A DECLARATION OF THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE MOST SURELY BELIEVED AMONG US. (Luke 1:1)
This Statement of Faith is not intended to cover all Biblical truth but to establish a basis for fellowship and cooperation so that we may all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions.
We believe in the fullness of One True God.
The Scriptures. The Bible is the inspired Word of God to men, the infallible, all-sufficient, final authority in all matters of faith and conduct. (II Timothy 3:15-17; I Thessalonians 2:13; II Peter 1:21)
The One True God. The one true God has revealed Himself as eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Luke 3:22; John 14:12, 16, 28; I Corinthians 15:24-28)
WE BELIEVE GOD IS GOOD AND LOVES US.
” God is love.” (I John 4:8; 16)
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life”. (John 3:16)
A FATHER'S HEART.
We want to respond through carrying the heart of God as mothers’ and fathers’ towards one another with the goal to reach the future generations of the Church/Ecclesia.
We believe Jesus Christ is the Way, Truth, and Life.
The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. In Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being. (Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 1:3)
Jesus is the eternal Son of God who was with God and was God in the beginning.
(John 1:1-3)
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
(Matt 1:23; Luke 1:35)
He went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the
devil. (Acts 10:38)
He lived a sinless life – holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners. (Heb 7:26)
He died for our sins according to the Scriptures, was buried and was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. (I Corinthians 15:1-4)
He has now been exalted to the right hand of God. (Acts 2:33; Hebrews 1:3)
This same Jesus, who has been taken into heaven, will come back in the same way. (Acts 1:11)
The Fall of Man. “There is no one righteous” before God. “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:10, 23; Isaiah 64:6)
God’s Plan of Redemption. Salvation is found in no one else but the Lord Jesus Christ, for there is no other name under heaven given by which we must be saved. (Acts 4:12)
Man is saved by grace, through faith, not by His own efforts but as a gift from God. (Ephesians 2:8)
God saves us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. (Titus 3:5-7)
WE BELIEVE JESUS IS LORD AND SAVIOR.
We believe Jesus saves! He is the only way to salvation and is also meant to be our LORD. No other gods before Him. He is the King above all kings; the Lord above all lords!
REFLECTION OF CHRIST.
We place His throne above all! We worship Him with praise and thanksgiving! We want to die to the fleshly desires of this world and grow in relationship with Him more and more. Our heart is to be transformed in His image. To live a life reflecting Jesus everyday.
We believe in the person and work of Holy Spirit.
Water Baptism. All who repent and believe on Christ Jesus as Savior and Lord are called in Scripture to be baptized in water. (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16)
Present Work in Ministry of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is at work in the earth today:
to convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment.
(John 16:8)
empowering all who believe and producing the fruit of the Spirit in their lives.
(Acts. 1:8; Galatians 5:22-26)
giving various gifts to men for the common good. (I Corinthians 12:4-11)
Future Events. There is a coming resurrection: “those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned.” (John 5:29; II Corinthians 5:10)
There is a coming judgment where any whose name is not found written in the
book of life will be thrown into the lake of fire which is the second death
(Revelation 20:14, 15)
The Unity of All Believers. “In Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” “For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body.” (Romans 12:5; I Corinthians 12:12)
WE BELIEVE IN THE GIFTS OF HOLY SPIRIT.
“A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. 10 He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.” (I Corinthians 12:7-11)
THE GIFTS ARE FOR TODAY.
Everyone is called to the gifts of Holy Spirit and to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ! We believe that it is in the name of Jesus and in the power of Jesus that healing and miracles take place.
Speaking Gifts: Prophecy, Speaking in Tongues, Interpretation of Tongues
Power Gifts: Gift of Faith, Gift of Healing, Working of Miracles
Revelatory Gifts: Words of Wisdom, Word of Knowledge, Discerning of Spirits