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Four of these beliefs are considered the core beliefs of
the Fellowship. They weave in and through all the teaching, music,
preaching, discussions… everything we do. The Church’s message
revolves around these four defining beliefs.
SALVATION THROUGH JESUS CHRIST
Salvation is deliverance from spiritual death and enslavement by
sin. God provides salvation for all who believe and accept His free
offer of forgiveness. Mankind’s only hope of redemption from the
fallen sinful state is through the blood of Jesus Christ, God’s
Son–blood that was shed as Jesus died on the cross. [The account of
the crucifixion of Jesus is recounted by four of His contemporaries:
Matthew (chapter 27), Mark (chapter 15), Luke (chapter 23), and John
(chapter 19).] (Luke 24:47; John 3:3,16,17; Rom. 8:16; 10:13-15;
Ephesians 2:8,9; 4:24; Titus 2:11-12; 3:5-7)
DIVINE HEALING
Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance from
sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of
all believers. (Isa. 53:4,5; Matt. 8:16,17; James 5:14-16)
BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
All believers are entitled to receive the baptism in the Holy
Spirit, and therefore should expect and earnestly seek the promise
of the Father, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ.
This was the normal experience of all believers in the early
Christian church. With the experience comes the provision of power
for victorious Christian living and productive service. It also
provides believers with specific spiritual gifts for more effective
ministry. The baptism of Christians in the Holy Spirit is
accompanied by the initial physical sign of speaking in other
tongues (unlearned languages) as the Spirit of God gives them
audible expression. (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4,8; 2:4; 8:12-17; 10:44-46;
11:14-16; 15:7-9; 1 Cor. 12:1-31)
THE
SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
All Christians who have died will one day rise from their graves and
will meet the Lord in the air. Christians who have not yet died will
be raptured or caught up with them, to be with the Lord. Then
Christians of all ages will live with God forever. The scriptural
truth of the Lord’s soon return is "the blessed hope". (Romans 8:23;
1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Titus 2:13) |
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