Our Core Beliefs
The Church
We believe that the Church of Jesus Christ is one, and that it is universal and indivisible, composed of all those regardless of nationality, language, race, or custom, who have accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and who have been baptized in the body by the Holy Spirit (I Corinthians 12:13). The common bonds uniting the members are faith and love.
The Holy Scriptures
We believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the inspired Word of God. The Scriptures are the final authority for faith and life. The sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments are the complete and divine revelation of God to man in the original form. The Scriptures shall be interpreted according to their historical meaning. The King James Version shall be the official translation used by the church.
The Unity of God
We believe there is only one God who has manifested Himself to the world in various forms throughout the ages, and that He has especially revealed Himself as Father in creation, as Son in the redemption of human kind, and as Holy Spirit dwelling in the hearts of the believers.
This God is the creator of all that exists, be it visible or invisible. He is eternal, infinite in His power, holy in His nature, attributes and purpose.
He is Spirit having no body or parts, and therefore is free of all limitations.
“The first of all commandments is, Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord” (Mark 12:29, Deuteronomy 6:4).
“But to us there is but one God” (I Corinthians 8:6).
Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ was born miraculously of the Virgin Mary, by the work of the Holy Spirit, and that at the same time, He is the one and only true God (Romans 9:5, I John 5:20).
The God of the Old Testament took human form (Isaiah 60:1-3).
“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us” (John 1:14).
“And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory” (I Timothy 3:16).
He is the creator of all (Colossians 1:16-17, Isaiah 45:18). He is omnipresent (John 3:13, Deuteronomy 4:39). He performed miracles as the Almighty God (Luke 5:24-26, Psalms 86:10). He is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8, Psalms 102:27).
Holy Spirit
We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit promised by God in the Old Testament, and that there was an outpouring of the Holy Spirit after the glorification of Jesus Christ (Joel 2:28-29, John 7:37-39, John 14:16-26, Acts 2:1-4, Acts 1:16-18).
Furthermore, we believe that a person demonstrates baptism of the Holy Spirit by speaking in new tongues or languages, and that this sign is also for our time.
We believe that the Holy Spirit is a power that permits us to testify of Christ (Acts 1:8), and that it helps to form a Christian character that is more acceptable to God (Galatians 5:22-25). That same Spirit endows men with gifts for the edification of the Church (Romans 12:6-8, I Corinthians 12:1-12, Ephesians 4:7-13).
“One and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills” (I Corinthians 12:11).
“But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift” (Ephesians 4:7)
All members of the body of Christ are to live continually in the Spirit as stated in Romans 8:5-16, Ephesians 5:18, and Colossians 3:5.
Water Baptism
We believe in water baptism by immersion in the Name of Jesus Christ. Baptism should be by immersion because it represents the death of man unto sin, which is like unto the death of Jesus Christ (Romans 6:1-5).
It should be in the Name of Jesus Christ since this was the practice of the Apostles and ministers who baptized during the early period of the church according to the Holy Scriptures (Acts 2:38, Acts 8:16, Acts 10:48, Acts 19:6, Acts 22:16).
Holiness
We believe that all members of the body of Christ should be holy. Holiness means separation from sin and consecration to the service of the Lord. For that reason, they should abstain from all worldly practices, diversions, and filthiness of the flesh (Leviticus 19:2, II Corinthians 7:1, Ephesians 5:26-27, I Thessalonians 4:3-4, II Timothy 2:21, Hebrews 12:14, I Peter 1:16).