The Bible

 

The Bible is the inspired Word of God, giving a true history of the creation of heaven, earth, and humanity and containing a correct prophecy of the ages to come regarding heaven, earth, and the destiny of humanity. Moreover, there is no salvation outside of what is taught in its pages.

 

God

There is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4, 1 John 5:7). He is the creator of heaven and earth, and of all living beings. He has revealed Himself to humanity as the Father (Creator), in the son (Savior), and as the Holy Ghost (indwelling Spirit).

 

The Father

God is a Spirit (John 4:24). He is the Eternal One, the Creator of all things, and the Father of all humanity by creation. He is the First and the Last, and beside Him there is no God (Isaiah 44:6).There was no God formed before Him; neither shall be there any after Him (Isaiah 43:10).

 

The Son

Jesus is the Son of God according to the flesh (Romans 1:3) and the very God Himself according to the Spirit (Matthew 1:23). Jesus is the Christ (Matthew 16:16); the creator of all things (Colossians 1:16-17); God with us (Matthew 1:23); God made flesh (John 1:1-14); God manifested in the flesh (I Timothy 3:16);He which was, which is, and which is to come, the Almighty (Revelation 1:8);the mighty God, everlasting Father, and Prince of peace (Isaiah 9:6). Jesus Himself testified of His identity as God when He said, "He that hath seen me hath seen the Father" (John 14:7-11) and "I and my Father are one" (John 10:30).It took shedding of blood for the remission of the sins of the world (Hebrews 9:22), but God the Father was a Spirit and had no blood to shed. Thus He prepared a body of flesh and blood (Hebrews 10:5)and came to earth as a man in order to save us, for in Isaiah 43:11 He said, "Beside me there is no Saviour." When He came in flesh the angels sang, "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord" (Luke 2:11).

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The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is not a third person in the Godhead, but rather the Spirit of God (the Creator), the Spirit of the resurrected Christ. The Holy Ghost comes to dwell in the hearts and lives of everyone who believes and obeys the gospel, as the comforter, Sustainer, and keeper (John 14:16-26; Romans 8:9-11).

 

Salvation

Salvation consists of deliverance from all sin and unrighteousness through the blood of Jesus Christ. The New Testament experience of salvation consists of repentance from sin, water baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and the baptism of the Holy Ghost, after which the Christian is to live a godly life (Acts 2:36-41).
 

Holiness

After we are saved from sin, we are commanded, "Go, and sin no more" (John 8:11).We are commanded to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world (Titus 2:12) and warned that without holiness no one shall see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14).We must present ourselves as holy unto God (Romans 12:1), cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit (II Corinthians 7:1), and separate ourselves from all worldliness (James 4:4).If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? (I Peter 4:18).No one can live a holy life by his own power, but only through the Holy Spirit. "Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you" (Acts 1:8).

 

Water Baptism

Water baptism is an essential part of New Testament salvation and not merely a symbolic ritual. It is part of entering into the kingdom of God (God's church, the bride of Christ), and therefore, it is not merely a part of local church membership. (See John 3:5; Galatians 3:27).

 

Mode of Baptism

Water baptism is to be administered only by immersion. Paul said, "We are buried with him [Jesus Christ] by baptism (Romans 6:4; see Colossians 2:12), Jesus came up "out of the water" (Mark 1:10), and Philip and the eunuch went down "into the water" and came up "out of the water" (Acts 8:38-39).Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection are applied to our lives when we experience New Testament salvation: "Repent [death to sin], and be baptized [burial] every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost [resurrection]." (See Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-7; 8:2)

 

Formula for Baptism

The name in which baptism is administered is vitally important, and this name is Jesus.Jesus' last command to His disciples was, "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" (Matthew 28:19). We should notice that He said “name” (singular) not names. As previously explained, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not names of separate persons, but titles of positions held by God. An angelic announcement revealed God's saving name in the New Testament: "She shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins" (Matthew 1:21).The apostles understood that Jesus was the name to use at baptism, and from the day that the church of God was established (the Day of Pentecost) until the end of their ministry, they baptized all nations (Jews--Acts 8:16; Gentiles--Acts 19:5) in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.In fact, Jesus is the only name given for our salvation. "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).

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Baptism of the Holy Ghost

The baptism of the Holy Ghost is the birth of the Spirit (John 3:5). This spiritual baptism is necessary to put someone into the kingdom of God (God's church, the bride of Christ) and is evidenced by speaking in other tongues (other languages) as the Spirit of God give utterance.It was prophesied by Joel (Joel 2:28-29) and Isaiah (Isaiah 28:11), foretold by John the Baptist (Matthew 3:11), purchased by the blood of Jesus, and promised by Him to His disciples (John 14:26; 15:16). The Holy Ghost was first poured out on the Day of Pentecost upon the Jews (Acts 2:1-4), then upon the Samaritans (Acts 8:17), and later upon the Gentiles (Acts 10:44-46; 19:6). "The promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call" (Acts 2:39).

 

The Lord’s Supper

The ordinance of the Lord's Supper shall be observed regularly by all established places of worship, as enjoined in the Scriptures (Luke 22:19, 20; 1 Cor. 11:23-26).

 

Tithes & Offering

A tithe, by measurement, is one-tenth of one’s total earnings/income.Leviticus 27:30 reminds us that “all the tithe of the land...is the Lord’s: it is holy unto the Lord”. Believers should engage in tithing, in observation of the Word of the Lord in Malachi 3:10 - 12 which states “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts. And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts.”

 Hebrews 7:8 - 10  teaches us that he who receives tithes should pay tithes. (An offering is a freewill gift, presented unto God who loves a cheerful giver and who desires that we give freely to the Kingdom. An offering is an act of worship. (Isaiah 19:21, Psalm 56:12-13) The believer should first tithe and then he/she can give offering(s) from what remains. Proverbs 3:9 -10 tells of the blessings one will receive as you “honor the Lord with your possessions and with the firstfruits (tithes) of all your increase.” Although the sacrificial offering of possessions and time should be practised, believers must daily present their “bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God”; the Word describes this as our “reasonable service”. Believers should endeavour to fulfill their pledges to God. (Numbers 30, Deuteronomy 23:21 - 23, Ecclesiastes 5: 4 - 5)

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Five -Fold Ministry

We believe in the 5-fold ministries (apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers) to equip believers in Christ to do the work of service (Ephesians 4:11-13).

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Concerning Spiritual Gifts

 

The Holy Spirit is the promise of God to every believer in his son Jesus. The evidence that you are filled with the Holy Ghost is that you speak with an unknown unlearned on your behalf tongue. In the Old Testament or Covenant, the Holy Ghost would  come upon the hand-picked men of God for his glory then depart, but in those days miracles were done like raising the dead, cure leprosy and others. Now that we have a better Covenant by the shedding of the  blood of Jesus we should be doing greater works. (Verses 4 and 5) “ now there are diversities of gifts, but the Same Spirit”.“  and there are differences of Administrations, but the same Lord”. 

 To everyone that is filled with the Holy Ghost is given a gift, that is why the Bible said that we must stir the spirit with us. There are nine gifts of the Holy Spirit: Word of Wisdom,  word of knowledge, faith,  the gift of healing, working of Miracles, prophecy, Discerning of spirits, diverse kinds of tongues  and interpretation of tongues.

 

(A) Revelation Gifts

These are General when God reveals something to you personally about people, problems or things.

1.  (Word of knowledge)  gives a portion of God's knowledge; it is for the building up and edification of the Believers. used to help you grow spiritually.

2.  ( Word of Wisdom)  is a supernatural manifestation of God's wisdom the time that it is needed, it is a supernatural solution to a problem. 

3.  ( Discerning of spirits)  it lets you know what spirit is in operation:Everyone filled with the holy spirit can discern a spirit  but not everyone has the gift of discerning of spirits.  This is used for us to know whether the spirit is of God or the devil is in operation. 

 

 (B) Vocal Gifts

There are the gifts that God uses the human mouth to carry out his work for his glory.

1.  ( Diverse Tongues) a miracle of speech,  it is a supernatural manifestation of God using man's vocal cords ; it is God speaking through your spirit not your mind, you will speak the language man and of angels.

2. (Interpretation of Tongues)Is used to bring to knowledge what  is spoken in an unknown tongue in your native language.  This works alone with anyone that speaks in tongues. 

3. (  Prophecy) is used to edify the church,  it is convincing and convective,  it reveals the sin of the Sinners bringing them to repentance; because you prophesied doesn't make you a prophet or a prophetess because anyone filled with the spirit can prophesy. 

 

(C) Power Gifts

These gifts are where everyone Can see the supernatural manifestation of a portion of the power of God through his earthen vessels.

1.  (Gift of Healing) A manifestation of the power of God healing the human body without any natural source; healing is done either by laying on of hands, praying, speaking the word and/or even handkerchief from the body.

2. ( Working of Miracles)  this shows the power of God over creation; if a  person is blessed with the gift of miracle, they can raise the dead, open blind eyes, make the lame walk, make the dumb talk all of the things which confounds, limitations, time and perception.

3. (Gift  of faith) It's a supernatural manifestation of God that miraculously dropped the answer of a prayer before it even came to pass.  it's like you know what's about to happen before it happens.

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Tongues

Speaking in other tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance is the manifestation God has given as the definite, indisputable, supernatural witness or sign of the baptism of the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:4; 10:46; 19:6).It was prophesied by the prophet Isaiah as the rest and the refreshing (Isaiah 28:11-12), foretold by Jesus as a sign that would follow believers of the gospel (Mark 16:17), and experience by Jews and Gentiles alike.

 

The gift of "divers kinds of tongues," mentioned by Paul in I Corinthians 12:1-12 and concerning which he gave regulations in I Corinthians 14:1-40, is given by both for self-edification (I Corinthians 14:4) and for the edification of the church (I Corinthians ` 14:27-28).In church meetings the gift of tongues is used to give a public message, and it is to be interpreted. Since this gift can be misused in public, it needs proper regulation (I Corinthians 14:23-28). Not all believers exercise the gift of tongues, which is different in function from tongues given by God as the initial witness of the baptism of the Holy Ghost.Paul said, "Forbid not to speak with tongues" (I Corinthians 14:39) and "I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all" (I Corinthians 14:8). Who dares to teach or preach to the contrary?

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Speaking in tongues means speaking miraculously in a language unknown to the speaker, as the Spirit gives utterance. Tongues are usually spoken in the language of men (Acts 3-12) and angels 1Corinthians 13:1). Tongues can be classified in two ways, according to function: (1)speaking in other tongues as the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost and (2)the gift of tongues as mentioned in I Corinthians.
 

Second Coming of Christ

Jesus Christ is coming back to earth in bodily form, just as He went away (Acts 1:11). He will catch away a holy people (His bride, His church) who have accepted redemption through His blood, by birth of water and of the Spirit, and who are found faithful when He comes."For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord" (I Thessalonians 4:16-17)."One shall be taken and the other left" (Luke 17:36). Will we be ready?The signs of His coming are everywhere. The days of peril are here indeed, with forms of godliness void of the power of God; society and politics corrupted; and people's hearts filled with pride, blasphemies, unholiness, love of evil, and love of pleasures (II Timothy 3:1-13). These things, together with multitudes running to and fro, the increase of knowledge (Daniel 12:4), the persecution of the Jews and their return to Palestine (Luke 21:24), and scores of other things are starting signs that Jesus' coming is drawing near.Wars, rumors of wars, famines, earthquakes, storms, floods, distress of nations, perplexity, and people's hearts failing them for fear are sounding the solemn alarm that Jesus' coming is at hand (Matthew 24:6; Luke 21:25-28)."Prepare to meet thy God" (Amos 4:12).

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Resurrection

There will be a resurrection of all the dead, both just and unjust. "Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation" (John 5:28-29)."And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God . . . and the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them" (Revelation 20:12-13)> (See also Daniel 12:2; I Corinthians 15:13-23.)

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Judgment

"It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" (Hebrews 9:27). For this reason there will be a resurrection for everyone. "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad" (II Corinthians 5:10).

The eternal destiny of every soul shall be determined by a just God who knows the secrets of everyone's heart. "And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. . . .Then shall he also say unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. . . . And these shall go away into everlasting punishment; but the righteous into life eternal" (Matthew 25:32-34, 41, 46).

 

Marriage

We believe that marriage as it is described by Jesus in Mathew 19:4-6 should be between one man and one woman. Marriage is a Covenant that one should enter into by their own free will for a lifetime

of relationship and commitment.

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