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WE BELIEVE
We Believe . . . in the one true and living God, maker of
all creation; the all-knowing, all-powerful, everywhere-present, eternal
Father; the source of all goodness, truth, and love; who has manifested
Himself in His Son, Jesus Christ, for the purpose of redemption and
as the Holy Spirit for the purpose of action in His creation and intervening
in the lives of people. (Deuteronomy 6:4; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 Timothy
1:17; 3:16; 6:13-16)
We Believe . . . in the divine inspiration of the Scriptures,
and that the original manuscripts of the Old and New Testaments of
the Bible are the Word of God given through people, and that the Scriptures
we possess today are the sufficient rule of faith and practice and
the final authority for truth and salvation. (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter
1:20-21)
We Believe . . . in the gospel of Jesus Christ, which declares
Him to be the only begotten Son of God. He was the only man ever "made
of a (virgin) woman" through the incarnation of the Holy Spirit
of Jehovah united with the egg inside of Mary. Wherefore, Jesus Christ
demonstrated both human and divine natures and attributes. As the
Savior, He was crucified and died on the cross in our place to be
the supreme sacrifice for sin. He was buried in a tomb but rose again
the third day, as the Scriptures foretold, and is now exalted as King
of kings and Lord of lords. As God manifested in the flesh, He is
true God and true man; in Him dwells all the fullness of the Deity
in bodily form. (Galatians 4:4; Luke 1:34-35; Acts 10:38-40;1 Corinthians
15:1-4; Colossians 2:9)
We Believe . . . in the original apostolic plan of salvation,
proclaimed on the Day of Pentecost on the birthday of the New Testament
Church, which includes faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, sincere
repentance, water baptism by immersion in the name of Jesus Christ,
and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit with the joyous experience
of speaking supernaturally in other tongues - just as the believers
did in the first century. (Acts 2:1-39; 10:44-48)
We Believe . . . in living a life of holiness, both inwardly
and outwardly, as a result of the working of God's grace in us, for
the Word of the Lord declares that all who name the name of Christ
must depart from sin and separate themselves from the evil practices
of this present age. (Ephesians 4:21-24; 2 Timothy 2:19; Hebrews 12:14)
We Believe . . . in practicing genuine Christianity, through
love for God and people, prayer, obedience to the Word of God, heartfelt
worship and expressive praise, sharing our faith, commitment to our
marriage companions and families, availability to help others in time
of need, honesty and diligence in our employment, honor and respect
for our government as it submits to the divine plan for human society,
and the dedication of our time, talent, and treasure to advance the
Kingdom of God on earth. (Romans 12-13; Colossians 3-4)
We Believe . . . in the local and universal church, established
by our Lord as a unique and special fellowship for all who believe.
It is the spiritual community ordained for worship, stewardship, and
service to God and people, of which every believer must become a part,
for it is the body of Christ in the world today, displaying the same
miraculous power and spiritual gifts experienced by the early church.
(1 Corinthians 12; Ephesians 4:4-16)
We Believe . . . in the return of Jesus Christ, that glorious
appearing when our Lord shall come with the sound of a trumpet, when
both those who have died in Christ and those who now live in Christ
will rise to meet Him in the air to be with Him forever. (1 Corinthians
15:51-55; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18) We Believe . . . in the judgment of all people, when the wicked shall receive their punishment and the righteous shall receive their reward. We believe in the ultimate triumph of righteousness and in life everlasting. (Romans 14:10-12; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10; Revelation 20:12-21) |