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1. THE SCRIPTURES ARE INSPIRED The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man, the always effective, never failing, authoritative rule of faith and conduct. 2. THERe is only ONE TRUE GOD The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent "I AM," the Creator of heaven and earth and the Redeemer of mankind. He has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. 3. THE DEITY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. The Scriptures declare His virgin birth, His sinless life, and the miracles as recorded in the Bible. Jesus paid the full price for our sin, if we confess our sin receive Him as Savior and Lord. He is able and willing to set any person free who seeks Him and to guide them on a new course for life. 4. THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT All believers should expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience for the early Christian Church. With it comes the enduement of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry. When the Holy Spirit comes, the initial evidence is speaking in unknown tongues as both a sign and evidence of the infilling. When He comes He also endues us with a new passion and power to reach out to those who do not yet know Jesus Christ, to strengthen His Body, the Church; to become a personal and corporate force to take the good news of Jesus Christ to all the world. 5. THE MIRACULOUS The greatest miracle is a transformed life, but Jesus has empowered His people to accomplish what no one can do apart from the working of the Holy Spirit. This includes physical healing; setting individuals free from the control of the demonic; even intervening in circumstances that have no answer other than God's deliverance in the moment. It is not by our power, our holiness or our ability; it is His active working through faithful people surrendered to Jesus Christ. 6. THE pre-tribulation rapture of the Church The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the church. 7. THE Millenial Reign of JESUS CHRISTThe return of Jesus Christ to earth includes the catching away of those that belong to Jesus, which we call "The Blessed Hope" or the rapture. Following a time of turmoil, Jesus will return with His saints, establish His throne in Jerusalem and rule the earth for a thousand years.
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