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Tuesday, September 07, 2010 11:35 AM
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AGAPE Christian Faith Center Statement of Faith (New International Version)
We Believe
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The Scriptures The inspired, infallible, revealed
will of God
(2 Tim 3:15)
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The Triune Being - Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Deut 6:4; Mark 12:29; 1 Jn 5:7
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The Salvation of Man The shed blood of Jesus Christ,
grace through faith, believing in the heart that God raised Jesus from the
dead, and confessing that with the mouth will result in mans Salvation.
Rom 10:9-10; Eph 2:8
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Water Baptism (immersion) An ordinance of the Church
symbolizing to the world that one has died with Jesus and has been raised with
Him to walk in newness of life.
Matt 28:19; Acts 10:47-48
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The Infilling of the Holy Ghost In the infilling of
the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues.
Acts 2:1-4; 10:44-47
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In the operations of the Gifts of the Spirit
1 Cor 12:4-10; Rom 12:5-8; Eph 4:11
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Divine Healing Through faith, and that healing is
included in the Atonement.
Mark 16:18; Isa 53:4-5
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The Lords Supper An ordinance of the Church
symbolizing the broken body and shed blood of Jesus The Christ as the new
covenant between God and man
1 Cor 11:24-25, 28
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The Church The Body of Christ, the home of God
through the Spirit. Each believer born of Gods Spirit is an integral part of
the general assembly Church.
Eph 1:22; 2:19-22
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The Tithe That the tithe is hollowed and we must give
it willingly. We tithe (the first 10% of all our income) as support for the
local church.
Deut 26:1-13; Prov 3:9; Mal 3:10
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Sharing Christ Sharing through world-evangelism and
missionary work in accordance with the Great Commission, with signs following.
Matt 28:19-20
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Total Prosperity
Spiritual John 3:3; 2 Cor 5:17-21
Mental 2 Tim 1:7; Rom 12:2
Physical Isa 53:4-5; Matt 8:17
Financial 3 John 1:2; Mal 3:10-11; Luke 6:38
Social Prov 3:4
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The Blessed Hope Awaiting our blessed hope, the
appearing of the great God and Saviour Jesus The Christ
Tit 2:13
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Heaven Is a real place where God will eternally dwell
with His believers. In Heaven there will be no more death, sorrow, crying, or
pain. This place is clearly prepared for the believers in Christ that overcome
Rev 21:1-7
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The Lake of Fire Hell is a real place prepared for
the devil and his angels and those that do not accept Jesus as their Lord!
Matt 25:41; Rev 19:20; 20:10-15; 21:8
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