Tenets Of Faith

  1. Repentance: Mark 1:15; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19
  2. Justification: Roman 4:1-9; Titus 3:7
  3. Regeneration: Matt. 19:28; Titus 3:5
  4. New Birth: John 3:3; 1Pet. 1:23; 1John 3:9
  5. Sanctification: 1 Cor. 1:30; 1Thess. 4:3; Heb. 13:12; 1John 1:9
  6. Holiness: Luke 1:74,75; 1 Thess. 4:7; Heb. 12:14
  7. Water Baptism: Matt. 28:19; Mark 1:8 -10; John 3:22 - 23; Acts 2:38; 8:12-13,16; 36-38; 10:47-48; Acts 16:33; 19:3-5
  8. Baptism with  Holy Ghost (the endowment with power): Matt. 3:11; Luke 24:49-53; Acts 1:4-8; 19:5-6
  9. Speaking in other tongues as the spirit gives utterance: Acts 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:6
  10. Spiritual Gifts: 1 Cor. 12:1, 7-10,28,31;14:1
  11. Signs following believers: Mark 16:17-20; Rom. 15:18-19; Heb. 2:4
  12. Fruit of the spirit: Rom. 6:22; Gal. 5:22-23; Eph. 5:9; Phil. 1:11
  13. Divine Healing for all in the Atonement: Psalm 103:3; Isa. 53:4-5; James 5:14-16
  14. The Lord's Supper: Luke 22:17-20; 1 Cor. 11:22-33
  15. Tithing and  Giving: Gen. 14:18-20; 28:20-22; Mal. 3:10; Matt. 23:23; Luke 11:42; 1 Cor. 16:2; 2 Cor. 9:6-9;    Heb. 7:1-21
  16. Restitution where possible: Matt. 3:8; Luke 19:8-9; Rom. 13:8
  17. Pre-millennial Second Coming of Christ: Psa. 49:15;71:20; Hos. 13:14; John 5:25; 6:40; John 11:25; Acts 24:15; 1 Cor. 15:22, 35-52;   2 Cor. 4:14; 1 Thes. 4:14-17
  18. To resurrect the dead saints and to catch away the living saints to meet him in the air: Matt. 24:27-28; 2Thess. 2:8; Rev. 19:11-20:6
  19. To reign on earth a thousand years: Rev. 20:4-6
  20. Resurrection: Job 19:25-27; Isa. 26:19; Dan. 12:2; John 5:28-29; Acts 24:15; Rev. 20:5,6
  21. Eternal Life  for the righteous: Matt. 25:46; Luke 18:30; John 10:28; Rom. 6:22; 1 John 5:11-13
  22. Eternal punishment for the wicked: Matt. 25:41-46; Mark 3:29; 2 Thess. 1:8-9; Rev. 20:10-15; 21:8
  23. Total abstinence from liquor or strong drinks: Prov.20:1; 23:29-32; Isa. 28:7; 1 Cor. 5:11; 1 Cor. 6:10; Gal. 5:21
  24. Against the use of tobacco in any form opium etc: 2 Cor.7:1; Eph. 5:3-8; James 1:21
  25. The sabbath: (Rest for the soul) Hosea 2:11; Heb. 4:1-12; Rom.14:5-6 Col. 2:16-17
  26. Against members wearing ornaments excessively for decoration: Isa. 52:2; 1 Peter 3:3-4; 1 John 2:16
  27. Against lodges and secret orders: Matt. 5:34; John 18:20; 2 Cor. 6:14-17; James 5:12
  28. Against swearing: Matt. 5:34; James 5:12