God is the eternal, all present, all powerful, supreme
creator and sustainer of the entire universe. God is one,
composed of spirit and comprising a family presently consisting
of God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son. God is a loving,
kind, merciful being who wants to share His magnificent
existence by reproducing Himself through man. Psalm 19:1;
50:1, 6-7 Isaiah 44:6; Nehemiah 9:6, 16-17 John 1:12-13;
3:16; 4:8; Romans I:20; Colossians I:16; Hebrews 1:1-2;
1 John 3:1-2
2. BIBLE
The whole Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God containing
His plan of salvation, and the record of His participation
in history. The Bible is God's revelation of knowledge that
man cannot discover for himself. It is the foundation of
knowledge, and the guidebook of life. The Old and New Testaments
comprise God's written Word, which forms the basis of Christianity
as taught by the church and as practiced by the Christian.
Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 4:4; Luke 4:4; John 17:I7; Romans
8:16; 1 Corinthians 2:7-11; II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter
1:20
3. JESUS CHRIST
Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ, the Son of God, and the
Son of man. He was the prophesied Messiah of the Old Testament,
and is described in the New Testament as being fully human
and fully divine. As the second member of the God family,
He has existed throughout eternity as the "Word." He divested
Himself of this power and His majesty, and became a human
being to die for the sins of all mankind as our loving and
merciful Savior. He was then resurrected, and ascended to
heaven to become our High Priest. Jesus Christ shall return
to establish the Kingdom of God on earth, and rule as King
of kings with His saints forever. Deuteronomy I8:15; Matthew
17:15-1 7; John 1:1-14; 3:16; Acts 2:32-33; Romans 5:8;
Philippians 2:7; Hebrews 4:14-15; Revelation 1:13-16
4. THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is the essence, power, mind, and spiritual
extension of God. God begets Christians as His sons and
daughters through this Spirit. It strengthens a Christian
spiritually, converts his mind, and serves as an earnest
or guarantee of eternal life. Acts 1:8; 2:38; Romans 8:9,
14; I Corinthians 2:16; Ephesians 1:13-14
5. MANKIND
Humans are physical beings with no inherent immortality,
but they can receive eternal life as a free gift from God.
Man was created by God to be wholly flesh and blood, yet
in God's image, and with a spiritual component added to
his brain to compose the human mind. Genesis 1:26-27; Job
32:8; I Corinthians 2:11; I John 5:11-13
6. ANGELIC REALM
God has created powerful spirit beings as His agents, and
messengers. Since man's creation, these spirit beings function
as ministering spirits to help mankind attain salvation.
Like man, angels have free moral agency. Although created
to help God, some of them--led by Satan the devil-rebelled
against God's government, transforming themselves into demons.
Psalm 91:11-12; Ephesians 6:I2; Hebrews 1:7
7. SALVATION
Salvation is the means by which God, through Christ, saves
man from the penalty of sin and gives him eternal life.
This process includes one's calling, repentance, baptism,
justification, receiving of the Holy Spirit, life of faith
and obedience, and final birth into God's Kingdom as a spirit
being. Salvation is a freely given gift from God through
grace, with our ultimate reward being given according to
our works. Matthew 16:27; John 3:16-17; Romans 6:23; Ephesians
2:8-9; Hebrews 6:I-2
8. FAITH
Faith is the sure knowledge that God exists, and that He
will accomplish those things He has promised. Faith is necessary
for salvation. The basic elements of faith are courage,
action, and risk. Romans 1:17; 10:17; Ephesians 3:I7; Hebrews
11:1-2; James 2:22-24
9. REPENTANCE
Repentance is the act of acknowledging one's sins, and
resolving to fully obey God. It begins when God opens one's
mind to see himself in comparison with God and His law.
True repentance is the first step toward reconciliation
with God, and thereby toward ultimate salvation. Acts 2:38;
3:19-21; 8:22; I John 3:4
10. BAPTlSM
The ceremony of water baptism is performed by immersion,
for the forgiveness of sins, upon true repentance and acceptance
of Christ's sacrifice. After this ceremony, and as a result,
one receives the baptism of the Holy Spirit through the
laying on of hands. Baptism symbolizes the renunciation
of the past sinful way of life, the burial of the old man
in a watery grave, and the emergence of a new, Spirit-led
man living with Christ's mind and following in His footsteps.
Matthew 3:13-16; Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-8; Colossians 2:12
11. LAYING ON OF HANDS
The laying on of hands is an act performed on special occasions,
such as for the receiving of God's Holy Spirit after baptism,
at ordination, anointing of the sick, or for other special
purposes. Matthew 19:13-15; Acts 6:5-6; 8:17-18; 13:3; I
Timonthy 4:14; Hebrews 6:2
12. KINGDOM OF GOD
The Kingdom of God is the family of God ruling as the government
of God. It is a future world-ruling government to be set
up on earth by Christ at His return, with Jesus as King
and the resurrected spirit-composed saints in positions
of co-rulership with Him. The Kingdom of God--referred to
as a "mystery" in the New Testament--was first preached
and explained by Christ, then by His church; it shall be
established on earth for a thousand years following Christ's
return, and shall be completely fulfilled when New Jerusalem
and God the Father come down out of heaven to dwell on the
New Earth. Mark 4:11; Revelation 5:10; 20:4; 21:1-3, 7,
10
13. GOSPEL
The gospel is the message preached by Christ and by His
church about God's coming Kingdom, the restoration of His
government on earth, and how mankind can enter that Kingdom
and government. It includes the message of what Jesus has
done, is doing, and shall do--and ultimately is the message
of the entire Old and New Testaments. The primary prupose
and commission of the church is to " Go ye thefore, and
teach [make disciples of] all nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.'' Matthew 3:2; 24:14; 28:19-20; Mark 1:15; Luke
24:47
14. RESURRECTIONS
The hope of all mankind and the promise to the Christian
is the resurrection from the dead. The Bible refers to (1)
the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the firstborn from the
dead and the pioneer of our salvation; (2) the resurrection
of the saints--called the "first resurrection"--at the return
of Christ when the true believers shall become spirit-composed
members of God's family; (3) the resurrection back to physical
life of all who have ever died without having understood
God's way, for their first opportunity for salvation; (4)
the resurrection of the incorrigibly wicked--those who have
refused to repent and have rejected God's way-to be consumed
in the lake of fire (called the "second death"). John 5:28-29;
Acts 2:32; Romans 8:11; I Corinthians 15:20; I Thessalonians
4:I3-17; Revelation 20:4-6, 13-14
15. JUDGMENT
The time of one's judgment is the time of his opportunity
for salvation, extending from one's calling by God until
his death (or the resurrection at Christ's return). Those
who shall qualify for God's Kingdom--the overwhelming majority-shall
inherit eternal life, and those who deliberately reject
God's way shall be consumed in the lake of fire. Matthew
13:49-50; 25:34; I Peter 4:17; Revelation 20:15; 21:8
16. LAW OF GOD
The law of God as revealed in the Bible is a good, right,
and perfect system of eternal directives and principles
that reflects God's character and serves as a means of expressing
His love toward man. God's law teaches man how to properly
worship God, how to love his fellowman, how to live life
abundantly, and, at the same time, how to prepare for an
eternal spiritual life in the family of God. The law of
God is represented in both the Old and the New Testaments,
and is expressed by both physical actions and spiritual
motivations. John 14:15, 21; Romans 712; I John 5:2-3
17. BIBLICAL COVENANTS
Both testaments record that God made certain promises in
the form of specific contracts or agreements with man. These
are called "covenants," and define the terms of God's relationship
with individuals or groups in various circumstances and
eras. Of these covenants, the best known are the covenants
made with physical Israel and the New Covenant established
on "better promises," which will be fully confirmed with
spiritual Israel after the return of Jesus Christ. The New
Covenant, which also applies to the New Testament church
from the time of the original apostles, makes God's law
even more relevant by expanding it to include one's mental
attitude and spiritual intent. Matthew 5:21-22; II Timothy
3:15-16; Hebrews 8:6-13
18. TEN COMMANDMENTS
The Ten Commandments, as revealed by God, codified by Moses,
and ratified and magnified by Christ, are the perfect expression
of God's love. They are the foundation of all biblical teaching,
showing man how to express love toward God and fellowman,
and are consequently the focal point of Christian life.
Exodus 20; Deuteronomy 5; Matthew 5:17-19; Romans 13:10;
I Corinthians 7:19; Revelation 12:17; 22:14
19. SABBATH
The seventh-day Sabbath is to be taught and kept holy in
accordance with the biblical instruction. Instituted at
creation, reaffirmed to Israel as a part of the covenant
at Sinai, and taught by Jesus Christ, who is the Messenger
of the New Covenant, the observance of the Sabbath is basic
to a Christian's relationship with God. Genesis 2:2-3; Exodus
16; 20:8-11; 31:12-1 7; Mark 2:27-28; Luke 4:16
20. ANNUAL HOLY DAYS
The annual holy days were ordained by God, kept by the
ancient Israelites, and continued by the early New Testament
Christians. These seven annual "appointed feasts" picture
God's plan of salvation for man. Leviticus 23; Zechariah
14:16; John 7:8-10 Acts 2:1; 12:3; 20:6, 16; 27:9; I Corinthians
5:8; 16:8
21. TITHING
Tithing is an act of worship; it is a private matter between
the individual and God. The church does not "enforce" or
"police" tithing, but simply teaches the responsibility
to tithe. Each individual has the responsibility to "honor
the Lord with his substance and with the firstfruits of
all his increase.'' Tithing is a method by which the message
of Jesus Christ is proclaimed to the world. Malachi 3:8-I0;
Matthew 6:21; 23:23; II Corinthians 9:7
22. SIN
Sin is the transgression of God's law--the falling short
or missing the mark of the character of Jesus Christ. Although
the penalty for sin is death in the lake of fire, all sin
can be completely forgiven by God, who desires that all
men be saved. (The unpardonable sin is a sin for which the
sinner asks no pardon.) God forgives sin upon the repentance
of the individual who accepts the shed blood and sacrifice
of Jesus Christ as payment in full for the penalty of his
sins. Romans 6.ö23; Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 1:14; I John
3:4
23. THE CHRISTIAN
A true Christian is one in whom the Holy Spirit dwells.
Romans 8:9; I Corinthians 12:13
24. THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY
The marriage relationship is the basis of the family, which
in turn is the core of a stable society. As the primary
physical analogy of God's plan for mankind, marriage, child
rearing, and the family are given a preeminent place in
the teachings of the Bible and the church. Although roles
are defined, men and women have equal spiritual potential
before God. Exodus 20:12; Malachi 4:5-6; Ephesians 5:22-29;
6:1-3; I Peter 3:7
25. HEALING
Divine healing is a miracle that God in His mercy and love
may extend to those who call upon Him in time of need, according
to faith. The healings of Jesus Christ demonstrate and represent
His power to express compassion, to forgive sin, and ultimately,
to resurrect the dead and establish the Kingdom of God on
earth. Matthew 9:1-7; James 5:14-15
26. THE CHURCH OF GOD
The church is the spiritual body of Christ, a group of
persons called out by God and impregnated with His Holy
Spirit. As a spiritual body, the church is made up of baptized,
Spirit-led individuals who are scattered around the world.
I Corinthians 12:12-14, 27; Colossians 3:15
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