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Statement of Faith
The Scriptures
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, a revelation from God
to men, the infallible rule of godly faith and conduct,
separate and distinct from worldly, Satanic faith and
conduct.
2 Timothy 3:15, 17; 1 Peter 1:23-25; Hebrews. 4:12; James
3:14-15
One Triune God
The one and only triune God has revealed Himself as the
eternally self-existent, self-revealed "I AM," the only
begotten Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Isaiah 14:12-14; 43:10-11 Deuteronomy 4:39;
Mark 12:29; John 10:30; Luke 3:21-22
Creation and the Fall
God created
everything that exists and He created it complete and
without evil or sin. An angel, now known as Lucifer, chose
to rebel against God and established his own area of
rulership over one third of the angels, the entire human
race, and this earth.
Genesis 1:1-31; Job 38:4-7; Ezekiel 28:12-15;
Revelation 12:4; Genesis 3:1-7; 2 Corinthians 4:3-4
Humans: Our Fall and Redemption
Humans were created
complete and without sin. God said, "Let us make man in our
image and after our likeness." But humans, by our own
choice, turned from God, fell into sin, became obedient to
Satan, and now reside in Satan’s domain. Our only hope of
redemption from Satan and his domain is in Jesus Christ, the
Son of God.
Genesis 1:26-31; 3:1-7; 3:17; Ro. 5:12-21;
Colossians 1:13-15
The Church
The church is the
"body" of Christ, inhabited by God through His Spirit, and
is present here on earth—Satan’s domain. Each believer is an
integral part of Christ’s "body," and each has been given
the ministry of reconciliation so that they might reveal to
those captives of Satan, living under his dominion, that
there is a choice to follow God. The names of all who follow
God are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
2 Corinthians 5:18; Colossians 1:13-15;
Revelation 20:15
Our Present Life
By the power of the
Holy Spirit we strive to obey the command, "Be ye holy, for
I am holy." This is a will of God for all believers, and
should be earnestly pursued by living in obedience to God’s
written Word rather than one of Satan’s worldly systems of
faith.
Hebrews. 12:14; 1 Peter 1:15-16; 1
Thessalonians 5:23-24; James 3:14-15; 1 John 2:6
The Victory
The Lord God will
have victory over all His enemies—Satan’s rulership and all
his works. The Lord God will then establish a new eternal
heaven and earth, wherein righteousness dwells and the Lord
God, with His Church, will reign over all creation forever.
1 John 3:8; Acts 2:34-35; 1 Corinthians
15:23-28; 2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 11:15; 21:1-22:5
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