We believe that the Bible is the inspired, infallible, and is the final authoritative Word of God, we accept as out infallible guide matters, pertaining to conduct and doctrine. | 2 Timothy 3:16-17 , 1 Thessalonians 2:13 , 2 Peter 1:21
- We believe that God is One, but manifested in three Persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, being coequal. God the Father is greater than all; the Sender of the Word (Logos) and the Begetter. The Son is the Word flesh-covered, the One Begotten, and has existed with the Father from the beginning . The Holy Spirit proceeds forth from both the Father and the Son and is eternal . | Deuteronomy 6:4 , Philippians 2:6 , John 14:28, John 1:14 , John 1:1, John 1:18, John 1:14, John 14:16, John 15:26
- Man is a created being, made in the likeness and image of God. Man was created to have fellowship with God but the Adam's and Eve's transgression and fall, sin came into the world and cause a separation. As a result, man cannot attain a right relationship with god through his own effort. Jesus Christ , the Son of God, was manifest to undo the works of the devil and gave His life and shed His blood to redeem and restore man back into fellowship with God. Salvation is the gift of God to man, separate from works and the Law, and is made operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ , producing works acceptable to God. | Romans 3:10, 2:23 , Romans 5:14, 1 John 3:8, Ephesians 2:8-10, Genesis 1:26-30;2:7,18-22;3, Psalms 8:3-6;32:1-5;51:5 , Isaiah 6:5, Jeremiah 17:5 , Acts 17:26-31, Romans 1:19-32;3:10-18:23:5:6 :7:14-25: 6:6, 1 Corinthians 1:21-31; 15:19, 21-22 , Ephesians 2 , Colossians 1:21-22, 3:9-11
Man's first step toward salvation is godly sorrow that leads to repentance, and that this new birth is necessary to all men and produces new life. | 2 Corinthians 7:10, 1 John 5:12, John 3: 3-5
Baptism in water by immersion is a direct command from our Lord, and is for believers only. It symbolizes our identification with Christ 's death, burial, and resurrection. | Matthew 28:19, Romans 6:4 , Colossians 2:12, Acts 8:36-39
The baptism of the Holy Ghost and fire is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ to all believers in this dispensation, and it is subsequent to the New Birth, and accompanied with the initial evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance . | Matthew 3:11, John 14 :16,17, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:4,38,39 , Acts 19: 1-7
The Bible teaches that without holiness no man can see the Lord , the Doctrine of Sanctification, as a definite, yet progressive work of Grace, commencing at the time of regeneration and continuing until the consummation of salvation at Christ's return. | Hebrews 12:14 , I Thessalonians 5:23, 2 Peter 3:18 , 2 Corinthians 3:18 , Philippians 3: 12-14 , I Corinthians 1:30
Divine healing is provided through the atonement, and is wrought by the power of God through the prayer of faith and the laying on of hands. | Mark 16:18 , James 5:14,15 , I Peter 2:24, Matthew 8:17 , Isaiah 53:4,5
There will be a resurrection of the just and the return of our Lord. | Revelations 20:6
The one who physically dies in sin without accepting Jesus Christ as his Savior is hopelessly and eternally lost in the lake of fire and therefore has no further opportunity of hearing the gospel or repenting, forever away from the Presence of God . | Hebrews 9:27, Revelations 19:20