THE BIBLE
We believe the bible to be the inspired Word of God and accept it as the only infallible guide and rule of our faith and practice. (Matt 24:35; Ps. 119:89; 2 Tim 3:16-17; 2 Tim 2:15; 2 Pet 1:19-21)
GOD
We believe in the eternal, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, and immutable triune God; maker of heaven and earth, and all that is in them; and that in the unity of the Godhead, equal in every divine perfection harmonious offices in the great word of redemption. (1 John 5:7; 2 Cor 13:14)
GOD THE FATHER
(Isa 43:10; Isa 44:8, John 3:16)
GOD THE SON
Coexistent and coeternal with the Father, who conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, took upon Himself the form of man; and by His becoming obedient unto death, bearing the curse of sin, sickness and sorrow, redeemed us back to God. He arose the third day and ascended unto heaven, where He sits at the right hand of God, the Father, where He lives to make intersession for us. (John 1:1-3; Matt 1:23; 1 Tim 2:5)
GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT
Coexistent and equal with the Father. Sent by the Father, through the Son, to reprove the world of sin and prepare the bride of Christ. (John 14:26; John 15:26)
THE FALL OF MAN
(Gen 1:27; Rom 5:12, 19; Isa 53:6: Rom 3:10, 23)
THE PLAN OF REDEMPTION
We believe that Christ was the Lamb of God, foreordained from the foundation of the world, and by the shedding of His blood on the cross, made provision for the salvation of ALL people. (1 Pet 1:19-20; Isa 53:5)
THE NEW BIRTH
We believe that because of man’s total inability to save himself, salvation is by God’s grace alone; is received through sincere godly repentance, and a wholehearted acceptance of Jesus Christ as his personal Savior. Through being born again, he becomes a new creature in Christ Jesus. Old things have passed away, behold all things have become new. (John 3:3; 2 Cor 5:17; Gal 2:20)
DAILY CHRISTIAN LIFE
We believe that having been cleansed by the blood, and quickened by the Spirit, it is God’s will that we should be sanctified daily, and be made partakers of His holiness; walking after the Spirit; forsaking the very appearance of evil, such as worldly dress, worldly amusements, worldly conversation, worldly habits, etc. (Rom 8:1 &5; Rom 12:1-2)
WATER BAPTISM
We believe in water baptism by immersion, in the name of Jesus. We believe the command was given in Matt 28:19 and obeyed in Acts 2:39.
THE LORD’S SUPPER
We believe in the commemoration of the Lord’s Supper as a type of the broken body and shed blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, and as an ordinance showing the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord, and a looking forward to the marriage supper of the Lamb. We believe that all Christian Believers regardless of church affiliation, may partake of the Lord’s Supper.
BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is a divine experience, not identical with conversion. The initial evidence of this experience is the speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is given to endue the believer with power from on high; to give inspired utterance in witnessing for Christ; to lead the believer into holiness and sobriety; to equip him for a practical, efficient, Spirit-filled soul winning ministry and service; that inasmuch as this is the dispensation of the Holy Spirit, every believer has a right to expect His incoming to be after the same manner as recorded by the Word of God in the early church. (John 4:16; Acts 1:8, 2:4, 2:38-39)
SPIRIT-FILLED LIFE
We believe that having received the initial filling of the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the believer should experience a continual renewing of this power from on high; that the Holy Spirit is as a gentle dove, easily grieved and wounded by coldness, prayerlessness, idle conversation, worldliness, and a judging and criticizing sprit; therefore, it is the will of God that we walk and abide in the Spirit. (Eph 5:18; Acts 4:31; Eph 4:30-32; 1 Cor 3:17)
GIFTS AND FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
We believe that for the edification of the saints and the up building of the Church of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit has the following gifts to bestow upon the individual believer: the word of wisdom, the word of knowledge, faith, gifts of healing, working of miracles, prophecy, discerning of sprits, diverse kinds of tongues, and the interpretation of tongues, dividing to every man severally as He will; that they should be coveted earnestly by all spiritual believers and exercised in the spirit of love. We believe that the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance, against such there is no law. These should be cultivated in the life of every believer. (1 Cor 12:7-11; 1 Cor 12:31)
RESURRECTION
We believe in the literal bodily resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. In His resurrection He became the first fruits of the resurrection of the righteous.
(Matt 28:1-7)
CHURCH RELATIONSHIP
We believe that every born again child of God should identify himself with the visible church of Jesus Christ, and should labor diligently, and contribute his temporal means toward the spreading of the gospel here on earth. We believe that all the tithes should be given into the storehouse of the Lord, which is the local church. (Heb 10:24-25; Ps 111:1; Acts 2:47, 16:5; Rom 12:5)
EVANGELISM
We believe that as long as conditions indicate that the coming of Jesus Christ draws near; we, His redeemed children, should put forth our utmost efforts to the promulgation of the gospel to every kindred, tribe, and tongue; that soul winning is the chief mission of the Church upon the earth, and that therefore every hindrance and hairsplitting doctrine, which would tend to quench or dampen the flame of worldwide evangelism, should be cut off and cast away as falling short of the Church’s Great Commission. (2 Tim 4:1-2; Eph 5:16; Prov 11:30; Ezek 3:17-18; John 4:35-37)
HOPE FOR ALL OUTREACH CENTER
Is a spirit-empowered church family committed to glorifying God and fulfilling the Great Commission of Jesus Christ by making and releasing disciples.
MODERATION
We believe that our moderation should be known to all people. Christians should be sober, well balanced, and seasoned with love. Their zeal should be governed by godly wisdom. (Phil 4:5, Eph 4:14-15; 1 Cor 13:5)
DIVINE HEALING
We believe that divine healing is the power of God to heal the sick and afflicted in answer to believing prayer, and is provided for in the atonement. We believe that God is willing to, and does heal the sick today. (Isa 53:4-5; Matt 8:16-17;
James 5:14-16)
SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
Rapture – We believe that the second coming of Christ is personal, imminent and premillennial; that the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of archangel, with the trump of God, and the dead in Christ shall rise first. The redeemed which are alive and remain, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord; that we should, therefore, be ready for in such an hour as we think not; the Son of Man will come. (1 Thes 4:16-17; Acts 1:11)
