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Doctrinal Affirmations Articles of Religion (Tenets of Faith)

1. Of the Whole Bible: We believe the Scriptures, both the

Old and New Testaments,

are

inspired of God and are the

revelation of God to all men.

They are the infallible

authoritative

rule of

faith and conduct

(II Tim. 3:15-17; I Thess. 2:13; II Pet. 1:

21).

2. Of the Holy Trinity: We believe that there is one God,

eternally existent in three

persons:

God the Father, God the Son,

and God the Holy

Ghost (II

Corr

. 13:14)

3. Of the

Deity

of Our Lord Jesus Christ: We believe in

the

Deity

of our Lord Jesus

Christ and

His (a) virgin birth (Matt. 1:23;

Luke 1:31, 35); (b)

sinless life (Heb. 7:26; I

Pet. 2:22); (c) miracles

(Acts 2:22; 10:

38); (d) vicarious and atoning death (I

Corr

. 15:3;

Corr

. 13:4); (e) bodily resurrection from the dead (Matt. 28:6;

Luke 24;

39; I

Corr

. 15:

4); (f)

ascension to the right hand of God

(Acts 1:9; Heb. 1:3); and (g) personal and

future return to the

earth (Acts 1:11; I Thess 4:16-18)

4. Of Salvation: We believe that man’s only hope of

redemption is through the shed

blood

Jesus Christ, the Son of

God. Salvation is received through

repentance toward

God and

faith

toward the Lord Jesus

Christ. Being justified by grace

through faith, man

becomes an

heir of God

according to the hope

of eternal life

(Luke 24:27;

John 3:3; Romans 10:13-15; Ephesians 2:

5. Of Baptism in Water: We believe that baptism by

immersion is commanded in the

Scriptures. All who repent and

believe in Christ as Saviour

and Lord are to be baptized.

Thus, they declare to the world that they have died with Christ

and that they also have

been raised

with Him to walk in

newness

of life. This ordinance should be administered

immersion in

the

name of the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and

the Holy Ghost

(Matt.

28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 10:47-

48;

Romans 6:4)

6. Of Sanctification: We believe sanctification is an act of

separation from that

which is

evil and

of dedication unto God

(Romans 6:1; 8:1-2, 13;

Galatians 2:20)

7. Of the Baptism in the Holy Ghost: We believe that 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. 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 (Luke 24:

49; Acts 1:

8; I

Corr

. 1:31). The baptism of

believers in the

Holy Ghost is

witnessed by the initial

physical sign of speaking

with other

tongues

as the Spirit of God gives utterance (Acts 2:

4).

8. Of a Holy Life: The Scriptures teach a life of holiness

without which no man shall

see

the

Lord (Heb. 12:14). By the

power of the Holy Ghost we are

able to receive the

command:

“Be ye

Holy for I am Holy” (I

Pet. 1:15-16).

9. Of Divine Healing: We believe divine healing is an

integral part of the gospel.

Deliverance

from sickness is provided

in the atonement and is

the privilege of all

believers (Isa. 53:4-5)

10. Of Heaven: We, according to His promise, look for

new

heavens and a new earth,

wherein

dwelleth righteousness

(II Pet. 3;

13; and John 14:1-3).

11. Of Hell: There will be a final judgment in which the

wicked dead will be raised

and

judged

according to their works.

Whosoever is not found

written in the Book of Life,

together with

the devil

and his

angels, will be consigned to everlasting

punishment in the

lake

which burneth with fire and

brimstone

(Matt. 25:46; Mark 9:43-

48; and Rev. 19:20).

12. Of the Church: The Church is the Body of Christ, the

habitation of God through

the

Spirit,

with divine appointment 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, which are

written in heaven

(Eph. 1:22; 2:22; and

Heb. 12:23).

13. Of Justification: Justification is a judicial act of God

whereby he justly declares

righteous

the individual who believes in

Jesus Christ as his

personal Saviour.

14. Of the Lord’s Supper: The Lord’s Supper, consisting

the elements – bread and

fruit

of the

vine – is the symbol

expressing our sharing the divine

nature of our Lord

Jesus Christ

(II pet. 1:4), a

memorial of His

suffering and death (I

Corr

. 11:26),

and a

prophecy of His

second coming (I

Corr

. 11:

26); and is

enjoined on all believers

until He

comes.

15. Of the Blessed Hope: We believe in 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. This is the eminent

and blessed hope of the Church

Thess. 4:16-17; Rom. 8:23; I

Corr

. 15:51-52).

Of Marriage and the Family: