OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH
Holy Bible
EXISTENCE OF ONE GOD
(all knowing and all wise) and omnipotent (all powerful). He is the Eternal One and the father of all humanity by creation. He is the first and last, and beside him there is no God (Isaiah 44:6). There was no God formed before him; neither shall be there any after him (Isaiah 43:10).
We believe that GOD has revealed Himself to humanity as the Father [Creator and God in family relationship to man] (Deuteronomy 32:6; Malachi 2:10), the Son [which refers to God coming in the flesh- the Savior, the God incarnate] (Mathew 1:18-20; Luke 1:35), and as the Holy Ghost [God in activity particularly anointing, regenerating, and indwelling] (Genesis 1:2; Acts 1:5-8).
We believe that He is the ONE TRUE GOD that was “manifest in the flesh [Jesus Christ], justified in the Spirit [Holy Ghost], seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory” (1 Timothy 3:16).
JESUS CHRIST
(Colossians 1:16 -17); God with us (Matthew1:23); God made flesh (John 1:1-7; God manifested in the flesh (1Timothy 3:16 ); He which was, which is, and which is to come, the Almighty (Revelation 3:16); the Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and prince of peace (Isaiah 9:6).
We believe that Jesus Himself testified of His identity as God when He said, “He that hath seen me hath seen the father” (John 14:7-11) and “I and my Father are one” (John 10:30). It took shedding of blood for the remission of the sin of the world (Hebrews 9:22), but GOD was spirit and had no blood to shed. Thus, He prepared a body of a flesh and blood (Hebrews 10:5) and born on earth as a man in order to shed blood to be our SAVIOR, for in Isaiah 43:11 God said, “Beside me there is no savior.” So when He came in flesh, the angel sang, “For unto as is born this day in the city of David a savior, which is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:11).
HOLY GHOST
ANGELS AND DEMONS
They both have heavenly ministry (surrounding God’s throne and worshipping Him) and earthly ministry (as messengers from God, instrumental in performing God’s work).
Angels were created good but some became evil by choice. The devil was originally created as Lucifer, a good angel second to God in power but have sinned through pride and rebellion against God. He is now the chief adversary of God and man. The Bible calls him the tempter, accuser, wicked one, murderer, father of lies, serpent, dragon, roaring lion, god of this world, price of power of the air, and prince of devils (demons). Although mighty, he is not omniscient, omnipresent, or omnipotent. They seek to possess human bodies, cause many types pf physical and mental disease, temptation, and oppression. They are involved in divination, heresy and idolatry. But the Spirit of GOD gives believers the power over satan (James 4:7; John 4:4). Faithful believers have this unique power to cast out these demons in JESUS’ name (Mark 6:13; 16:17).
HUMANKIND
The souls and spirit compose the eternal art of man, including intellect, personality, emotions, will, self-consciousness, intuition, conscience, and God-consciousness. Now, rejection and alteration of one’s biological nature is a rejection of the image of God within that person.
Originally, human nature was innocent and sinless, with a totally free will. Adam and Eve chose to disobey God and thereby brought sin, the dominion of sin (Romans 3:9; 5:12,19; 7:14). This sinful nature inevitably leads to sinful acts, resulting in condemnation. As a result of this sin, humanity is under the sentence of death, physically and spiritually. “For the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). Death means separation, and the ultimate spiritual death is eternal separation from God. But God himself came in flesh as the begotten Son (Dearest Jesus Christ) in order to provide salvation for His fallen creation. Since GOD is a Spirit, He has to come in the form of flesh for a blood to shed for humankind’s redemption. With His death on the cross, He atoned man’s sins and believers will no longer be sentenced to death (spiritual death or total separation from God) but is promised with eternal rest with God in a New Kingdom He will build and prepare for His faithful ones, the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21-22).
SIN
SALVATION
and bore our sins in His own body (1 Peter 2:24).
The New Testament experience of salvation consists of repentance of sins, water baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and the baptism of the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:38), after which, the Christian is to live a godly life ( Acts 2:36-41) as a result of this gift of salvation.
Water Baptism
Our Mode of Baptism
Our Formula for Baptism
Baptism of the Holy Ghost
Speaking in Tongues
The gift of “divers kinds of tongues,” was mentioned by Apostle Paul in 1Corinthians 14:1-12 and concerning this he gave regulations in 1Corinthians 14:1-40. This is given both for self –edification (1 Corinthians 14:4) and for the edification of the church (1 Corinthians 14:27-28). In church meetings, the gift of tongues is used to give a public message, it is to be interpreted. Since this gift can be misused in public, it needs proper regulation (1Corithians 14:39).
Speaking in tongues means speaking miraculously in language unknown to the speaker as the Spirit gives utterance. Tongues can be classified in two ways according to function: (1) speaking in other tongues as the initial evidence of the baptism in the Holy Ghost and (2) the gift of tongues as mentioned in 1 Corinthians.
Holiness and Christian Living
After saved from sin, we are commanded to “Fear God, and sin no more” (John 8:11). We are commanded to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world (Titus2:12) and warned that without holiness, no one shall see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14). We must present ourselves as holy unto God (Romans 12:1), cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit (2 Corinthians 7:1), and separate ourselves from all worldliness (Jesus 4:4). If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? (1Peter4:18) No one can live a holy life by his own power, but only through the Holy Spirit. “Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you” (Acts 1:8).
We believe on these basic disciplines that are integral parts of Christian living being redeemed by God through His grace.
Divine Healing
We believe in divine healing that comes from our loving God. God has made Himself known through the ages by miraculous healings and has made special provisions in the age of grace to heal all who will come to Him in faith and obedience. Divine healing was purchased for us by the blood of Jesus Christ, especially by His stripes (Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 8:16-17; 1Peter 2:24). Jesus went everywhere healing those who were sick… (Matthew 4:23-24)…
and He commanded…His disciples to do the same (Matthew 10:8). He said concerning those who believe the gospel. “They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.” (Mark 16:18). Mighty healings and miracles followed the disciples wherever the gospel was preached. There is no sickness or disease too hard for God. Any of us, our children, or our friends can be healed by the power of God. “Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord shall raise him up: and if he have committed sins they shall for forgiven him. Confess your faults one another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed” (James 5:14-16).
Prayer and Worship
In order for Christians to receive these promises, they must ask in faith, from a repentant heart, in God’s will and not from carnal desires (Psalm 66:18; James 1:5-8; 4:2-3; 5:16; I John 3:20-22; 5:14-15).
Worship (Psalms 100:1-5; 111:1; John 4:24; I Corinthians 14:26-33,40; II Corinthians 3:17) on the other hand is vital to one’s Christian living. We have to worship Him in spirit and in truth. Scriptural expressions of worship include private devotions, group worship, praising with loud nise, singing, playing musical instruments, praying privately or praying aloud, raising hands, clapping hands, weeping, and dancing before the Lord (psalms 33:2-3; 47:1; 141:2; 149:3-5; 150:1-6; Acts 4:24-31; I Timothy 2:8; Ephesians 5:19).
Fasting
Gift of Sacrifice. Hon. Evangelist during his early days of longer fasting, by the grace and mercy of our loving God, for the salvation, healing and deliverance of more souls in the mighty name of our Dearest Jesus
Fasting is an essential part of a Christian living to understand the will of the Lord. It helps a Christian to discipline self, focus on priorities, and draw closer to the spiritual realm. This is a weapon for God to enable us to have ultimate access of heaven’s power…
Bible study and Devotion
Fellowship and submission to godly leadership
Giving of tithes and offering
Rapture and The Things To Come
We believe in the personal and imminent coming of the Lord Jesus Christ to rapture His saints (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18), a blessed hope that we are all awaiting (Titus 2:13). We believe that Jesus Christ is coming back to earth in bodily form, just as He went away (Acts 1:11). He will catch away a holy people (His bride, His church) who have accepted redemption through His blood, by birth of water and of the Spirit, and who are found faithful when He comes, “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we ever be with the Lord” (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17). We believe in the return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with His saints to establish His promised millennial kingdom (Zechariah 14:4-11; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; Revelation 3:10, 19:11-16, 20:1-6).
Resurrection and Judgement
We believe in the physical resurrection of all men—the saints to everlasting joy and bliss on the New Earth, and the wicked to eternal punishment in the lake of fire (Matthew 25:46; John 5:28-29; Revelation 20:5-6, 12-13). “Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth: they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation” (John 5:28-29). “And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God…and the sea gave up dead which were in them” (Revelation 20:12-13) (See Daniel 12: 2; 1Corinthians 15:13-23).
We believe in the righteous judgement that will come: “It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad” (II Corinthians 5:10).
The eternal destiny of every soul shall be determined by a just God who knows the secrets of everyone’s heart.” And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherded divideth his sheep from the goats; and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world…Then shall he also say unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angel…And these shall go away into everlasting punishment; but the righteous into life eternal.” (Matthew 25:32-34, 46).