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  Statement
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he One True God - The one
true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self existent I AM, the Creator
of the universe and the Redeemer of mankind (Deut. 6:4; Ex. 3:14; Is. 43:10,11).
God has further revealed Himself as a triune Being manifested as Father, Son and
Holy Spirit (Isa. 48:16; Matt. 28:19; Luke 3:22).
The Scriptures Inspired - The
Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, are inspired of God and are the
revelations of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and
conduct (II Tim. 3:15-17; I Thess. 2:13).
The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ
- The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God and as such shares in the
divinity and deity of God (Matt. 1:23; II Jn. 3; Heb. 1:1-13)
Original Sin and the Fall of Man
- Man was created good and upright, for God said, "Let us make man in our image,
after our likeness" (Gen. 1:26). The first man, Adam, through disobedience fell
from the grace of God, and thus, sin entered into the world and death by sin.
Adam's transgression incurred not only physical death for man but also spiritual
death, which is eternal separation from God (Gen. 2:17; 3:6-24). Man's
propensity to sin because of his sinful nature necessitates salvation from the
power of sin and a Savior to provide that salvation (Rom. 5:17-21).
The Salvation of Man - Man's
only hope of redemption and salvation from the power of sin is through the shed
blood of the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12; Rom. 10:9; Eph. 2:8).
Christ the One Shepherd -
Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd (Jn. 10:11) and the Great Shepherd (Heb.
13:20).
The Church and Its Mission -
The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Holy Spirit,
with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her Great Commission. Each
believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the general assembly and
the Church of the firstborn (Eph. 1:22,23; 2:22; Heb. 12:23).
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
- With the baptism in the Holy Spirit comes the enduement of power for life and
service, the bestowment of the gifts or enablements of the Holy Spirit and their
uses in the ministry of the body of Christ (Lk. 24:49; Acts 1:4,8; I Cor.
12:1-31).
Divine Healing - Divine
healing was provided for all in the Old Testament (Ex. 15:22-26; Psa. 103:1-3;
Isa 53:4-5) and is an essential part of the Gospel (Matt 8:16-17; Acts 5:16;
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