TENETS OF THE CHURCH PENTECOST INTERNATIONAL
1. THE
BIBLE
We believe in the divine inspiration and
authority of the Holy Scriptures. That the Bible is
infallible in its declaration, final in its authority,
all sufficient in itsprovision and comprehensive in its
sufficiency ( 2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21).
2.
THE ONE TRUE GOD
We
believe in the existence of the One True God, Elohim,
Maker of the whole universe; indefinable, but
revealed as
Triune Godhead-Father, Son and Holy Spirit-One in
nature, essence and attributes: Omnipotent, Omniscient
and Omnipresent (Gen 1:1; Matt. 28:19; Gen 1:26).
3. MAN'S DEPRAVED NATURE
We
believe that ´´all men have sinned and come short of the
glory of God ``; and are subject to eternal punishment;
and need repentance and regeneration (Gen 3:1-19; Isaiah
53:6).
4. THE SAVIOUR
We
believe man’s need of a Saviour has been met in the
person of Christ Jesus, because of His deity, virgin
birth, sinless life, atoning death, resurrection and
ascension; His abiding intercession and second coming
(John 8:46;14:30; Col. 1:15, 2 Cor. 5:19; Rom. 3:25;Acts
2:36; Phil. 2:9-11; 1 Thes. 4:16-17; Rev. 22 :20)
5. REPENTANCE, JUSTIFICATION,
SANCTIFICATION
We
believe all men have to repent of and confess their sins
before God, and believe on their vicarious death of
Christ Jesus before they can be justified before God. We
believe in the sanctification of a believer through the
working of the Holy Spirit and in God’s gift of Eternal
Life to the believer (Acts 2:38; Luke 15:7; Romans 4
:25, 5:16; 1Cor 1:30; 1 Thes. 4 :3).
6. THE SACRAMENTS OF BAPTISM
AND THE LORD'S SUPPER
We
believe in the Sacrament of Baptism by immersion as a
testimony of a convert who has attained a responsible
age of about 15 years (Luke 3:21; Mark 16:16;). [Infants
and children are not baptised but are dedicated to the
Lord]. (Luke 2:22-24, 34; Mark 10:16). We believe in the
Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, which should be partaken
by all members who are in full fellowship ( Luke
22:19-20; Mark 16:17; Acts 2:4; Gal. 5:22).
7. BAPTISM, GIFTS AND FRUIT OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT
We
believe in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit for believers
with signs following; and in the operation of the gifts
and fruit of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers
(1 Cor. 12: 8-11; Mark 16:17; Acts 2:4; Gal.5:22).
8. NEXT LIFE
We
believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the
unsaved .They that are saved to resurrection of life –
and the unsaved to resurrection of damnation (John
5:28-29; Daniel 12:2, Romans 2:7, 6:23, Acts 20:35).
9. TITHES AND OFFERINGS
We
believe in tithing and in the giving of free-will
offerings towards the cause of carrying forward the
Kingdom of God. We believe that God blesses a cheerful
giver (Mal. 3:10;Heb. 7:1; Luke 6:38; Acts 20 :35).
10.
DIVINE HEALING
We
believe that the healing of sickness and disease is
provided by God’s people in the atonement (Isaiah
53:4-5; Matt. 8:7, 17; Mark 16:18; James 5:14-16; Luke
13:10-16). Yet the Church is not opposed to soliciting
the help of qualified medical practitioners.
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