statement of faith
WE BELIEVE:
1. The Bible to be the only inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God.
John 16:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:21; 1 Thessalonians 2:13
2. That there is one God, eternally existent in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10-11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22; John 14:16
3. In the deity of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.
John 1:1, John 1:14; John 20:28-29; Philippians 2:6-11; Isaiah 9:6; Colossians 2:9
4. His virgin birth
Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:34-35; Isaiah 7:14
5. His sinless life
2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 7:26-27; 1 John 3:5; 1 Peter 2:22
6. His miracles.
Matthew 4:23; Luke 6:17-19; John 3:2
7. His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood.
Colossians 1:14, Colossians 1:20; Romans 5:8-9; Romans 1:7
8. His bodily resurrection.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Luke 24:4-7, Luke 24:36-48; Revelation 1:17-18
9. His ascension to the right hand of the Father.
Acts 2:33; Acts 5:30-31; 1 Peter 3:22
10. His personal return in power and in glory.
Acts 1:11; Philippians 2:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; John 14:1-3
11. That justification by faith in the atonement of Jesus the Messiah and regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for the salvation of lost and sinful man.
Romans 3:24-25; John 3:3-7; 1 John 5:11-13; Ephesians 2:1-16; Revelation 5:9; Acts 4:12; 1 Corinthians 6:11
12. In the present ministry of the Holy Spirit which includes: the Baptism in the Holy Spirit as an experience distinct from regeneration; His indwelling, by which the Christian is enabled to live a godly life; His supernatural gifting and empowering all believers to function in power, purity and advance the kingdom of God.
Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8; Acts 2:1-4; Acts 10:44-46; 1 Corinthians 12; 1 Corinthians 14
13. In the return of Jesus the Messiah, to consummate His Kingdom, in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; those who are saved unto the resurrection of life, and those who are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
John 5:28-29; Mark 14:62; 2 Thessalonians 1:2-10; Revelation 1:5-7; Revelation 20:4-5, Revelation 20:11-12
14. In the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus the Messiah.
John 17:11, John 21-23; Romans 12:4-5; Ephesians 4:11-16
15. We believe in a literal interpretation of prophetic promises concerning Israel and their fulfillment in our day.
Ezekiel 36:26-36; Ezekiel 37: 1-11; Ezekiel 36:24-28; Isaiah 43: 5,6; Romans 11:1; Romans 11:11-12; Romans 11:25-26