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THE
SCRIPTURE
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We
believe in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments alone as verbally
plenarily inspired of God, without error in the original writings and the
sole authority of faith and practice (2 Pet. 1:21; 2 Tim. 3:16,17).
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THE
GODHEAD
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We
believe in one God, an eternal Spirit existing in three persons : Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit-yet one in essence and equal in every divine perfection
(Deut. 6:4; Matt. 3:13-17; 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14).
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| JESUS CHRIST |
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a)
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We
believe in the Lord Jesus Christ who was begotten by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary, and is truly God and truly man, one person with
two natures, divine and human (Matt. 1:18-20; John 1:1,2,14).
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b)
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We
believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died as a substitutionary sacrifice
for the sins of all men according to Scriptures, and all who recieve Him
are justified on the grounds of His shed blood (1 Cor. 15:3; 2 Cor. 5:21;
Heb. 2:9; 1 John 2:2; Rom. 3:21-26).
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c)
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We
believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord Jesus Christ;
in His bodily ascension into heaven; and in His present life there as
High Priest for us (Matt. 28:1-10; Acts. 1:9; Heb. 7:25-28).
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d)
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We
believe in the imminent return of Christ prior to the inauguration of
Daniel's seventieth week, at which time all believers in Christ will be
caught up to meet the Lord in the air and be kept from the promised period
of divine wrath upon the earth ( Dan. 9:24-27; 1 Thes. 4:14-17; 1 Cor.
15:51-53; 1 Thes. 5:9; Rom. 5:9).
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| THE HOLY SPIRIT | |
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a)
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We
believe in the Holy Spirit who is one of the three Persons of the Trinity.
We believe that among His ministries are included the following: the restraining
of evil in the world to the measure of the divine will; the conviction
of the world regarding sin, righteousness, and judgment; the regeneration
of all believers; the indwelling of those who are saved, and the continued
filling for power, teaching, and service of all among the saved who are
truly yielded to Him (2 Thes. 2:7; John 3:6; 16:7-11; Rom. 8:9; Eph. 4:30,
5:18).
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b)
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We
belive that some gifts of the Holy Spirit were temporary. We believe that
speaking in toungues was never the common or necessery sign of the filling
or baptism of the Spirit. We believe that God, in accord with His own
will, does hear and answer prayer for the sick and afflicted (1 Cor. 12:11,30;
13:8; James 5:14-16).
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| SALVATION | |
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We
believe that man was created in the image of God; that he sinned and thereby
incurred not only physical death, but also spiritual death, which is separation
from God, and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature, and
in practice become sinners in thought, word, and deed (Gen. 1:26, 27;
3:1-24; Rom. 5:12-21; Eph. 2:1-6).
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b)
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We
believe that salvation is the gift of God, brought to men by grace and
received through personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose blood
was shed on the Calvary of the forgiveness of sins. Salvation is solely
through faith in the blood of Christ apart from human merit. All those
who believe are regenerated sons of God (Eph. 2:8,9: John 1:12, 3:5-7).
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c)
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We
believe that all the elect of God, once saved, are kept by God's power
and are secure in Christ forever (John 10:27-30; Rom. 8:31-39).
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| SANCTIFICATION | |
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believe that sanctification is presented in three senses in Scriptures;
1) every saved person has been sanctified through the death of Christ; 2) is being sanctified by the Holy Spirit; 3) and will be completely sanctified at his glorification. Every believer has two natures, an old and a new, and the old cannot be eradicated during his life (Heb. 10:10; John 17:17; Eph. 5:25-27; 1 Thes. 4:13-18; Gal. 5:17; Rom. 7:18-25). |
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| SEPARATION | |
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We
believe in the biblical doctrine of seperation which encompasses three
things;
1) the seperation of the local church from all affiliation and fellowship with those who deny the verities of the Christian faith and from those who are content to walk in fellowship with unbelief and inclusivism; 2) the seperation of the individual believer from all worldly practices that would dishonour the Savior; and 3) the seperation of the church and state (2 Tim. 3:1-5; Rom. 12:1-2; 1 John 2:15-17; 2 John 9-11; Matt. 22:21). |
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| THE CHURCH | |
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believe in the Church - a living, spiritual body of which Christ is the
Head; and of which all regenerated people in this age are a part. We believe
that the Church is a body peculiar to the age of grace and entirely distinct
from the nation, Israel. We believe that a local church is a company of
believers in Jesus Christ, immersed upon a credible confession of faith
and associated for worship, work, and fellowship. We believe that a local
church is autonomous, the centre of God's program for this age, and that
every Christian is bound by Scripture to give his unhindered co-operation
to the ministry of his local church (Matt. 16:16-18; 1 Cor.12:12-17; Acts
2:42-47; 1 Tim. 3:15-16).
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believe that there are two ordinances for the churches - baptism and the
Lord's Supper. Baptism is the immersion of a believer in water and is
properly called, "believer's baptism." It sets forth in a beautiful
and solemn way our identification with Christ in His death, burial, and
resurrection and the resultant responsibility to "walk in the newness
of life." Baptism is a prerequisite to church membership. The Lord's
Supper is the commemoration of the Lord's death until He comes, is a remainder
of our continual fellowship with Him and should be preceded by careful
self-examination (Matt. 28:19-20; Acts 8:36-39; Rom. 6:3-5; 1 Cor. 11:23-32).
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| THE GREAT COMMISION | |
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We
believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has commissioned the churches to take
the Gospel to the world, and that evangelism and church-planting at home
and abroad should be primary in the program of the local church, which
includes the baptism and instruction of believers (Matt. 28:19-20; Act
1:8)
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We
believe in the imminent rapture of the church to Heaven followed by a
seven year period of tribulation upon all the earth. At the end of this
period of tribulation, Jesus Christ shall come back to earth in power
and glory with His Church to establish the promised Davidic Kingdom. He
shall reign for one thousand years, during which time peace and righteousness
will cover the earth, Satan will be bound, and Israel shall be established
in her own land. At the end of this glorious reign, Satan shall lead a
rebellion against Christ, shall be defeated, and shall be forever banished
to the lake of fire.
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wicked dead shall be judged at the Great White Throne and shall be condemned
to everlasting conscious punishment in the lake of fire. The righteous
shall be in eternal conscious blessedness in the presence of the Lord
(John 14:3; Matt. 24:21; Rev. 19:11-16; 21:1-15; Ezek. 39:25-29; 1 Thes.
4:17).
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