Tenants of faith

Bible:  Both the Old and New Testament, is the inspired, the only infallible,
           authoritative Word of God for faith and practice for humanity.  It alone
           determines all doctrinal truths (Prov. 30:5; Rom. 16:25, 26; 2 Tim. 3:16;
           2 Pet. 1:20, 21).
Trinity: There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, the
           Son (Jesus, Who is the Word of God), and the Holy Spirit (Gen. 1:26;
           Isa. 9:6; Matt.3:16, 17; 28:19; Luke 1:35; Heb. 3:7-11; 1 John 5:7).
Jesus Christ: Our Lord Jesus Christ is God and Man in one person. He was
           conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.  He lived a
           sinless life, performed miracles by the power of the Holy Spirit, healed
           many who were oppressed by the devil, and atoned for sin through His
           shed blood and death. He was bodily resurrected and ascended to the
           right hand of God the Father and will bodily return in power and glory as
           the King of Kings and Lord of Lords (Isa. 7:14; 9:6; Matt. 1:18, 23-25;
           Luke 1:27-35; John 1:1,14; 20:28; Phil. 2:5,6; 1 Tim. 2:5; 3:16).
Sin & Salvation: Mankind was created in the image of God, but as a result of
           sin, is lost and powerless to save himself. The only hope for humanity is to
           repent of this state of sinfulness, believe on Jesus Christ and confess that
           He is Lord.  Salvation cannot be earned through good works or any other
           human effort.  Mankind is reconciled to God through faith alone and by
           God's grace alone (Gen. 1:26-31; 3:1-7; Rom. 5:12-21, 10:9, 10;
           Acts 16:31; Gal. 2:16; 3:8; Eph. 2:8,9; Titus 3:5; Heb.9:22).
Regeneration: The Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for the believer to have a
           relationship with God.  It is through His indwelling that each believer has
           the power to live godly and righteous lives (John 6:44, 65).  
Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Given on the Jewish Day of Pentecost, the Baptism
           of the Holy Spirit is the Promise of the Father.  God the Father sent the
           Holy Spirit after Jesus ascended in order to empower the Church to
           preach the gospel throughout the whole world.  All believers are entitled
           to, should ardently expect, and earnestly seek the baptism in the Holy
           Spirit, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the
           normal experience of all in the early Christian Church (Joel 2:28,29;
           Matt. 3:11; Mark 16:17; Acts 1:5; 2:1-4,17,38,39; 8:14-17; 10:38,44-47;
           11:15-17; 19:1-6).
Gifts of the Spirit: The Holy Spirit is manifested in a variety of Spiritual Gifts
           available to all believers in order to strengthen the Church, demonstrate
           the validity of Jesus resurrection, and confirm the power of the gospel.    
           Believers are commanded to earnestly desire these gifts, which should
           always be used in harmony with the scriptures and never be used in  
           violation of Biblical parameters (Rom. 1:11; 12:4-8; 1 Cor. 12:1-31;
          14:1-40; Eph. 4:16; 1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim. 1:5-16; Heb. 2:4; 1 Pet. 4:10).
Church:  Jesus Christ is the Head of the church, which is His glorious Body on the
           earth.  The Church is the habitation of God through the Spirit.  God
           intended that the church be the catalyst to extend his Kingdom on the
           earth.  Any believer in the Lord Jesus Christ is a member of His Body and
           therefore should be equipped to love and serve fellow believers and sinners alike- fellow believers so that the church may grow in unity;
          unbelievers so that they may witness the love, character, and power of
          Jesus Christ and be saved (John 17:11, 20-23; Eph. 1:22; 2:19-22;
          Heb. 12:23).
Sacraments: The Church is commanded to observe two sacraments, or sacred acts of worship:
         • Water Baptism: Following the faith of the Lord Jesus Christ, the
                       convert is commanded by the Word of God to be baptized in
                       water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
                       Spirit (Matt. 28:19; Acts 2:38).
         •      The Lord's Supper: Committed believers partake of the elements
                        of bread and juice, symbolizing the body and blood of the Lord
                        Jesus Christ, in remembrance of His sacrifice on the cross
                        (Matt. 26:26-29; Mark 16:16; Acts 8:12, 36-38; 10:47,48;
                        1 Cor. 10:16; 11:23-26).
The Second Coming, Resurrection & Eternal Judgment: Jesus Christ will bodily return at the end of this age, a date undisclosed by the scriptures, to fully establish His Kingdom on earth.  At this point, the saved and the lost will be resurrected from the dead-they that are saved will be resurrected into heaven, the eternal dwelling place for all believers in the gospel, they that are lost unto the resurrection of eternal damnation in hell (Matt. 5:3, 12, 20; 6:20; 19:21; 25:34, 41; Mark 9:43-48; Luke 24:16,36,39; John 2:19-21, 17:24, 20:26-28; 21:4; Acts 24:15; 1 Cor. 15:42,44; 2 Cor. 5:1; Phil. 1:21-23; 3:21; Heb. 9:27; Heb. 11:16; 1 Pet. 1:4; Rev. 14:9-11; 20:12-15; 21:8).