OUR BELIEFS

ABOUT GOD

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; Psa. 86:9-10; Isa. 43:10-11; John 1:1-3. Only God will be in existence forever. Eze. 3:14; in God every creature receives life John 5:26.

JESUS CHRIST

We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God; who took away our sins, and He is 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, Isa. 9:6; Isa. 53:5-6. We believe in His death on the Cross, and resurrection, by which He brought redemption. Isa. 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.

THE HOLY SPIRIT

The Holy Spirit is the third Person in the TRINITY. He has the same power, 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 Father and the Son, who is to be worshiped and served. 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 the believer in the Lord. Acts 1:8.

TRINITY

The egg is comprised of three parts: The yellow yolk, the whitish part, and the shell. Despite these three distinct parts, 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. 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.

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 on earth. Gen. 1:26-28. God allows man to take part in His work and thereby reveals His love for mankind more than any other creatures Gen. 2:15. This also shows how God elevates man more than the other creatures upon the earth. Psa. 8:4-6

THE DEVIL

We believe that there is a devil, who seeks the down fall 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 would 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

THE BIBLE

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 position to God, the way to obtain salvation, woe and destruction awaiting sinners that refuse to repent and 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 are such that 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.

REPENTANCE UNTO GOD

Repentance is the sorrow of a godly man for his sins with 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 grace whereby we are cleansed from our sins by which we are able to stand before God as though we have 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.

SANTIFICATION(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 free 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.

WATER BAPTISM

We believe in baptism by 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. 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 out of the Word of God. Matt. 28:19.
Water Baptism stands for a sign and an example of two things:
1.  It is an outward sign; an example 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 â== 23; Col. 2:113. 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. It is God 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 unto those who are far and 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.

PRAYER

A Christian without condemnation of heart has a right to thank God and be in adoration and in 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 by the Name of JESUS John 16:23; I Tim. 2:25. Without faith our prayer shall be powerless before God James 1:6-8; Heb. 11:6. Those who are unable to pray annoy God. Isa. 42:22; Is. 64:6-7. Much trouble and danger are encountered in the absence of prayer Zeph 1:4; Dan. 9:13-14; Hosea 8:13-14. 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 life and they spent much time in prayer Acts 6:4; Rom. 6:4; Rom 1:9; Col. 1:9. It is God’s plan and order that we should pray to receive all the goods He has promised in His treasure for us James 4:2; Dan. 9:3; Matt. 7:7-11; Matt. 9:24-29; Luke 11:13.

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.

HOLY COMMUNION OR THE LORD’S SUPPER

It is 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 back 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.

THE CHURCH OF GOD

The born-again souls are called the Church of God Eph. 1:22; Col. 1:1-18; Eph 3:10; 5:24-29. The assembly of the believers, the sanctified souls in Christ Jesus, those who we call the Holy people of God I Cor. 1:2; Acts 14:23; Phil. 4:15; Acts 13:28. Therefore all that God has called to gather together in a place and fed with the Word of God Acts 2:41-47; They accept Christ as the head of the Church. They gather from time to time to worship God in truth and Spirit to share the bread and eat. Their major assignment is to spread the Gospel of Christ to all Nations Matt. 28:19.

RAPTURE

We believe that Jesus Christ is coming at rapture for the transformation and catching up of all believers, dead or alive, to meet Christ in the air and taken to heaven Matthew 24:29-31, 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17

RESURRECTION

We experience daily the resurrection of the Spirit, all the born-again souls who are passed from death to life Eph. 6:14; Rom 6:11; John 5:20. As this body is dissolved, immediately we are entering into our heavenly home or house not made with hands eternal in the Heavens I Cor. 5:1-8. There is resurrection of the Body. Jesus taught us plainly that the buried body will be raised up from the tomb at the last day Job 5:28-29. Paul also explained this to us Acts 24:15; I Cor. 15:22, 42-44; Phil. 3:21; Dan. 12:2. Only holy people will be at the resurrection; those who belong to Jesus when He appears; but the sinners shall resurrect in hell, a place where people whose names are not found in the Lamb’s Book. Rev. 20:4-5; John 5:28-29; Rev. 20:12-15.

THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST

The Second coming of Jesus Christ will be in physical form and will be visible to all in like manner as He was seen ascending up to heavens Acts 1:9-11; John 14:3. His return will be in two stages:
A. Christ’s 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; Matt 25:10
B. His return to the earth
He will 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.

NEW HEAVEN AND NEW EARTH

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

ETERNAL LIFE AND ETERNAL PUNISHMENT

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