Beliefs of the Church
Topic Pages
1. Baptism 2-8
2. Born Again 8-11
3. Christian, what is 11-13
4. Church, Civil Govt.. 13-18
5. Church name 18
6. Commandments, laws, obedience 19-25
7. Covenant 25-31
8. Faith 31-39
9. Fasting (Spiritual), Study 39-42
10. Gospel 42-46
11. Grace, Law 46-49
12. Healing 49-57
13. Hell 57-66
14. Holy Days 66-84
15. Holy Spirit 84-96
16. Kingdom of God 96-108
17. Laying on of hands 108-109
18. Marriage, Divorce, Child Rearing 109-117
19. Millennium 117-124
20. Overcoming, Changing 125-128
21. Prayer 128-140
22. Prophecy 140-145
23. Repentance 145-151
24. Resurrection 151-160
25. Sabbath 160-166
26. Salvation (not only day) 166-169
27. Satan, Demons, Angels 169-178
28. Sin 178-185
29. Soul 186-192
30. Tithing 192-196
31. Trials 196-201
32. Worldliness 201-207
33. God’s Govt. (a few scriptures) 207-208
1
Rev 21:7 - He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.
Jer 29:12 - Then you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
Ezek 5:9 - because I was crushed by their adulterous heart which has departed from Me, and by their eyes which play the harlot after their idols
Is 55:6 - Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near.
Deut 5:29 - ‘Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and always keep My commandments, that it might be well with them and with their children forever!’
Jer 31:20 - Is Ephraim My dear son? Is he a pleasant child? For though I spoke against him, I earnestly remember him still; therefore My heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, says the Lord.
Col 1:21-23 - And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight - if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.
1. BAPTISM
What- Prerequisites:
Acts 2:38-41 - Then Peter said to them, “Repent and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “ Be saved from this perverse generation. Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
Acts 8:36-38 - Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?” Then Phillip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and he baptized him.
1
Acts 10:44-48 - While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word. And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered, “Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.” And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then they asked him to stay a few days.
Acts 8:13-23 - Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed , seeing the miracles and signs which were done. Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, saying, “Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven of you. For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.
Acts 16:31-34 (Phillipian jailer) - And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” So they (Paul & Silas) said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized.
Acts 19:4-6 - Then Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
Acts 20:21 - Testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 22:16 - And now why are waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Mark 1 - Ministry of John; John baptizes Jesus; Satan tempts Jesus; Jesus begins His Galilean ministry; Four Fisherman called as disciples; Jesus casts our and Unclean Spirit; Peter’s mother-in-law healed; Many healed after Sabbath sunset; Preaching in Galilee; Jesus cleanses a Leper.
Luke 3:3 - And he (John) went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
1
Counting Costs
Lk 9:23-25 - Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his lift for My sake will save it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost. For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels.
Luke 14 - A man healed on the Sabbath; Parable of the lowly place (take the lowly place); Parable of the Great Supper; Leaving all to follow Christ - vs 26: If anyone comes to Me and does not hat his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. For which of you intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it, lest after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’ Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace. So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.
Lk 22-:42 - Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will butYours be done.
Acts 5:29 - But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: “We ought to obey God rather than men.”
Acts 5:32- And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit who God has given to those who obey Him.
Rom 12:1-2 - I beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
I Cor 6:19-20 - or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price: therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Gal 5:22 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
1
Why? - to receive the Spirit
Mt 3:1 - Jesus’ baptism by John. Vs 16 - when He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.
Acts 8:12-17 (see above) after Philip et al baptizes Samaritans, Peter and John visits and prayed and laid hands on them, and “they received the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 11:15 - And as I (Peter) began to speak the Holy Spirit fell upon them, as upon us at the beginning. Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, “John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 19:1-6 - And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” So they said to him, “We have nos so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.” And he said unto them, “Into what then were you baptized?” So they said, “Into John’s baptism.” Then Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.” When they heard this they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
Rom 8:9 - But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.
Rom 8:14-17 - for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs - heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
Gal 2:20 - I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
1
II Pet 1:3-10 - as His divine power given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promise, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do theses things you will never stumble.
Wash away sin
Lk 3:3 - and he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Lk 24:47 - and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Acts 3:19 - Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.
Acts 5:31 - Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins
Acts 22:16 - and now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Part of Salvation
Acts 10:43 - To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins.
Rom 5:1-10 - Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulations produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, who was given to us. For when we were without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps a for good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.