We believe that those that physically die without receiving Jesus Christ and His sacrifice have no further opportunity to hear the Gospel and repent. They are eternally lost in the lake of fire, which is literal, along with the devil, his demons, Hell and Death. (
Matt 25:41, 46;
Heb 9:27,
Rev. 20:10-14, 21:6-8).
Concerning the Holy Spirit, WE BELIEVE
The Baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ to all believers in this dispensation and is received separately from the new birth. This experience is accompanied by the initial evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Holy Spirit Himself gives utterance (
Matt 3:11;
John 14:16-17;
Acts 1:8;
Acts 2:38-39;
Acts 19:1-7;
Acts 2:1-4).
We believe there are diversities of operations of the Spirit working in every member of the Body of Christ today for the common good. These operations are the work of one and the same Spirit dividing to every man severally as He will. (
1 Cor 12:8-11).
Concerning divine healing, WE BELIEVE
Healing is for the total person; body, soul, and spirit, and is wrought by the power of God. It is provided for in the atonement of Christ, and is the privilege of every member of the Body of Christ today who will receive by faith. (
James 5:14-15;
Mark 16:18;
Isa 53:4-5;
Matt 8:17;
1 Peter 2:24;
1 Cor 12:9;
1 Cor 11:24-30;
Acts 19:11-12).
Concerning water baptism, WE BELIEVE
We are directly commanded by our Lord to be baptized in the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Baptism in water is by immersion. It is for believers only and does not save a person. Thus we do not believe that intercession on our behalf achieves either salvation or baptism, nor do we recognize infant baptism or baptism for the dead. This ordinance is a symbol of the Christian's identification with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection (
Matt. 28:19;
Rom 6:4;
Rom 10:9-10;
Luke 13:3;
Col 2:12;
Acts 8:36-39).
SPECIFIC WORD OF FAITH BELIEFS
1. We believe whatsoever a man says, not doubting in his heart, but believing that those things which he says shall come to pass, that he shall have whatsoever he says. We believe we therefore need the word of God to transform us by the renewing of our mind and speak those things in faith, that the Word of God says, in submission to God. (Mark 11:22-28; Matthew 8:8; Romans 10:8-10, 17; 12:2; Proverbs 18:21, James 4:7)
2-A. When Jesus died on the cross, He was separated from God, for He cried "My God My God why have your forsaken me? " because he took our sins upon Himself. (Isaiah 53:6, Psalm 22:1 Matthew 27:46, Rom. 6:23,2Cor. 5:21)
2-B. He was sinless, but being our substitute, He descended into hell, fully paying for our sins. (Is. 53:10-11, Ps. 16:10, Matt. 12:38-40, 27:46, Acts 2:27, 31, Eph. 4:8-10, 1 Jn. 4:10 )
3-A Jesus died Spiritually, when the Spirit of God abandoned Him while Jesus was on the cross, causing Him to cry out "My God My God why have your forsaken me?" Jesus suffered Spiritual death so we could be made free from spiritual death by becoming born-again Christians. References: Rev. 1:18, Matt. 27:46, Jn. 3:2-8, 1 Pet. 1:23, Is. 53:9, Acts 2:24, Rom. 6:9, Ps. 22
3-B. Jesus was the Lamb of God who took away the sin of the whole world. He was not conceived in sin, nor did He ever sin, but He was made sin that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him. After dying Spiritually on the cross, Jesus was taken into Hell where the Father raised Him up, from death to life, to become the first born-again man ever, the first of a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people known as born-again Christians. Matt. 26:28, 2 Cor. 5:21, 1 Pet. 2:9, Rev. 1:5, Jn. 1:29, Rev. 7:14
4.Every good thing comes from God and anything that kills steal, or destroys is not from God , nor is it His will. He gives abundant life. It is the Holy Spirit who guides us into all truth, and the scriptures that instructs us, not negative situations. ( 2 Timothy 3:16, John 16:13, Psalm 145:9, James 1:17, John 10:10, Matthew 7:11)
5.Prosperity is for all believers, for the whole man, spirit, soul, and body.The Lord has pleasure in the prosperity of those who serve Him. (Joshua 1:8, Psalm 35:27, Psalm 103:3, Psalm 122:7, Proverbs 10:22, Proverbs 28:20, John 10:10, Galatians 3:13, 3 John 1:2)
6. We are new creatures made righteous with Christ's righteousness, and it is not of ourselves. We are not unworthy new creatures or sinners saved by grace. We were sinners but now we are saved by grace. (Rom.10:10, 1 Cor 1:30, 2 Cor 5:17, 2 Cor 5:21, Phil 3:9)
