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What we believe
Section I. NATURE OF DOCTRINAL STATEMENT
Our doctrinal statement is not a “creed.” In a sense, the whole Bible is our creed. We recognize the existence of many differences in interpretation among genuine Christians. We are, however, convinced that to avoid a looseness which might result in the administration to our fellowship of unbelievers or even of Christians who are unprepared to cooperate in the fellowship and work to which God has called us, certain biblical doctrinal test must be established, the rejection of any of which shall be ground for ineligibility to membership. These essential doctrinal statements follow in Section 2.
Section 2. THE STATEMENT
1. We believe in one God, Maker of all things and being in Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
2. We believe that the Son of God, Jesus Christ, became incarnate, was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born to the Virgin Mary, and is true God and true man.
3. We believe the Bible, and its entirety, to be the inspired word of God and the only infallible rule of faith and conduct.
4. We believe in the resurrection and the dead, the eternal happiness of the unsaved, and the eternal punishment of the lost.
5. We believe in personal salvation of believers through the shed blood of Christ.
6. We believe in sanctification by the blood of Christ, in personal holiness of heart and life, and in separation of the world.
7. We believe in divine healing, through faith, and that healing is included in the Atonement.
8. We believe in the baptism of Holy Ghost, accompanied by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance,(Act 2:4) as distinct from the new birth, and in the nine gifts of the Spirit, listed in Corinthians 12, as now available to believers.
9. We believe in Christian’s hope- the imminent, personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
10. We believe in intensive world- evangelization and missionary work in accordance with the Great Commission, with signs following.
SECTION 3
The acceptance of the ten doctrinal points stated above in section 2 of this article is essential to membership in the International and Chapters, and while we recognize the obligation of maintaining spiritual love and union toward all true Christians who may not accept all these doctrinal points, and welcome them to our fellowship gatherings, they are not permitted any voice in the conduct of our activities and are ineligible to membership in the International or in the chapters.
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