The Heavenly Realms 3.18

BELiEFS:

God
There is one God,
eternally existent in three persons:
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit
(Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19)

Jesus Christ
In the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ,
in His virgin birth,
in His sinless life,
in His miracles,
in His vicarious and atoning death,
in His bodily resurrection,
in His ascension to the right hand of the Father,
in His personal future return to this earth in power and glory
(John 3:16; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 1:3-6).

Bible
The Bible is the inspired and only infallible and authoritative written Word of God
(2 Timothy 3:16).

Repentance
The only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious blood of Christ
(John 14:6).

The Rapture
In the blessed hope – the rapture of the Church at Christ’s coming
(Titus 2:13).

Eternity
In the resurrection of both the saved and the lost – the one to everlasting life and the other to everlasting damnation
(Revelation 20:11-15).

Healing
The redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing of the human body in answer to believing prayer
(1 Peter 2:24).

Baptism
In water baptism by immersion
(Matthew 28:19).

Holy Spirit
Regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for personal salvation
(Titus 3:5).

Baptism in the Holy Spirit
The baptism in the Holy Spirit,
according to Acts 2:4,
is given to believers who ask for it.

Holiness
In the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit,
by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy life
(Galatians 5:16-25).

Family
In the sacredness of marriage between one man and one woman,
family commitment,
strong family values
(Ephesians 5:31-33; Ephesians 6:1-4; Hebrews 13:4; Matthew 19:5 Leviticus 18:22; Genesis 2:24).