are defined, men and women
have equal spiritual potential before God. Ex. 20:12,
Eph. 6:3 Eph. 5:22-29, 1 Pet. 3:7, Mal. 4:5-6.
25. HEALING
Divine healing is a miracle which God in His mercy and love may extend to those
who call upon Him in time of need, according to faith. The healings of Jesus
Christ demonstrate and represent His power to express compassion, to forgive
sin, and ultimately, to resurrect the dead and establish the Kingdom of God on
earth. Matt. 9:1-6, James 5: 14-15. Ex.15:26 Ps.103:3
Isa. 53:5
26. THE CHURCH OF GOD
The Church is the spiritual body of Christ, a group of persons called out by God
and impregnated with the Holy Spirit. As a spiritual body, the Church is made up
of baptized spirit-led individuals who are scattered around the world.
1 Cor. 12:12-14, 27, Col. 3:15.
27. GOD’S NAME
The names of God are important. They describe who He is and What He does. He is
responsible for the different languages of man. It is not required, for
salvation or communication, to use only the Hebrew (a transliteration of an
uncertain sound) tetragrammaton YHVH, YHWH, JHVW, or other forms of His name. To
understand and live by the character of God’s many names (such as the Eternal,
Self Existent One, I am, Salvation, Healer, Righteousness, etc.) is more
important than the sound of one name. We do not require or forbid the
pronouncement of His name in any language.
28. CLEAN AND UNCLEAN MEATS
We believe the body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. We believe in the dietary
laws found in the Bible concerning clean and unclean meats.
Lev. 11:1-47, Lev. 20:25-26, Duet. 14:1-20, Mark 7:14-23 1 Tim. 4:1-8,
1Cor .3:16-17.
29. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
That Define Our Beliefs