We believe the following fundamental beliefs to be the foundation of our church:
- The Godhead is eternally existent and manifested as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:13; 1Timothy 3:16)
- The Old and New Testament are the inspired and inerrant Word of God. Therefore, they are the authoritative rule of faith and conduct. (Psalms 19:7-11; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21)
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Man’s only hope of salvation is to repent and receive forgiveness and new life through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. It is the gift of God and provided solely by His Grace through faith in Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:1; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7)
- Holy Communion is to be entered into by all believers after observing a personal examination. (Matthew 26:26-29; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; 11:23-30)
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The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is available to all who believe in Jesus Christ. Through this experience comes the endowment of power for life and service in ministry. (Luke 11:13; Acts 1:8, 2:4, 10: 44-47, 19:6)
- Jesus Christ’s return will be visible and personal (Matthew 24:27; Acts 1:1-2; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17)
TENETS OF FAITH
- We believe the Bible is the inspired and only infallible and authoritative written Word of God.
- We Believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
- We Believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, in His bodily future return to this earth in power and glory to rule a thousand years.
- We Believe the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious blood of Christ.
- We Believe that the regeneration of the Holy Spirit is absolutely necessary for personal salvation.
- We Believe the redemptive work of Christ on the Cross provides healing of the human body and answer to believing prayer.
- We Believe the baptism of the Holy Spirit, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for it.
- We Believe in the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy live.
- We Believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, the one to everlasting life and the other to everlasting damnation.
Abundant Life Church continues to do its best to represent Christ and to invite souls into our Lord’s Kingdom.
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