Our Statement of Faith.

The Bible Teaching

We believe that the entire Scripture, both Old and New Testament are written by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit – II Tim. 3:16-17. All the Christian teachings and the Christian attitude of the Children of God are such as are established in the Holy Bible – II Tim. 3:10-15; II Peter 1:21; John 17:17; Ps. 119:105.

We believe that the Bible is the written and revealed Will of God, man’s position to God, the way to obtain salvation, the woe and destruction awaiting sinners that refuse to repent, and the everlasting joy that is kept for the born-again souls. All the Bible teachings are holy; what the Bible reveals as the will of God we should accept, and whatever God writes in the Bible and His Law are to remain unchangeable; for the Heavens and Earth may pass away but the Word of God stands forever – Deut. 4:22; Rev. 22:18-19; Matt. 24:34-38.

About God, Ps. 33:6-9

As revealed unto us by the Bible, we believe that there is only one God, Who is the Creator of both visible and invisible creatures – Gen. 1:1; Ps. 86:9-10; Is. 43:10-11; John 1:1-3. Only God will be in existence forever – Ez. 3:14; in God every creature receives life – John 5:26.

About Jesus Christ

We believe that He is the Son of God, Who took away our sins, and the Savior of the world. We also believe that Jesus is God and was born by Mary the Virgin. He is God revealed in the flesh. Through Him all things were created – John 1:1-14; John 14:9; Matt. 1:18-25; Is. 9:6; Is. 53:5-6. We believe in His death on the Cross and resurrection, by which He brought redemption – Is. 53:4-10; I Pet. 2:24; John 10:11; Gal. 3:13; Matt. 20:28; I Cor. 15:3; Rom. 4:25; II Cor. 5:14; Heb. 2:9; Heb. 9:26.

About the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is the third Person in the Trinity. He has the same power and the same glory with God the Father and God the Son – John 14:16-17; John 15:26; Matt. 3:16; Acts 13:24. He is one with the Father and the Son, who is to be worshiped and served. Three Persons that become one are the source of blessings to all the living creatures in Heaven and on earth – Matt. 28:19; II Cor. 13:14; I John 1:5-7. The Holy Spirit has a great work to perform: He teaches, He speaks to men, and bears witness in us – Acts 16:6-7; He performs the work of regeneration for man – John 3:5-6; He also performs the work of sanctification in the born-again souls until they are fully sanctified – John 16:8; Eph. 1:17-19; II Thess. 2:13; I Cor. 6:11. This same Holy Spirit endows believers with gifts they can use – I Cor. 12:7; He empowers one in the Lord – Acts 1:8.

About the Trinity

The egg is comprised of three parts: the yellow yolk, the whitish part, and the shell. Despite these three substances, the egg is not three but one. Likewise, we believe that God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost are one God, but made of three persons, hence they are One in Trinity – Gen. 1:16-29; Matt. 3:16-17; Matt. 18:19.

About the Devil

We believe that there is a devil, who seeks the downfall of every man. He brought sickness, sin and death into the world – Gen. 3:1-16. He seeks the destruction of those who exercise their faith in the Lord Jesus – Matt. 4:1-11; James 4:7; I Peter 5:8. The devil has several unclean spirits over whom he governs – Matt. 12:24. A time will soon come when he shall be thrown into the pit and chained for one thousand years – Rev. 20:7-9. After this, he will be put into the lake of fire where he will remain suffering together with his followers for ever and ever – Rev. 20:10.

About Man

God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul – Gen. 2:7. Therefore man is of three parts, namely body, soul and spirit. Man is God’s ambassador on earth to take control over all other creatures on His behalf – Gen. 1:26-28. God allows man to take part in His work and thereby reveal His love for mankind more than any other creature – Gen. 2:15. This shows how God elevates man above the other creatures upon the earth.

Repentance unto God

Repentance is the sorrow of a godly man for his sins with a decision to abstain from them – Acts 3:19; 20:21; II Cor. 7:10; Mark 1:15; Is. 55:7; II Chron. 7:14; Ezek. 18:21.

Justification or New Birth

This is God’s grace whereby we are cleansed from our sins, by which we are able to stand before God as though we had never sinned – Acts 13:39; Rom. 3:25-26; Rom. 5:1; I Cor. 6:11; Gal. 3:24; John 1:12-13; 3:3; II Cor. 5:9; Titus 3:5; I Peter 1:23; Acts 10:43; John 3:3,5.

Sanctification (Holiness)

Sanctification is another grace of God by which our souls are progressively and completely cleansed. This is the second accomplishment of the grace which, through our faith in the Blood of Jesus Christ, is wrought after we have been justified and freed from our sins or regenerated – John 17:15-17; I Thess. 4:3; Heb. 2:11; 12:14; 13:12; I John 1:7; Luke 1:74-75; II Cor. 7:1; I Peter 1:16; Eph. 5:25-27; I Thess. 5:23-24; II Thess. 2:13.

About Prayer

A Christian without condemnation of heart has a right to thank God and be in adoration and prayer unto the Lord always – Zech. 12:10. His soul thirsts for God – Ps. 42:2. The Holy Spirit helps his infirmities in prayer – Rom. 8:26. We must pray only in the Name of Jesus – John 16:23; I Tim. 2:5. Without faith our prayer shall be powerless before God – James 1:6-8; Heb. 11:6. We are commanded to pray and not to faint, and to pray without ceasing – Col. 4:2; I Thess. 5:17; I Cor. 7:5; Luke 18:1. The Apostles put prayer first in their lives and spent much time in prayer – Acts 6:4; Rom. 1:9; Col. 1:9. It is God’s plan and order that we should pray to receive all the good He has promised in His treasure for us – James 4:2; Dan. 9:3; Matt. 7:7-11; Luke 11:13.

About Restitution

Restitution is a sign of true repentance. It is payment for what is damaged – Ez. 22:3. Whatever cannot give us a clear conscience before man and God should be restituted without delay – Lev. 6:1-7; Luke 19:8; Prov. 28:13; Acts 24:16.

Divine Healing (Without Medicine)

Healing without medicine is Biblical – Matt. 4:23; Ps. 103:3. Sickness came because of the fall of man; the force behind it is Satan – Job 2:1-9; Luke 13:15; Acts 10:3. But Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil – I John 3:8. Christ purchased our souls from the curse of sin; He bore our infirmities and carried our sorrow – Matt. 8:15-17. By His stripes we are healed – Is. 53:4-5; Gal. 3:13; I Peter 2:24. Healing without medicine is of the Gospel – Matt. 9:35; Mark 6:10-18. The twelve Apostles and the seventy disciples combined healing with their ministry of the Gospel – Luke 9:1-2; Luke 10:1-9. The Lord commanded us to teach the nations and also to heal the sick – Matt. 28:19-20; Mark 16:15-18.

We may obtain healing in four ways: (1) by individual prayer – John 14:13-14; (2) by two or more people who agree to pray by faith – Matt. 18:19-20; (3) by the laying on of hands – Mark 16:18; Acts 9:18; Acts 28:8; (4) by the ministry of the Elders, anointing the sick with the prayer of faith – James 5:14-15. Before we can work healing without medicine, we must sanctify our life to the doing of the Law – Rom. 6:13,19; Rom. 12:1; Matt. 16:24; II Cor. 8:5.

Water Baptism

The kinds of baptism. We believe in baptism in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost – Matt. 28:19. The teaching is revealed in the New Testament and all Christians must obey this rule of the Lord – Acts 2:24; Acts 16:15; Acts 18:8; Acts 19:4-5. Every saved soul automatically qualifies for Water Baptism – Acts 8:29-39; 16:18-23.

Baptism by Trinity. We believe that all members of this Church should receive immersion Water Baptism, in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, as believers who would not add to, or take from, the Word of God – Matt. 28:19.

The reason for Water Baptism. Water Baptism stands as a sign and example of two things: (1) It is an outward sign of a true repentance of a sinner from his or her sins – Acts 2:38; Acts 22:6. (2) Anybody who is baptized is joined with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection – Rom. 6:1-23; Col. 2:11-13. Therefore anybody baptized is dead to the world and the evils thereof – Gal. 6:14.

Baptism of the Holy Spirit

All born-again souls should ask for the Holy Spirit from above, as the Apostles were ordered to wait in Jerusalem until they were filled from above. It is the promise of the Father, God’s gift which He gives to those who obey Him – Luke 24:49; John 4:14-26; Acts 1:4-5; Acts 5:32; Acts 8:14-17. It is God’s promise to those who are far off and to all whom the Lord shall call – Acts 2:38-39. Any Christian who receives the baptism of the Holy Spirit must speak in tongues – Acts 2:4; Acts 10:34-36; Acts 19:2-6.

Laying on of Hands and Anointing the Sick

We believe in the laying on of hands and anointing the sick on the head in the Name of the Lord, and that the prayer of faith shall save the person – James 5:14-16; Mark 16:17-18. We do not use methods that are not according to Bible teaching (such as sanctifying water for the sick to drink, special washing in a flowing river, the use of robes, carrying a small stick in the form of a cross, or the use of candles). The order of our Lord is to heal the sick free of charge – Matt. 10:8. We do not receive or charge money before we offer prayer for anybody.

Holy Communion (The Lord’s Supper)

It was instituted by our Lord Jesus Christ shortly before His death. He commanded all Christians to gather together regularly to share the bread and wine till He comes again – Luke 22:17-20; Matt. 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; I Cor. 10:18,21; Acts 2:42; 20:7; I Cor. 11:23-30.

Prophecy in the Church

We believe in all the prophecies in the Bible; likewise we believe that we can be given the gift of prophecy by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit – I Cor. 14:29. “Despise not prophesying” – I Thess. 5:20. But any prophecy that is against the Bible is rejected.

Church Discipline

Whatever is not Bible teaching should be ignored entirely by all members. If any member is found disobeying these teachings, he may be disciplined privately; but if a backslider will not admit discipline and restitute his way, he may be disciplined openly – Matt. 18:15-18; I Tim. 5:20; I Cor. 5:1-13; II Cor. 2:6-11; Heb. 12:5-12.

The Church of God

The born-again souls are called the Church of God – Eph. 1:22; Col. 1:18; Eph. 3:10; 5:24-29. They accept Christ as the Head of the Church, gather from time to time to worship God in truth and in Spirit, and share the bread. Their major assignment is to spread the Gospel of Christ to all nations – Matt. 28:19; Acts 2:41-47.

Dedication or Separation

Dedication is very important for the children of God, for the Lord is Holy – John 17:19; I Peter 1:15-16. If we want God to be our Father, we must separate and dedicate ourselves unto God – II Cor. 6:17-18. God called us unto holiness – I Thess. 4:7; Rom. 12:1-2.

Dedication of Children

We believe that after a child is born, the parents should bring him or her to the House of the Lord for dedication unto the Lord – I Sam. 1:22; Luke 2:22-24; Matt. 19:13-15.

The Lord’s Day

We believe that the first day of the week, called Sunday, is a special day which believers should set apart as the Lord’s Day, gathering to worship – Acts 20:7; I Cor. 16:2; Rev. 1:10. The Lord resurrected on the first day of the week – Mark 16:9.

Swearing and Cursing Forbidden

All Christians should not swear, curse or blaspheme, for we were not so taught of Jesus. “Bless, and curse not” – Rom. 12:14. Swear not at all, neither by Heaven, nor by the earth; but let your Yes be Yes and your No be No, so that you do not run into condemnation – Matt. 5:34; James 5:12.

Abstaining from the Appearance of Evil

The Bible teaches us to abstain from all appearance of evil – I Thess. 5:22, “follow after righteousness, faith, love, purging ourselves from unclean things so that we may be vessels unto honour, sanctified, and prepared unto every good work” – II Tim. 2:21-22; Gal. 5:19-21; I Peter 4:3-4.

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Due Reverence to Parents and Authorities

All Christians are to obey the law of the country, the government and authority, and to honour their parents and elders – I Peter 2:13-14; Rom. 13:1-5; Eph. 6:1-3.

Rebellion Against Church Authority Forbidden

Rebellion against Church Ministers is against the will of God. Those who rebelled against Moses did not escape unpunished – Num. 12:1-10; Num. 16:1-4,32. The Bible teaches that we should obey our spiritual leaders and submit to them – Heb. 13:17; Joshua 1:16-18.

Debts Forbidden

Any member of this Church must not wilfully enter into any debt which he finds difficult to repay, for the Bible teaches “owe no man anything, but to love one another” – Rom. 13:7-8. Debt includes: (1) monetary debt; (2) debt of promise or vow – Ps. 105:8; (3) debt of time – Eccl. 3:1-8; (4) debt of not preaching the Gospel – I Cor. 16-17.

Our Garment

We believe that any born-again soul is a child of God, clothed with the white garment of the Righteousness of Christ, received freely as a gift unto those who lead a victorious life – Rev. 19:7-8; Col. 3:13-14. It is not our policy to have special robes. We believe that all members must be moderate in adornment, “not with braided hair, or gold or pearls, or costly array, but let it be the hidden man of the heart… the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price” – I Tim. 2:8-9; I Peter 3:1-6; Gen. 35:1-4; Ex. 32:1-8.

Holy Matrimony

Marriage is honourable in all – Heb. 13:4. Therefore all members who wish to marry may do so in the church. They are not to follow the worldly pattern with drumming and dancing, drunkenness, or – I John 2:15-17; Rom. 12:2.

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One Husband, One Wife; Correct Divorce and Re-marriage

The Word of God teaches that monogamy has been the order since the beginning of the Law of Christ. Divorce is permissible only when a life partner has committed adultery; even then, neither of the two should be married to a new partner while both are yet alive – Matt. 5:31-32; 19:9; Mark 10:11-12; Luke 16:18; Rom. 7:2-3; Mal. 2:13-16; Gen. 2:18; Matt. 19:4-6.

The Dedicated Christian

The dedicated Christian avoids foolish talking or jesting – Eph. 5:4; does not wear clothing of the opposite sex – Deut. 22:5; esteems marriage honourable in all respects; and is a hearer as well as a doer of the Word of God at all times.

The Dead in Christ

We believe that a brother who sleeps in the Lord is with Christ already – Phil. 1:21-23. Paul said it is better to depart this flesh and be with the Lord. “I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope” – I Thess. 4:13-18. Therefore all members should separate themselves from the worldly practice of worshipping the dead, by which we would become idolaters – Deut. 14:1.

Resurrection

We experience daily the resurrection of the spirit, all the born-again souls have passed from death to life – Eph. 6:14; Rom. 6:11; John 5:20. There is also a resurrection of the body: Jesus taught plainly that the buried body will be raised up from the tomb at the last day – I Cor. 15:22,42-44; Phil. 3:21; Dan. 12:2. Only the holy people will rise to be with Jesus when He appears; the sinners shall resurrect unto judgement – John 5:28-29; Rev. 20:12-15.

The Second Coming of Christ

The Second Coming of Jesus Christ will be in physical form, visible to all, in like manner as He was seen ascending into Heaven – Acts 1:9-11; John 14:3. His return will be in two stages: (A) His return in the sky, the Saints or Bride of Christ will be raptured to meet Christ in the sky – I Thess. 4:15-17; I Cor. 15:51-52; Matt. 24:40-44; and (B) His return to the earth, to judge the sinners and the ungodly – Rev. 19:19-21; II Thess. 1:7-10; Jude 1:14-15; Zech. 14:3-4.

The Tribulation Period

The time between His coming to receive the saints into Heaven and His coming to administer judgement will be the time of Tribulation – Matt. 24:21; Rev. 9; Rev. 16; Is. 26:20-21; Mark 13:19; Jer. 30:7; Dan. 12:1; Mal. 4:1.

The Millennial Reign (Christ’s 1,000-Year Reign)

After Christ appears upon earth, He will set up His Kingdom with the holy people for one thousand years – Rev. 20:1-6; Rev. 2:26-27. This Kingdom will be entirely different from any kingdom ever set on earth, peace all over, no death, and no poverty – Is. 65:18-23; Mic. 4:4; Dan. 2:44-45; Dan. 7:13,14,22,27.

Satan in Prison

At this time, the millennium, Satan will be chained – Rev. 20:2-3, and it will be a time of peace and blessing to mankind – Is. 11:6-9; 65:25; Hosea 2:18; Zech. 14:9-20; Is. 2:2-4.

The Coming Judgements

We believe there will be three special judgements: (i) the Judgement of the Believers, immediately after they are caught up in the sky – II Cor. 5:10; I Cor. 3:11-15; James 1:12; Rom. 2:16; (ii) the Judgement of the Nations, when Jesus appears upon earth between the millennial reign and the final judgement – Acts 17:31; Joel 3:2; II Thess. 1:7-10; Rev. 1:7; and (iii) the Judgement of the Unbelievers (the Great White Throne), after Christ’s one-thousand-year reign – Rev. 20:11-15; II Peter 3:7; Dan. 12:2.

New Heaven and New Earth

The Word of God teaches that after judgement this wicked world will be removed, and God will create a new Heaven and a new earth in which holiness will dwell – Matt. 24:35; II Peter 3:12-13; Rev. 21:1-3; Is. 65:17; 66:22.

Eternal Life and Eternal Punishment

The Bible teaches that there is eternal punishment as well as eternal life – Matt. 25:46. The wicked will be sent to a fiery hell, tormented day and night for ever – Rev. 14:10-11; Luke 16:24; Mark 9:43-44.