About The Bible, The Inspired Word of God

The Bible is God's Word to all men. Though written by human authors, it was 100% inspired by the supernatural guidance of the Holy Ghost. It is the ONLY and SUPREME source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is truth without any mixture of error.

<2 Tim. 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Tim. 1:13, Psalms 119:105, 160; Psalms 12:6, Proverbs 30:5>

About God

God is the Creator and Ruler and the Universe. He has eternally existed in three personalities; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. These three are co-equal and are one with God.

<Gen. 1:1, Gen. 1:26-27, Genesis 3:22, Psalms 90:2, Matthew 28:19, 1 Peter 1:2, 2 Corinthians 13:14>

About Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ IS the Son of God! He is co-equal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless, human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all men by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven's glory and will return again to earth to reign as King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. He is the ONLY Salvation and Hope fallen humanity has to reach God through His precious shed blood. He IS the way, the truth and the life.

<Matthew 1:22-23, Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1-5, John 14:10-30, Hebrews 4:14-15, 1 Cor. 15:3-4, Romans 1:3-4, Acts 1:9-11, 1 Tim. 6:14-15, Titus 2:13>

About The Baptism In The Holy Ghost

The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. The Christian seeks to live under His control daily.

We also believe in a second work of the Lord Jesus in our lives known as the Baptism in the Holy Ghost, subsequent and after salvation, with the INITIAL physical evidence of speaking with tongues as the Spirit of God gives the utterance (Acts 2:1-4).

We believe the initial physical evidence of speaking with other tongues will accompany all those who receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit. This glorious experience has nothing to do with the believer's salvation whatsoever other than the fact salvation  and faith are the only two requisites for receiving this glorious experience.

We want to make it clear that we do NOT believe one has to speak in tongues to be saved. We do NOT believe that if a person speaks in an unknown tongue that automatically means they are going to be a better Christian. There are NO EXPERIENCES out there that can zap us into Christian perfection. If there were, there are not any of us who would not be lined up for that by the MILLIONS to receive it, believe me!

No, receiving the baptism in the Holy Spirit will not relinquish you of your responsibility in a daily intimate walk with the Lord and obedience to His will and Word. The Baptism in the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in other tongues is for POWER and MINISTRY. There are tremendous benefits to speaking in tongues which is just as much a legitimate gift TODAY as any of the ministries and graces of 1 Corinthians 12.

ALL OF THIS WAS AND IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE CROSS OF CHRIST. Whatever the Holy Spirit does, the CROSS is the central reason why. His work is to make what Jesus did REAL to us so we can be conformed into His image. This is not some "mystical" experience given to man for fleshly demonstrations and carnal divisions. It's what the early church sought after conversion. We encourage you to see our online study on the Baptism in the Holy Spirit for more information.
 

About Man

Man is made in the image of God, to be like Him (JESUS CHRIST) in character. He is the supreme object of God's creation, made a little lower than the angels. Although man has tremendous potential for good, he is marred by SIN and an attitude of disobedience to God. This attitude separates man from God. The Bible teaches that man is a SINNER by both birth and nature and that Man cannot save himself through his "goodness." There are none good but God! Any doctrine that sets man above God is false and should be shunned as error in the grossest form. Man at his best is vanity in the sight of God. We must submit our hearts and wills to HIM and fall under subjection to God's WILL, not ours!

<Gen. 1:27, Psalms 8:3-6, Isaiah 53:6a, Romans 3:23, Isaiah 59:1-2>

About Salvation

Salvation is a gift from God to man. Man can never make up for his sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by placing his faith in the finished work of Christ on the Cross as God's offer for forgiveness can man be saved from sin's penalty. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith.

<Romans 6:23, Eph. 2:8-9, John 14:6, John 1:12, Titus 3:5, Gal. 3:26, Romans 5:1>

About Eternity

Man was created to exist forever. He will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or in union with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is HELL. Hell is a real place of torment and is the abode of the lost and wicked until the Great White Throne Judgment when its inhabitants will be cast into the lake of fire. This is what is known in scripture as the Second Death. Eternal life begins at the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith.

<John 3:16, 1 John 2:25, 1 John 5:11-13, Romans 6:23, Revelation 20:15>

About Eternal Security

Because God gives man eternal life through Jesus Christ, the believer is secure in that salvation for eternity. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the self-effort of the Christian. It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives this security. We do not believe in "unconditional" eternal security and believe that should one WILLFULLY chose to stop placing their faith in Christ, that person shall be eternally lost. It's not that one "loses" their salvation, but they do stand in eternal jeopardy should they cease to believe.

 We do firmly adhere to eternal security IN CHRIST for all those who keep their faith anchored in the Lord's finished work on the Cross! We do not believe in UNCONDITIONAL eternal security and believe that an individual if they WILLFULLY stop believing and anchoring their faith in Christ can apostatize and depart from the faith.

<John 10:28-29, 2 Tim. 1:12; Hebrews 7:25, Hebrews 10:10, Hebrews 10:14, 1 Peter 1:3-5, Hebrews 10:26, Hebrews 6:4-6)

About Water Baptism

Baptism is an outward sign of an inward change. Biblical baptism takes place after conversion and in the mode of immersion. Baptism is a mere act of obedience to the teachings of Jesus Christ and is the witness of salvation, not a part of salvation!

<Matthew 3:13-17, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 16:16-34, Acts 2:38-41>

About The Christian Faith

The Christian life should be a life of sanctification and holiness. Such a life cannot be lived out through a person's own efforts but is a gift of God, and is totally produced by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit does this in the Christian's life when the Christian places His faith AND KEEPS IT in the finished work of the Cross of Christ! If a Christian reverts to law, which can be defined as "commandments," or any type of "self-effort," the Holy Spirit will cease His work in our lives and we will ultimately end up in the flesh and fail miserably. The Holy Spirit's graces and FRUIT are vital to our becoming more like Christ. The Fruit of the Spirit in our lives is what He wants to develop eternally. The Gifts of the Spirit are given more for immediate needs and issues

<1 Thessalonians 4:3-7, 1 Peter 1:15-16, Gal. 3:3, Romans 6:23>

About Israel

Christians have good biblical reasons, past present and future, for supporting modern Israel. Christianity was birthed by biblical Judaism. Moses prophesied of the disobedience, dispersion, return and ultimate restoration of Israel, due to the faithfulness of Jehovah.

Some eighty percent of our Bible (what we call the "Old Testament") was written in Hebrew, by Hebrews, for Hebrews; and although Gentiles could come to God, they had to come through Israel's God-given religion. Jesus himself instructed the disciples to go only "unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel", and reminded the Samaritan woman, and us, that "salvation is of the Jews". (John 4: 22)

Hellenized Christianity has purposely distanced itself from the Jewishness of our faith, yet paradoxically still strives to attain to the witness of the Jewish church of the Book of Acts.

Paul instructs us as to the immense debt we Gentiles owe Israel for our spiritual inheritance, and reminds us of our duty to help Israel in earthly matters. (Romans 15: 27)

Since the call of Abram, every covenant that God has made for the benefit of mankind was made with an Israelite. The New Testament would be incomprehensible without the prior testimony of the Hebrew Scriptures.

Paul reminds us Gentiles that we were totally alienated from God, outside Israel's covenants, without hope and without access to God; until brought in by the blood sacrifice of our Jewish Messiah.

Nor did God accomplish this invisibly in heaven, but right here on earth with, and amongst, flesh and blood; in the midst of sin, war, death, depravity, human treachery and injustice.

For those who expect perfection from Israel we are well reminded that all God has done in the salvation of a remnant of mankind has been done against the total opposition thereto of the world, the flesh and the devil.

Because of false teaching, and erroneous replacement theology, many Christians do not realize that certain "Old testament" covenants still remain in effect for Israel, namely: the Abrahamic land covenant (Genesis 12: 1-3), the Davidic throne covenant for Messiah (2 Samuel 7: 11-16), and the New Covenant for the House of Israel (Jeremiah 31: 31-36), into which the majority have not yet entered.

The new covenant in the blood of Jesus fully atoned for all sins under the Old Testament (Hebrews 9: 15), transforming the role of the Law of Moses; but contrary to belated Christian replacement theology did not end God's dealing with Israel.

Much of Christendom has been in chaos since abandoning literal interpretation, and losing the distinction in Scripture between "Israel" and "Church". In fact, most replacement theology leaves Israel only curses.

If God were done with Israel because the majority rejected Jesus as Messiah, as prophesied, why did Jesus pray, "Father forgive them for they "know not what they do", and why does Paul remind us Gentiles that, "they are beloved for the fathers sakes"? (Romans 11: 28)

Because God does not break covenant! (Psalm 89: 30-37)

Paul warns us Gentiles, "not to be ignorant of this mystery (Israel), lest we become wise in our own conceit", because Israel's blindness to the gospel will only continue "until the fullness" of the Gentiles come in". (Romans 11: 25)

In our generation Israel is back in the land, against all human odds. But their first entrance as slaves from Egypt, and their second entrance from Babylon were not popular either: "The God of this people Israel. . . . . when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he divided their land to Israel". (Acts l3: l7-19)

The problem today is that our thinking is so humanistic and "democratic" that we in effect deny God his duty to fulfill his word. Many believers are more influenced by the media and the world than by the word of God.

Isaiah foretold that in the last days, "the Lord shall set his hand again the second time. . . . . and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel. . . . . from the four corners of the earth. . . . . . and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off. " (Isaiah 11: 11-13)

Amos adds significantly, "and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, says the Lord your God". (Amos 9: 15)

The Gentile age, revealed to Daniel, is ending; and with it the Church age at the "catching away" of Christ's bride; then the Kingdom shall come to earth. (Daniel 2: 34, 35) ·

Sometime during this transition physical Israel, regathered in the land, will be brought to life spiritually: "And I will make them one nation in the land of Israel. . . . and they all shall have one shepherd. . . . . I will be their God and they shall be my people. . . and the heathen shall know that I the Lord do sanctify. Israel" (Ezekiel 37: 22)

God is not playing favorites, but Israel collectively is a major player in the plan for redeeming humanity: "and through you shall all the families of the earth be blessed". (Genesis 12: 3) That blessing will not be completed until Jesus returns in his glory.

"When the Lord shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory. . . To declare the name of the Lord in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; when the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the Lord. " (Psalm 102: 16-22)

Israel is being regathered in the land, to meet the One they earlier rejected: "And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives which is before Jerusalem on the east. . . . . and the Lord my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. " (Zechariah 14: 4, 5)

Micah speaks today: "Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion. But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them (nations) as the sheaves of the floor. Arise and thresh, 0 daughter of Zion. " (Micah 4: 11-13)

The nations are on a collision course with God.  Joel tells us the outcome: "For behold, in those days and in that time, when I shall bring again (return) the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, I will also gather all nations and bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations and parted my land. " (Joel 3: 1, 2)  The United Nations in 1947 authorized Israel's return; yet entitled the very resolution, "The Resolution For The Partition of Palestine"; and excluded Jerusalem from the Jewish homeland.

But Daniel reveals that Jerusalem is reserved by a higher authority, for higher purposes: "for thy city and thy people are called by thy name". (Daniel 9: 19)  Israel stumbled over Jesus, as prophesied. The nations are stumbling over Jerusalem, also as prophesied. (Zechariah 12: 3)

Ultimately, Israel as a nation will accept Messiah following the Great Tribulation period and be reconciled to Him. All Christian believers should be praying for this event NOW and for the salvation for the Jewish people.

• We strong reject replacement theology and all its ilk scattered throughout the Body.

• In the same vein, we also reject dual covenant theology that proclaims that the Jews are governed by God under a  different covenant (Abrahamic) and the Gentiles another (Grace). That is absurdly false and will send those who embrace such to eternal damnation without God. ALL MUST COME TO GOD THE SAME WAY - JEW OR GENTILE - and that is through CHRIST! NOT ABRAHAM!! (John 8)
   

About Evangelism

We believe in the spreading of the gospel to the entire world. One of this ministry's greatest outreaches via the internet is the preaching of online messages we know have the potential to reach every part of the world now because of the internet. We are praying for open doors to preach overseas once again. The Lord has told us to "go ye into ALL the world and preach the gospel to every creature." That should be the NUMBER ONE priority of ALL New Testament Churches, not building buildings or parking lots. Funds received from tithes and giving should be used first for missions, then for the needs of the church.

About The Atonement/Cross of Christ

We believe in the atoning, precarious sacrifice of Christ as the answer to ALL of mankind's ills. We believe Christ went to the Cross, suffered, died and was resurrected on the Third Day as recorded in the Word of God.

In the atonement He bore our sins and our sicknesses and all those who come to Him in Faith will find forgiveness and healing as a result of the shed blood of Christ! We preach Christ Crucified!

We do NOT adhere to the word of faith view Jesus died spiritually. Jesus was a sin-OFFERING on the Cross for man's sin which brought on sickness and eternal death. We believe there is healing in the atonement of Christ for those willing to believe.  Divine healing is not some slot machine we put a quarter in and demand a result. Believing Jesus heals through His blood does not relinquish our faith and rest in His sovereign grace which is what brings the healing. We believe in laying on of hands for those who are sick according to James 5. Laying on of hands must be done with the realization that our faith does not rest in the person laying on of hands, but in the finished work of Christ on the cross and the blood of His stripes, "by which ye were healed," according to Isaiah 53 and 2 Peter 2.

About The Second Coming

We believe in the rapture of the church prior to the Great Tribulation period, which we believe will last seven years. At the end of this seven year period we believe in the literal, physical return to earth by the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe the church is not appointed to wrath but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord said in Luke that we are to pray that we be found "worthy to escape all these things" which are coming to pass on Planet Earth.