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1 Corinthians 1:10 ~ So that we are all speaking the same thing.
Amos 3:3 - So that we are all walking in agreement. Psalm 133 Unity

*The Holy Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit and is the supreme and final authority for the believer. That all Scripture is given by the inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness. (2 Timothy 3:16) That God's people perish from a lack of His Word. (Hosea 4:6) That the Word of God is alive and powerful, divides asunder the soul and spirit and joints and marrow, and discerns the thoughts and intents of our hearts. Hebrews 4:12

*There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit. Matthew 3:16-17

*Jesus Christ, after His bodily resurrection, ascended to God's eternal throne and is now at the right hand of God. Ephesians 4:8; Acts 7:55-56

*There is one Mediator between God and man, God's Son Jesus Christ, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary and came to live on earth in a body of flesh. He lived a sinless life and by His death, the shedding of His blood, and His resurrection from the dead made it possible for man to be reconciled to God. 1 Timothy 2:5-6; Hebrews 8:6

*Salvation is the redemptive work of Jesus Christ through the grace of God. The blood of Jesus is the only way for cleansing man's sinful nature and remitting his acts of sin. Those who repent and receive Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord will obtain eternal life. Revelation 1:5-6; Romans 5:9; Hebrews 9:22

*That all must be born again to enter the Kingdom of God, to obtain His blessings, to have peace with God, and to meet Him in the air as His bride, without spot or blemish. This is done by believing in your heart and confessing with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and that God raised Him from the dead. Romans 10:9; John 3:3

*That, by the hearing of God's Word, faith comes to the believer. (Romans 10:17) That faith is exercised by believing in the heart, confessing what one believes of the Word of God, and being a doer of the Word and not a hearer only. (Mark 11:23; James 1:22) That through faith we have access to all the graces of God: salvation, water baptism, laying on of hands, baptism of the Holy Spirit, knowledge of His Word, answered prayer, and a personal relationship as a child of God. Romans 5:2; Matthew 9:29

"The ordinance of baptism is for everyone who has been born into the family of God. Baptism in water is commanded in Scripture for all those who repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 8:35-39; Romans 6:4

*The True Church must celebrate the communion of the Lord's Supper as a remembrance of Christ's broken body and shed blood. 1 COR 11:23-34

*That God wants all believers to be healthy and prosperous, and through His principle of giving and His law of sowing and reaping, we live under a more efficient economic system with God as our source and supply. 3 John 2; Matthew 6:31-33; Philippians 4:19

*Jesus Christ's work through the Cross provides healing to the total person: spirit, soul, and body. 1 Peter 2:24; Isaiah 53:4-5

*That all believers have power over all the power of the enemy, and they are to heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, riase the dead, cast out devils, and preach the good news. Luke 10:19; Matthew 10:7-8; Mark 16:15-17

*The Holy Spirit is the indwelling presence of God in the believer's life. He regenerates, empowers, bestows gifts, enables us to live a holy life, convicts us of sin and baptizes all believers into the Body of Christ. Titus 3:4-7; Acts 1:8; Galatians 5:22-25; John 16:7-14; Acts 2:38-39; 1 Corinthians 12:7-10

*The Baptism of the Holy Spirit, according to Acts 2:4, is available to all true believers who ask for it. Acts 10:44-46; Acts 19:1-7

*Marriage is instituted by God and is a covenant relationship between one man (male,husband) and one woman (female, wife). Genesis 2:18-25; Ephesians 5:22-23

*That Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church, and all attention and glory are directed to Him alone, and it is Christ whom we preach, praise, worship , and serve. Ephesians 1:22; John 12:32; Ephesians 1:19-23

*That Jesus, the Head of the Church, has given apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers for the perfecting of the saints and the work of the ministry. (Ephesians 4:8;, 11-12) These offices lead, govern, preach, teach, instruct, bring correction, discipline, and vision to the church according to God's Word. Till we all come to a unity of the faith. Ephesians 4:13

*The True Church is the Body of Christ, the brotherhood of believers, a disciplined people, obedient to the Word of god, and a fellowship of love, intercession and healing. The True Church must celebrate the communion of the Lord's Supper as a remembrance of Christ's broken body and shed blood. 1 Corinthians 11:23-34

*That Christ will literally come again for His Church, perfected, without spot or blemish, looking for faith in the lives of believers. Luke 18:8; Ephesians 5:27; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

*Christ will return to fulfill His Kingdom. He will judge the just and the unjust. Unbelievers will be delivered to eternal punishment and to damnation. The believer will be taken to live and reign with Jesus Christ in His glory and will have eternal life. 1 Corinthians 3:13-15; Revelation 20

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