The Scriptures of the entire Bible (66 books) are inspired by God; for the original writers were moved by God to write what He wanted them to say. Therefore, we believe that:

(1) The Scriptures are the revelation that God has given of himself to humanity.

(2) They are infallible (they are never wrong; without error or contradiction).

(3) They are the divinely authorized guidance of our faith, belief, and way of life.

(2 Timothy 3:15-17, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Peter 1:21).

Importance of this Doctrine:

If we do not agree that the entire Scripture was given by inspiration of God (2 Timothy 3:16), which is therefore infallible and has full authority, we do not have a safe standard on which to base our life. Instead of having a fixed and reliable guide, everything would be relative and doubtful. However, since God does not change (James 1:17), we can be sure that his truth also remains firm, and lasts throughout all times, generations, and cultures.

There is only one true God. He has revealed himself as the one who has always existed without an agent or external cause to form him (Isaiah 43:10). He is the creator of heaven and earth (Genesis 1:1) and the One who redeems, saves, and rescues humanity from sin and its painful consequences (Isaiah 43:11). God has also revealed himself as one being (Deuteronomy 6:4) which consists of three interrelated persons: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This concept of a single God or Being in three persons is expressed with the word Trinity.

Importance of this Doctrine:

Affirming that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are three gods or three ways in which the one God has revealed is contrary to the clear statement of the Scriptures. Throughout the centuries, these false teachings have created division and devastation in the church. Although the concept of a trinity, "three in one," is unparalleled in the human sphere, it is entirely biblical and essential to the proper understanding of God's multifaceted nature. Other biblical references that support the nature of the one true God and the relationship between the three persons of the Trinity:

Matthew 1:21-23, 11:25-27, 28:19; Luke 1:35; John 1:1-4, 14, 18, 29, 49, 5:17-30, 32, 37, 8:17-18, 14:16-17, 15:26, 17:11, 21; Acts 2:32-36; Romans 14:11; 1 Corinthians 1:24; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Philippians 2: 8,9; Hebrews 1: 1-13, 7:3, 12:2; 1 Peter 3:22; 1 John 1:3-4, 2:22-23, 3:8, 4:1-5, 10, 14; 2 John 3-9; Revelation 1:13, 17, 4, 8-11, 5:6-14.

The Lord Jesus Christ, the son of God, has always existed. He also has no beginning or end (Revelation 1:8).

To complete his mission of earthly sacrifice, he became a man at the birth of a virgin, conceived by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:23, Luke 1:31, 35).

He lived a perfect life, absolutely without sin (Hebrews 7:26, 1 Peter 2:22). While on earth He worked many miracles through the anointing of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:22, 10:38).

To restore fallen humanity, he died on the cross as a substitute for the sins of each person (1 Corinthians 5:21). He was raised from the dead by the supernatural power of God (Matthew 28: 6, Luke 24:39, 1 Corinthians 6:14, 15:4).

Since his resurrection, he has been exalted (honored), and is seated at the right hand of God (Acts 1:9, 11, 2:33, Philippians 2:9-11, Hebrews 1:3).

Importance of this Doctrine:

The supernatural birth of Jesus, his life without sin, and his miracles give proof that He is the divine Son of God who came to earth in the form of man to give himself as the ultimate sacrifice for our sins. No death of a natural human could give the forgiveness of sins (salvation) to the entire human race. The knowledge that Christ came from God, that he is really God, and that he returned to the presence of God after his death and resurrection assures us that our salvation and the restoration of our relationship with God is not only logical, but a reality.

Humanity was created good and straight; God said: "Let us make the human being in our image and likeness". However, humanity, by its own will, ignored God's instructions and decided to do what it knew was wrong. Consequently, humanity fell from innocence and goodness, and thus incurred, not only in physical death but also in spiritual death, which is separation from God (Genesis 1:26, 27, 2:17, 3:6, Romans 5:12-19).

Importance of this Doctrine:

The humanistic philosophies that teach that the human race can improve and that education can eliminate moral imperfection, ignore the fact that humanity fell from its original innocence and moral goodness. The truth is that humanity apart from God is destined to remain fallen, until its tendency to evil thoughts and actions is reversed by accepting the salvation provided in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Education can improve a person intellectually and socially, but believing in the saving work of Jesus Christ is the only true means that can morally improve a person. Salvation restores the relationship with God that was broken in the fall of man.

Salvation is the liberation of spiritual death and the bondage of sin. God gives salvation to all who believe in Him and accept His free offer of forgiveness. The only hope of redemption of humanity from the fallen state of sin is through the blood of Jesus Christ, the son of God, blood that was shed when Jesus died on the cross. The story of his crucifixion is made by four of his disciples: Matthew (chapter 27), Mark (chapter 15), Luke (chapter 23), and John chapter 19).

A person receives salvation when:

(1) He repents before God of his sins and his sinful nature and inclinations.

(2) Believe - have faith in the fact that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ erases your sins and gives you forgiveness, by putting Faith in the love and free salvation of God, you experience the washing and regeneration (or new spiritual birth), the renewing work of the Holy Spirit, and is declared righteous (right before God).

Regeneration, renewal, and justification are words that describe what happens in salvation, a person becomes heir to the hope of eternal life promised by God (John 3: 3, Romans 10:13-15, Ephesians 2:8; Titus 2:11, 3:5-7).

The internal evidence of salvation is the direct testimony of the Holy Spirit who gives us assurance that God has accepted us. (Romans 8:16). The external evidence, visible to others, is a life of righteousness and true holiness (Ephesians 4:24, Titus 2:12). In other words, it is to live a life totally committed to God and pleasing to Him.

Importance of this Doctrine:

The restoration of the relationship between God and fallen man is the central message of the Bible. The whole story from Genesis to Revelation points to a God who loved the fallen man and gave his son to die so that those who believed in him and in his saving work would have an endless spiritual life. Every true Christian experiences salvation and becomes a new person-being in Christ. Without this doctrinal truth, all other doctrinal statements are empty and meaningless. The most important thing - without this experience, one's life is empty and without real meaning.

We call baptism and communion ordinances, because they are practices ordained or established by Jesus himself.

In fulfilling these spiritual duties, Christians are reminded of an important work that already took place in the heart of the believer ...

Baptism in water. The ordinance of baptism by immersion in water appears in the Scriptures (Mark 16:16). Everyone who repents and believes in Jesus Christ as savior and personal Lord should be baptized. This act of baptism symbolically declares publicly that the old sinful life and lifestyle of the baptized believer died with Christ in salvation and that a new spiritual being has been raised with Christ and in his resurrection to live a new life (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 10:47, 48; Romans 6:4).

Communion. The Lord's holy supper, consisting of the bread and the fruit of the vine (juice of grapes), is a reminder of the suffering death of Christ. (1 Corinthians 11:26). By eating and drinking the symbols of Christ's suffering death, the believer expresses his knowledge that through salvation, he has been made right before God, and is a participant in the divine nature of eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1: 4). The ordinance also awaits the second coming of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:26), as it is a reminder to proclaim the death of the Lord "until he comes".

Importance of this Doctrine:

Water baptism and communion are not simple religious customs, both encompass the central message of the Christian faith. Water baptism is an event that only takes place once, in which the new believer publicly announces that he is now a child of God who has identified himself with Jesus Christ in his death and resurrection. Communion is a periodic reminder (usually monthly in our church) that the believer has received his death, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and awaits for His second coming.

Sanctification is an act of separating ourselves from evil and identifying ourselves with good, straight, and morally pure things. It is a process that happens when a Christian surrenders to God (Romans 12:1-2, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Hebrews 13:12). The Scriptures teach that we must be holy because God is holy (1 Peter 1:16), and without holiness no one will see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14).

It is possible to live in holiness by the power of the Holy Spirit. The Christian is sanctified when he identifies himself with Christ and accepts in faith the sacrifice of his death and victorious resurrection. Sanctification is the daily recognition of our union with God through his Son Jesus. While experiencing this sanctification, it is natural for the Christian to place every part of his life under the control of the Holy Spirit (Romans 6: 1-11, 13; 8: 1-2, 13; Galatians 2:20; Philippians 2:12; 13, 1 Peter 1: 5).

Importance of this Doctrine:

Salvation is not the end of the Christian's spiritual growth. Although we are declared holy or sanctified at the time of salvation there is still much spiritual growth ahead. When the believer submits to the work of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God, he is progressively transformed into a divine nature, like that of Christ. This doctrine is important because too many Christians stop growing spiritually after salvation. But God's plan is that the fruit of the Spirit and the character traits of the life of Christ become more and more obvious in every Christian.

The Church, as it is described in the Bible, consists of all the people who have put their faith in Jesus Christ as the only remedy for their sins. The Church includes all Christians without limits of age, race, sex, or in this case "denomination." It is the body of Christ and Christ is the head of the Church.

He has given every provision for the fulfillment of the Great Commission of the "Church" (Matthew 28:15). Every Christian is an integral part of that Church.

The purpose of God in relation to humanity is:

(1) Seek and save those who are lost in sin (Luke 19:10).

(2) To be worshiped, praised, exalted, for all humanity (Revelation 19:10, 22: 9).

(3) To build a unified body of mature believers in faith and knowledge, similar to his Son Jesus (Ephesians 4:12).

Importance of this Doctrine:

The important function of the Church (all the members of the body of Christ) in God's dealings with humanity is accepted by all born-again Christians. But very often the local church is belittled and misunderstood. Some Christians, not finding a local church "to their liking", decide to practice an isolated and independent Christianity, unfortunately, they disobey God's specific command not to stop meeting with other believers (Hebrews 10:25).

Watching a service on television or listening to a sermon on the radio will not be enough. God's plan for his people is worship, edification, and encouragement in the company of other Christians. This doctrine is vital in a balanced Christian life.

There will be a final judgment in which those who died in sin - those who have died without accepting the salvation of Christ - will be resurrected and judged according to the way they lived. Anyone whose name is not found in the Book of Life (the written record of the people who received the forgiveness of Christ), along with the devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, will be condemned to receive eternal punishment in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.

(Matthew 25:46, Mark 9, 43-48, Revelation 19:20, 20: 11-15, 21: 8).

Importance of this Doctrine:

God is a God of love. But he is also a just and righteous God. He cannot allow sin and evil to receive no punishment. A false teaching suggests that all people, good and bad, will ultimately be saved. However, this teaching is contrary to the clear teaching of the Scriptures. This doctrine is important because it reminds all human beings that the wages of sin is death, that to the devil, and to all the people who have not accepted the salvation of God by grace, awaits a judgment of eternal punishment.

"But we are waiting, according to his promises, new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells" (2 Peter 3:13, Revelation 21:22).

Importance of this Doctrine:

In the midst of our daily struggles and difficulties we are encouraged by the promise of what God has prepared for his faithful followers. Jesus told his disciples, and made the promise to all generations of Christians:

"I am going to prepare a place for you, and if I go and prepare it, I will come and take you with me" (John 14: 2,3).

All Christians will live forever with God. This doctrine is important because it assures us a future and eternal dwelling in a world much better than the present.