Statement Of Faith

        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)

What I believe is Orthodox, Evangelical and Charismatic.

        By Orthodox, I mean that I follow the fundamental creeds of classical Christianity, including the inspiration of scripture, the tri-unity of God, the role of Jesus Christ as humankind's Redeemer and Lord, Jesus´ virgin birth, His physical resurrection from the dead, the role of the worldwide church as the conservator of faith, the holy life of the believer, and the assurance that Christ will return to judge humankind and to establish His eternal kingdom.

        As an Evangelical, I affirm the role of believers to participate in their world as the salt of the earth, bringing the Good News of eternal life in Jesus Christ to the lost and afflicted. To go into all the world with all the gospel.

        I value our Charismatic heritage as a contemporary outpouring of the Holy Spirit not unlike the dramatic episodes found in the book of Acts. The book of Acts is the blue print for church life and practice today. The Holy Spirit was sent by Christ so that His followers could continue in His ministry with no lapse in power or effectiveness. The truth of the Gospel message was to be verified by "signs and wonders," Holy Spirit-given gifts such as healing, deliverance, words of knowledge, discernment, faith, prophecy, and speaking in unknown tongues.

GC + GC = G²C²

To Obey the Greatest Commandment

• "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" He said to him "'Yo," (Matt 22:36-40)

Through Fulfilling the Great Commission

• Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age," (Matt 28:18-20)

Becoming God's Gathered Christian Community

• Simon Peter answered and said "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God"... "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades shall not overpower it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven,"(Matt 16:16, 18-19)

        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, True, Omni-potent, Omni-present, Omniscient, Immutable and Eternal GOD, eternally existing in three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, equal in power and glory that this triune God created all, upholds all, and governs all. (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. (Deut 33:27; Rom 1:20; Psa 95:3; Gen 1:1-3,26; 3:27; 11:6-8; 18:1-3; Ex 3:1-16; Duet 6:4;Neh 9:6; 2 Chron 15:3; Is 9:6; 10:21; 40:3; 43:10-11; 44:24; 45:23; 46:8-11; 48:16,17; 54:5; Psa 110:1; 139:1-6; Zech 12:10; 13:6; 14:4-5,9; Micah 5:2; Jer 10:10; 23:6; Matt 1:21,23; 3:3,16-17;6:9; 7:11; 13:49-42; 22:13; 28:18-20; Mark 1:3,14-15; 2:7; 9:43-48; 12:29,32; Luke 1:18-20; 47,76; 3:4,22; 8:39; 16:22-31;John 1:1-4,12,14,18,20,23,28,29,49; 2;19-23; 4:1-5,14; 5:17-32; 6:35,41,48,51; 8:12,17-18,24,28,58; 10:7,11,30-33,38; 12:41; 13:19; 14: 6-14,16,17; 15;26; 16:7-11; 17:1-5,11,15,21; 18:4-6;19:37; 20:25,28-31; Acts 1:8; 4:12; 5:3-4; 7:59; 13:2; 20;28; Rom 5:8;9:5; 10:9-14; 11:33-39;14:11; 1 Cor 2:8; 8:6; 12:4-6; 15:1-8; 2 Cor 3:17,18; 13:14; Eph 1:20; 2:18; 3:8; 4:4-6; Phil 2:6-11; Col 1:15-19; 2:2-9;1 Thess 4:16; 1 Tim 1:1; 3:16; 6:15; Titus 1:3; 2:13; 3:6; Heb 1:3,6,8,10,12;4:15; 5:6; 12:2,8; 13:3,8; 1 Peter 1:8; 2 Pet 1:1; 1 John 1:23; 2:11, 22-27; 4:15; 5:1,7-8,20-21; 2 John 9; Jude 4; Rev 1:7-8,11,17; 3:14; 4:8-11;5:6-14; 7:9; 17:14; 19:1) 

        GOD THE FATHER, YAHWEH, who is an infinite, personal Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and love. He concerns Himself merciful in the affairs of men. He hears and answers prayer. He saves from sin and death and all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. (Matt. 6:9, Isa. 6:3, Rom. 11:33-39,Psalms 138:5-6, Matt. 7:11, Isa. 55:6-7)

        GOD THE SON, JESUS CHRIST, God's only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, sinless. He worked miracles and taught about the kingdom of God in us and to come. Jesus died in substitutionary atonement for our sins and then He was bodily resurrected. Jesus then ascended into heaven were He now makes perpetual intercession for His people and will personally and visibly return to earth some day soon. In Jesus first advent He inaugurated the fulfillment of the Kingdom of God. (John 1:14-18, Luke 1:18-20, Heb. 4:15, Rom. 5:8, 1 Cor. 15:1-8, Eph. 1:20, 1 Thess. 4:16, Mark 1:14-15)

        GOD THE SPIRIT, HOLY SPIRIT, who proceeds forth from both the Father and the Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment, to regenerate, sanctify and empower for ministry all who believe in Christ; The Holy spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ. He is an abiding helper, Teacher, and Guide. The present ministry of the Holy Spirit is to baptize, comfort, convict, empower and lead Christians to exercise all the biblical gifts of the Spirit. (John 15:26, 16:8, Titus 3:5, Acts 1:8, Rom. 8:9, Eph. 1:13, John 14:16, 1 Cor. 12:4-11) Holy Sprit is a person not an active force or a thing, He has emotions, thoughts distinctly His own; He can be grieved, lied to, He groans, intercedes, testifies, helps. convinces, convicts, teaches, guides, etc... all the actions of a living sentient being. (Rom 8:26,27; John 16:13,8-11; 15:26)

        Jesus is fully God, co-eternal with God the Father, the incarnation of the fullness of God - everything that God is, Jesus is. The Bible says the "God was manifest in the flesh" (I Tim 3:16) and that "in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily" (Colossians 2:9). As God incarnate, He identified Himself with the Father saying, "I and my Father are one" "I in Him and Him in me" (John 10:30-33, 38; 14:6-9) Father called Him God and Lord, (Heb 1:8,10). Doubting Thomas even called Him, The God and The Lord of me, (John 20:28). Therefore, Jesus is fully God and fully man, fully deity clothed in full humanity. (John 1:1,18; 20:28; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 1:8; 2 Peter 1:1; 1 John 5:20; Colossians 2:9; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Hebrews 1:1-3; Colossians 1:15-17; Acts 20:28; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Romans 9:5; 1 Corinthians 1:24; 2 Thessalonians 1:12; Philippians 2:6)

        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 the earth. 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).

        After an extended period of time God decided to start all over and give creation a clean slate as if the first incident had not occurred. God reconstructed the earth in six literal days, God said "let" the earth be re-plenished, (KJV Genesis 1:3-2:5 note. vs. 3/vs. 16, vs. 21, vs. 26 & vs. 28; Job 9:8-10). Now after God had restored the earth and then proceeded to create the universe, the sea creatures and man then He said His creation was good and He was finished with His work of creation. (Genesis 1:31; 2:1). God saw that Man was alone so God created women for him to come alongside as a helpmate, not a lesser but and equal with the ability to help and comfort, (Genesis 2:15-25). 

        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).

        All believers are called to be priests, prophets, and kings seated in the heavenly places with Jesus Christ. As such it is each individuals personal responsibility before God to get involved in the many aspects of ministry searching for the ministry that God has prepared for them before the foundations of the world to do. As priests, prophets, and kings we are to intercede for the lost, stand in the gap for those in need, live like Jesus to world, proclaim to mankind the oracles of God, prophesy to them, lead them to God, fellowship with everyone, disciple the lost and teach them all the words of God, (Rev 1:6l; Rom 8:28; 1 Thes 5:17; Eph 4:11-12; 6:10-18).

        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).

        The Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ. He is our abiding Helper, Teacher, and Guide. The in-filling or empowering of the Holy Spirit, is often a conscious experience, for ministry today. The Holy Spirit is present today in ministry. The full exercise of all the biblical gifts of the Spirit and the laying on of hands for healing, recognition, revelation, activation and empowering of those whom God has ordained to lead and serve in the Church, Has been in full operation since the day of Pentecost until Christ physical return and the beginning of the millennial reign. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are given to every believer. The bible admonishes us to pursue, to chase after spiritual giftedness. It is every believers duty/responsibility to be discover, activate and exercise their spiritual gifts so that they can fulfill their divine purpose of blessing the body of Christ. The experience of the Holy Spirit Baptism is separate from but subsequent to conversion which is the initial sealing of the Holy Spirit. The Experience of the baptism in the Holy Ghost; Enables the believer to evangelize in the power of the spirit with supernatural signs and wonders following, (Mark 16:15-20; Acts 4:29-31; Heb 2:3,4), adds a necessary dimension to a worshipful relationship with God (1 Cor 2:10-16; 12-14), edify and build up the inner spiritual man, (1 Cor 14:4,5; Jude 20) and enable the believer to respond to the full working of the Holy Spirit. The expression of the fruit and gifts and ministries as in the New Testament Church by the Holy Spirit is for the edification of the body, the conviction and salvation of the sinner, and the evangelization of the world. The evidences of a genuine Baptism in the Holy Spirit to other believers is the writing of the law of God upon one's heart, the expression of biblical spiritual fruit above all love, boldness, power to minister and the nine central biblical manifestations of spirit; words of wisdom, words of knowledge, faith, healing, working of miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, diversity of tongues, and interpretations of tongues. According to the New Testament there is one new birth also known as the insufflation, one baptism into the one Holy Ghost, one baptism of fire (sanctification), and many subsequent re-fillings/refreshings. We must seek to be filled and refilled and refreshed by God on a continual basis through cultivating a deep personal and worshipful relationship with God based upon true intimacy. Speaking in tongues is the essential gift expression in the believers prayer life in which the believer speaks mysteries to God and is edified in His inner man. Speaking in the unknown languages of men, angels or of God is a promise to all believers and essential for power in ones personal prayer life. This is separate from the gift of tongues which is one of the verbal expressions of the baptism in the Holy Ghost, this is for everyone however the baptism in the Holy Spirit does not always include the manifestation of the gift of tongues, (Mark 16:16-20; Luke 4:40; 10:34; 13:13; 2 Tim 1:6; Acts 1:4-8; 2:1-4,39; 10:44-46; 19:6; 28:8; Gal 3:14-15; 4:6; 5:16,22; Eph 5:17-18; Col 1:27; Ex 19:1; Lev 23:15-22; Rom 8:9-10; 28-29; 1 Cor 12:3-13,29; 14:1,39; 2 Cor 3:18; 2 Pet 1:3-4; 1 John 3:1-3; John 16:7; 14:26; 20:21-27).

        Worship is a vital aspect of every Christians walk. Our purpose is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever in all that we say and do. (Psa 19:14; 1 Pet 2:9). God has ordained the order of worship given by revelation in the Tabernacle of David and restored to the Church today. This kind of worship includes the voice (singing, shouting, laughing, whistling), the hands (clapping, raising hands, sign language, and mime), the whole body (dancing, standing, bowing, kneeling, laying prostrate before God, running), and musical instruments (Harp, symbols, stringed instruments, flute, trumpets, drums, etc...). Worship is not something God does for us it is a voluntary act were we choose to bring and offering of praise to our God. We must allow the Holy Spirit to move through us and teach us to worship in deep and true intimacy, the Holy Spirit draws us to God and will inspire us to worship God. He makes our relationship to God real through drawing near to those who draw near to God. Prophetic praise and worship as lead by the spirit is ordained by God to exhort, edify and encourage the body of Christ; singing hymns, psalms, and spiritual songs to build one another up in the LORD, (Ex 15:20-21; 1 Sam 10:5,6; 18:6; 21:11; 2 Sam 6; 1 Chron 13-16; 2 Chron 20:14-22; 2 Kings 3:15; Job 42:5; Psa 22:3,22; 149:6-9; 150; Zeph 3:17; Acts 15:13-17; 20:10-11; Rom 8:27; 1 Cor 14:15,26; 2 Cor 10:4-6; Eph 5:19; 6:12; Col 3:16; Heb 2:12; Rev 12:10).

        The Church is the seed of Abraham, God's Holy Nation, and Chosen Generation, the true Circumcision, the Heavenly Jerusalem, grafted into the spiritual Israel of God. Because of Jesus' sacrifice we have been grafted in completely to become the Seed of Eve, of Abraham, and of David; as such, we are heirs together with the Messiah sharing His pain, His promise, His purpose and His power, (Rom. 2:28-29; 9:6; 15:8; Acts 3:13; Gal. 3:7, 16, 29; 4:21-31; 6:16; Matt. 21:42-43; 1 Pet. 2:9-10; Phil. 3:3; Heb. 12:22-24; Gen. 3:15; Matt. 1:1; Rom. 8:16-17; 1 Pet. 3:7; 1 John 4:17).

        God has ordained the full biblical function and operation of the five-fold ascension-gift offices and ministries. Jesus gave these gifts to the church to equip and mature. God has ordained that in the church, the apostles, prophets, evangelists, preachers, and teachers, to perfect and equip the saints so they can enter into the work of their ministry, building up the church to evangelize the world. God still speaks today through the office of the apostles, apostolic teaching, apostolic presbytery, the prophet, prophetic teaching, prophetic presbytery, the gift of prophecy and the spirit of prophecy. There mission is to produce a perfect, full-grown, many-membered new creation Man in the earth, the manifestation of the ministry of Jesus Christ in His people. We believe in the present-day ministries of the apostles and prophets, which Christ has set in the Church as foundational and revelational ministries. We believe in the autonomy of each local church and that itinerant ministries should also be based out of and related to a local church with accountability to a senior minister, (Rom. 8:19-23; 1 Cor. 13:8-13; Eph. 2:20; 3:1-5; 4:11-16; Col.1:25-29).

        All authority in the New Testament Universal and Apostolic Church centers around Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit to whom He chooses to delegate His authority to. Christ's' authoritative jurisdiction for the church is found in the home, the local church and civil government. The Holy Spirit is the leader in all matters concerning the Body of Christ, and we as a church must allow Him to do and be such. God has established, instituted and is restoring according to His word the theocratic local church government positions of; Overseers, Shepherds, Elders, Deacons, Laborers, Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Teachers, Missionaries, Levites and Preachers. The priest hood of all believers is essential to New Testament ministry. The five-fold gift offices to the body of Christ has been given by Yeshua to His bride to equip the saints for the work of the ministry. The saints are called to minister to the lost, the five-fold gift offices are called to disciple, nurture, equip, mature, activate and commission the saints into active world changing ministry. Divine order in the New Testament maintains a plurality of Eldership and leadership in the local. In each Congregation there is to be one shepherd who is the set-man at any given time with a distinctive anointing to father the fold of God, the church, and shepherd the flock, the city. God has ordained regional and territorial accountability through the ministry of bishops/overseers in the church, and relational accountability amongst shepherds, leaders and elders, (Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 13:1-2; 15:19; 20:28; Rom. 12:6-8; 13:1-7; 1 Cor 12:28-31; Eph. 1:20-23; 4:10-16; Phil. 1:1; 2:5-11; 1 Tim. 3:1-13).

        There is one, holy, universal Church. All who repent of their sins and confess Jesus as Lord and Savior are regenerated by the Holy Spirit and form the living Body of Christ, of which He is the head and of which we are all members. The church is a living organism: a habitation of God through His spirit with divine appointments for the fulfillment of the great commission. Since God's purpose is to seek and save that which is lost, to be worshipped by man and to build a body of believers in the image of His son as Soldiers: To be an agency of God for the evangelization of the world (Matt 28:19-20; Mark 16:15-16; Act 1:8) To be a corporate body in which man worships God with his whole heart, mind, body, soul and spirit (1 Cor 12:13: Mark 12:28-31). The church is to be a channel of God to disciple, teach, train and equip the saints building them up for the work of the ministry, to be a channel of God's purpose to build up a body of saints being perfected in the image of His son, (Matthew 28:16-20; 1 Cor 12:28; 14:12; Eph 4:10-16). The church exists expressly to give continuing emphasis on the New Testament Apostolic pattern of church government, the manifestation of the Spirit and His gifts, teaching encouraging believers to be baptized in The Holy Ghost and to receive the baptism with fire. It is our sacred duty to identify ourselves with the visible Body of Christ, (Acts 16:5; Heb 10:25). The method that God ordained for the support and spread of His cause is through prayer, active involvement and giving of tithes and free-will offerings, (Mal 3:10; 2 Cor 9:7; John 17:20-21; Eph 4:3-6; I Corinthians 3:16-17).

        The Kingdom of God came in the ministry of our lord Jesus, and is a present spiritual reality through the preaching of the gospel and the ministry of the Holy Spirit through the church. The Kingdom of God will expand until the knowledge of His Lordship covers the earth, and will be consummated at the Glorious, Visible and Triumphant physical appearing of Christ at the end of the Great Tribulation. The Government of God is the purpose of God; it is the extension of His rule and dominion in the earth and the universe. The Church, universal, local, spiritual, tangible, invisible and visible, is the instrument through which that purpose is to be realized. we are to take dominion over sin, sickness, disease, death and all the works of the enemy establishing Gods spiritual kingdom on earth preparing the earth for Jesus imminent return and the rapture of the church, spreading the gospel of our dearest Lords virgin birth, life, deeds, death, resurrection, life forevermore, power and dominion given to the church, and eternal rewards and retributions to the ends of the earth until the earth is filled with the knowledge of the Lord, (Gen 1:26-28; Dan 2:44-45; 7:13-14,27; Hab 2:14; Matt 4:23; Mark 1:14-15; Rom 14:17; Eph 3:21; Heb 12:25-29; Rev 1:6; 5:10; 11:15; 19:1-6; 21:27; John 5:28,29: 14:1-3; 2 Cor 5:10; Rom 6:9-10,23; 7:9,10; 19:1; Matt 5:12; 25:46; 2 Cor 5:8; Phil 1:23; Mark 9:38-48; Luke 16:19-21; Titus 2:13; 1 Thes 4:16-17; 2 Thes 1:7,8; Jude 1:4-7; Rev 7:15-17; 20:10,15; 21:8; Psa 55:15; Num 16:30,33,35).

        Jesus Christ committed certain ordinances to the Church; water baptism, the Lord's Supper, foot washing, prayer and evangelism. Both are available to all believers. The ordinance of baptism by immersion in water is commanded by the Scriptures. All who repent and believe on Christ as Savior and Lord are to be baptized. Thus they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life. Foot Washing is done as a sign of humility in that in the church the least shall be the greatest. The Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements, bread and the fruit of the vine, is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Pet 1:4), a memorial of his suffering and death (1 Cor 11:26), and a prophecy of His second coming (1 Cor 11:26), and is enjoined on all believers "till He come!" We are to wash feet as Christ commanded us to do likewise in servant like attitude, not sectarian lordship, it is not only a cultural thing but an ordinance of the church. Jesus said when you pray not if you pray, prayer is an integral part of the Christian life. Evangelism is a command not a suggestion, Jesus said "Go into all the world." (Matt 28:19-20; Acts 2:38; 10:47-48; 20:21; Rom 6:4; I Cor 11:23-30; Heb 10:22; Mark 16:16; Luke 3:3; 7:38)

        The catching away of the saints is imminent, the first resurrection to gather together Gods people to Himself from the ends of the earth dead and alive to the marriage feast of the lamb in heaven were we shall remain for eternity followed by the personal physical return of Christ in which we shall return with Him to fight the great battle of Armageddon and reign with Jesus during the millennia. The Rapture is the pre-millennial, pre-tribulation, blessed hope of the church, the consummation of the church age, the catching away, or translation of the true church (the bride of Christ), at Christ coming which is our blessed hope, the marriage supper of the lamb followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints. The second coming of Christ follows seven years after the rapture of the saints, which will bring in the millennium, and the judgment of both the saved and the lost, in which all people shall stand before the judgment seat of God, and there receive eternal life or eternal torment. Heaven is the glorious eternal home of born-again believers. Hell is the place of eternal torment for all who reject Christ is the Savior of the world all who choose to turn from the prince of this world and follow Jesus will be allowed into heaven by their choice. After Jesus Physical and Visible return which occurs following the rapture, the seven year tribulation and judgment of the world is complete He will reign on earth for one thousand years. At Christ physical return to reign, He will bring about the final defeat of Satan and all of his minions and works, the final judgment and the eternal blessing of the righteous and eternal conscious punishment of the wicked, and the millennial reign in which we who became Christians before the Tribulation shall rule and reign with Christ. Finally, God will be all in all in His kingdom, His rule and reign, will be fulfilled in the heavens and the new earth, in which He will forever be worshipped, (Zech 14:5; Matt 24:27, 30; Rev 1:7; 19:11-14; 20:1-6). This millennial reign will bring the salvation of national Israel, (Eze 37:21,22; Zeph 3:19,20; Rom 11:26,27). The millennial reign will bring the establishment of universal peace, (Isa 11:6-9; Psa 72:3-8; Micah 4:3,4; Gen 1:26-28; Dan 2:44-45; 7:13-14,27; Hab 2:14; Matt 4:23; Mark 1:14-15; Rom 14:17; Eph 3:21; Heb 12:25-29; Rev 1:6; 5:10; 11:15; 19:1-6; 21:27; John 5:28,29: 14:1-3; 2 Cor 5:10; Rom 6:9-10,23; 7:9,10; 19:1; Matt 5:12; 25:46; 2 Cor 5:8; Phil 1:23; Mark 9:38-48; Luke 16:19-21; Titus 2:13; 1 Thes 4:16-17; 2 Thes 1:7,8; Jude 1:4-7; Rev 7:15-17; 20:10,15; 21:8; Psa 55:15; Num 16:30,33,35).

        The church is backslidden and is in need of revival we must return to our first love: Jesus and the lost. Revival is returning to purely biblical based and experiential Christianity in balance. Jonathan Edward’s in his "Religious Treatise on emotional affections in religious conversion" said that Revival predisposes a declension that the church is a backslidden state. Revivals are must if we are to have true conversions. We must go from having Revivals, reviving the dead thing to living in true Vibrancy, (Rev 3:15-21; Matt 5-6; 2 Chron 7:14). Revival starts in the heart! Some important keys to personal revival fire are Evangelism, Holiness & Purity, The Word, and Worship. You must leave behind the past, rejection, hurt, offense, criticism, doubt, unbelief, laziness and any anti-supernatural bias you may have if you really want God to move. Allow God to heal your hurts, bind up your wounds, and empower you to God. (Matt 24:14; 28:19; 5-7; Heb 12:14; John 4:23; Rev 3:15-21)

        The historic creeds of the church which as termed The Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed and The Athenasiun Creed embody the fundamentals of Christian faith. Jesus goal for the church is the unity of the faith in pursuit of the evangelization of the world, (Matt 28:18; 24:14; John 17:11; Eph 4:10-13).

        There are some things that the Lord has yet to reveal to His Church. We have crossed the threshold of the Holy of holiest. This is uncharted territory: we have not passed this way in recent years. There are things the Lord is yet to reveal to the church as God brings about the restoration of all things, preparing the church for a global outpouring before the coming of the Lord. Apostles and prophets will eventually make these things known to the Church in the seasons of the Lord. We must remain open to be taught, corrected or adjusted in our vision as the Lord leads us, (Josh. 3:1-5; Isa. 55:9; 1 Cor. 2:9-16; Eph. 3:1-5)

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