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That the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, was written
by holy men inspired by the Holy Spirit and is God's revealed word to man.
It is infallible rule and guide to salvation and all Christian worship and
service
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I Peter 1:20-21; II Timothy 3:15-17; I Thessalonians 2:13
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That there is one and only one true and living God who
created the universe. That He has chosen
to reveal Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, the same in essence, though distinct
in personality
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Genesis 1:1; Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10-11; Matthew
28:19; Luke 3:22
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That Jesus Christ is the only Son of God. We believe that
he was born miraculously of the Virgin Mary and lived a sinless life
That He came into the world to save men from the guilt
and condemnation of sin, offering his blood as an atonement and making it available
to all who exercise faith in Him.
His bodily resurrection from the dead His exaltation to
the right hand of God
That the ¡§Blessed Hope" - the personal, imminent return
of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:31,35
Hebrews 7:26; I Peter 2:22
John 3:16
Corinthians 15:3; II Corinthians 5:21
Matthew 28:6; Luke 24:39; I Corinthians 15:4
Acts 1:9,11; 2:33; Philippians 2:911; Hebrews 1-3
Acts 1:11; I Thessalonians 4:13-18
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That the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the blessed Trinity, guides, knows, moves,
gives information, commands, forbids, sends forth, reproves, as the instrumental
segment of the God Head in the liberal dispersion of spiritual gifts, and can be
sinned against.
The works of God are ascribed to the Holy Spirit; creation, inspiration, giving
of life, and sanctification.
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John 16:13; I Corinthians 2:11; Genesis 1:2; Acts 10:19; Acts 13:2; Acts 16:6; Acts
13:4; John 16:8; Mark 3:29; Acts 7:51; Ephesians 4:30, 1 Corinthians 12
Job 33.4; LT Peter 1:21; 1 Peter 3:18; I Corinthians 6:11
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That the man is saved by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost,
and, being justified by grace through faith, he becomes an heir of God according
to the hope of eternal life.
That sanctification is an act of separation from that which
is evil, and of a dedication unto God. The scriptures teach a life of 'Holiness
without which no man shall see the Lord'. By the power of the Holy Ghost we are
able to obey the command: "Be ye Holy, for I am Holy."
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Romans 10:13-15; Luke 24:47; Titus 2:11, 3:5-7; Ephesians 2:8-9
Romans 12:1-2, I Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 13:12
Hebrews 12:14
I Peter 1:15-16
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That baptism in Water is a burial with Christ as commanded in the Scriptures by
all who have repented and truly believed in their heart on Christ as Savior and
Lord. They declare to the world that they have died with Jesus and that they have
also been raised with Him to walk in newness of life.
That the baptism in the Holy Spirit is a gift from God after man is ¡§born again¡¨
and his soul is regenerated. It is accompanied by one of the initial signs of speaking
with other tongues as the Holy Spirit gives utterance and the manifestation of spiritual
power in public testimony and service in love.
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Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 10:47-48; Colossians 2:11-12
Acts 1:8, 2:4, 2:42-43, 10:44-46, 11:14-16, 15:7-9
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That the Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements, bread and the fruit of the vine,
is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ,
a memorial of His suffering and death, and a prophecy of His second coming. It is enjoined on all believers 'until
He comes'.
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John 6:48,51,53,57, Luke 22:19-20; I Corinthians 2:11-12
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That the church is the body of Christ, the habitation of
God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great
commission and purpose. Each believer
born of the Spirit is an integral part of the church of the firstborn, whose name
is written in heaven. That the church is to be taught and led by the apostles, prophets,
evangelists, pastors and teachers for the purpose of every believer seeing and exercising
their priestly and kingly ministry as outlined in I Peter 2:5, 9 and Revelation
1:6. The apostolic team ministry is
to teach and train its people to do the work of the ministry with maturity and unity
in mind.
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Ephesians 1:22, 2:19-22; Hebrews 12:23
Ephesians 4:11-13
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That Divine Healing is provided for in the Atonement and is the privilege of all
believers. The ministration of the
laying on of hands accompanied with the anointing of oil for the healing of the
sick shall be granted as request is made and the need may require.
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Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:16-17, Mark 16:17-18; James 5.-14-15
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That the end of this age is rapidly approaching .
That there will be a final judgment in which the wicked
dead will be raised and judged according to their works.
That in the bodily resurrection of the just and of the
unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the saved, and the everlasting punishment
of the lost without Christ.
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I Peter 4:7
Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:43-48; Revelation 19:20, 20:11-15,
21:8
Acts 24:15; Matthew 24:31-46; Revelation 22:11
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