Beliefs
United Church of God
We believe in one God, the Father, eternally existing, who is a Spirit, a personal Being of supreme intelligence, knowledge, love, justice, power and authority. He, through Jesus Christ, is the Creator of the heavens and the earth and all that is in them. He is the Source of life and the One for whom human life exists.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, who is the Word and who has eternally existed. We believe that He is the Messiah, the Christ, the divine Son of the living God, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born in human flesh of the virgin Mary. We believe that it is by Him that God created all things, and that without Him was not anything made that was made. We believe in the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of God and of Christ. The Holy Spirit is the power of God and the Spirit of life eternal. (2 Timothy 1:7; Ephesians 4:6; 1 Corinthians 8:6, John 1:1-4, Colossians 1:16).
The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ
We believe God so loved the world of helpless dinners that He gave His only begotten Son. Who, through in all parts tempted as we are, lived without sin in the human flesh. That Son, Jesus Christ, died as a sacrifice for the kind of humanity. His life, because He is the Creator of all humanity, is of greater value than the sum total of all human life. His death is, therefore, sufficient to pay the penalty for every human being's sins. In paying this penalty He had made it possible, according to God's plan for each person and for humanity as a whole, for us to have our dins forgiven and to be released from the death penalty. Hebrews 4:15 9:15 10:12 John 1:18 3:16 Col 1:16-17 1:22 1John 2:2 4:10 Ephesians 1:11 Rev13:8
The Word of God
We believe that scripture, both the Old and New Testament, is God's revelation and His complete expressed will to humanity. Scripture is inspired in thought and Word, infallible in the original writings: is the supreme and final authority in faith and in life; and is the foundation of all truth. 2Tim 3:16. 2Peter 1:20-21 John 10:35 17:17.
Satan the devil
We believe that Satan is a Spirit being who is the adversary of God and the children of God; Satan has been given dominion over the world for a specific time; Satan has deceived humanity into rejecting God and His law; Satan has ruled by deception with the aid of a host of demons who are rebellious angels, Spirit beings who followed Satan in his rebellion. Matthew 4:1-11 Luke 8:12 2 Timothy 2:26 John 12:31 16:11 Rev 12:4, 9, 20:1-3 7,10 Leviticus 16:21-22 2 Corinthians 4:4 11:14 Ephesians 2:2
Repentance and Faith
We believe that all who truly repent of their sins in full surrender and willing obedience to God, and who by faith accept Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour, have their sins forgiven by an act of divine grace. Such individuals are justified, pardoned from the penalty of sin and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, which literally abides within them and supplies the divine love thst alone can fulfill the law and produce righteousness. They are baptised by the Spirit into the Body of Christ, which is the true Church of God. We believe in a true change in life and attitude. Only those who have the indwelling presence of, and are being led by, the Holy Spirit are Christ's. Acts 2:38 3:19 5:29-32 2Corinthians 7:10 John 3:16 Ephesians 1:7 7-9 Romans 3:21-26 5:5 6:6 8:4 8:9-10, 13:10. Jeremiah 33:8 John 14:16-17 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 Philippians 2:3-5
Water Baptism and laying on of hands
We believe in the ordinance of water baptism by immersion after repentance. Through the laying on of hands, with prayer, the believer receives the Holy Spirit and becomes a part of the spiritual Body of Jesus Christ. Matthew 3:13, 16 John 3:23 Acts 2:38 8:14-17 19:5-6 Corinthians 12:13
The Sabbath Day
We believe that the 7th day of the week is the Sabbath of the Lord our God. On this day we are commanded to rest from our labours and worship God, following the teachings and example of Jesus, the apostles and the New Testament church. Genesis 2:2-3 Exodus 20:8-11 31:13-17 Leviticus 23:3 Isaiah 58:13 Hebrews 4:4-10 Mark1:21 2:27-28 6:2 Acts 13:42 17:2 18:4 Luke 4:31
The Passover
We believe in observing the New Testament Passover on the night of 14th Abib, the anniversary and remembrance of the death of our Saviour. Leviticus 23:5 Luke 22:13-14
The Festivals of God
We believe in the commanded observance of the 7 annual festivals that were given to biblical Israel by God; were kept by Jesus Christ, the apostles and the NT church: and will be observed by all mankind during Christ's millennial reign. These festivals reveal God's plan of salvation. Col 2:16-17 1Peter1:19-25 1Corinthians 5:8 15:22-26 16:8 James 1:18 Exodus 23:14-17 Leviticus 23 Luke2:41-42 22:14-17 John 7:2 8, 10, 14 Acts 2: 18:21 30:16 Zechariah 14:16-21
God's food laws
We believe that those meats that are designated unclean by God in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14 are not to be eaten.
The Church
We believe that the church is that body of believers who have received and are being led by the Holy Spirit. The true church of God is a spiritual organism. It's biblical name is 'the Church of God'. We believe that the mission of the church is to preach the gospel (good news) of the coming Kingdom of God to all nations as a witness and to help reconcile to God such people as are now being called. We believe that it is also the mission of the Church of God to strengthen, edify and nuture the children of God in the love and admonition of our Lird Jesus Christ. Acts2:38-39 47 20:28 Romans 8:4 14:19 Ephesians 1:22-23 3:14 4:11-16 Corinthians 1:2 10:32 11:16 22:12-27 14:26 15:9 2 Corinthians 1:1 5:18-20 Galatians 1:13 1Thess 2:14 1Timothy 3:5 15 Mark 16:15 Matthew 24:14 28:18-20 John 6:44 65 17:11-16
The Resurrection and Eternal judgement
We believe that the only hope of eternal life for mortal humans lies in the resurrection through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. We believe that at the return of Jesus Christ a resurrection to Spirit life will take place for all who have been God's faithful servants. After Jesus Christ has ruled on earth for 1,000 years there will be a resurrection to physical life of the vast majority of all people sho have ever lived. We believe that, after these people have had an opportunity to live a physical life if they become converted they, too will receive eternal life. We also believe that those who reject God's offer of Salvation will reap eternal death. 1 Corinthians 15:19 42:52 Acts23:6 John5:21-29 Romsns6:23 8-10 1 Thess 4:16 Ezekiel 37:1-4 Revelation 20:4-5 11-15 John 3:16 Matthew 25:46
Jesus Christ's return and coming reign
We believe in the personal visible, premillennial return of the Holy Lord Jesus Christ to rule the nations on earth as King of King's and to continue His priestly office as Lord of Lords. At that time, He will sit upon the throne of David. During His 1,000 year reign on the earth, He will restore all things and establish the Kingdom of God forever. Matthew 24:30 44 Revelation 1:7 11:15 19:16 30:4-6 1 Thess 4:13-16 John 14:3 Isaiah 9:7 40:10-12 Hebrews 7:24 Jeremiah 23:5 Luke 1:32 Acts 1:11 3:21 15:16 Daniel 7:14 18, 27.
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