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The phrasing of these statements are not inspired or contended for, but the truth set forth is held to be essential to a full gospel ministry. No claim is made that this statement of doctrine contains all truth in the Bible, only that it covers our present needs as to these matters of doctrine & teaching. We do not claim that all of our inspiration is completed, only that it covers what has been revealed to us up to this present time.
1. The Scriptures - 2 Timothy 3:15-17 ; 1 Peter 1:23-25 SEE THESE REFERENCE
The Bible is the Inspired Word of God, a revelation from God to man, the only infallible and authoritative Word of God. The Bible is the infallible rule of faith and conduct, and is superior to conscience and reason, but not contrary to reason. The King James Bible is the Word of God given to us in the English language. The Scriptures are pure and without error. God gave His word to all the root languages of man on the Day of Pentecost. Acts 2:5 Acts 2:11 Romans 16:26 SEE THESE REFERENCES
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2. The Trinity - 1 John 5:7 ; John 1:1-5 ; Colossians 2:9-10 ; Acts 5:3,5 SEE THESE REFERENCES
We believe in the Trinity, the Triune Godhead. The Godhead eternally exists in Three Persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Isaiah 9:6 We believe in the Deity and the Humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ: in His Virgin Birth; in His Sinless Life; in His Miracles; in His Substitutionally and Atoning Death; in His Bodily Resurrection; in His Ascension to the Right Hand of the Father; in His Personal and Imminent Future Return to this Earth in Power and Glory. SEE THESE REFERENCES
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3. Mankind, the Fall and Redemption - Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7 ; Romans 5:12-21 SEE THESE REFERENCES
Mankind was created good and upright, for God said "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness." But man, by voluntary transgression, sinned, and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. SEE THESE REFERENCES
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4. Salvation of Mankind - 1 Peter 1:18-19 ; Ephesians. 2:8-9 ; 1 John 1:7 SEE THESE REFERENCES
Salvation through Grace "without shedding of blood is no remission" - Hebrews 9:22 Condition of Salvation - Titus 2:11 To turn from sin in sorrow asking forgiveness on the grounds of God’s love and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ who shed his blood on the cross of Calvary.
The Grace of God, which brings salvation, has appeared to all mankind through the preaching of Repentance toward God and Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; mankind is Saved by the washing of Regeneration, Renewed of the Holy Spirit, and Justified by Grace through Faith, an individual becomes an Heir of God, according to the Hope of Eternal Life - Romans 10:13-15 ; Luke 24: 47 ; Titus 3:5 Evidence of Salvation - Romans 8:16
This salvation is by grace alone. It is the gift of God. John 3:16. The Inward Evidence to the Believer of their Salvation is the direct witness of the Holy Spirit. The Outward Evidence of Salvation to all men is a life of Righteousness and True Holiness without which no man shall se the Lord. Hebrews 12:14 SEE THESE REFERENCES
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5. Baptism in Water by full immersion- Matthew 28:19 SEE THESE REFERENCES
The baptism in water by full immersion is a symbol by burial with Christ and should be completed, as commanded in the Scriptures, by all who have really repented and in their hearts have truly believed on Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord.
In water baptism we declare to the world that we have Died with Jesus, that we have been Buried with Him and that we are also Raised with Him to walk in Newness of Life - Acts 10:47-48 ; Romans 6:4 SEE THESE REFERENCES
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6. The Lord's Supper - John 6:48
The Lord's Supper consists of taking the Bread and the Fruit of the Vine. They are taken as symbols which express our sharing the Divine Nature of our Lord Jesus Christ, as a memorial of His Suffering, Death and Resurrection and also as a Prophecy of His Second Coming.
The Lord's Supper is part of the New Testament church order for all Believers until the Lord Jesus comes again - Luke 22:19-20 ; 1 Peter 1:19 - 20; 1 Corinthians 11:26 SEE THESE REFERENCES
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7. The Promise of the Father - Luke 24:49 SEE THESE REFERENCES
All born again believers are freely given this Promise of the Father when they are born again of the Spirit of God. This Promise of the Holy Spirit is to help us and fulfils our life and service.
The baptism of the Holy Spirit was given to the Church on the day of Pentecost the day when Jesus Christ was glorified. All believers are given the Holy Spirit the moment they are saved. They have the fullness of the Holy Ghost in them as soon as they are born again. All Christians may manifest this gift given to us by the Promise of the Father.
This manifestation of this gift comes the empowerment for life and service. - Acts 1:4-8 ; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 This wonderful experience is distinct from the subsequent manifestation of Spiritual gifts (manifestations) in church assemblies, public testimony and service - Acts 2:28, 10:44-46, 11:14-16, 15:7-9 SEE THESE REFERENCES
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8. Evidence of the Holy Spirit's fullness - Acts 2:4 SEE THESE REFERENCES
The fullness of the filling of believers in the Holy Spirit is evidenced by the Initial Sign of Speaking in Other Tongues as the Spirit gives them utterance, and by the subsequent manifestation of Spiritual Power in public testimony and service - Acts 1:8, 2:4,42-43, 10:44-46, 19:2-6 SEE THESE REFERENCES
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9. Holiness - Hebrews 12:14 SEE THESE REFERENCES
The Scriptures teach a life of Holiness (separation from the things and the ways of the world), without which no man shall see the Lord. By the Power of the Holy Spirit we are able to Obey the command - "Be ye Holy - for I am Holy". Holiness is the Will of God for all Believers and should be earnestly pursued by walking in Obedience to God's Word - 1 Peter 1:15-16 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 ; 1 John 2:6 SEE THESE REFERENCES
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10. The Church - Ephesians 1:22 SEE THESE REFERENCES
The Church of Jesus Christ consists all persons who have been Regenerated by the Holy Spirit and Cleansed by the Blood of Jesus Christ - Matthew 16:18 ; Acts 2:47
The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointment for the fulfilment of the Great Commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn from the Dead, who's names are written in Heaven in the Lamb's Book of Life - Ephesians 1:22, 2:19-22 ; Hebrews 12:23
The manifestation of the Church is through local assemblies meeting in the Name of Jesus Christ under spiritual oversight and scriptural church order - Matthew 18:20 The priesthood of all believers means that all Christians have free access before God Himself in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Rev 1:6 SEE THESE REFERENCES
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11. Ministry in the Church - Ephesians 4:1-16 SEE THESE REFERENCES
Spiritual Oversight of the Church - Ephesians 4:11-15
A divinely called and scripturally ordained Five-fold Ministry, namely, Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers has been provided by our Lord for a Twofold purpose: a) The Evangelisation of the World and b) The Edifying of the Body of Christ - Ephesians 4:11-13 ; 1 Corinthians 12:28 ; Mark 16:15-20
It is the privilege of all believers to “know those that are over you in the Lord” 1 The 5:12
Ministries in the Church - Ephesians 4:16
Each member is called to serve the Lord Jesus and each other in ways that can be developed as we seek to find out how we can best apply ourselves in His service. SEE THESE REFERENCES
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12. Divine Healing - Psalm 103:3 ; Exodus 15:26; 1 Peter 2:24 SEE THESE REFERENCES
Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the Atonement, and is the privilege of all believers. "If there be any sick among you, let him call for the elders of the church, and they will pray over him and anoint him with oil, and the prayer of faith shall save the sick and the Lord will raise him up" - James 5:14-16 ; Isaiah 53:4-5 ; Matthew 8:16-17 ; Mark 16:18 ; John 5:14 SEE THESE REFERENCES
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13. The Blessed Hope - Acts 1:9-11 SEE THESE REFERENCES
The Return in body of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Resurrection of all in Christ at His coming on the clouds, through the air(in the same manner that he went).
The Resurrection of those who have died or fallen asleep in Christ together with those who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord (called the Translation). We expect His return at any moment and this is the Blessed Hope of the Church - 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 ; Romans 8:23 ; Titus 2:13 ; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52
The Resurrections.
Two Resurrections. Both the saved and the lost will be resurrected - one to everlasting life - the other to everlasting damnation - 1 Corinthians 15:12-13 ; Revelation 20:5-6 SEE THESE REFERENCES
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14. The Millennial (1000 year) Reign - Revelation 20:1-7 SEE THESE REFERENCES
The Revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ from Heaven by his bodily return to this earth, and the reign of Christ on Earth is the Scriptural promise and the world's hope - Revelation 5:10 Isaiah 11:6-9 Isaiah 65:25 SEE THESE REFERENCES
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15. Hell and the Lake of Fire - Revelation 19:20 SEE THESE REFERENCES
Made for the devil and his angels but now the wages of sin.
The devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, and whoever is not found written in the Book of Life, shall be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the Second Death - Revelation 20:10-15 Hell was not originally made for mankind, but it will be his certain end without salvation in Christ - Psalm 9:17 ; Matthew 23:33 SEE THESE REFERENCES
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16. The New Heavens and The New Earth - Revelation 21:1 SEE THESE REFERENCES
We, according to His promise, look for a New Heaven and a New Earth in which dwells righteousness - 2 Peter 3:13 SEE THESE REFERENCES
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17. Satan (the Devil) - Genesis 3:14-15 SEE THESE REFERENCES
The devil is a real personality of appalling power for evil, seeking to destroy the faith of every believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and determined to keep the whole of mankind in darkness and sin. His end will be the Lake of Fire - Matthew 4:1-11 ; 1 Peter 5:8 ; John 8:44
Demons and Demonic Possession: It is possible for demons to control and possess unregenerate mankind; but for born-again, blood-washed Christians walking in righteousness, this is not possible. Christ has given each believer in His Church power over demons and all evil spirits - John 8:32-36 ; Luke 10:19-20 SEE THESE REFERENCES
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18. We DO Preach & Teach... SEE THESE REFERENCES
We Preach Jesus Christ as Lord, the same yesterday, today and forever, his Virgin Birth (his first Coming), his Baptism in water, his anointing with the Holy Ghost, his Miracles and Works, his Teachings, his Crucifixion, his Death, his Burial, his Resurrection, his Ascension, his coming on the clouds ( his Second Coming, as the LORD from heaven), his Millennial Reign and the Coming Judgement.
The Earth will be destroyed by fire and the New Heaven and the New Earth, He will put all His enemies under His feet and He shall reign eternally. We, the Church, will abide with Him forever and ever, King of kings and Lord of lords.
This follows the pattern of Hebrews 6:1-6, the first principles of repentance from dead works, faith towards the living God, doctrine of baptisms and laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead and eternal judgement. As Hebrews 6:3 says “and this we will do, if God permit” SEE THESE REFERENCES
We teach these five basic doctrines of the church
1. The Scripture: It is entirely free from errors and sufficient for all Christian life.
2. The Trinity: God is one and three with each possessing all the attributes of Deity and individual personality.
3. The Person of Jesus Christ: Jesus is totally God and totally man for all eternity.
4. Salvation: It is by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone.
5. The Second Coming: Jesus Christ is coming bodily to earth to rule and judge.
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19. We DON’T Preach or Teach...
There are several matters that we will not preach over our pulpits, in home meetings or privately. There are so called “doctrines” that we believe are not supported in Scripture and do damage to the faith of those who teach, believe or practice them.
This list may not be complete because there are always errors rising up to lead people away form the truth that was once committed to the church.
- 1. That when you have been “born again” no matter how you live or what you do, you can never have your name taken out if the Lamb’s Book of Life & lose the salvation that you have been given.
2. That you have to “speak in tongues” before you can know that you are saved.
3. If you are saved and walking in His Holy Spirit, you can be “demon possessed”.
4. Born again people suffer from “generational curses”.
5. Born again people need what is referred to as “healing of the memories”.
7. That material riches are always a part of the prosperity that God gives his people.
8. That there is a difference between what is called the “out breathed word” and the “dead written word” (often referred to the rhema and the logos) and that the rhema supersedes the logos. The scriptures tell us that the opposite is the case.
9. That all our sexual behaviour is governed by our cultural standards and not by the scriptures.
10. That there is no need for “church order” when we practice the gifts of the Spirit in public meetings.
There are many false doctrines that are taught in the church. The Scriptures tell us that “evil communications corrupt good manners”.
It is our hope to open a “user forum” for these type of questions.
In the meantime if you have questions about any of these subjects and would like to submit what you believe AND why you believe it with the biblical references, we will do our best to provide you with scriptural answers.
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