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Doctrinal Statements
The Bible is the word of Godand is to be the final source of authority in all matters of faith and
practice.Inthese last days, Jesus and the Apostles clearly warned us that their would be
many false prophets and teachings, using the Bible in wrong ways to try to
prove their points. Every cult has to either disregard the scriptures or
wrongly interpret them. The Principles of Proper Biblical Interpretation must
be used to build healthy and solid doctrine in these last days.2 Tim. 3:14-16; Hebrews 4:12; 2Peter 1:19-21; Hebrews 1:1-2; Romans 16:25-26; Luke 21:33; John 16:12-15
There is only one God who isrevealed in a triune nature, God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God
the Holy Spirit. God can be intimately known by everyone but cannot be fully
known by anyone because of how great He is.Genesis 1:1 “Elohim” the pluralname for God; John 1:1ff; John 14:7-11; Check a Bible concordance to find
personal attributes for all three members of the Godhead; The concept of God
being divine nature vs. human nature- we can not comprehend “divine nature” it
is totally different.On the cross, Jesus died forall of our sins, sicknesses, sufferings and shame, because sin had
condemned us to an eternal Hell just like the Devil and his angels. We were in need of
redemption that we were unable to accomplish. He then rose bodily from the
grave and He is available today to provide forgiveness, healing, deliverance
and restoration according to His time and will for all men as we call upon Him.
Isaiah 53; Matthew 8:17; Luke 4:18-19God the Holy Spirit entersman's heart at the moment of genuine repentance and surrender to Jesus.
This is our salvation experience that we cannot achieve apart of God’s divine call and
work in our hearts, but there are many experiences through the filling of the
Holy Spirit yet to occur in the believer's life. Also the gifts of the Holy
Spirit should have open and free expression in the context of order and edification
of others.Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:30; 2 Cor.1:20-22; 5:1-5; John 1:10-12; 3:3-8; Ephesians 5:17-21; 1 Cor. 12:4ff
Man is a sinner by nature andby choice and is in need of God's work of salvation only found
through faith in Jesus Christ to be in right relationship with God. Apart from this “born-again”
experience no one will ever see or experience eternity in heaven but will only
face eternal condemnation as Jesus told us many times in the Gospels. This work
of salvation is God's work in man and not man's work for God. Man cannot add to
or take away from God's work in his heart.Romans 5:12ff; Ephesians 2:1-10
Understanding these abovetruths requires a full understanding of the horrors of just one sin. All sin is
just as evil and as bad as any other sin, causing us to be separated from God
and condemned to an eternity in Hell. It also requires a full understanding of
the depth of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ as God in the flesh on the cross.
Through Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, every man has the opportunity to respond
through repentance and genuine faith to experience eternal salvation.John 3:14-18; 1 Jon 5:12;Ephesians 2:1-10; Titus 3:3-8; Matthew25:41; Revelation 20:10-15
Learning to love God and otherpeople are paramount in the Christian walk and will be
stimulated and maintained through regular Bible study, prayer, worship, stewardship,
evangelism, Christian service and fellowship. These are essential Christian
disciplines for each believer's life. Man's spiritual growth and development is
a cooperative effort between himself and God, which is basically, man properly
responding to God's continual work in his heart.Matthew 22:34-40; John 15:12-17;1 Cor. 13:1-8; 1 Peter 4:8
There are two essential ordinancesto be practiced in the church. One is baptism
(and as the Greek word clearly means is done by full immersion), which is a
one-time experience of obedience on the part of every person who has
trusted in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. There is
no saving or cleansing power in the waters of baptism, it is an action
demonstrating a person’s faith which they already have expressed to be
born-again. The second ordinance is communion or what some people refer to as
the “Lords Supper.” This is to be observed by every believer on a regular basis
to remember the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ as well as a
reflecting on our personal walk with Christ for renewal and recommitment to
Jesus Christ.Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38;8:12,38; 9:10; 10:47,48; 16:33; 18:8 … baptism
Matthew 26:26-28; Luke 22:19-20; 1Corinthians 10:16; 11:24-31 … communion
Jesus Christ will return asecond time as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. When He returns, He will
rapture His church, judge the living and the dead and establish His eternal
kingdom.Matthew 24 and 25; 1 Cor. 15:20-24, 50-58; 1 Thess. 4:13-5:2; 2 Thess. 1:7ff; 2 Tim. 4:1; Hebrews 9:27-28; 2
Peter 3:1-13; Jude 14-15
The work in the Middle East has begun in the UAE. Many people are receptive to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are expecting many people to become
a part of Grace Christian Worldwide Ministries as the work grows there!
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