Genesis 2:24
Proverbs 18:22
Hebrews 13:4
Ephesians 5:31
Ephesians 5:25
Ephesians 5:33
Apostolic Doctrine And Fellowship According To The Bible
Our Creed, Discipline, Rules of Order and doctrine is the word of God
as taught and revealed by the Holy Ghost.
John 14:26
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
1 Cor 2:9-13
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
All Scripture is given by inspiration
2 Timothy 3:16,17
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.tion of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in the righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
We believe in Repentance and Remission of sins
The only grounds upon which God will accept a sinner is repentance from the heart for sins that he has committed. A broken and contrite heart, He will not despise.
Psalms51:17, John preached repentance. Jesus proclaimed it, and before His ascension commanded that repentance and remission of the sins should be preached in His name, beginning at Jerusalem.
Luke 14:47
And Peter fulfilled this command on the day of Pentecost. (see Acts 2:38)
We believe in Water Baptism
The scriptural mode of baptism is immersion, and is only for those who have fully repented, having turned from their sins and a love of the word. It should be administered by a duly authorized minister of the gospel, in obedience to the word of God, and in the name of Jesus Christ, according to the Acts of the Apostles 2:38, 8:16, 9:5; thus obeying and fulfilling Matthew 28:19
Ephesians 4:5
One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
We believe in Divine Healing
The Lord alone is our healer. (Exodus 15:26; Psalms 103:2,3)
The Lord made our bodies. Should it be thought a thing incredible that He can heal us?
With His stripes, we are healed.
(Isaiah 53:4,5,) with (Matthew 8:14-17)
See ( John 14:12) (Mark 16:17) (James 5:14)
The Lord's Supper
Melchizedek, the Priest of the Most High God, gave the first Communion to our Father Abraham, consisting of Bread and Wine. (Genesis 14:18) Christ, being come a High Priest "after the order of Melchizedek" evidently administered the same.
(Hebrews 6:24). (Matthew 26:26-29), (1 Corinthians 11:23-32). Must be kept literally.
We Believe in Feet Washing
This ordinance is as much a divine command as any other New Testament ordinance. Jesus gave us an example that we should do even as he had done. He said that we ought to wash one another's feet. And again, " if we know these things, happy are ye if you do them" (John 13:4-17). There is scriptural evidence that this was practiced by the Church in the day of the Apostle Paul (1 Timothy 5:10) Must be kept literally.
The Deity Of Jesus Christ
We believe in the virgin birth of the Lord Jesus Christ, and that He is not only therefore son of Mary, Son of God, and the son slain before the foundation of the world, but the very God Himself. He is none other than "Immanuel" God with us. (Matthew 1:23)
We do not deny the Father, son or Holy Spirit, but, know that the Bible teaches that these three are ONE
(Deuteronomy 6:4 John 10:30, Ephesians 4:5)
Both the Old and The New Testament Scriptures teach that Jesus is the Everlasting Father. Isaiah 9:6,For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
(John 14:9) Therefore, "Without controversy great is the mystery of Godliness. God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angles, preached unto Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."
Marriage and Divorce
Our stand on the marriage and divorce issues is, that judgment begins at the House of God; but since the complications of individual cases are so many and so varied, that no blanket rule can be made to apply to every case, we feel to leave individual cases to the prayerful judgment of those jurisdiction over them.
No Minister will receive License or Credential who has been divorced and remarried since they have received the Holy Ghost.
1. Churches should update their statement of faith on the issues of marriage, human sexuality, and gender.
Now is the time for churches to maintain a clear witness to biblical truth about marriage, human sexuality and gender. Churches should update their statement of faith to include the congregation’s belief on these issues. Doing it in the wake of the Supreme Court decision will not be viewed negatively by a court if a legal issue ever arises. Instead, putting clarifying language in the statement of faith merely serves to codify a church’s long-standing religious beliefs. Alliance Defending Freedom has sample language in its Protecting Your Ministry manual that provides a starting point. Clarifying the statement of faith can help a church in numerous ways. If your church has not done so already, now is the time.
2. Pastors will not be legally compelled to officiate same-sex wedding ceremonies—for now.
In the near term, no pastor will be forced to officiate any wedding ceremony with which he disagrees. Pastors remain free to make a theological determination about whom they will marry and whom they will not. For example, pastors will often not marry a believer to an unbeliever, and many will not perform ceremonies for someone they know didn’t have biblical grounds for a previous divorce. Nothing in the Supreme Court’s opinion changes the freedom of pastors to continue to make those theologically based decisions about whom they will marry.
Consequently, pastors should refrain from retreating from marriage ceremonies. Some have suggested pastors disengage from “civil marriage” and only perform religious ceremonies. This type of reaction is not only legally unnecessary, but it sends the message pastors have “abdicated the field” on the battleground of marriage. Instead, pastors should engage more fervently in advocating and expounding the truth about marriage by maintaining a faithful witness to whom they will marry and whom they will not.
3. Churches should ensure their facilities usage policies are revised to allow only uses consistent with the church’s religious beliefs.
In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling, some churches may be approached by same-sex couples seeking to be married in the church facility. Churches should not feel as if they have to close their doors to the community just to prevent wedding ceremonies with which they disagree. Churches must continue to be a welcoming presence in the community and can do so through updating or revising their facility usage policy. The key point is to tie usage of the church’s facility to the statement of faith and religious beliefs of the church. And then to make clear that uses inconsistent with those religious beliefs will not be allowed. Alliance Defending Freedom has a sample facilities usage policy available in its Protecting Your Ministry manual.
Other suggestions for churches are contained in the manual as well. Now is an opportune time for ministries to download the manual and follow the suggested guidelines to ensure they are protected.
Despite the ruling of the Supreme Court, marriage has not changed. Society may suppress the truth, but it cannot any more change the truth than it can the color of the sky. The church has always proclaimed the gospel to cultures and societies who have rejected truth. Now, more than ever, the church must fulfill its mission.
We may not know in every detail how the marriage decision will affect America’s churches, but groups such as Alliance Defending Freedom will continue to work aggressively on the legal front to keep the door open for free speech, including the spread of the gospel. You and your church are not alone.