The Scripture:
- We believe in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments alone as verbally, plenarily inspired of God, without error in the original writings and the sole authority of faith and practice, providentially preserved as God’s eternal Word (2 Pet. 1:21; 2 Tim. 3:16,17; 1 Pet. I.:23 (b)-25).
- We believe in a dispensational understanding of the Bible based on the progressive unfolding of the divine mysteries from God, which result in distinguishable stewardships of God’s truth (Heb. 1: 1-3; Eph. 1: 10; 1 Cor. 10:31).
The Godhead:
- We believe in one God, an eternal Spirit existing in three distinct uncreated Persons-God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit-yet one in essence and equal in every divine perfection and attribute (Deut. 6:4, Matt. 3:13-17: Matt. 28:19, 2 Cor. 13:14).
Jesus Christ:
- We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. God’s eternal Son Who was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary. He is truly God and truly Man, one Person with two natures, divine and human (Matt. 1: 18-20; John 1: 1,2,14).
- We believe the Lord Jesus Christ died as a substitutionary sacrifice for the sins of all men according to the Scriptures, and all who receive Him are justified on the grounds of His shed blood (2 Cor. 15:3; 2 Cor. 5:21; Rom. 3:21-26; Heb. 2:9; 1 Jn. 2:2).
- We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His bodily ascension into Heaven, and in His present life there as High Priest for us (Matt. 28:1-10; Acts 1:9; Heb. 7:25-28).
- We believe in the imminent return of Christ prior to the inauguration of Daniel’s seventieth week, at which time all believers in Christ will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air, and be kept from the promised period of divine wrath upon the Earth (Dan. 9:24-27; 1 Thes. 4:14-17; 1 Cor. 15:51-53; 1 Thes. 5:9; Rom. 5:9).
The Holy Spirit:
- We believe in the eternal deity and personality of the Holy Spirit Who is one of the three Persons of the Trinity.
- We believe the following are among His ministries: the restraining of evil in the world to the measure of the divine will; the conviction of the world regarding sin, righteousness, and judgment; the calling and regeneration of all believers; the indwelling of those who are saved; and, the continued filling for power, teaching, and service of all among the saved who are truly yielded to Him (Rom. 8:28, 29; 1 Cor. 1:24; 2 Thes. 2:7; John 3:6; 16:7-11; Rom. 8:9; Eph. 4:30; 5:18).
- We believe that the gifts of the Holy Spirit that were evident in the early Church are also available today.
- We believe the Holy Spirit produces His fruit in the lives of all believers (Gal. 5:22, 23; Col. 1: 10, 12).
- We believe that speaking in tongues was never the common or necessary sign of the filling or baptism of the Spirit. We believe God, in accord with His own will, does hear and answer prayer for the sick and afflicted (1 Cor. 12:11, 30; 13:8; James 5:14-16).
Man:
- We believe that man was created directly by God on day six of the creation week (Gen. 1:26-31), in His image (James 3:9), and in a state of sinlessness (Eph. 4:24).
- We believe that originally man freely chose to transgress the will of God, and thereby, incurred sin, condemnation, physical and spiritual death (Gen. 3:1-7; Rom. 5:12-19; Eph. 2:1-3) so that man is a sinner by nature and by choice, completely depraved, destitute of any moral good, and utterly unable to merit God’s favor or contribute to his salvation (Rom. 3: 10; Jer. 17:9; Eph. 2:9; Titus 3:5; Rom. 4:5-6).
Salvation:
- We believe in the salvation of sinners through Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God, Who is the only Savior of men by virtue of His shed blood, i.e., His substitutionary death for sinners.
- We believe that salvation is completely dependent on the grace of God, is a free gift of God that man cannot earn or merit in any way, and is appropriated by repentance and faith in the person and cross work of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We hold that in salvation the believer is called, regenerated, Spirit baptized into union with Christ, justified, (including the forgiveness of sin and restoration to favor with God through the merit or righteousness of Christ), adopted, sanctified, and glorified.
- We believe that God secures and guarantees the final salvation of every true believer, and that the genuine believer will continue in his faith and show evidence of his faith in Christ until he meets the Lord.
- We believe all the elect of God, once saved. are kept by God’s power and are secure in Christ forever (John 14:6; Rom. 3:25; Is. 53:4-6; Eph. 2:9; John 16:8-11; Acts 2 0:21; Eph. 2:8-10; John 1:13; Rom. 6:3-5; Rom. 5:1; Rom. 8:15; Heb. 10:10,14; Rom. 8:30; John 6:39; 2 Cor. 5:17; 1 John 2:19; 1 Cor. 15:2; Rom. 8:37-39).
Sanctification:
- We believe sanctification is presented in three senses in Scriptures:
(1) every saved person has been sanctified through the death of Christ;
(2) is being sanctified by the Holy Spirit; and,
(3) will be completely sanctified at his glorification. Every believer has two natures, old and new, and the old cannot be eradicated during this life (Heb. 10:10; John 17:17; Eph. 5:25-27; 1 Thes. 4:13-18; Gal. 5:17: Rom. 7:18-25).
Separation:
We believe in the biblical doctrine of separation which encompasses:
(1) separation of the local church from all affiliation and Fellowship with false teachers who deny the verities of the Christian faith, and from those who are content to walk in fellowship with unbelief and inclusivism (from Christian individuals or organizations that affiliate with those who deny the faith or are content to walk with those who compromise the doctrine and practice of Scripture (2 Thes. 3:6: 1 Cor. 5:1-1 1: I Tim. 1:18-20; Mt. 18:15-17)
(2) separation of the individual believer from all worldly practices (philosophies, goals, lifestyles, amusements, habits, and practices) that dishonor the Savior; and,
(3) separation of church and state (2 Tim. 3:1-5; Rom. 12:1-2; 14:13; 1 John 2:15-17; 2 John 9-11; Matt. 22:21).
The Church:
- We believe in the Church – a living, spiritual body of which Christ is the Head, and of which all regenerated people in this age are a part.
- We believe the Church is a body peculiar to the age of grace and entirely distinct from national Israel.
- We believe a local church is a company of believers in Jesus Christ, immersed upon a credible confession of faith and associated for worship, work of the ministry, evangelism, observance of the ordinances (baptism and the Lord’s supper), and] fellowship.
- We believe the local church is autonomous, the center of God’s program for this age, and that every Christian is bound by Scripture to give his unhindered cooperation to the -ministry of his local church (Matt. 16: 16-18; 1 Cor. 12:12-17; Acts 2:42-47; I Tim. 3:15-16; Eph. 4:11-12; Matt. 28:19,20; Acts 1:8).
- We believe that the local church is an autonomous body having the God-ordained right of self-government, free from the Interference of any religious hierarchy, solely responsible to preserve its own internal integrity, maintain pure doctrine and practice, elect its own officers. ordain men to the ministry: settle its own internal affairs, and determine the method and extent of its cooperation with other churches (Jude 3; Acts 6:1-6; Acts 13:1-3; 1 Cor. 6:1-5; Acts 15). The proper form of church government is congregational (Matt. 18:15-17; Acts 6:1-6, 1 Cor. 5:4,5). The two scriptural offices of the local church are pastor and deacon (I Tim 3:1,8).
The Ordinances:
- We believe there are two ordinances: baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
Baptism is the immersion of a believer in water and is properly called, “believer’s baptism.” It sets forth, in a beautiful and solemn way, our identification with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection, and the resultant responsibility to “walk in the newness of life” (Rom. 6:4). Baptism is a prerequisite to church membership.
The Lord’s Supper is the commemoration of the Lord’s death until He comes. is a reminder of our continual fellowship with Him, and should be preceded by careful self-examination (Matt. 28:19-20; Acts 3:36-39: Rom. 6:3-5; I Cor. 11:23-32).
The Great Commission:
- We believe the Lord Jesus Christ has commissioned us co take the Gospel to the world, and evangelism and Church-planting at home and abroad should be primary in the program of the local church, which includes baptism and instruction of believers (Matt. 28:19-20, Acts 1:8).
Last Things:
- We believe in the imminent rapture of the church to Heaven followed by a seven-year period of tribulation upon all the Earth.
- At the end of the period of tribulation, Jesus Christ shall come back to Earth in power and glory with His Church to establish the promised Davidic Kingdom.
- He shall reign for one thousand years during which time peace and righteousness will cover the earth, Satan shall be bound, and Israel shall be established in her own land.
- At the end of this glorious reign, Satan shall lead a rebellion against Christ, shall be defeated, and shall be forever banished to the Lake of Fire.
- The wicked dead shall be judged at the Great White Throne, and shall be condemned to everlasting conscious punishment in the Lake of Fire.
- The righteous shall be in eternal conscious blessedness in the presence of the Lord (John 14:3; Matt. 24:21; Rev. 19:11-16; 21:1).
May the Lord Jesus Christ give you a double portion of His anointing and grow your ministry in Jesus name. AMEN!!!
We Salute You
Pastor Alecia
Sound of Judah Faith Ministry
http://www.soundofjudahfm.org
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in Christ,
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