Salvation is the means by which God, through Christ, saves man from the penalty of sin and gives him eternal life. This process includes one’s calling, repentance, baptism, justification, receiving of the Holy Spirit, a life of faith and obedience and final birth into God’s kingdom as a spirit being. Salvation is a freely given…
DOCTRINAL STATEMENT Faith is the sure knowledge that God exists and that He will accomplish those things He has promised. Faith in God, trust in His promises and belief that He is in overall control is a major element in the Christian life and is absolutely necessary for salvation. DOCTRINAL OVERVIEW “…the just shall live…
DOCTRINAL STATEMENT Repentance is the act of acknowledging one’s sins and resolving to fully obey God. To repent means to change one’s overall attitude from wanting to go his own way to wanting to go God’s way. It begins when God opens one’s mind to see himself in comparison with God and His law. True…
DOCTRINAL STATEMENT The ceremony of water baptism is performed by immersion for the forgiveness of sins upon true repentance and acceptance of Christ’s sacrifice. After this ceremony, and as a result, one receives the baptism of the Holy Spirit through the laying on of hands. Baptism symbolizes the renunciation of the past sinful way of…
DOCTRINAL STATEMENT The laying on of hands is a ceremony performed by the ministry on special occasions such as for the receiving of God’s Holy Spirit after baptism, at ordination and for other special purposes. It symbolizes one’s submission to God and to the Church which is God’s instrument on earth. Such a ceremony is…
DOCTRINAL STATEMENT (parts 1-5) PART 1 The law of God as revealed in the Bible is a good, right and perfect system of eternal directives and principles which reflects God’s character and serves as a means of expressing His love toward man. God’s law teaches man how to properly worship God, how to love his…
The Ten Commandments, as revealed by God, codified by Moses, and ratified and magnified by Christ, are the perfect expression of God’s law. They are the foundation of all biblical teaching, showing man how to express love toward God and fellowman, and are consequently the focal point of Christian life. DOCTRINAL OVERVIEW When God initially…
Both testaments record that God made certain promises to man in the form of specific contracts or agreements with man. These are called “covenants” and define the terms of God’s relationship with individuals or groups in various circumstances and eras. Of these covenants the best known are the covenants made with physical Israel and the…