A. We believe in the infallible word of God (The Bible) – II Tim. 3:16 & II Peter 1:20-21

The Bible is the inspired word of God given through the writing styles of men led by the Holy Spirit. It is inerrant as originally written.

B. The Creed – I Timothy 3:16

I believe that our Lord Jesus Christ

I believe that our Lord Jesus Christ was begotten, not created, very God of very God, truly God, truly man. He was born of the virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, died a vicarious and atoning death for the sins of the world, was resurrected bodily for our justification, and now reigns in glory until all things be put under His feet.

C. The Church – Matthew 16:18-19 & Luke 24: 46-49

A church is a local gathering of individuals who call Jesus Christ their Lord and have been sanctified in Christ Jesus. This assembly of professed believers meets together in the name of Jesus Christ for baptism, the Lord’s supper, worship, praise, payer, fellowship, testimony, the ministry of the Word, discipline, and the furtherance of the Gospel. The Church is representation of His Body on the earth.

D. One God- Deuteronomy 6:4 & Galatians 3:20

God exists eternally (not created) as one being, having the attributes of being omnipotent (all powerful) omniscient (all knowing), omnipresent (present within all parts of the created universe simultaneously) and all loving. God is revealed to us in three forms as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

E. God manifested Himself to mankind

1. Father- St. John 4:24

God, the Father, is the Holy Presence of God in Heaven, a real place that exist outside of our physical universe.

2. Son- Romans 1:3

Jesus Christ is the only begotten (not created) son of God, born of the virgin Mary though the power of the Hold Spirit. The Son is the full representation of God in human form – both fully human and fully divine. Jesus Christ led a sinless life as the perfect lamb of God. He voluntarily died on the cross to take the punishment for our sins, thereby giving us redemption from death, so that we might have a personal relationship with the Father. Jesus Christ was resurrected from the dead, demonstrating the validity of His substitutionary death and the power of the Father in fulfilling His plan of redemption. Jesus will return to earth in glory as absolute Judge and King.

3. Holy Ghost- St. John 14:16-26

The Holy Spirit is the power of God expressed to and through all who claim Jesus as Lord and Savior. The Holy spirit convicts the world (and believers) of sin and encourages them to repent and turn to God. The Holy Spirit gives power to the believer to fulfill the perfect will of God and to be conformed to the image of Christ.

F. Salvation- Luke 2:10-11 & Acts 2:36-41

Salvation is the process by which the believer becomes conformed to the image of Christ. The process begins through a confession of faith in Jesus Christ as Lord (God and master) and Savior. Through faith alone we are justified (declared righteous) before a Hold God. The Hold Spirit is given to the believer to guide and lead him through the process of sanctification. The process is completed through the power of God as the believer is resurrected to live eternally in heaven with God.

F. Salvation-

1. Sin Romans 3:23

The truth is that sin, as defined in the original translations of the Bible, means “to miss the mark.” The mark, in this case, is the standard of perfection established by God and evidenced by Jesus. Viewed in that light Is clear that we are all sinners. Because of sin, we are eternally light, it is clear that we are all sinners. Because of sin, we eternally separated form God. We are eternally lost. God has provided a way to escape this death sentence. All sin must be paid for, so God sent His only begotten Son to pay the price for your sins, to pay your sentence of death.

2. Grace Ephesians 2:4-7

In Christianity, divine grace refers to the sovereign favor of God for humankind- especially in regard to salvation – irrespective of actions (‘deeds”), earned worth, or proven goodness.

More broadly, divine grace refers to God’s gifts to humankind, including life, creation, and salvation. More narrowly but more commonly, grace describes the means by which humans are saved from original sin and granted salvation.

F. Salvation –

3. Faith Hebrews 11:1-6

Biblical faith is confidence and trust in the ability, power, skill, and promises of another – specifically the God of the Bible as He is revealed in Scripture. In terms of New Testament theology, faith or belief is reliance (belief and confidence) on the work and grace of God’s plan. This reliance (belief and confidence) on the work and grace of God’s plan. This includes all phases of salvation and sanctification, the past (deliverance from the penalty of sin), the present (deliverance form the power of sin), and the future (deliverance from the presence of sin). Faith brings the power of God, into the life of the believer. We become the children of God and justified by faith, but we are also to live and experience the Christ-exchanges life by faith. The Christian life form start to finish is of necessity a life of faith, a life of dependence on god and his grace provision for us in Christ.

4. Believe St. John 1:6-12

The word ‘believe’ in a verb. A verb connote action. Believing is an action. It is something we do. Believing fulfills the key of how to receive anything from God. The law of believing is the greatest law in the Word of God. Believe and ye shall receive. When we believe the Word we will walk in power and confidence.

F. Salvation –

5. Repentance Romans 2:4 & II Cor. 7:10

How shall a man be just with God? How shall the sinner be made righteous? It is only through Christ that we can be brought into harmony with God, with holiness; but how are we to come to Christ? Many are asking the same question as did the multitude on the Day of Pentecost, when, convicted of sin, they cried out, “What shall we do”? The first word of Peter’s answer was, “Repent, … and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out.” Act 3:19.

Repentance includes sorrow for sin and a turning away form it. We shall not renounces sin unless we see its sinfulness; until we turn away form it in heart, there will be now real change in the life.

But when the heart yields to the influence of the Spirit of God, the conscience will be quickened, and the sinner will discern something of the depth and sacredness of God’s hold law, the foundation of His government in heaven and on earth. The Light, which lighten every man that cometh into the world,” illumines the secret chambers of the should, and the hidden things of darkness are made manifest. John 1:9. Conviction takes hold upon the mind and heart. The sinner has a sense of the righteousness of Jehovah and feels the terror of appearing, in his own guilt and uncleanness, before the Searcher of hearts. He sees the love of God, the beauty of holiness, the joy of purity; he longs to be cleansed and to be restored to communion with Heaven. The prayer of David after his fall, illustrates the nature of true sorrow for sin. His repentance was sincere and deep.

F. Salvation –

6. Water Baptism Colossians 2:12, Romans 6:4, Mark 1:10

Jesus commanded us to baptize all new believers in the name of the Father, The Son, and the Hold Spirit. Baptism is a believer’s public confession of faith in Jesus Christ, and represents his death with Christ believer’s willingness to obediently follow Jesus.

7. Baptism of the Holy Ghost St. John 3:5, Acts 1:8

The Holy Ghost in the Gospels is confirmed by His work in the early church. The baptism with the Holy Ghost (Acts 1:5) is the pouring out of the Spirit’s power in missions and evangelism (Acts 1:8). This prophecy of Jesus (and of Joel 2:28-32) begins on Pentecost (Act 2:1-18). Many of those who hear of the finished work of God in Jesus’ death and resurrection (Acts 2:32-38) repent of their sins. In this act of repentance, witnesses of God’s grace through the Holy Spirit.

*Others who receive the Holy Ghost: Act 8:12-20, Acts 10:46, & Acts 19:1-6 –tongues as a sign

It is also that the complete wisdom of God might be made known unto the church. Through the preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ. That the hidden mysteries of God’s works could be reveal.

(1 Corinthians 2:10-12) (Ephesians 1:9-10)

The Holy Spirit acts with God and Christ as the pledge or guarantee by which believers are sealed for the day of salvation

(2 Corinthians 1:21-22 & Ephesians 1:13-14)

G. Three aspect of the infilling of the Holy Ghost

1. That each believer receive all the fullness of God Eph. 3:1-21

2. It’s to take many members to create one body Eph. 4:1-15

3. To cause the church to function as the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ Matthew 3:16-17

H. Additional things we believe

1. Divine Healing- Is. 53: I Pet. 2:24, Matt. 8:17

2. Second Coming of Christ- Luke 21:24-27, Matt 24:16

3. Resurrection- St. John 5:28-29, Daniel 12:2

4. Judgment – Hebrew 9:27, II Corinthians 5:10

Holiness

St. John 8:11, Titus 2:12, Hebrew 12:14

1) Holiness is the chief attribute of God and quality to be developed (Romans 6:19) in his followers. The primary Old Testament word for holiness means “to cut” or “to separate.”

Fundamentally, holiness is a cutting off or separation from what is unclean and a consecration to what is pure.

The New Testament Greek equivalent of the common Hebrew word holiness signifies an inner state of freedom from moral fault and a relative harmony with the moral perfection of God.

2) Consecration – When a person, object, building, or place is consecrated, it is no longer used for everyday, secular purpose, but is dedicated especially to holy or sacred use. In the Bible, consecrations always began with a ceremony of some kind or a vow. The Hebrew words we translate as “consecrations” imply things like separation (Exodus 13:2), dedication (Numbers 6:9), or ordination (literally, “filling the hand.” Exodus 28:41). The apostle Paul spells out the meaning of consecrations in Romans 12:1-2, stressing that consecrations involves being a living sacrifice to God. The book of 1 Peter tells us that in everyday life, each Christian is meant to live out a “holy” and royal” priesthood for God’s glory (1 Peter 2:9). The Holy Spirit consecrates the personality of Christians as they grow and mature.

1. God Is Holy

a) “Now you must b holy in everything you do, just as God-who chose you to be His children- is holy (1 Peter 1:15)

The God of Israel and of the Christian church is hold-He sets the standard for morality. Unlike the Roman gods, he is no warlike, adulterous, or spiteful. Unlike the gods of the pagan cults popular in the first century, he is not bloodthirsty or promiscuous. He is a God of mercy and justice who cares personally for each of his followers, Our holy God expects us to imitate him by following his high moral standards. Like him, we should be both merciful and just; like him, we should sacrifice our self for others.

1. God Is Holy

b) God is holy in that He is utterly distinct from his creation and exercises sovereign majesty and power over it. His holiness is a major theme in Psalm 47:8 & Ezekiel 39:7.

c) Scripture assigns to God the titles, “Holy” Isaiah 57:15, “Holy One” Job 6:10, & “Holy One of Israel” Psalm 89:18.

d) In the Old Testament God’s holiness means that the Lord is separate from all that is evil and defiled – Job 35:10.

e) God’s holiness cannot tolerate sin- Isaiah 59:2 – Sin offends our holy God and separates us from Him. Because God is matter. Sin cuts people off from Him, forming a wall to isolate God unforgiven separate themselves eternally from God. God wants them to live with him forever, but he cannot take them into His holy presence unless their sin is removed. Have you confesses your sin to God, allowing Him to remove it? The Lord can save you if you turn to Him.

II. The Church is called to be Holy

a) Holiness characterizes Christ’s church. The apostle Paul taught that Christ loved the church and died for it “that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word” (Ephesians 5:26). Peter addressed the church as holy people in language borrowed from the Old Testament. Separated from the unbelieving nations and consecrated to the Lord, the church is “a holy nation” (1Peter 2:9, Ephesians 1:4).

b) God’s holiness is our standard for hold living – 1Peter 1:14-25.

II. The Church is called to be Holy

c) How can we be holy? – Exodus 19:1-25 Now if you obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the nations of the earth; for all the earth belongs to me. And you will be to me a kingdom of priests, my hold nation. Exodus 19:5-6

II. The Church is called to be Holy

d) Holiness comes from wholehearted obedience to God- Isaiah 4:1-6- The distinct mark of Christians is their holiness, not wealth or prestige. This holiness comes from a sincere desire to obey God and from wholehearted devotion to Him.

e) Holiness grows in response to God’s word- John 17:17- A follower of Christ becomes sanctified (set apart for sacred use, cleansed, and made holy) through believing and obeying the Word of God (Hebrews 4:12). He or she has already accepted forgiveness through

6. Sanctification is a word that means, “being made holy, or purified.” Sanctification is the process by which, according to the will of God, we are made partakers of His holiness; that it is a progressive work; that it is begun in regeneration; and that it is carried on in the hearts of believers by the presence and power of the Holy Spirit, the Sealer and Comforter, in the continual use of the appointed means-especially the Word of God, self-examination, self-denial, watchfulness, and prayer.

This dentition helps us to distinguish sanctification for regeneration because sanctification speaks of the beginning of the Christian life. Sanctification is also distinguished by from glorification, which focuses on the completion of God’s work in the believer. Put quite simply, then, regenerations refers to the beginning, sanctification to the middle, and glorification to the end of salvation.

The distinction between sanctification and justification, on the other hand, calls for more detailed attention, both because it is subtle and because it is fundamental. In the first place, “justification,” like “regeneration,” refers to the beginning of the Christian experience, whereas the above definition of sanctification emphasizes how it is a process. Second, justification refers to judicial act of God where believers are at once forgiven for all their guilt and made legally righteous. Sanctification, like regeneration and glorification, calls attention to the transforming power of the Holy Spirit upon the moral character of people who believe in God.