What I Believe

The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible, immutable, authoritative rule of faith, practice, teaching, and conduct, and is superior to conscious and reason, but not contrary to reason, when rightly interpreted by the Spirit of Truth as scriptures is properly interpreted according to its historical particularity, context, and intent of writer using proper hermeneutics, and exegesis, in reverent obedience to the Lord who speaks through them in living power. If any of doctrine disagrees with scripture we are to uphold scripture as truth and allow scripture to interpret scripture. (Psa 45:1; Eze 1:3; Matt 24:35; Luke 24:27; Rom 15:4; 1 Cor 10:11; 1 Thess 2:13; 2 Tim 3:14-17; 2 Pet 1:19-21; James 1:22)

A statement of faith defines who you are, how you operate, what you do, with what purpose, with what methods, and to what end

In essentials in the body of Yeshua- we have unity. "There is one Body and one Spirit . . . One Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God and Father of us all..." (Ephesians 4:4-6).

In non-essentials - we have liberty. "Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matter . . . Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls . . . So then each of us will give an account of himself to God . . . So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God." (Romans 14:1,4,12,22; 1 Cor 12:12-26).

In all things - we show charity/love. "...If I hold in my mind not only all human knowledge, but also the very secrets of God, and if I have the faith that can move mountains - but have no love, I amount to nothing at all." (I Corinthians 13:2)

The church is to be a missionary agency by which all Christians "reach out to the lost, hurting, persecuted, imprisoned, destitute, helpless and un-evangelized, bringing them in to Worship and Glorify God, fellowshipping with them, loving, mentoring and equip them. Building Solid Lives through teaching, activating Gods Gifts and sending them out to bring as many lost people as possible in to the kingdom power, teaching, and demonstration."

There is one living and true, omnipotent and eternal GOD, eternally existing in three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, equal in power and glory through whom all things were created. He know upholds all things and governs all from His throne in heaven. (Matt. 28:19, Isa. 40:12-26, Isa. 46:8-11). God is unity in plurality for all eternity. He has revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son and Holy Ghost referred to as or termed as the Trinity. He is one God with three distinct persons united in God head, separate in personality. God is the Eternal King. He is one in name (Matt 28:19; Ex 3:14; John 8:58,24; 10:30-33; 14:6-9), three in persons (Matt 28:19). From all eternity He exists in three persons of one substance, equal in power and glory. God throughout creation has revealed himself as one God in three persons, Creator, Redeemer, and Possessor. He has made Himself known in the Triune manifestation of God the Father reigning in heaven, God the Son manifest in the flesh, and God the spirit indwelling our hearts. All things are to the father through the son of the spirit. The Trinity is the Godhead having communion amongst the distinct persons of Diety.

The terms "Trinity" and "persons" as related to the Godhead, while not found in the Scriptures, are words in harmony with Scripture, whereby we may convey to others our immediate understanding of Jesus respecting the Godhead, as distinguished from "gods many and lords many," from satan "god of this system of things,' and man called "gods" by some. According to scripture there is only one true God, satan is not the true God he is only the god or ruler "of this system of things," in that he is given dominion and power by the feeble minds of people. Man was given dominion over creation was tempted with being having the power of being like god by satan in the garden however the word of God refutes all of this and says there is one true God. The word of God calls - The Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost - God they are not three Gods but one true God, they are not one person but three persons. The trinity is one God of three persons for all eternity all co-eternal, coexistent, co-equal, all three are God and not one without the other, equal united not divided. We therefore may speak with propriety of the Lord our God who is One Lord, as a triune, a trinity of persons, as one Being of three persons, and still be absolutely scriptural. (Matt 28:19; 2 Cor 13:14; John 14:16-17: Is 9:6; 10: 20-21; Zech 12:10; rev 1:7-8).

Christ taught a distinction of Persons in the Godhead which He expressed in specific terms of relationship, as the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost, this distinction and relationship, as to its mode is inscrutable and incomprehensible, because unexplained, (Luke 1:35; 1 Cor 1:24; Matt 11:25-27; Matt 28:19; 2 Cor 13:14; 1 John 1:3-4). Accordingly, therefore, there is that in the Son which constitutes Him the Son and not the Father; and there is that in the Holy Ghost which constitutes Him the Holy Ghost and not either the Father or the Son. Wherefore the Father is the Begetter, the Son is the Begotten, and the Holy Ghost is the one proceeding from the Father and the Son. Therefore, because these three persons in the Godhead are in a state of unity, there is but one Lord God Almighty and His name is one. (John 1:18; 10:30-38; 14:6-9; 15:26; 17:11,21; Zech 14:9) The Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost are not identical as to Persons nor should they be confused as to relation; nor should they be divided in respect to the Godhead; nor opposed as to cooperation. The Son is in the Father and the Father is in the Son as to relationship. The Son is with the Father and the Father is with the Son, as to fellowship. The Father is not from the Son, but the Son is from the Father, as to authority. The Holy Ghost proceeds from The Father and the Son, as to nature, relationship, cooperation and authority. Hence, neither Person in the Godhead either exists or works separately or independently of the others. (John 5:17-30, 32, 37; 8:17,18)

It is a transgression of the Doctrine of Christ to say that Jesus Christ derived the title, Son of God, solely from the fact of the incarnation, or because of His relation to the economy of redemption. Therefore, to deny that the Father is a real and eternal Father, and that the Son is a real and eternal Son, is a denial of the distinction and relationship in the Being of God; a denial of the Father, and the Son; and a displacement of the truth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. (2 John 1:9; John 1:1,2,14,18,29,49; 1 John 2:22,23; 4:1-5; Hebrews 12:2; 13:8)

The exaltation of Jesus is not a change in deity but and acknowledgment of His prior office, duty, and position, (John 17:5; Philippians 2:6-11; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 2:9; 13:8). It is the express duty of all in heaven and on earth to bow the knee to Jesus, but it is an unspeakable joy in the Holy Ghost to ascribe unto the Son all the attributes of Deity, and to give Him all honor and the glory contained in all the names and titles of the Godhead thus we honor the Son even as we honor the Father, (John 5:22,23; 1 Peter 1:8; Phil 2:8,9; Rev 7:9-10; 5:6-14; 4:8-11).

God's kingdom is everlasting. From His throne, through His Son, His eternal Word, God created, upholds, and governs all that exists: the heavenly places, the angelic hosts, the universe, the earth, every living thing and mankind. God created all things very good. (Psalm 45:6; Psalm 145:13; Daniel 4:3:)

In the beginning God instantly created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 describes the initial instantaneous and complete act of God creating the heavens and theearth. God created a perfect paradise earth during this time God actually created dinosaur’s in this moment this was not over a period of time this was an instantaneous act of total and complete creation. (Genesis 1:1; Dueteronomy 4:32; Exodus 20:11; Job 3:8 38:4-7; 40:15-41:35; Psalms 74:14; 104:26: Isaiah 27:1; 45:18).

Satan was a priest of God in the tabernacle of God his body was beautiful and He was in charge of one third of heaven as Gabriel had another third and Michael had another third, (Revelation 12:4; Ezekiel 28:11-19; Isaiah 14:12-14; Luke 10:18). Lucifer was one of the three main archangels in charge of one third of the heavens and possibly the pre-adamic race. Lucifer who became Satan was created as a great, and good angel with a free will. According to scripture Lucifer saw that He was beautiful and sinned in Himself, He coveted what God had and deceived one third of heaven in to following Him in His attempt to usurp Gods throne. In Gods judgment of This sinful act, God had Michael the archangel cast Lucifer from His presence to the earth. When this happened fire came out of Lucifer's belly and he became ugly. This separation from God created a vacuum that was filled with the fire that had come out of Lucifer's belly this is what has became known as hell the place of torment created by Lucifer's rebellion this is the place that those who align themselves with the devil go, (Isaiah 14:12-19; Ezekiel 28:12-19; Job 38:8; Rev 12:3-12; Luke 4:5-7; 10:18; 2 Corinthians 11:14; 1 Corinthians 15:22; Colossians 1:13-14; Romans 6:23; 3:23; 1 John 5:19).

As a usurper of God's rule Lucifer established a counter-kingdom of darkness and evil in the spiritual realm on the earth which he rules through fear, violence and anger. In the garden of purity and innocence, the then fallen archangel Lucifer came along embodied in the form of a serpent and tempted Eve and Adam followed Eve in disobedience to God, thus Adam and Eve forfeited the rightful dominion over creation. This act of disobedience caused the whole world to come under the domination of Satan and that all people are sinners by nature and by choice. Thus sin, sickness, pain and separation from God came into the world. God created mankind in His image, male and female, for relationship with Himself, giving them the ability govern the earth who by voluntary disobedience they fell from perfection giving their rightful birthright/dominion to Lucifer, (Rom 5:12). Under the temptation of Satan, our original parents fell from grace, bringing sin, sickness, and God's judgment of death to the earth. Through the temptation and fall of Adam and Eve, Satan and his demonic hosts gained access to God's good creation. Creation now experiences the consequences and effects of Adam's original sin. Human beings are born in sin, subject to God's judgment of death and captive to Satan's kingdom of darkness. All people are sinners by nature and choice and are therefore under condemnation. (Eph. 2:1-10, Acts 2:38, Ezek. 36:26, John 1:12-13, John 20:9; Gen 1:26-27; 3:1; Rev 12:9)

God did not abandon his rule over the earth which He continues to uphold by His providence. In order to bring redemption, God established covenants which revealed His grace to sinful people. God searched the earth for a people whose hearts was wholly His so He could reveal Himself to them. Through the covenant with Abraham, God bound Himself to His people Israel, promising to deliver them from bondage to sin and Satan and to bless all the nations through them. (Psa 24:1; 96:10; Heb 1:3)

As King, God later redeemed His people by His mighty acts from bondage in Egypt and established His covenant through Moses, revealing His perfect will and our obligation to fulfill it. The law's purpose is to order our fallen race and to make us conscious of our moral responsibility. By the work of God's Spirit, He convicts us of our sin and God's righteous judgment against us and brings us to Christ alone for salvation. (Ex 15:3-18; 19:3-6; Rom 3:19-27; 8:3-4; Gal 3:24)

When Israel rejected God's rule over her as King, God established monarchy in Israel and made an unconditional covenant with David, promising that his heir would restore God's kingdom reign over His people as Messiah forever, (I Sam 8:6-8, 21-22; Isa 9:6-7).

In the fullness of time, God honored His covenants with Israel and his prophetic promises of salvation of anyone who would freely come to him by sending His only Son, the second Adam, the first born of the dead, Jesus the Messiah, into the world. Conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, as fully God and fully man in one person, He is humanity as God intended us to be. Jesus was anointed as God's Messiah and empowered by the Holy spirit, inaugurating God's kingdom reign on earth, overpowering the reign of Satan by resisting temptation, preaching the good news of salvation, healing the sick, casting out demons, and raising the dead. Gathering His disciples, he reconstituted God's people as His church to be the instrument of His kingdom. After dying for the sins of the world, Jesus was raised from the dead on the third day, fulfilling the covenant of blessing given to Abraham. In His sinless, perfect life, Jesus met the demands of the law and in His atoning death on the cross, He took God's judgment for sin which we deserve as law-breakers. By His death on the cross, He also disarmed the demonic powers. The covenant with David was fulfilled in Jesus' birth from David's house, Restoring the tabernacle of David, His Messianic ministry, His glorious resurrection from the dead, His ascent into heaven and His present rule at the right hand of the Father. As God's Son, and David's heir, He is the eternal Messiah-King advancing God's reign throughout every generation and throughout the whole earth today, (Mark 1:15; Act 15:16,17; Gal 4:5; Rom 1:2-4).

The only way to heaven is through Jesus and no one else. Broad is the road most traveled leading to death, narrow is the road to life. There are many that claim to be light teaching the path to God however Jesus is the door to eternal life and biblical Christianity is the only road to the true and eternal salvation. (Matthew 7:13-23; 16:15-18; John 4:23-24; 14:6-9; ; 2 Corinthians 6:14-17; Ephesians 4:4-6; Philippians 2:6-10; Revelation 18:4). Through the preaching of the Good News of Jesus and the Kingdom of God and by the work of the Holy Spirit, God regenerates, justifies, adopts, and sanctifies all who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, completely releasing them from Satan's domain and restoring God's original kingdom. (Isaiah 14:12-19; Ezekiel 28:12-19; Rev 12:3-12; Luke 4:5-7; 10:18; 2 Cor 11:14; 1 Cor 15:22; Col 1:13-14; Rom 6:23; 3:23; 1 John 5:19). The Only means of being cleansed from sin is through willful repentance and faith in the precious blood of Christ. We are saved by Grace, God's free enable-ment - our God given authority over sin. Jesus is the way of escape from the wages of sin, He is our escape goat. While we were yet in sin, living life as sinners Christ died for us. He freely signed the pardon for our sins by atoning, for all who would willfully choose receive His sacrifice for their sins. Jesus showed His love for us through His birth, life, death and resurrection. Any who repent and put their faith into action believing in the power of His blood and in His name, acting upon their faith, bearing the corresponding fruit, can know that they have truly been converted. (Matthew 7:13-23; Luke 13:1-5; John 1:12; 3:3-16; 20:31; Acts 2:38-39; 17:30; Romans 3:10-27,30; 5:8; 6:23; 8:6; 10:9-13; 1 Corinthians 10:12-13; 12:3; 2 Corinthians 6:14-17; Galatians 2:16-18; 3:24; 5:16-22; 6:7-9; Ephesians 2:8-10; 2 Timothy 2:20; Hebrews 4:15; James 2:14-26; 1 John 3:24-4:6; Revelation 18:4; ). We have no righteousness and must come to God pleading the righteousness of Christ (Rom 3:10,23; 6:23; Eph 2:8). Upon sincere repentance, and a whole-hearted acceptance of Christ, we are freely justified before God, Jesus becomes the righteousness of God for us (I John 1:9). The change which takes place in the heart and life at conversion is a very real one, (2 Cor 5:17; Gal 2:20;1 Peter 1:18,19). Salvation is received through repentance toward God and personal growing faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, (Romans 10:9-10), by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost, being justified by grace through faith, man becomes an heir of God, according to the hope of eternal life. Upon true conversion ones sins are not only forgiven and washed away completely, the person spirit is totally regenerated, they are given a new heart and no longer desire the old habits and are commanded not to return to or even mention the former things again. They must live for Jesus with there whole heart knowing no person is justified by works by faith. We are freely justified by our willful act of faith in Jesus which activates Gods grace which is His free enable-ment to live a godly life and His power to keep us free from sin. If we have truly been converted we will not willfully continue to sin or continue to knowingly sin because we have Jesus in us and we do not want to hurt our heavenly bridegroom. When we obey His commands and abide in Him He keeps us from sinning and for us to sin we have to step out of His spiritual body and thus we open our selves to the power of sin and are no longer protected by Gods word at this point we must repent and get our lives, minds, bodies and spirits back under the blood of Jesus. As Paul said, "I wage war with myself." This is the process of sanctification putting of the old habits learning to be obedient to Gods word and His Holy Spirit, (Matthew 5:48; Luke 24:47; John 1:12; 3:3-18; 14:21,23; 15:14; 16:7-15; Romans 3:10-27,33; 6:23; 8:6; 9:30-32; 10:13-15; 1 Corinthians 10:12,13; 12:3; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Galatians 2:16-18; 3:24; 5:16-22; 6:7-9; Ephesians 2:8-10; Titus 2:11; 3:5-7; Hebrews 4:15; 12:14; James 2:12-13; 2 Peter 1:10; 1 John 1:6-2:1,19; 3:3-9;,24-4:6,19). The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit, you can know that you know when you die you shall be with Him, (Rom 8:14; 16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness. (Matthew 7:13-23; Ephesians 4:24; Titus 2:12)

Sanctification is instantaneous in the spirit man at the point of genuine new birth, as well as progressive in relation to the putting of our human nature; we are to crucify our flesh; pick up our cross daily; pray without ceasing; renew our mind daily through reading Gods word; abide in Gods spirit; and follow Jesus in the admonish "take head when ye think ye stand lest ye fall." (Psalms 119:9,11; 1 Corinthians 10:12; Ephesians 6:18; ). At the time of conversion, God Himself spiritually sets the believer apart according to His word completely breaking all chains of sin and restoring Gods kingdom dominion to whom ever will call upon His name. Then the believer is also commanded to separate himself from the world unto a holy God by choice through washing himself daily with the Word and sanctifying his mind in prayer, perfecting a life of personal holiness in relationship with Jesus. It is the will of God that we walk in the Spirit daily. We should show spiritual fruit as evidence of a Spirit-filled life. The fruit of the Spirit is the divine nature and character of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Pattern Son for every believer, (Rom. 8:28-29; 2 Cor. 3:18; Gal. 5:22-23; 2 Pet. 1:3-4; 1 John 3:1-3; Matt 5:48; 1 Cor 1:30; 2 Cor 6:11-7:1; Gal 5:16; Eph 5:25-27; Col 3:8-13; 1 Thes 5:23; Heb 9:12; 12:14; Jam 1:27; 1 Pet 1:15, 16; 1 John 2:15-17; Heb 6:1; Eph 4:30-32; I Cor 12:1-11; 13; Gal 5:22).

The redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing of the human body, soul and spirit in answer to believing prayer. Divine healing is the power of Christ to heal the physically, emotionally and mentally sick or oppressed in answer to the effective fervent prayer of faith. Healing for man's spirit, soul, mind, will and emotions and body was provided for in the Atonement. Our Lord Jesus was wound for our transgression and beaten for our healing. When Jesus died on the cross and rose again in the power of His resurrection He took back the keys of life and death. To live the life that Christ intends for us we must be whole in every aspect healed up and empowered to live and love the world for Christ. Divine health is a reality for the believer. Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law of sin, sickness, poverty and death. (Ex 15:26; Isa 53:5; Mark 7:26; 16:16-18; John 10:10; Acts 4:30; 10:38; Rom 8:11; 1 Cor 12:9; Gal 3:13-14; Jas 5:13-16; 1 Pet 2:24)

The Holy Spirit was poured out on the Church at Pentecost in power, baptizing believers into the Body of Christ and releasing the gifts of the Spirit to them. At salvation the Holy Spirit brings the permanent indwelling presence of God to us for spiritual worship, personal progressive sanctification, building up the Church, gifting us for ministry and driving back the kingdom of Satan by the evangelization of the world through proclaiming the gospel with signs following. (Acts 1:8; 2:1-4; I Cor 12:13).