WHAT I BELIEVE
I BELIEVE: THE BIBLE, CONSISTING OF SIXTY-SIX BOOKS, TO BE THE ONLY UNADULTERATED, INSPIRED, INFALLIBLE, AND AUTHORITATIVE WORD OF GOD. I BELIEVE THE BIBLE TO BE THE FINAL AUTHORITY ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE ETERNAL PAST, THE ETERNAL FUTURE, AND THE ROLE OF MANKIND IN HIS EXISTENCE IN THE AGES BETWEEN ETERNITIES.
I BELIEVE: THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD, ETERNALLY SELF-EXISTANT AND TRIUNE. HE EMBODIES THE FULLNESS OF THE GODHEAD, MANIFEST IN THREE DISTINCT PERSONS AS THE FATHER, THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT.
I BELIEVE: THAT JESUS THE CHRIST, AS THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD, EXISTED IN THE BEGINNING WITH GOD, CAME TO DWELL AMONG MAN, VIA HIS INCARNATION THROUGH THE VIRGIN BIRTH, TO REDEEM A LOST MANKIND FROM HIS FALLEN CONDITION, THROUGH HIS LIFE, DEATH AND BODILY RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD, AND HIS ASCENSION AND EXALTATION TO THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER, GOD.
I BELIEVE: THAT SALVATION WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS, AND THE ONLY MEANS OF SALVATION OF FALLEN MAN IS BY A PERSONAL JUSTIFICATION THROUGH FAITH IN THE COMPLETED WORK OF JESUS ON THE CROSS AT CALVARY. IT IS ONLY VIA VIRTUE OF THE SHED BLOOD OF THE SON OF GOD, THAT A PROPITIATION FOR MANS SINFUL DEPRAVITY MAY BE RESOLVED. THAT JESUS’ BLOOD PROVIDED, IN THE ATTONEMENT, THE ONLY MEANS OF ETERNAL LIFE. JUSTIFICATION
BY FAITH IS RECEIVED THROUGH REPENTANCE AND ACCEPTING JESUS TO BECOME LORD OF YOUR LIFE.
I BELIEVE: THAT LIVING A SANCTIFIED LIFE SEPARATED FROM THE PRACTICE AND INDULGENCE IN SINFUL INFLUENCES IS NECESSARY FOR LIVING AN OVERCOMING CHRISTIAN LIFE.
I BELIEVE: THE SPIRITUAL BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT IS AVAILABLE TO EVERY BORN-AGAIN, AND SANCTIFIED BELIEVER. I BELIEVE THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES WITH AN ENDUEMENT OF POWER FOR LIFE AND SERVICE. I BELIEVE THE INITIAL EVIDENCE OF THE IN-FILLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, COMES WITH THE SPEAKING IN OTHER TONGUES, AS GIVEN BY THE HOLY SPIRIT HIMSELF, JUST AS WAS THE APOSTLES ON THE FIRST DAY OF PENTECOST FOLLOWING THE ASCENSION OF JESUS.
I BELIEVE: IN DIVINE HEALING AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE ATONEMENT AND IS AVAILABLE AS A PRIVILEGE FOR ALL BELIEVERS.
I BELIEVE: IN THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH. I BELIEVE THE RAPTURE IS IMMINENT. I BELIEVE THERE WILL BE AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS BETWEEN THE RAPTURE AND THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST WITH THE RAPTURED SAINTS, TO ESTABLISH HIS MILLENNIAL KINGDOM, AND TO REIGN ON THIS EARTH FOR A THOUSAND YEARS OF PEACE. I BELIEVE THIS ONE THOUSAND YEAR PERIOD WILL BRING AGAIN THE SALVATION OF NATIONAL ISRAEL.
I BELIEVE: THAT THE INTERVENING PERIOD OF SEVEN YEARS BETWEEN THE RAPTURE AND SECOND COMING OF JESUS WILL BE THE TRIBULATION TAUGHT IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION.
I BELIEVE: AT THE END OF THE MILLENNIUM THERE WILL BE A FINAL JUDGEMENT AND WHO-SO HAS NO RECORDED NAME IN THE BOOK OF LIFE WILL BE CONSIGNED TO ETERNAL DAMNATION JOINING LUCIFIER AND HIS ANGELS.
I BELIEVE: FOLLOWING THE GREAT JUDGEMENT, WE WILL BECOME CITIZENS OF THE NEW HEAVENS AND A NEW EARTH, WHERE-IN DWELLETH RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND THERE, ETERNALLY ABIDE.