Salem Full GospelChurch

For Such a time as this...

 

Statement of Faith

 

We are an independendent church, affiliated with Independent Assemblies Fellowship, HMFI, Missouri Prayer and Apostolic Network, and other fine ministry organizations.

Short Version

We are a church that believes we are saved by the grace of God, via the atoning work Christ did for us on the Cross.  We believe in water baptism by submersion after coming to salvation in Christ.  We believe that even though we are saved by grace, faith without works is dead.  Consequently, our salvation in Christ will bring about a noticeable change in our lifestyle that we will continually grow in.  We believe in another, additional experience that happens to believers subsequent to salvation, relating to being “filled” or “baptized” in the Holy Spirit.  We believe that God is still Supernatural, and that He has designed us to walk in and experience the Supernatural giftings that He imparts to people as He desires.  We believe in the Holy Trinity, the virgin birth, and most standard Christian doctrines.  We believe in the sanctity of marriage, between 1 man and 1 woman.  For any specific questions, refer to the “Longer Version” below, or feel free to email us any questions you may have.  Thank You and God Bless !!

 

Longer Version

**Unless otherwise noted, scriptures quoted are KJV**

A. We believe the Scriptures are infallible, inerrant, and the sole and final authority for all matters of faith and conduct (2 Tim 3:16-17, 1 Cor 2:13).

B. We believe in the Eternal Godhead who has revealed Himself as One God existing in Three Persons;  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, distinguishable but indivisible (Mat 28:19,         2 Cor 13:14).

C. We believe in the creation, test and fall of man as recorded in Genesis; his total depravity and inability to attain to Divine Righteousness (Rom 5:12, 18).

D. We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour of all men, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, very God and very man (Lk 1:26-35, Jn 1:14-18, Isa 7:14, 9:6).

E. We believe that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again the third day, and personally appeared unto His disciples (1 Cor 15:1-8, Rom 4:23-25).

F. We believe in the bodily ascension of Jesus to heaven, His exaltation, and personal, literal, and bodily coming again the second time for His Church (Jn 14:1-6, 1 Th 4:13-18, 1 Cor 15:42-48, Acts 1:9-11).

G. We believe in the salvation of sinners by grace, through repentance and faith in the perfect and sufficient work of the cross of Calvary by which we obtain remission of sins (Eph 2:8-9, Heb 9:12, 22, Rom 5:11).

H. We believe in the necessity of water baptism by immersion in the name of the Eternal Godhead in order to fulfill the command of the Lord Jesus Christ (Mat 28:19, Acts 19:1-5, Mk 16:16).

I. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as a real experience at or subsequent to salvation, with the Scriptural evidence; namely, speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance (Acts 2:1-4, 8:14-17, 10:44-47, 1 Cor 14:22).

J. We believe in the operation of the Gifts of the Spirit as enumerated in 1 Corinthians chapters 12-14, and as scripturally manifested in the Early Church.

K. We believe in the Spirit-filled life, a life of separation from the world and perfecting holiness in the fear of God as expressing the true Christian faith (Eph 5:18, 2 Cor 6:14, 18, 7:1, Gal 2:20).

L. We believe in the healing of the body by Divine power, and Divine healing in its varied aspects as practiced in the Early Church (Acts 4:30, 1 Cor 12:9, James 5:13-15, Mk 16:17-18).

M. We believe in the table of the Lord, commonly called the Communion or the Lord’s Supper, for believers (I Cor 11:23-32, Mt 26:26-28).

N. We believe in the reality and personality of the devil, and eternal judgement in the Lake of Fire for the devil and his angels, and eternal punishment for unbelievers (Mk 9:43-48, 2 Th 1:3-10, Rev 20:10-15, Mt 25:31-46).

O. We believe in eternal life for believers (Jn 5:24, 3:16-17).

P. We believe that there is one true universal Church, made up of genuine believers.  This universal Church is composed of many local Churches in given localities, under the sovereign Headship of the Lord Jesus Christ, exercising autonomous government under Him, administering all its affairs and ministry, as well as the propagation of the Gospel (Acts 15:22, Mt 16:18, 18:15-20, Col 1:16-18).

Q. We believe that Government is ordained of God, and the powers that be are ordained as ministers of God to us for good.  To resist the powers and the ordinances is to resist the ordinance of God.  We are subject not only for wrath’s sake but for conscience sake, rendering to all their dues; custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.  We declare our loyalty to our Government and its leaders and will assist in every way possible, consistent with our faith in the Scriptures as Christian citizens (Rom 13, 1 Pet 2:11-25, Mk 12:13-17, Col 1:16).

“...mount up with wings as eagles…”