STATING OF FACTS OF DOCTRINAL BELIEFS THE BIBLE:
The Bible Is the Inspired word of God written by divine men inspired by the holyspirit. “We believe the full inspiration of the holy scriptures. They are infallible and authoritative in all matters of belief, life and conduct. They not only contain, but are, in themselves, the word of God. The New Testament is reliable in its testimony to the character and authorship of Old Testament. There is need of the teaching of the Holy Spirit for a true understanding of the Holy Spirit and for a true understanding of the whole. 2 Peter 1.20-21; 2 Tim.3:16-17
ONE TRUE God:
There is only one true God eternally existing in three persons. The father, the son and the and Holy Spirit, each of whom is co-equal and co-eternal. There are not three Gods, but one. He is the creator, sustainer and judge of the world. 2 Cor.13:14; Matt 24:19 “we believe”.
THE FALL OF MAN AND THE DECREE:
In God’s own image man was created, which is perfection and holiness. God kept him (Adam) in the beautiful kingdom of earth call Eden. Along the line in his grace, he found Adam alone, He made Eve for him (Adam). God planned salvation already for them: Adam and Eve were deprived of the beautiful holy and happy estate; full of divine blessing and fellowship with God; by transgressor (Satan). All men by nature are sinners as a result of the fall, satan became enemy of God and man. This sin which pollutes and control them infecting every part of their being render them guilty in the sight of a holy God and subject to the penalty which, in his wrath penalty of sin death; Rom. 3:10-23; 5:12; Eccl. 7:20; Jn.3:3.
JESUS CHRIST, THE INCARNATE SON OF God:
JESUS the Christ is the incarnate son of God. by the operation of the Holy Spirit. He was conceived and born of a virgin. After living a perfect life on our behalf, He was slain for sin on the cross of calvary, was raised from the death, triumphant over satan, sin and death and ascended into heaven, where he now sit in is glory at the right hand of his father almighty. His true humanity and full deity were mysteriously and readily joined in the unity of His divine person. Although he was tempted, yet he remained without sin. His second advent and millennial reign here on earth will be for these whose raiment are as white as snow “we believe Aath.1:18; act 1:10; 1Cor.15:13-14; Rev.3:4;4:4;5:10;6:11;7:14.
Salvation of sinners is wholly an act of grace through faith in the mediatorial work of Jesus Christas the divinely ordained. He took upon himself our nature, yet without sin honoured the divine ordination unto his death and resurrection for full atonement for salvation from our sin .John.14:16, Isa.53:1-12; Rom. 5:6-8; Titus 3:4-7 “we believe.”
The death of the Lord Jesus Christon the cross was a sacrifice in which he offered himself as a perfect oblation and satisfaction for our sins. His death was both penal and substitutionary. That is he suffered the punishment of sin and suffered it in our place and on our behalf. His death bring forgiveness of sin to all those who approach God, trusting in it. He was not the son placating an angry father, rather the father himself gave his only begotten son, who willingly desire to do his father’s will, came into the world and went to the cross of calvary as the propitiation for our sins. “we believe.”
REPENTANCE AND FAITH IN God:
True repentance mean totally sorry for the wrong committed and put to a full stop on such wrong doing or foolish act through faith,(and only faith) in the Lord Jesus Christ, the sinner is freely justified by God. Thus, God does not reckon our sin to us, but instead reckons Christ’s righteousness to our account. Salvation is therefore by grace and not by any human merit. Any trust whatever in man’s good works or in any mediation other than Christ, is both alien to teaching of the scripture and damning to the welfare of the soul. Act:3:19 20:21; Jn.3:16; Mk.1:15; 2 Cor.7.10
THE ORDINANCES OF BELIEVER’S
The ordinances of believer baptism and the Lord’s supper as being instituted by our lord Jesus Christ, but not baptism as conveying regenerating grace, not the lord’s supper as being a sacrifice for sin, not involving any changed in the substance of the bread and wine. math.26.26 lcor.11:23-26; mk 16.16; lk.3:7; acts 2:28; 8:12
BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT POWER:
We believe the baptism of the Holy Spirit is the endowment of power from on high upon clear hearted and sanctified Christian and all the gift of the Holy Spirit for service. Jn.7:39; Math.3:11; Lk.24:29; Acts1:18.
MINISTERIES:
We believe that the ministries of personal evangelism and with witnessing is a ministry ordained by God for every believer as commanded by Jesus Christto bring other to Him (Christ) he give special divine call to some as apostles, prophets, Evangelist, pastor, and teacher for the work of the ministries.math.2: 19-20; Mk.16: 15-20; Eph.4:11-12; l Cor.12:28-30; Act 1:18,8:4.
DIVINE HEALING:
We believe that God never changeth. The word of our lord Jesus Christ and firm that the miracle of healing physical sickness is still the same as it was during the time of the apostles.james.5:14-16; MK16:17-18; Lk.10:19; act28:3-5 lPeter2:24.
PRAYER:
We believe that prayer is personal communion with God, supplies a right relationship between God and men and if properly presented by the child of God through the name of Jesus Christ, prayer is answered. 1Jn.5:14-15; Jn.14:13; 15:16
O R D I N A C E S:
WATER BAPTISM:
We believe in immersion in water (not three) thus; in the name of the father, the son and Holy Ghost. baptism is an ordinance of lord Jesus Christ, obligatory upon every believer as a sign of his fellowship with death and resurrection of Christ, and giving himself to god to live and walk in state of newness of life in Christ Jesus , acts 2:38; 1:48
THE LORD’S SUPPER
Christ instituted the Lord’s supper and that it will be done in remembrance of the lord’s death till he comes. It is to be administered with the element of bread and wine 1 Cor .11:23-26 ; Mt 26:26-28.
INSTITUTIONS:
CHRISTIAN’S LORD DAY:
We believe that lord day is a Christian institution for regular observance and should be employed in exercise of worship and spiritual devotion, both public and private resting from wordily employment and announcement, work and necessity are only exempted
MARRIAGE:
We believe that marriage was instituted by god and that god’s pattern is monogamy and that it is binding for life. There is but one cause for separation which is adultery and that there is no right to remarry while the first companion lives.Gen.2:21-25; mt5:31-32; Mk 5:31-32; Mk 10:11-12; Rom.7:23; 1 Cor.7.
ORDINATION:
We believe that ordination to the gospel ministry as a minister is from god and not human. That an ordination ceremony performed by the organization is the setting apart of god choice. the recognition , confirmation and setting apart by the organization of one of its members as evidence of God’s call to the gospel ministry as apostle prophets, evangelists, pastor, teachers. Ordination of the recognition and confirmation of his or her fitness for such post, and setting apart of that person to the service for God. Gen.3:1 – 2; Isa 1:8; Jn.15:15; Act 14:23; Titus 1:5.
