THE SCRIPTURES
The Scriptures in their original form, both the Old and New Testament, are divinely inspired and are the revelation of God to man. All Scripture is God-breathed – the Holy Spirit inspired the authors, revealing to them what He wanted written (Acts 1:16; 2 Tim.3:16; 2 Pet.1:20,21). These scriptures are infallible truth, containing no contradiction or error. It is the final authority for faith, doctrine and life. The canon of the Bible is closed. Christians must remain receptive to the illumination of Scriptural truth by the Holy Spirit (Matt 5:18; John 17:17; Rom.10:17; 15:4; 1 Cor.10:11; 2:13; James 1:21). The Old Testament was endorsed by Jesus Christ as God’s Word. The New Testament is not a contradiction, but a culmination and consummation of Old Testament truth (Matt.5:17; Luke 4:17-21; 24:27, 44; John 5:39; 1 Cor.14:37; 2 Pet.3:15, 16).

THE GODHEAD
God is Spirit – infinite, eternal, uncreated and unchangeable in His being or attributes. In Him all things have their source, support and end (John 4:24; Ps.102:25-27; Gen.1:1,26; John 1:1-3; Heb.1:1-3; Col.1:15-17).There is one true God who has a plural nature – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit – all distinct personalities, all designated God (John1:1,18,14; Heb.1:8; Acts 5:3,4). The Bible does not teach that there are three Gods, but upholds the doctrine of the Trinity – one God who reveals Himself in three persons – equal in power and glory (Gen.1:26; Matt.3:16, 17; 28:19; Acts 10:38; 1 Cor.12:4-6).

THE FATHER
God, the Father, is the Father of all in a creative sense, but only those who have received Jesus Christ can be called His children in a redemptive sense. He is the Father of all Christians in a special, intimate relationship (Mal.2:10; Acts 17:28; John 1:12, 13; 8:41-44; 17:3; 20:17).

JESUS CHRIST
Jesus Christ is Lord and the Son of God – these titles proclaim His deity. He is the Only Begotten of the Father, not that He is a son of God in a general sense, but the Son of God in a unique sense. As God He existed eternally and will exist forever (John 1:1-3, 18; 17:5; Heb.1:2-12; 13:8). By taking on the form of man, Jesus is the Word that became flesh. His birth was supernatural and not natural as in the case of all other men. He was miraculously ‘virgin-born’ of the Holy Spirit, without a human father (John 1:14, 8; Isa.7:14; Matt.1:18-25). The Bible declares His absolute deity and His complete humanity. He lived a sinless life on earth; teaching, preaching and performing miracles with divine authority (Matt. 16:13, 16; Philip.2:5-8; 1 Tim.2:5; Heb.2:14-18; 4:15; 2 Cor.5:21; Matt.4:23, 24; Acts 2:22). Jesus fulfilled God’s plan in history. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, was buried and descended to Hades. Christ died for all and rose bodily from the dead. He did not only rise spiritually, nor just as a spirit being, but it was a physical resurrection. The doctrine of the resurrection is foundational for Christianity (1 Cor.15:3, 4, 14-21; Luke 24:6, 39; Acts 4:33; Rom.1:4; 5:10; 8:11). After His resurrection He ascended to the Father in heaven. He is alive forevermore in His resurrected body and exalted position, representing us before the throne of God as our High Priest and Advocate (1Tim.3:16; Mark 16:19; Philip.3:20, 21; Rom.8:34; Heb.4:14-16; 7:24, 25).

THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is a divine person, the third person of the Holy Trinity, distinct from the Father and the Son (Luke 1:35; 1 Cor.2:10, 11; 2 Cor.13:14). The clear and unmistakable teaching of Scripture is that the Holy Spirit is personal and is God. He is not an impersonal force, nor a mere principle or influence, but possesses full, distinct personality (John 14:16, 26; 16:7, 8; Acts 13:2, 4; 1 Cor.12:11; Eph.4:30).

THE CREATION AND FALL OF HUMANKIND
All people have been created equally and in the image of God, irrespective of race, ethnicity, colour, gender, age, language, culture or class (Gen.1:26-28; 3:20; Prov.22:2; Acts 10:34, 35; 17:26, 27; James 3:9; Col.3:10, 11; Gal.3:28). God created humankind in His own image, but that image has been marred by sin. Humankind was given a free will and through Satan’s temptation sinned, thereby incurring the penalty of death, both physical and spiritual. All human beings inherit a sinful nature which results, in the case of those who reach moral responsibility, in actual transgression involving personal guilt (Gen.1:26-28; 3:1-6; Rom.5:12; Eph.2:1-3). All have sinned – therefore humankind is in a lost sinful state, fallen from original righteousness (Isa.53:6; Rom.3:9-12, 23; 1Cor.15:21, 22; Gal.3:22). The Bible describes sin in many ways – missing the mark, not meeting God’s standards, breaking His laws, going against His will, disobeying Him, acting in unbelief, failing to do what is good, owing a debt, etc. Sin is humankind’s fallen condition evident in human character, will, thoughts, attitudes or acts. It is proud, self-willed rebellion against God in active or passive form (Dan.9:5, 8, 9; James 2:8-11; 4:17; Rom.14:23; 1 John 3:4; 5:17; Matt.6:12).

THE SALVATION OF HUMANKIND
Jesus Christ gave His life as a substitutionary sacrifice and ransom for all (1 Cor.15:3; Matt.20:28; 1 Tim.2:3-6). His atoning death on the cross and His shed blood fully paid the price of redemption required for the release of sinners. Through His death people can obtain the forgiveness and remission of sins; washing and cleansing from unrighteousness; justification and pardon from the guilt of transgressions; righteousness and right standing with God; propitiation and reconciliation which restores fellowship and favour with God; healing and wholeness; the victorious life; and the gift of eternal life (Gal.3:13, 14; 1 Pet.1:18, 19; 2:24; Col.1:13, 14; Rom.3:22-26; 5:8-11, 17-19; Titus 3:4-7; 1 John 2:2; 3:8; Rev.12:10, 11). People are not able to save themselves by works; by trying to keep the Law or the Ten Commandments; by personal merit in themselves; by self-effort; or by natural development from within – no one can add anything to the completed atoning work of Christ (Isa.64:6; Rom.3:20, 28; Gal.2:16; Titus 3:5). Salvation is by grace, the free gift of eternal life from God to all those who believe in Christ. It is received by faith in the crucified and risen Saviour, resulting in the supernatural work of the new birth, which is essential to make the repentant sinner a new creation in Christ Jesus and a child of God (Eph.2:8, 9; Gal.3:26; Rom.6:23; 10:9, 10; 2 Cor.7:10; 5:17; John 3:3-5, 16; 1:12, 13; 1 John 5:1).

BAPTISM ( NO LONGER WITH WATER) BAPTISM OF THE BLOOD OF CHRIST SHED ON THE CROSS FOR FORGIVENESS OF SINS SO WE MIGHT BE SAVED BY OUR FAITH BY THE GRACE OF GOD  NOT OF WORKS:Acts22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. only the blood of Jesus can wash away sinsEPHESIANS 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace MATTHEW 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: (JESUS) THIS IS NOT A WATER BAPTISM Baptism, which is like that water, now saves you. Baptism doesn't save by removing dirt from the body. Rather, baptism is a request to God for a clear conscience. It saves you through Jesus Christ, who came back from death to life. 1PETER 3:21

JOHN THE BAPTIST BAPTISM  WAS WITH WATER UNTO REDEMPTION Mathew 3:6,11 ,Acts 1:5, Acts 19:4  I indeed baptize you with water to repentance. but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and  with fire.12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

The Baptism of Jesus

 

Jesus was baptized in the Jordan by John the Baptist, and began his ministry after he was consecrated Luke 3: 21

Acts 10:38 tells us that Jesus was anointed with the Holy Spirit.  As a human, He was in submission to God the Father to fulfill all righteousness and was anointed for His ministry like all priests.  He received a special anointing of the Holy Spirit for His public mission ( Acts 10:38 ).  Jesus was divinely consecrated for the work of redemption, being an eternal Priest from the order of Melchizedek.  In Matthew 3:15, Jesus tells us that His baptism was 'to fulfill all righteousness."  The basic action of baptism is identification, so Jesus identified with righteousness in obedience to the Mosaic Law.  The Levitical Law required that all priests were to be consecrated when they began their ministry (at about 30 years of age).  He, being a man, needed to be anointed like the prophets of old.  He Identified with the believing remnant, and also with sinners, even though He was not one.  Jesus never sinned (1 Corinthians 5:21; Matthew 3:11; Hebrews 4:15).

Remember Jesus was introduced as the Lamb to take away the sins of the world.  This was a unique baptism because it had nothing to do with salvation; but a submission to the will of God.  He Identified himself with the preaching of the Kingdom and repentance by John the Baptizer ( Matthew 3:1-2 ).  Jesus identified with righteousness in obedience to the Mosaic Law, to fulfill all righteousness.

1 PETER 3:18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:19By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison 20Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.21The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ 

Jesus blood and water at the cross mingled together when He got perished in the side  for Jesus came to full fill everything  that He did at the cross and the rising out of the grave back to life everything before then was a type and shadow of that which was to come  So therefore baptize yourself in Jesus by His Blood.

COMMUNION
Communion is the regular partaking of the emblems of the bread and the cup as symbolic of the Saviour’s broken body and the shed blood. In following this ordinance, believers are remembering the Lord Jesus Christ; proclaiming His death; giving thanks for the benefits of his broken body and shed blood; expressing their communion with Him and one another; celebrating His resurrection; and anticipating His return (Matt.26:26-29; 1Cor.10:16,17; 11:23-32).

THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
The new birth is the work of regeneration that the Holy Spirit executes, by which He then indwells the believer. The baptism in the Holy Spirit is an experience distinct and subsequent to the new birth (Titus 3:5; John 3:5, 6; 14:16, 17; Acts 8:14-17; 19:2). Jesus baptizes in the Holy Spirit and according to His command all believers are entitled to and should expect the Promise of the Father – the baptism in the Holy Spirit.  (Matt.3:11; Acts 1:4, 5; 2:38, 39; 11: 15, 16). Through baptism in the Holy Spirit believers are empowered and equipped for life and service; and with it comes the bestowment of the supernatural gifts of the Spirit and their uses in the work of the ministry (Mark 16:17; Acts 1:8; 1Cor.12:4-11). The baptism of the Holy Spirit is witnessed by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance (Acts 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:6).

SANCTIFICATION
The Scriptures demand a life of holiness. Believers are called to separation and consecration unto God (1 Pet. 1:14-16; 1Thes.3:12, 13; 4:3-7; 5:23; Heb. 12:14). Christ’s holiness is imputed to the regenerated believer, but this positional holiness must be worked out as practical sanctification in the believer’s conduct. Sanctification is a definite, yet progressive work of grace, commencing at the new birth and continuing throughout the life of the Christian (1Cor. 1:2; 6:11; Heb. 10:10, 14; Philip. 3:12-14; 2Cor. 3:18; 1 John 3:2, 3). Sanctification is an act of purification and separation from that which is evil; and of dedication unto God (2Cor. 7:1; Eph. 4:22-24; 2 Tim. 2:21-22). Sanctification is realized in the life of believers by recognizing the identification with Christ in  His death and resurrection; by faith reckoning daily upon the fact of that union; and by offering every faculty continually to the dominion of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God (1Cor. 1;30; Rom. 6:11-14, 18-22; Gal. 5:16-25; John 17:17; James 1:21).

DIVINE HEALING AND MIRACLES
Divine healing was provided for in the Old Testament and is an integral part of the Gospel. The New Testament declares that through Christ’s redemptive work, full provision has been made for the physical healing and health. It is the privilege of believer today (Ex. 23:25; Isa.53:4, 5; Matt. 8:16, 17; 1 Pet. 2:24; Gal. 3:13, 14; Luke 10:9). Healing is for physical ills of the human body and is wrought by God’s power indifferent ways, like laying on of hands; the prayer of faith; anointing with oil; or the gifts of healing (Mark 16:17, 18; 6:13; Acts 28:8, 9; James 5:14-16; 1Cor. 12:9). Miracles are supernatural works, signs or wonders of the unchangeable God and are possible in the present day (Mark 16:17-20; John 14:12; Acts 6:8; 8:6; 1Cor. 12:10; Rom. 15:18, 19; 2Cor. 12:12).

THE CHURCH
The one true Church is the whole company of all believers who have been called out of sin and the world, redeemed by Jesus and regenerated by the Holy Spirit. It is universal in the sense that it includes all true believers out of all nations from all generations. Each Christian is an integral part of the general assembly and Church of the firstborn registered in heaven. (Matt.16:16-19; Eph.4:3-6; 1Pet. 2:5, 9, 10; Heb.12:23).

Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church and the Bible describes it in different terms, for example, the Body of Christ, His Bride, the family of God, the building and habitation God (Eph.1:22, 23; 2Cor. 11:2; Eph. 5:25-27; 3:15; 2:19-22). The Church also has a visible, local expression – a company of believers voluntarily fellowshipping together in a given locality. The local Church on earth should take its character from the conception of the Church universal (Matt. 18:15-17; 1Cor. 1:2; Heb.10:24, 25). Therefore, the essentials of Church membership are the new birth and personal confession of faith in Christ. It is not merely the attending of Church services or having a name on the membership list that makes one a member of Christ’s true Church. Only the transforming work of the Holy Spirit in the heart of the repentant sinner qualifies one for membership in the Body of Christ (Acts 2:38-41, 47; Eph. 2:13, 18, 19). The Bible teaches the principal of being in submission to authority. As such, it is understood that Church membership shall be subject to submission to authority in matters pertaining to Church governance, doctrine and personal behaviour. (Heb.13:17; 1Thes.5:12, 13; 1Pet.5:2-5). The Bible teaches heterosexual relationships between a natural man and a natural woman within the confines of lawful matrimony (Gen.1:27, 28; Lev.18:22; Rom.1:27).

The primary mission of the Church is to be an agency of God for evangelising the world; to be a corporate body bringing praise and worship to God; to be a gathering where the saints can be equipped, edified and perfected in the image of God’s Son; to be a demonstration of God’s love and goodness to all; to be a foundation upholding God’s wisdom and truth; to be a catalyst of constructive social change and justice in the community, ministering to the poor and oppressed; and to be an instrument enforcing satan’s defeat through God’s power (Matt.28:19, 20; Acts 1:8; Eph.1:6, 12,14; 4:11-16; 3:10; Gal.5:13,14; 6:9, 10; 1Tim. 3:15; Matt. 25:35-40; Acts 20:35; Rom. 16:20).

THE MINISTRY
Every Christian is a priest – to bring acceptable spiritual sacrifices, by full and equal access, to God through Christ; a minister or servant – to serve God and one another through love; a steward – to profitably use the trust granted by God; and a worker – to fulfill the labour of love in God’s kingdom (Rev. 1:6; Heb. 10:19-22; 13:15,16; 6:10; 1Pet. 2:5,9: 4:10,11; Eph. 4:7,12; 2:10; Matt.25:14) The ascended Christ has given various ministries to the Church – apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers – which are essential to equip the saints for the work of the ministry and build up the Body of Christ (Eph.4:11, 12; 1Cor.12:28; Rom.12:4-13).

SATAN
The devil is a fallen being cast down from heaven because of his transgression. He is not an impersonal force, nor the principal of evil personified – personal names and pronouns are used with reference to him, while personal attributes and acts are ascribed to him (Isa.14:12-17; Rev.12;9). He is the real enemy of Christians; and together with his demons seek to deceive, tempt, afflict, oppress and destroy humankind. The believer, however, has been given authority over them in the name of Jesus Christ (John 8:44; Luke 10:17-20; Acts 10:38; Eph. 6;11, 12; James 4:7; 1Pet. 5:8, 9; 1 John 3:8).