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The Corporation accepts the Scriptures as the revealed Will of God, the
all-sufficient rule of faith and practice, and for the purpose of maintaining
general unity, adopts these Statements of Fundamental Truths and Doctrine.
Section 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).
Section 2. The One True Godhead.
The triune Godhead is comprised of 3 separate and distinct personalities: The
Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit, who are eternally self-existent,
self-revealed and function as one entity. Jesus Christ, who is God manifested in
the flesh, is the second member of the Godhead, co-equal and co-eternal with The
Father and The Holy Spirit.
Section 3. Man, His Fall and Redemption.
Man was created good and upright, for God said, ALet 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 (Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7;
Romans 5:12021).
Section 4. The Salvation of Man.
(A) Man=s only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. On
the cross Jesus Christ became sin and sickness providing both salvation and
divine healing for all mankind, (Psalm 103:3) being justified freely by His
Grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. For by grace we are saved
through faith. AThe Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart --that is,
the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth
Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you
shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and
with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation@ (Romans 3:24, Ephesians
2:8, Romans 10:8-10).
(B) The Evidences of Salvation. The inward evidence, to the believer of his
salvation, is the direct witness of the Spirit (Rom. 8:16). The outward evidence
to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness. AAnd this is His
commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one
another, just as He commanded us@ (1 John 3:23).
(C) Faith and Works. Salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ and not by human
works; however, our works will determine the rewards in eternity. (Ephesians
2:8-10; Galatians 2:16,
11 Corinthians 5:10)
Section 5. Baptism in Water.
The ordinance of baptism by a burial with Christ should be observed as commanded
in the Scriptures by all who have truly 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. (Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:4;
Acts 10:47-48)
Section 6. The Lord’s Supper.
“And when He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, ‘This is my body which is
broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way also He took the
cup, after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood; Do this,
as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ Let a man examine himself, and
so eat of the bread and drink of the cup.” (1 Corinthians 11:24-25, 28)
Section 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 Spirit, according to the
command of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4-5; Acts 2:38). With it
comes the endowment of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts
and their uses in the work of the ministry. (Acts1:8, 1 Corinthians 12:1-31).
This wonderful experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of
the new birth. (Acts 2:38, 10:44-46, 11:14-16).
Section 8. The Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.
The full consummation of the Baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit 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 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:2, 6; 1:8; Galatians
5:16-26).
Section 9. The Church
The church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with
divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission. Each believer,
born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the general assembly and church of
the first born, whose names are written in Heaven. (Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22;
Hebrews 12:23).
Section 10. Total Prosperity.
(A) Spiritual. 111 John 2; 11 Corinthians 5:17-21
(B) Mental. 11 Timothy 1:7; Romans 12:2; Isaiah 26:3
(C) Physical. Isaiah 53:4, 5; Matthew 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24
(D) Financial. Malachi 3:10-11; Luke 6:38, 11 Corinthians 9:6-15;
Deuteronomy 28:1-14
(E) Social. Proverbs 3:4; Luke 2:52; Esther 2:15
Section 11. Blessed Hope.
Jesus is coming again to gather all His Saints to ever be with Him (1
Corinthians 15:51-52;
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).
Section 12. The Lake of Fire.
Those who have not accepted the redemptive work of Jesus Christ will suffer
eternal separation from the Godhead. The devil and his angels, the beast and the
false prophet, and anyone whose name is not found written in the Book of Life,
shall be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake of fire which burns
with brimstone. This is the second death, the lake of fire. (Revelation 19:20;
20:10-15).
Section 13. The Millennial Reign of Jesus.
The Scriptures promise the return of our Lord Jesus Christ with His saints from
Heaven to rule and reign for one thousand years on earth. (11 Thessalonians 1:7;
Revelation 19:11-16;
20:1-6). after this, there shall be a new heaven and a new earth. (Rev. 21).
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