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Beliefs
of the Church
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, a revelation of God to
man, which contains the entire Word of God, and beside which there
will be no revelation. It is superior to tradition though it may
contain tradition; it is above conscience and reason although
it is not contrary to reason.
There
is one God, eternal, omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent, self-sufficient,
who has manifested Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Jesus
is God manifest in the flesh, God incarnate, and is called the
Son of God in human relationship.
Man
was created in the image of God, but by exercise of his own will
he transgress the will of God and fell in sin. His only hope of
redemption is through Jesus Christ and the Son of God.
Salvation
The conditions of salvation are repentance for sins, faith in
the saving grace of Jesus which leads to evidence of this faith,
without which evidences the faith is not effectual.
Saving
Faith is evidenced by water baptism by immersion in the name of
Jesus and by a life lived in harmony with the principles of Gods
word. Acts 2:38; 10:47; Romans 6:4
The
baptism of the Holy Ghost is promised by God to all who repent
and believe. It is evidence by the speaking in unknown (or unlearned)
tongues as the Holy Spirit gives utterance.
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