The Ministry accepts the Scriptures as the revealed Will of God, all sufficient rule of faith and practice, and for the purpose of maintaining general unity, adopts these Statements of Fundamental Truths and Doctrine. Section 1.  The Scriptures Inspired The Bible is the inspired Word of God, a revelation from God to man, the infallible rule of faith and conduct, and is superior to conscience and reason, but not contrary to reason. Section 2.  The One True Godhead  The word "Godhead" occurs three times in the KJV Bible, Acts 17:29; Rom 1:20; Col. 2:9 and translates in Greek -theion, theiotes and theotes respectively.  Theion means "that which is Divine"; Theiotes and theotes  translates  "The Divine Being" and "The Diety".  Godhead is formed from two Greek words, theos and deitas combined in the Gr. theioteos which is rendered scripturally as "Divine nature" of the very essence of God.   The passage in Col.2:9 has particular reference to the Diety of Christ "For in him dwells the fullness of the Godhead  bodily" (bodily form)  "God was in Christ" (II Cor.5:19).  The fullness (Greek-pleroma means the totality of the Divine powers and attributes are filled up in Jesus Christ - God's omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence as well as His pre-existence John 1:1,18; Phil 2:6. The fullness of the Godhead was in Christ as he took flesh.  The worshipful observance of Christian Monotheism - one God in three manifestation Father, Son and Holy Ghost self-existent, self-revealed and functioning as one is the appropriate persuasion of worship of the Godhead.  "These three are one" (I John 5:7) ​Section 3.  Man, His fall and Redemption Man was created in the image and likeness of God, upright and righteous, for God Said, " Let us make man in Our image, after Our likeness."  But man, by voluntary transgression, fell and sin was imputed into the entire human race.  His only hope of redemption, therefore, is in Jesus Christ the Lord, who was incarnate of a Virgin birth through Mary Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-21, St. Matt. 1:18,20-23). ​Section 4.  The Salvation of Man (a)   Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ.  On the cross, Jesus Christ became sin and sickness providing both salvation and divine healing for all mankind (PSALM 103:3), being justified freely by His Grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.  For by grace, we are saved through faith.  " The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart- that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him for the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses resulting in salvation" (Romans 3:24; Ephesians 2:8; Romans 10:8-10). (b)  The evidence of Salvation.  The inward evidence to the believer of his salvation, is the direct witness of the Spirit (Roman 8:16) The outward evidence to all men is a repented heart that results in an outward change of behavior- genuine conversion that leads to a life of righteousness and true holiness.  "And this is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us: (I John 3:23) (c)  Faith and Works.  Salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ and not by human works; however, our works will determine the rewards in eternity (Romans 10:9-11 and II Cor. 5:10) Section 5. Baptism in Water The ordinance of baptism by a burial with Christ should be observed as commanded in Scriptures by all who have really repented and in their hearts have truly believed on Christ as Savior and Lord.  In so doing, they declare to the world that they have died with Jesus and that they have also been raised with Him to walk in the newness of life.  Matt.28:19; Acts 2:38: Acts 10:47, 48; Romans 6:4) ​Section 6.  The Lord's Supper "And when He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, "This is my body which is for you.  Do this in remembrance of me,’ In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood, Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.'  Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup” (I Cor. 11:24-25; 28). ​Section 7. The Promise of the Father All believers are entitled to, and should ardently expect and earnestly seek, the promise of the Father, The Baptism in the Holy Ghost and Fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ.  This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian church.  With Him comes the endowment of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry. (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8; 1 Cor. 12:1-31)  Section 8.  The Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit The full consummation of the Baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is evidenced by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and by the subsequent manifestation of spiritual power in public testimony and service (Acts 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:2, 6; 1:8). Section 9.  The Church  The church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fullfillment of her great commission.  Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in Heaven (Ephesians 1:22; 2:19-22; Hebrews 12:23). Section 10.  Total prosperity (a.)  Spiritual.  John 3:3, 11; Ii cor. 5:17-21; Romans10:9-10 (b)   Mental.  II Tim. 1:7; Romans 12:2; Isaiah 26:3. (c)    Physical.  Isaiah 53:4, 5; Matt. 8:17; I Peter2:24. (d)   Financial.  III John 1:2; Malachi 3:10-11; Luke 6:38; II Cor. 9:6-10; Deut. 28:1-14. (e)   Social.  Proverbs 3:4. Section 11.  Blessed Hope  Jesus is coming again to gather all His Saints to Heaven (I Cor. 15:51-52; I Thess. 4:16-17; and II Thess. 2:1). Section 12.  The Lake of Fire Those who have not accepted the redemptive work of Jesus Christ will suffer eternal separation from the Godhead.  The devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, and anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life, shall be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake of fire (Rev.19:20; 20:10-25). Section 13.  The Millennial Reign of Jesus Christ The return of our Lord Jesus Christ with His Saints from Heaven to rule and reign for one thousand years on earth as Scriptures promised (Romans 11:25, 27; II Thess. 1:7; Rev. 19:11-16; 20:1-7). After this, there shall be a new heaven and a new earth (Rev. 21).