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| The following Doctrinal
Commitments represent the core beliefs of the denomination as
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Repentance. Mark 1:15; Luke 13:3;
Acts 3:19.
Justification. Romans
5:1; Titus 3:7.
Regeneration. Titus 3:5.
New birth. John 3:3; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 John
3:9.
Sanctification
subsequent to justification. Romans 5:2; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 1
Thessalonians 4:3; Hebrews 13:12.
Holiness. Luke 1:75;
1 Thessalonians 4:7; Hebrews 12:14.
Water baptism.
Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:9, 10; John 3:22, 23; Acts 8:36, 38.
Baptism with the Holy Ghost subsequent to cleansing;
the enduement of power for service. Matthew 3:11; Luke 24:49,
53; Acts 1:4-8.
The speaking in tongues as the Spirit
gives utterance as the initial evidence of the baptism in the
Holy Ghost. John 15:26; Acts 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:1-7.
The
Church. Exodus 19:5, 6; Psalm 22:22; Matthew 16:13-19;
28:19,20; Acts 1:8; 2:42-47; 7:38; 20:28; Romans 8:14-17: 1
Corinthians 3:16, 17; 12:12-31; 2 Corinthians 6:6-18;
Ephesians 2:19-22; 3:9, 21; Philipians 3:10; Hebrews 2:12; 1
Peter 2:9; 1 John 1:6, 7; Revelation 21:2, 9; 22:17.
Spiritual gifts. 1 Corinthians 12:1, 7, 10, 28, 31; 1
Corinthians 14:1. Signs following believers. Mark 16:17-20;
Romans 15:18, 19; Hebrews 2:4. Fruit of the Spirit. Romans
6:22; Galatians 5:22, 23; Ephesians 5:9; Philippians
1:11.
Divine healing provided for all in
the Atonement. Psalm 103:3; Isaiah 53:4, 5; Matthew 8:17;
James 5:14-16; 1 Peter 2:24.
The
Lord's Supper. Luke 22:17-20; 1 Corinthians 11 : 2 3 - 2
6.
Washing the saints' feet. John
13:4-17; 1 Timothy 5:9, 10.
Tithing and giving. Genesis 14:18-20;
28:20-22; Malachi 3:10; Luke 11 : 42 ; 2 Corinthians 9:6-9;
16:2; Hebrews 7:1-21.
Restitution
where possible. Matthew 3:8; Luke 19:8, 9.
Premillennial second coming of Jesus.
First, to resurrect the dead saints and to catch away the
living saints to Him in the air. 1 Corinthians 15:52; 1
Thessalonians 4:15-17; 2 Thessalonians 2:1. Second, to reign
on the earth a thousand years. Zechariah 14:4; 1 Thessalonians
4:14; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; Jude 14, 15; Revelation 5:10;
19:11-21; 20:4-6.
Resurrection. John 5:28, 29;
Acts 24:15; Revelation 20:5, 6.
Eternal
life for the righteous. Matthew 25:46; Luke 18:30; John 10:28;
Romans 6:22; 1 John 5:11 - 1 3.
Eternal punishment for the wicked. No
liberation nor annihilation. Matthew 25:41-46; Mark 3:29; 2
Thessalonians 1: 8, 9; Revelation 20:10-15; 21:8.
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