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SABBATARIAN HOLINESS MINISTRY

We are SABBATH KEEPERS...

1. The Church

We believe that the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ is one and that it is universal and indivisible, composed of all men regardless of nationality, language, race, or custom, who have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior and who have been baptized in the body by the Holy Spirit (1st Corinthians 12:13). The common bonds uniting the members are faith and love, and its flag and banner is the name of Jesus Christ, before whom the Church marches gallantly (Song of Songs 6:10).

2. There Is Only One God

We believe there is only One God who has manifested Himself to the world in various forms throughout the ages, and that He has especially revealed Himself as Father in the creation of the universe, as Son in the redemption of human kind, and as Holy Spirit dwelling in the hearts of the believers. This God is the creator of all that which exists, be it visible or invisible, He is eternal, infinite in His power, holy in His nature, attributes and purpose, and He possesses an absolute and indivisible divinity. He is infinite in His greatness, His nature is inconceivable and His essence is indescribable. He is known completely only to Himself, because such an infinite mind can only be understood by itself alone. He has no body or parts, and therefore is free of all limitations.
"The first of all commandments is, Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD" (Mark 12:29; Deuteronomy 6:4). "But to us there is but one God...(1st Corinthians 8:6)

3. Jesus Christ

We believe that Jesus Christ was born miraculously of the Virgin Mary, by the work of the Holy Spirit, and that at the same time He is the one and only true God (Romans 9:5; 1st John 5:20). The God of the Old Testament took upon Himself human form. (Isaiah 60:1-3). "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us..." ( John 1:14). "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory" (1st Timothy 3:16).
We believe that in Jesus Christ the divine attributes of God were incorporated with human nature in an incomprehensible yet perfect way. Having been born of Mary, He was human, and having been begotten in Mary of the Holy Spirit, He was divine. That is why He is called the Son of God and the Son of Man. Therefore, we believe that Jesus Christ is God, "For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily" (Colossians 2:9).
He is the Creator of all (Colossians 1:16,17; Isaiah 45:18). He is Omnipresent (John 3:13; Deuteronomy 4:39). He performed miracles as the Almighty God (Luke 5:24-26; Psalms 86:10). He has power over the sea (Mark 4:37-39; Psalms 107:20,30). He is the same yesterday , today and forever (Hebrews 13:8; Psalms 102:27).

4. Holy Spirit

We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit promised by God in the Old Testament and which poured fourth after the glorification of Jesus Christ (Joel 2:28,29; John 7:37-39; 14:16-26; Acts 2:1-4; 1:16-18).
Furthermore, we believe that a person demonstrates baptism in the Holy Spirit by speaking in new tongues or languages, and that this sign is also for our time.
We believe also that the Holy Spirit is power that permits us to to testify of Christ (Acts 1:8), and that it helps to form a Christian character that is more acceptable to God (Galatians 5:22-25). That same Spirit endows men with gifts for the edification of the Church (Romans 12:6-8; 1st Corinthians 12:1-12; Ephesians 4:7-13), but we in no way believe that any man can endow others with any such gifts, for "one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills" (1st Corinthians 12:11 [NIV]). "But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift" (Ephesians 4:7 [NIV]).
All members of the Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus should seek the Holy Spirit and try to live continually in the Spirit, as recommended in Romans 8:5-16, Ephesians 5:18, and Colossians 3:5.