Our Beliefs

The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments, are the written Word of God, given by divine inspiration. The inspired authors spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. In this Word, God has committed to humanity the knowledge necessary for salvation. The Holy Scriptures are the supreme, authoritative, and the infallible revelation of His will. They are the standard of character, the test of experience, the definitive revealer of doctrines, and the trustworthy record of God’s acts in history. (Ps. 119:105; Prov. 30:5, 6; Isa. 8:20; John 17:17; 1 Thess. 2:13; 2 Tim. 3:16, 17; Heb. 4:12; 2 Peter 1:20, 21.)  

  "Jesus said of the Old Testament Scriptures,—and how much more is it true of the New,—'They are they which testify of Me,' the Redeemer, Him in whom our hopes of eternal life are centered. John 5:39."

"Yes, the whole Bible tells of Christ. From the first record of creation—for 'without Him was not anything made that was made'—to the closing promise, 'Behold, I come quickly,' we are reading of His works and listening to His voice. John 1:3; Revelation 22:12."

"If you would become acquainted with the Saviour, study the Holy Scriptures. " (Steps to Christ, p. 88). 

 "The Bible was not written for the scholar alone; on the contrary, it was designed for the common people. The great truths necessary for salvation are made as clear as noonday; and none will mistake and lose their way except those who follow their own judgment instead of the plainly revealed will of God."

"We should not take the testimony of any man as to what the Scriptures teach, but should study the words of God for ourselves. If we allow others to do our thinking, we shall have crippled energies and contracted abilities. The noble powers of the mind may be so dwarfed by lack of exercise on themes worthy of their concentration as to lose their ability to grasp the deep meaning of the word of God. The mind will enlarge if it is employed in tracing out the relation of the subjects of the Bible, comparing scripture with scripture and spiritual things with spiritual."

"There is nothing more calculated to strengthen the intellect than the study of the Scriptures. No other book is so potent to elevate the thoughts, to give vigor to the faculties, as the broad, ennobling truths of the Bible. If God’s word were studied as it should be, men would have a breadth of mind, a nobility of character, and a stability of purpose rarely seen in these times."

"But there is but little benefit derived from a hasty reading of the Scriptures. One may read the whole Bible through and yet fail to see its beauty or comprehend its deep and hidden meaning. One passage studied until its significance is clear to the mind and its relation to the plan of salvation is evident, is of more value than the perusal of many chapters with no definite purpose in view and no positive instruction gained. Keep your Bible with you. As you have opportunity, read it; fix the texts in your memory. Even while you are walking the streets you may read a passage and meditate upon it, thus fixing it in the mind."  (Steps to Christ, p. 90). 

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4. A Knowledge of God

There is one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a unity of three coeternal Persons. God is immortal, all-powerful, all-knowing, above all, and ever present. He is infinite and beyond human comprehension, yet known through His self-revelation. God, who is love, is forever worthy of worship, adoration, and service by the whole creation. (Gen. 1:26; Deut. 6:4; Isa. 6:8; Matt. 28:19; John 3:16 2 Cor. 1:21, 22; 13:14; Eph. 4:4-6; 1 Peter 1:2.)

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We believe that Jesus is the eternal, self-existent God and is not a created being. Even though He is fully God, He took upon Himself the form of a man to live and die for our sins.  

We believe that the penalty for man's sin was paid on the Cross of Calvary 
in Jesus' death. "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23. By believing on Jesus Christ and accepting the grace of His Shed Blood, we receive the gift of eternal life. "Not of works, lest any man should boast." Ephesians 2:9.

Therefore,  we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone (John 3:16; 1 John 5:12-13; Ephesians 2:8-9).

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Jesus said, “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:” and later Jesus said, “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.”   

Jesus must be lifted up as the Saviour of the world, especially for those who believe in Him.  (John 3:16-18; 1 Timothy 4:10; Hebrews 2:9).

We believe that the penalty for man's sin was paid on the Cross of Calvary  in Jesus' death. "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23. By believing on Jesus Christ and accepting the grace of His Shed Blood, we receive the gift of eternal life. "Not of works, lest any man should boast." Ephesians 2:9.  Therefore,  we are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone (John 3:16; 1 John 5:12-13; Ephesians 2:8-9).    

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 1. Christ’s sacrifice is not merely provisional but it is effective  for the whole world. He finished the work the Father gave Him to do. His mission was successful.  The only reason anyone can be lost at last is that he has chosen to resist the  saving grace of God. Salvation is by faith; condemnation is only by personal  unbelief (or anti-faith). 

2. Thus Christ’s sacrifice has literally saved the world from  premature destruction and has legally justified the entire  human race. When the sinner hears and believes this pure gospel, he experiences justification by faith. By their unbelief, the lost deliberately negate the  justification Christ has already effected for them and has given them. 

3. Thus, true justification by faith is always a change of heart. It is, therefore, much more than a legal declaration of acquittal; it makes the  believer to become obedient to all the commandments of God. 

4. This marvelous work is accomplished through the ministry  of the new covenant. The Lord actually writes His law in the heart of the believer. Under the new  covenant, the Ten Commandments become ten promises of complete victory  over sin. This new motivation transcends the egocentric one of fear of being lost  or of hope of reward in being saved. Abraham’s faith enabled him to live under  the new covenant, while multitudes today live under the old covenant because  self-centered concern is their motivation. The old covenant was the promise of  the people to be faithful; under the new covenant salvation comes by believing  God’s promise to enable us to obey, not by our making promises to Him which  by their very nature are vain. 

5. God’s love is active, not passive. As Good Shepherd, Christ continually seeks His lost sheep. Salvation does not  depend on the lost sheep seeking the Shepherd, or the lost coin its owner, but  on our believing that He is seeking us. Such faith motivates us to yield our all  to Him.

6. It is difficult to be lost and it is easy to be saved if one  understands and believes how good the gospel Good News is. A constant resisting of His grace is laborious sin. Since Christ has already paid  the penalty for every one’s sin, the only reason anyone can be condemned at  last is continued, persistent unbelief, which is a refusal to appreciate the  redemption accomplished by Christ on His cross. The true gospel unveils this  unbelief and leads to an effective repentance that prepares the believer for the  close of probation. 

7. In seeking lost mankind, Christ came all the way to where  we are, taking upon Himself and assuming the fallen, sinful  nature of man after the Fall. This He did that He might save the human race. He must be tempted in all  points like as we are yet demonstrate perfect righteousness “in the likeness of  [our] sinful flesh.” “The message of Christ’s righteousness” is rooted in this  unique view of the nearness of Christ. The contrary teaching that Christ took  the sinless nature of Adam before the fall is a legacy of Roman Catholicism, the  insignia of the doctrine which keeps Him “afar off” and “not nigh at hand.” 

8. Our Savior “condemned sin in the flesh” of fallen mankind. This means that He has outlawed sin, conquered it forever. In the light of the  cross, the devil cannot force anyone to sin. To be truly “human” is to be Christ-like in character, for He was and is truly human as well as truly divine. 

9. The only element God’s people need in order to prepare for  Christ’s return is genuine faith which works by love. Righteousness is by faith; it is impossible to have faith and not demonstrate  righteousness in the life, because true faith works by love. Moral and spiritual  failures are the fruit of perpetuating Israel’s ancient sin of unbelief today  through the confusion of a false righteousness by faith. 

10. Righteousness by faith since 1844 has become “the third  angel’s message in verity.”  Thus it is greater light than what the Reformers could see and what the  popular churches can understand today. It is a message of much more  abounding grace consistent with the unique understanding of the cleansing of  the heavenly sanctuary. It is a work contingent on the full cleansing of the  hearts of God’s people on earth, which the High Priest is accomplishing for all  who let Him do so. 

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Because we love Jesus for His Sacrificial Death, we want to obey Him as he commands in John 14:15. We are not saved by our works; but, because we are saved, we choose to keep His Commandments as the guide for successful living.  

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We believe that prophecy reveals Jesus is coming again very soon. Mathew 24:32-51.

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