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1 - THE SCRIPTURES:
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, written by men of
God guided by the Holy Spirit. We accept the infallibility of
the Scriptures as our code of conduct and doctrine. (2nd Timothy
3:16; 1st Thessalonians 2:13; 2nd Peter 1:21)
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2 - THE DIVINITY:
There is only One God, but he manifests himself in Three
Persons: The Father,The Son, and the Holy Spirit, which form
the Trinity. God the Father is the Almighty, the One that sent
the Word and is the Grand Architect. (John 14:28; John
16:28; John 1:14) The Son is the Word made flesh and
has existed from the beginning with the Father. (John 1:14;
John 1:18; John 1:1) The Holy Spirit proceeds from
both, the Father and the Son, He gives substance to the Word
and is eternal. (John 15:26)
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3 - MANKIND, HIS FALL AND REDEMPTION:
Mankind was created in the image and likeness of God, but
through the transgression and fall of Adam sin came into the
world. (Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23; Romans 3:10)
Jesus Christ, the Son of God manifested Himself in order to destroy
the works of the devil, He gave His Life and shed His Blood in
order to redeem and restore Mankind with God. (Romans 5:12;
Colossians 1:13-14; Ephesians 2:13-14; Ephesians
2:16-18; 1st John 3:8)
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4 - ETERNAL LIFE:
Jesus Christ is the Only Road that leads Mankind to God. Anyone
who believes that Jesus paid the price for our sins and receives
Him as their Lord and Savior will be saved and have Eternal Life
with God. The first step for a person to obtain Eternal Life
with God is through REPENTANCE, resulting in a New Birth not
of the flesh, but of the spirit, the Inner Man. It is this experience
that produces Eternal Life with God. (John 3:3-5; 2nd
Corinthians 7:10; 1st John 5:12-13)
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5 - SALVATION:
We believe that salvation can only be obtained here on earth,
and not after death. It cannot be obtained by means of our own
works of charity or any other human deeds, neither by attending
a church. Salvation is obtained by the Grace of God through faith
and is at our disposal through the sacrifice of Jesus on the
cross, His resurrection and then having made expiation for our
sins in the Sanctuary of Heaven before God the Father. In order
to receive salvation a person has to believe in the Redemptive
Work of Jesus Christ and publicly confess Jesus as their Lord
and Savior. (Ephesians 2:8-9; Acts 4:12; Romans
10:8-10; Hebrews 9:23-24)
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6 - DIVINE HEALING:
It is the Will of God to cure people today and always, whether
they are saved or not, from all types of illnesses. We believe
that, with faith in the Promises God, it is possible to receive
healing for physical and psychological ailments and to remain
in good health. We believe that no one is able to impose upon
another a measure of faith that that person does not already
have and therefore, we would never hinder anyone wishing to consult
a qualified doctor or go to a hospital, or hinder someone wishing
to to take any prescribed medicine. Divine healing is manifested
through the word of faith, by the laying on of hands or through
the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, and has been made available by
the sacrifice of Jesus and is the right of every Christian today.
(James.5:15-16; Mark 16:18; Isaiah 53:4-5;
Matthew 8:17; 1st Peter 2:24; Psalm 103:3;
Psalm 107:20)
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7 - WATER BAPTISM:
This is a Commandment of Jesus for all believers which is
performed by means of emerging the whole body in water. We do
not believe in baptizing babies because baptism is an act of
faith, that each person has to make with a personal conviction
and a free will, which is not possible for a baby. It is an external
act that identifies a believer with Christ in His Death and Resurrection.
(Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12;
Acts 2:36-39)
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8 - MATERIAL PROSPERITY:
At Calvary, Jesus was our substitute in everything. He himself
became poor so that in exchange we can be prosperous. We believe
and practice the Laws of Prosperity by honoring God with our
Tithes and Offerings. (Malachi 3:1-12; 2nd Corinthians
8:9; Proverbs 3:9-10; Luke 6:38; 2nd Corinthians
9:6-11)
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9 - CASTING OUT DEMONS:
We believe and practice the casting out of demons, in the
Name of Jesus Christ. (Mark 16:17; Philippians 2:10-11;
Luke 10:19; James 4:7)
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10 - BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT AND SPEAKING IN OTHER TONGUES:
We believe that every sincere Christian is able to be empowered
with the Power from On High which consists of the Baptism of
the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues.
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a Promise of the Father, realized
through Jesus, for every believer. This experience can only occur
after Salvation. (Matthew 3:11; John 14:16-17;
Acts 1:8; Acts 2:38-39; Acts 10:44-47; Acts
19:1-7; Acts 2:4)
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11 - THE PERSON OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HIS GIFTS:
The Holy Spirit was sent to the earth on the day of Pentecost
(Acts 2:1) and will remain with us until the rapture of
the Church. He equips and reinforces us with His Gifts so that
we can do the Work of God. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are the
Gifts of Power: Special Faith, Miracles and Healing; the Gifts
of Inspiration: Speaking in Tongues, Prophecy and Interpretation
of Tongues; the Gifts of Revelation: Word of Wisdom, Word of
Knowledge and Discernment of spirits. The Gifts come from the
Holy Spirit and it is He that grants each one manifestation to
be used according to His Will. (John 14:16-17&26;
John 15:26; John 16:7-14; Acts 2:4; Acts
19:11-12; Acts 10.38; 1st Corinthians 12:1&4-11)
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12 - THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH OF CHRIST:
We believe that the Universal Church of Christ is the congregation
of all people on earth, of all generations who, no matter what
their color, culture, race or nationality have surrendered themselves
to Jesus Christ by accepting Him as their personal Lord and Savior,
and who live according to the Bible. Every church, independent
of it's denomination , which preaches that Jesus Christ is the
Only Road to God, and lives according to the Bible, is a Church
of God. The Bible does not speak about only one church within
the Kingdom of God, but mentions several churches. (Romans
1:7; Romans 16:5-16; 1st Corinthians 1:2; Ephesians
1:1; Galations 1:2)
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13 - FALSE PROPHETS (SECTS):
We believe in what Jesus said about false prophets. (Matthew
7:15-23) That by their fruits they can be recognized: in
the Name of Jesus they encourage people to do what God has forbidden
(idolatry, witchcraft, spiritualism, etc.). (Deuteronomy 7:25;
Exodus 20:3-5; Isaiah 44:15-18; Revelation 21:8;
Deuteronomy 18:9-12)
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14 - RESURRECTION OF THE JUST AND THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH:
At the sound of God's trumpet, those who died in Christ throughout
the centuries will be resurrected, and then those that are still
living will be transformed from a mortal body into a glorious
eternal body and together they will be raptured to meet Jesus
Christ in the air and they will live forever with the Lord. (1st
Thessalonians 4:13-17; Matthew 24:29-31)
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15 - THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST:
In the same way that Jesus went to Heaven, He will return
in an second coming with his saints, not as the Lamb of God who
took upon himself the on the sins of the world, but as the King
of Kings and the Lord of Lords to Judge and Reign with His saints.
The devil will be bound for a thousand years and then he will
be loosed to be finally judged and condemned together with all
those who serve him. (Acts 1:11; John 14:1-3;
Revelation 19:11-16)
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16 - FINAL JUDGMENT AND ETERNAL REWARD:
Those who died in sin without accepting Jesus, will be judged
by their evil works, and condemned to the lake of fire and sulfur
together with the devil and his demons, the antichrist and false
prophets. There will not be another opportunity to return to
hear the Gospel and repent. This punishment will be eternal,
but on the other hand the recompensation for the Just will be
to live in the presence of the Lord God in a state of peace and
happiness. (Hebrews .9:27; Revelation 19:20; Revelation
20:11-15; Revelation 21:8; Revelation 21:1-4;
2nd Corinthians 5:10; Matthew 25:31-46)
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