1. We believe the
Bible (both Old and New Covenants) to be the divinely inspired Word of God; it
is our source and final authority. (II
Timothy 3:16; I Peter 1:23-25; Hebrews 4:12)
2. We believe the
God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob to be the only living and
true God. He is an eternal tri-unity of three
co-equal and divine personalities: God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy
Spirit. He is the Creator of heaven and earth. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Genesis 1:1;
Matthew 3:16-17)
3. We believe Jesus
the Messiah to be the only begotten Son of God who became God incarnate.
He was both fully God and fully man, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of
the Jewish virgin Mary. (I John 4:9; Matthew 1:20-23;
Luke 1:27-32)
4. We believe Jesus, by virtue of
His miraculous birth and sinless life, voluntarily gave Himself as the perfect
atoning sacrifice for the sins of
Israel
and all mankind and by His vicarious death made it possible for all to be
reconciled to God. (Romans 5:8;
Galatians 1:4; Hebrews 9:26)
5. We believe after His death on the
tree, the Lord Jesus on the third day rose from the dead and ascended into
heaven, where He is seated at the right hand of the Father, as our Intercessor
and Advocate, the only mediator between God and man. (II Corinthians
5:15; Matthew chapter 28; Mark, chapter 16; Luke, chapter 24)
6. We believe the
Lord Jesus will soon descend from heaven to gather (rapture) the true
believers, those who have accepted Yeshua as the Messiah, unto Himself. (I
Thessalonians, chapter 4; Revelations 20:6)
7. We believe all
men are sinners by nature and in need of salvation, which can only be
accomplished by confession in the Messiah, by God’s grace and through His
atoning blood, death and resurrection. (Romans 3:23-25; Rom. 10:9-10; Ephesians
2:8-9; I Peter 1:18-19)
8. We believe that
every follower of Jesus should seek the infilling (baptism) of the Holy Spirit as a definite and
distinct experience, that they might be endued with power for the Messiah’s
service. (Acts 1:4-5 & 8; Acts 2:1-18 & 38-39). However, this is not a
prerequisite for salvation.
9. We believe
disunity, Proverbs 6:16-19, with others in the congregation is detrimental and
shall be disciplined according to Matthew 18:15-18, with the final decision left
to the spiritual leader and board.
10. We believe in
tithing and love offerings to support the work of God. One-tenth is the measure
of one’s tithe. (Leviticus chapter 27; Malachi 3:10; Luke 6:38)
11. We believe in a
literal heaven and hell. (II Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:1-2; Psalm 9:17; Matthew
10:28)
12. We believe in
the following observances:
13. Water Baptism (Romans 6:3-4; Matthew 28:19)
14. Communion (Luke
22:19
;
I Corinthians
11:26
)
15.
Dedication of Children (I Samuel 1:26-28; Mark 10:15-16)
16.
Matrimony (Matthew 19:4-6; Ephesians
5:31)
17.
Anointing with Oil (Exodus 30:25; James
5:14)
18. Laying on of Hands (Acts 6:6; Hebrews
6:1-2)
