THE FUNDAMENTALS

OF THE

CHRISTIAN FAITH

 

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PRIESTHOOD OF THE BELIEVER

 

1.   The Authority of Believers: The Lord

 

ü      The authority of the Assembly and all Christian believers is none other than the name of Jesus Christ.  This authority was given to Him as both "Lord and Christ". He gave it to His people for the sake of His Kingdom.

 

2.   The Rule of Believers: the Holy Bible

 

ü      We try to live in obedience to the Word of God as revealed in the Holy Bible and spiritually discerned in a New Covenant context.

ü      We believe in a Holy Spirit led and Christ-centered interpretation of both Old and New Testaments of the Bible.

ü      The Holy Spirit uses the written Word to give new life to the community of believers and to help them grow in faith.

 

3.   The Salvation of Believers: Salvation in Jesus Christ

 

ü      All persons are in need of the gracious salvation and redemption that God has provided in the blood of Jesus Christ His Son.

ü      God sent Jesus Christ, His only Son, to the world at a specific point in history, so that all who trust in Him may be reconciled to God.

 

 4.   The Community of Believers: The Assembly and its Ordinances

 

ü      Taking part in a regular worship meeting enables believers to respond to God communally with grateful praise while affirming the unity of the community of faith.

ü      Baptism is practiced to symbolize the decision of a morally responsible person publicly committing his/her life as a disciple of Jesus Christ living within His Kingdom.

ü     The bread and wine of remembrance is shared regularly as a reminder of the believer’s covenant relationship with God and other believers.

 

5.   The Mission of Believers: Evangelism

 

ü      God has commissioned His people to reveal Jesus Christ to the world in the power of the Holy Spirit for the purpose of reconciliation.

ü      We believe that this evangelism includes concern for both the spiritual and physical needs of others.

 

6.   The Law of Believers: Love

 

ü      As disciples of Jesus Christ, believers are called to live under His rule. This involves loving our enemy and refusing to use violence as we seek to live peaceably with others. The believer’s witness is one of love, peace, justice and mercy to all as exemplified by Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

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