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Purpose
The purpose of this organization is for establishing
and maintaining a place of worship of Almighty God, our Heavenly
Father; to provide Christian fellowship for those of like faith,
where the Holy Ghost may be honored according to our distinctive
testimony; to assume our share of responsibility and the privilege
of propagating the Gospel of Jesus Christ by all available means, both
at home and in foreign lands.
Fundamental Truths
1-The Scriptures Inspired
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, a revelation
from God to man, the infallible rule of faith and conduct, and is
superior to conscience and reason, but not contrary to reason. 2
Tim. 3:15-17; 1 Peter 1:23-25; Heb. 4:12
2-The Godhead
Our God is one, but manifested in three
personalities-the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, being
co-equal. Phil. 2:6
God the Father is the source of the Word and the
Begettor. John 1:14; 16:28
The Son is the Word, flesh covered, the one Begotten,
and has existed with the Father from the
beginning. John 1:1,1:14, 1:18
The Holy Spirit proceeds forth from both the Father
and the Son and is eternal. John 15:26
3-Man, His Fall and Redemption
Man was created good and upright, for God said,
"Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness." But
man, by voluntary transgression, fell and his only hope of redemption is
in Jesus Christ the Son of God. Gen. 1:26-31,3:1-7; Romans 5:12-21
4-The Salvation of Man
(a) Conditions to Salvation----The grace of God which bringeth
salvation, hath appeared to all men, through the preaching of repentance
toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ; man is saved by
the washing of regeneration and the 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. Titus 2:11; Romans
10:13-15; Luke 24:47; Titus 3:5-7
(b) The Evidences of Salvation----The inward evidence, to the
believer of his salvation, is the direct witness of the Spirit.
Romans 8:16 The outward evidence to all men is a life
of righteousness and true holiness.
5-Baptism in Water
The ordinance of baptism by burial with Christ should be observed as
commanded in the Scriptures, by all who have really repented and in
their hearts have truly believed on Christ as Savior and Lord. In
so doing, 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.
Matt. 28:19; Romans 6:4
6-The Lord's Supper
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, and is enjoined on all believers "until He
comes." John 6:48,51-57; Luke
22:19-20; 1 Cor. 11:26
7-The Promise of the Father
All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and
earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the Baptism in the Holy Ghost
and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This
was the normal experience of all in the early Christian Church.
With it comes the enduement of power for life and service, the
bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the
ministry. Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8;1 Cor. 12:1-31 This wonderful
experience is distinct and subsequent to the experience of the new
birth. Acts 2:38, 10:44-46, 11:14-16, 15:7-9
8-The Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Ghost
The full consummation of the Baptism of believers in the Holy Ghost
is evidenced by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues
as the Spirit gives utterance, and by the subsequent manifestation of
spiritual power in public testimony and service. Acts 1:8, 2:4,
2:42-43, 10:44-46, 19:2-6
9-Entire Sanctification
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." Entire
sanctification is the will of God for all believers, and should be
earnestly pursued by walking in obedience to God's
work.
Heb. 12:14; 1 Peter 1:15-16; 1 Thes. 5:23-24; 1
John 2:6; Romans 8:3-4
10-The Church
The church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the
Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of the great
commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part
of the General Assembly and Church of the First-born, which are written
in Heaven. Eph. 1:22, 2:19-22; Heb. 12:23
11-The Ministry and Evangelism
Divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry has been provided
by our Lord for a twofold purpose: (1) the evangelism of the world, and
(2) the edifying of the body of Christ. Mark 15:15-20; Eph.
4:11-13
12-Divine Healing
Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is
the privilege of all believers. Isaiah 53:4-5; Matt.
8:16-17; Mark 16:18; John 5:14
13-The Blessed Hope
The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their
translation, together with those who are alive and remain unto the
coming of the Lord, is imminent and is the blessed hope of the
Church.
1 Thes. 4:16-18; Romans 8:23; Titus 2:13; 1 Cor. 15:51-52
14-The Millennial Reign of Jesus
The revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ from Heaven and the reign of
Christ on earth is the scriptural promise and the world's hope. 2
Thes. 1:7; Rev. 19:11-16, 20:1-7
15-The Lake of Fire
The devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, and
whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, shall be consigned
to everlasting punishment in the lake which burneth with fire and
brimstone, which is the second death. Rev. 19:20, 20:10-15
16-The New Heavens and the New Earth
We, "according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new
earth wherein dwelleth
righteousness."
2 Peter 3:13; Rev 21:1
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