We Believe in One God Who Exists as Father, Son and Holy Spirit
We believe there is only one God, revealed as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4, 2 Corinthians 13:14, John 1:1) In the New Testament, time and time again we see the expression of God the Father, Jesus the Son of God and God the Holy Spirit.
- - God as Father, Jesus as Son and the Holy Spirit are in complete unity.
- - All are a part of creation and vital to the salvation of the cosmos with specific functions.
- - God as Father is the master architect of the entire plan of creation.
- - Jesus is the expression of God’s bridge between Himself and man (the Chief Minister).
- - The Holy Spirit is the Revealer of Truth and serves as a down payment for salvation for eternity (the gift).
- - God is in Jesus and Jesus is in God with the Holy Spirit as the Divine Interpreter. They are equal in purpose, equal in power, and equal in authority; completely and totally unified.
- - Therefore, we conclude that there is one God manifest in three persons.
We Believe in Jesus Christ
We believe that our Lord Jesus Christ was begotten, not created, very God of very God, truly God, truly Man. He was born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, died a vicarious and atoning death for the sins of the world, resurrected bodily for our justification, and now reigns in glory until all things be put under His feet. (1 Timothy 3:16)
There are six things essential to our beliefs as a Christian:
- - Jesus was both 100% God and 100% human. God was His Father, and Mary was his mother.
- - Mary was a virgin as the scripture records. In order for her to conceive it had to be supernatural: beyond natural. This is no different than Abraham and Sarah believing God that they could have children after their time of life had passed.
- - Jesus lived His life without sin. If He sinned in any way His blood would not have qualified to be poured on the mercy seat in heaven. The scripture says that there can be no remission of sin without the shedding of blood.
- - Jesus' death was for the sins of the world. My sin and your sin caused His death.
- - Jesus was raised from the dead. This signified His supreme Lordship over death. Death was the natural result of our separation from God through sin. Physical death was a shadow of spiritual death.
- - Jesus now reigns as the immortal, invisible King who will one day establish His rule on earth at the appointed time.
We Believe in the Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit dwells in all believers, conforming them to the image of Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 12:13, Romans 8:16 - 17)
- - The Holy Spirit sanctifies – sets us apart to fulfill God’s purpose for our lives.
- - The Holy Spirit preserves – He keeps us until the day that Christ returns.
- - The Holy Spirit comes within you when you accept Christ into your heart.
- - The scriptures identify Him as “the one called alongside to help provide comfort, revelation regarding the will of God and teaching”.
We Believe that the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is an Endowment of Power
We believe that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is an endowment of power, subsequent to conversion, given by God to anoint the believer for sanctification and evangelism. It is our understanding that the supernatural charisma of the Holy Spirit is active within the Body of Christ until the coming of the Lord. Furthermore, we believe the development of the charismatic gifts ought to be encouraged under the guidance of local church authorities. (Acts 8:14-17, Acts 19:1-2, 1 Corinthians 12:4-7)
- - The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is a subsequent experience to salvation.
- - Evidence of the empowerment of the Holy Spirit is demonstrated by speaking in tongues and boldness as recorded in the book of Acts.
- - The Holy Spirit within produces fruit for an internal work.
- - The Holy Spirit upon us produces power for external work.
- - The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is not a requirement of Salvation.
- - We encourage you to ask Jesus to baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
We Believe in the Holy Scriptures
We believe in the absolute inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, given by the Holy Spirit without error, as He moved upon holy men of old. Furthermore, we believe that the Church has no authority to establish doctrine or practice contrary to these same Scriptures, which were subsequently accepted as canon by the early Christian Church. (2 Timothy 3:16)
The Holy Bible is the word of God, written by men who were inspired by the Holy Spirit.
- - All that we believe has its basis in the entirety of the scripture and the absolute truths that it contains. Absolutes are principles that stand alone.
- - The Holy Scripture is our highest authority for establishing doctrine, reproving, instructing, convicting of sin, correction of error, and training in righteousness.
- - The canon of scripture was established prior to the universal church's fragmentation into denominations. At the same time the scriptures were written, the universal church was still an organic body, not an institutional one.
We Believe in the Equipping of the Saints for the Work of the Ministry
We believe that the calling of Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher are functional within the Body of Christ until the Lord’s return. Furthermore, these ministries are gifts to the Church for the purpose of equipping the saints for the work of the ministry, that the Body of Christ will be edified. (Ephesians 4:11-16) We believe that the ministry gifts listed in Ephesians 4 are still in operation today (Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher).
- - The role of these gifts is the equipping of the believers for the work of the ministry.
- - These gifts are expressed within the context of a local community of believers.
- - We need to exercise balance and sensitivity in allowing the Gifts of the Holy Spirit to operate in our lives.
- - Gifts of the Holy Spirit are to be manifest decently and in order in a church service under the leading of the ministry oversight.
We Believe in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ
We believe in the literal second coming of our Lord, the literal rule of Christ upon the earth, the resurrection of the regenerate to eternal life and the unregenerate to eternal damnation, and the ultimate victory of the eternal Kingdom of God.(Acts 1:9-11, Daniel 12:2, Revelation 22:1 -7)
- Jesus Christ, who was raised from the dead, is still alive today.
- Jesus Christ is seated at the right hand of God and He is interceding on our behalf daily.
- John 3:16 says that God so loved the world. The word “world” is translated cosmos, which means the earth and the entire universe. God is not just in love with His highest creation called man, but He is in love with His creation.
- Jesus Christ’s rule (government) will literally be established in the earth.
- We await His literal return to the earth.
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พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ เป็นพระวจนะของพระเจ้า เขียนขึ้นโดยการดลใจของพระองค์ซึ่งหาข้อผิดพลาดไม่ได้ทรงไว้ซึ่งสิทธิอำนาจ สูงสุดแห่งความเชื่อ และการประพฤติปฏิบัติของคริสตชน มีพระเจ้าเที่ยงแท้องค์เดียวซึ่งเป็นผู้สร้างสรรพสิ่งทั้งปวง ทรงสำแดงพระลักษณะเป็นตรีเอกานุภาพคือพระบิดา พระบุตร และพระวิญญาณบริสุทธิ์
พระเยซูคริสต์ทรงเป็นพระเจ้าได้ทรงบังเกิดเป็นมนุษย์จากหญิงพรหมจารีโดย ฤทธิ์เดชพระวิญญาณบริสุทธิ์ทรงปราศจากบาป ทรงกระทำการอัศจรรย์ ทรงทนทุกข์และสิ้นพระชนม์บนไม้กางเขนเพื่อไถ่ บาปมวลมนุษยชาติ ทรงถูกฝังไว้แล้ววันที่สามทรงฟื้นพระชนม์ ทรงเสด็จสู่สวรรค์ประทับเบื้องขวา พระหัตถ์ของพระบิดา และจะทรงเสด็จกลับมาในอนาคต เพื่อครอบครองประชาชาติทั้งมวล พระเยซูคริสต์ได้ทรงประทานพระวิญญาณบริสุทธิ์ผู้ทรงเป็นพระเจ้า ให้สถิตอยู่ในผู้เชื่อทุกคน
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