Change in Our World's Declaration of Foundation in Jesus Christ.
1. In accordance with 2 Timothy 3:16-17 we believe that the Old and New Testament of the Holy Bible is inspired and empowered by God, and is our final authority in all things concerning faith and practice, and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness. The Biblical Scriptures are the words of God and inherently possess His life and authority and bring faith, revelation, and healing to those who choose to receive by faith (Matthew 4:4; Matthew 22:31; Romans 1:17; Romans 15:4; 2 Corinthians 4:13; Hebrews 10:7; Proverbs 4:20-22).
2. We believe that there is only one true God, who eternally exists in three separate persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (1 John 5:7).
3. We believe that Jesus is God the Son, the risen Christ prophesied of throughout the Old Testament scripture over 350 times. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life on earth, demonstrated the authority and power of God in works and speech, died on the cross at Calvary shedding His blood for the forgiveness of our sins, rose from the dead on the third day, and is now seated at the right hand of God having accomplished all that is necessary for the salvation of mankind (Romans 10:9-10). We do not accept the doctrine that He is merely "a" way to the Father but rather believe that He is the only way through which we can receive righteousness, regeneration, sanctification, and glorification. He is, in fact, our salvation (1 Corinthians 1:30-31).
4. We believe it is essential for mankind to repent of sin and by faith receive the finished works of Jesus Christ by confessing with one's mouth Jesus as Lord and believing in one's heart that God raised Him from the dead resulting in salvation and regeneration by the Holy Spirit (Acts 20:20-21; Romans 10:9-13; John 3:5-6). We believe that salvation is offered to all mankind by God's grace but is only effectual for those who believe (Ephesians 1:13).
5. We believe that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God and is God, coequal with the Father and the Son (Matthew 28:19; Acts 5:3-4; Acts 28:25-26; 1 Corinthians 12:4-6; 2 Corinthians 13:14). We believe the Holy Spirit is continuing the work He started at Pentecost, empowering believers to live Godly lives and to continue in all the works of Jesus. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, expressed through speaking in tongues (Acts 1:8, 2:4, 9:17, 10:44-46; 11:15-16, 19:6). We believe this baptism is distinct from the new birth and can be received by faith (Galatians 3:2). We believe that spiritual gifts and manifestations of the Holy Spirit are available and active today for the common good and the building up of others (1 Corinthians 12:7). We do not accept the doctrine that the gifts of the Holy Spirit ceased.
6. We believe in a literal, physical, second return of the Lord Jesus Christ, that has not happened already (1 Thessalonians 1:10, 4:16-17; Matthew 24:30; Acts 1:11; Revelation 1:7). We believe Jesus' return is imminent and that upon His return those who have believed in Him will be resurrected to a heavenly dwelling in an incorruptible body and those who do not believe will join Satan and his host in everlasting punishment (Matthew 25:46; 1 Corinthians 15). We believe that the hell described in the Old and New Testaments is a literal, eternal destination for all who refuse the gift of salvation, rejecting Christ's redemptive work (Luke 12:5; 2 Peter 2:4-9).
7. We believe the true Church is comprised of all born-again believers who have received salvation through Jesus Christ, regardless of denominational affiliation (Ephesians 1:22-23). We believe all born-again believers have been commissioned to share and proclaim the complete Gospel of Jesus Christ to all the world (Matthew 28:16-20). We also encourage regular fellowship with a local church (Hebrews 10:25).
8. We believe that the redemptive work of Jesus Christ on the cross has provided healing for the human body (Matthew 8:16-17; Isaiah 53:4; 1 Peter 2:24). We believe it is God's will for everyone who is sick or diseased to receive bodily healing by faith.
9. We believe that God instituted marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family, the basic structure of human society (Genesis 2:24). Therefore, the Corporations shall only sanction or conduct marriages between one man and one woman as biologically designated at birth. God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in other than in the context of marriage between a man and a woman (Genesis 19:5, 26:8-11; Leviticus 18:1-30; Romans 1:26-29; 1 Corinthians 5:1,6:9; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; Hebrews 13:4). God has wonderfully and immutably created each person as male or female and ordained each person individually to be one or the other as expressed biologically at birth. These two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God (Genesis 1:26-27). We reject the notion that other genders exist, outside of male and female, as well as the notion that a person can become, by any means, a gender other than that biologically designated at birth.
10. We believe a unique human life bearing the image of God begins at the moment of conception. God alone is the Author of life and He alone numbers our days, from the moment of conception until natural death. Therefore, all human life is sacred from conception until natural death and every person possesses a God-given inalienable right to life. Every human life has inherent value, worth, and dignity because each person is made in His image. The Church must defend, protect, and value the weak, vulnerable, infirm, handicapped, elderly, and pre-born (Psalm 39:4, 127:3, 71:6, 139:14-16; Jeremiah 1:5; Luke 1:44; 1 Corinthians 11:12; Job 14:5-7; Galatians 1:5).
