Tenets of Faith
The Bible is our all-sufficient rule for faith and practice. The tenets of faith is intended to simply serve as a basis of fellowship among us (that we all speak the same thing) 1 Corinthians 1:10. No claim is made that this covers all Biblical truth, only that it covers our need as to these fundamental doctrines.
1. The one true and living God who eternally exists in three persons in unity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Isaiah 43:10-11; 2 Corinthians 13:14
2. The Divine inspiration and authority of the Holy Scripture. 2 Timothy 3:15-17;
1 Thessalonians 2:13
3. The original perfection of creation; the inherent corruptness of humanity through the Fall; the necessity of repentance and regeneration by grace and faith in Christ alone, and the eternal separation from God of the finally unrepentant. Genesis 1:26, 27; 2:17; 3:6; Romans 5:12-19
6. The Ordinance of Baptism by immersion, and of the Lord’s Supper consisting of the elements – bread and the fruit of the vine. Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 10:47, 48; 1 Corinthians 11:26; 2 Peter 1:4
7. The baptism of the Holy Spirit. All who by faith receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior, must be born again of the Holy Ghost, speaking in tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance. Joel 2:28-29, Matthew 3:11, Luke 24:49, John 3:5, Acts 1:5,8, Acts 2:4, 38, Acts 8: 12-17, Acts 10:48
8. The gifts of the Holy Spirit for the building up of the Church and
ministry to the world.
1 Corinthians 12:4-11; 14:12
4. The virgin Birth, sinless life atoning death, triumphant Resurrection, ascension and continuing intercession of our Lord Jesus Christ, His Second Coming, and eternal Kingdom reign. Matthew 1:23; 28:6; Hebrews 7:26; Luke 24:39; Acts 1:9,11; 2:33; Philippians 2:9-11
5. The justification and sanctification of believers through the finished work of Christ, their security as they remain in Him, and their future resurrection in an incorruptible body. Luke 24:47; John 3:3; Titus 2:11; Titus 3: 5-7
3. The original perfection of creation; the inherent corruptness of humanity through the Fall; the necessity of repentance and regeneration by grace and faith in Christ alone, and the eternal separation from God of the finally unrepentant. Genesis 1:26, 27; 2:17; 3:6; Romans 5:12-19
9. There is forgiven of sin only when it is confessed and forsaken and after death the judgment. Proverbs 28:13; 1 John 1:9; Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:43-48; Revelations 20:12-15
10. Christ’s leadership of the Church through the ascension ministries of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers, for the unity, maturity and growth of the Church. Ephesians 4:11-16; Mark 16:20
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