OUR CHRISTIAN BELIEF IS BASED AS GIVEN IN THE
FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF FAITH:
1. INSPIRATION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES
The HOLY BIBLE consisting of the sixty-six books is the inspired Word of God, a
revelation from God to man, the infallible rule of faith and conduct. The
Bible consisting of Old Testament and New Testament was written by human
authors through the supernatural inspiration of the Holy Spirit. (I Corinthians
2:13, II Timothy 3:16, II Peter 1:21)
2. ONE TRUE GOD
GOD is the Creator and Ruler of the Universe. He has revealed Himself as One
God who exists in Three Persons, as a Triune God - FATHER, SON and HOLY SPIRIT.
They are Coequal and One.
(Genesis 1:1, Matthew 28:19, John 14:23,26, II Corinthians 13:14)
3. MAN, HIS FALL AND REDEMPTION
Man was created by God in His Own Image. But he fell by disobedience and became
a sinner. All men have become sinners and they need redemption through a Savior
as promised by God after Adam’s fall.
(Genesis 1:27, 3:15, Romans 5:12,18)
4. SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST
The Lord Jesus Christ is the only Savior of mankind, the Messiah promised to
the Old Testament people of God through prophets. He is God who manifested in
the flesh. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. He
is totally God and totally Man. He died for our sins on the Cross, was buried
and rose again on the third day, and personally appeared to His disciples.
Jesus bodily ascended to heaven. He will appear again in the mid air for
gathering His Church (Isaiah 7:14, 53:1-12, Luke 1:26-35, John 1:14-18, 14: 6 –
11, I Thessalonians 4:13-18 and Revelation 19:11-21, 20:1-3)
5. SALVATION OF MAN Man is saved from the penalty of his sins when he
repents for his sins and accepts the Gospel that Jesus Christ the Son of God
came to this world, died on the cross to save mankind, rose up on the third
day, ascended to the Throne of God and will come back to receive the Church.
Being justified by grace through faith, he becomes born again Christian, a new
creation and heir of God according to the hope of eternal life. (John 3:3,
3:15, II Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:8-9, Hebrews 9:12,22)
6. ORDINANCES
A) BAPTISM IN WATER:
The ordinance of baptism by immersion in water in the Name of the Father, Son,
and Holy Ghost is a direct commandment of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Water Baptism should be observed by all who have really repented and
truly believed in Christ as Savior and Lord and in Holy Bible as the true Word
of God. Water Baptism is intended only for believers in Christ.
(Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38)
B) HOLY COMMUNION:
The Lord's Supper or the Lord’s Table, ordained by Lord Jesus, is a memorial of
His suffering and death and a prophecy of His second coming. All believers of
our Lord must observe the Communion during the gathering of the Church "until
He comes".
(Matthew 26:26-28, I Corinthians 11:23-32)
7. HOLY SPIRIT AND HIS BAPTISM
The Holy Spirit is the Third Person in God and He is given to the Church of
true believers as a promise from our Lord Jesus. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
is a super natural experience and available today for earnest seekers. All
believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek this
promise of the Father. The Scriptural evidence is speaking in other tongues as
in the New Testament.
(John 14:16-17 Acts 1:5, 2:1-4, 2:37-39, 8:14-17, 10:44-46)
THE CHURCH AND
IT’S FUNCTIONS
The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of
God through the Spirit and each believer born of the Spirit is an integral part
of the Church of the Firstborn whose names are written in Heaven. There is only one true Universal Church with Lord Jesus as the Head,
made up of genuine believers, but this is composed of many local churches in
given localities, where saints of God gather to worship God.
A) GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Spiritual Gifts are given to Spirit-filled
believers for the profit of the whole Church.
All the gifts mentioned in I Corinthians 12:4-11 and Romans 12: 6-8 are
distributed to believers according to the will of God.
B) DIVINE HEALING AND MIRACLES
Jesus commanded His
disciples to heal the sick and cast out demons in His Name. Divine healing and miracles are operating even today in the Church and
outside in the Name of Jesus Christ to show the power and love of God as in the
days of Apostolic Church.
(Mark 16:17-18, Acts 4:30, James 5:13-16)
C) FRUITFUL AND HOLY CHRISTIAN LIFE
Our Lord instructs
all His followers to lead a Spirit-filled fruitful and holy life.
A life of separation from the sin and the world and perfecting holiness
in Godly fear are duties of every Christian.
The Scriptures teach us a life of holiness without which no man shall see the
Lord.
(John 15:1-14, I Corinthians 13, Galatians 5:22-24)
D) MINISTRY AND
EVANGELISM
Christian Ministry has a two fold
purpose: 1. The evangelization of
the world and 2. The edifying of the Body of Christ.
While perfecting his own salvation, a believer is expected to exhort,
encourage and pray for another believer and also preach the true gospel of our
Lord Jesus Christ to the non-believing world.
The purposes of Christian ministry include winning new souls for Christ,
praying for the sick and fellow saints, helping the needy, educating the
believers, encouraging the weak and preparing the saints for the coming of the
Lord Jesus.
(Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8, Ephesians 4:11-16,
Colossians 3:16-17)
9. THE
LAKE OF FIRE
There will be an eternal judgment for all non-believers. The devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, and whosoever
is not found written in the Book of Life shall be cast into the everlasting
punishment into the Lake that is burning with fire and brimstone, which is the
second death.
(Revelation 19:20, 20:10-15)
10. THE
BLESSED HOPE
The
blessed hope of the Church is the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in
mid-air to gather His resurrected saints.
During the secret coming, the dead in Christ will rise first and then the
saints of God who are alive will be translated and they will meet the Lord in
the air.
(I
Corinthians 15:51-53, I Thessalonians 4:16-17)
11. MILLENNIAL
RULE OF JESUS
Lord
Jesus Christ will appear with power and great glory accompanied by His Angels
and Saints from Heaven at the end of tribulation period during the Armageddon
war to save Israel. He will defeat
Satan, Antichrist, False prophet and all enemies of God and rule the earth as
King of kings for thousand years with Jerusalem as capital.(Matthew
24:30, Luke 21:27, Revelation 20:4-6)
ETERNAL
LIFE
God
will create New Earth and New Heaven when old earth and old heaven will pass
away after millennial reign of Jesus.
He will reign eternally from the Holy City, New Jerusalem.
There will be eternal punishment of unbelievers and eternal life with
our Lord for the Children of God. The
Saints of God will live with their Lord and His Holy Angels forever and ever.
(Daniel
12:1-3, John 3:16, 5:24, Romans 6:23, I John 5:11, Revelation 21:1-4)
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