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Our Beliefs
Our Beliefs are what God’s Word says…
The Bible is God’s Word, His story of love for humanity…It is accurate , authoritative , inspired by the Holy Spirit and applicable to our everyday lives…(2 Timothy 3:16-17)
Our Belief is in one God…God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit…The Trinity…( 1 John 5:7 ) which is the foundation of our Christian Beliefs that God is One who exist in three Distinct Persons…( Matthew 3:16-17 )
God is…Eternal ( Isaiah 40:28 )
God is…Self-Sufficient ( John 5:26 )
God the Father…God is the Creator of all things, perfect and eternal…
( Genesis 1:1 )…( Revelation 4:11 )
God the Father…there is no change in Him because He never needs improvements
( Malachi 3:6 )
God is…Omnipotence…all powerful / unlimited ( Isaiah 55:11 )
God is…Omni-science…all knowing / true ( 1 John 3:20 )
God is…Omni-presence…all present / everywhere ( Psalm 139:7-8 )
God the Father signifies that He is the Creator, Authority, and the Source of Life Itself..
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God the Son…Jesus died on the cross, and is the complete and final sacrifice for our sins…( Matthew 20:28 )
God the Son…Jesus rose from the dead…( 1 Corinthians 15:4 )
God the Son…Jesus ascended into heaven…( Acts 1:9-11 )
God the Son…Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father…( Colossians 3:1 )
God the Son…Jesus is our High Priest…( Hebrews 4:14-16 ) ( Hebrews 8:1 )
Jesus was / is God in human form, who was sent to save humanity…through sacrificing His sin free life for our sins…
Jesus Christ provides a plan of Salvation in that we can be free of sin and have eternal life…by surrendering our lives unto Him as Lord and Savior…( John 3:16 )
Confessing and believing in our hearts…( Romans 10:9-10 ) Then the Holy Spirit will dwell in you…( John 14:26 )
​God the Holy Spirit…is the third person of the Trinity, the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to convict men of their sin…rebuke, reprove, comfort, guide, instruct, and empower the Believer for righteousness…( John 16:7-14 )
God the Holy Spirit…is mediator, intercessor, comforter, advocate, and counselor…
( John 15:26 )
God the Holy Spirit…intercedes in our prayer life ( Romans 8:26-27 )
God the Holy Spirit…prompts us to be led( 1 Corinthians 2:12-16 )
The Holy Spirit more than compensate the loss of the physical presence of the Lord Jesus Christ…why?…because the Holy Spirit can be everywhere at any time with anybody…
( John 14:16-17 )
We are sealed with the Holy Spirit when accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior…He convicts, teaches, guides, comforts, and intercedes for us…we are the Holy Spirit’s Temple / God’s presence in us on our daily walk with Him…
The Bible is God’s infallible Word that we basis our daily life upon…
( Hebrews 4:12 )
The Bible is God’s Word and recognize its fully divine Source ( God ) to gain understanding, knowledge, and wisdom from it…as you allow time everyday in seeking Him…( Joshua 1:8 )
Prayer …to God is made possible through the righteousness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…
Prayer…is talking with God : that comes from the heart with sincerity…
( Hebrews 4:14-16 )
Prayer…sometimes in prayer we need to be still and listen…( Jeremiah 29: 12-13 )
Prayer…shouldn’t be memorized and repeated over and over again…
( Matthew 6:7-8 )
Prayer…opening prayer should be addressed to our Heavenly Father, then content, and then closing in Jesus Name… ( Matthew 6:9 )
Prayer…is for personal worship, intercession, petition, warfare, and praise…make it a part of your life and your conversation with others…
Ordinances to follow are…Baptism and the Lord’s Supper… ( Communion )
Baptism…is by immersing one in water after accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior…
( Matthew 28:19 )
Baptism…is an outward of expression of what has happened to us on the inside, your heart…turning from the old life of sin to a new life in Jesus Christ…publicly identifying with Jesus Christ death , burial, and resurrection…in joining other believers in Jesus Christ…( Colossians 2:12 )
Jesus Christ died and we died with Him and He rose from the dead and we shall rise with Him…when accepting Him as Lord and Savior...( Romans 6:4-5 )
Communion…is known as the Lord’s Supper and is a sacred memorial service practicing the symbolic manner of death of our Lord Jesus Christ…
( Luke 22:19-20 )
Communion…is for Believers to participate of the Holy Sacraments ( bread and wine ) for this is a symbolic of the broken body and the shed of blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…( 1 Corinthians 11:24-25 )
This is to to be taken in all sincerity and reverence for those who have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior…taking self-examination of oneself before God and then participating in the service of communion…
​Tithe…means a tenth, which is used to give us a structure in giving to the Lord God in the Old Testament…is of all your increase / salary, wages, income/ this is a covent act of giving back to God that which already belongs to Him… this is the only place in the Bible where God says, try Me…( Malachi 3:10 )
Giving…is a honor and privilege to give unto the Lord God…and with a giving heart of kindness and unselfishness God will know you as a cheerful giver…
( 1 Corinthians 9:6-11 )
Meeting the needs of ministries isn’t giving to them but giving through them... in order to meet the needs of others in sharing The Gospel , encouragement, and other needs... Help meet the needs of spreading the Gospel...
( Matthew 6:21 )
These guidelines from God’s Word is the basis of being able to align our lives with His sovereign will…in giving us life and a more abundant life…
( John 10:10 )