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CHURCH DOCTRINE

  1. We believe that the BIBLE is the inspired, infallible, and everlasting WORD OF GOD, and is the Christian’s guide in matters of faith and practices.  (II Timothy 3:3) (St. Matthew 24:35) – (Psalm 119:105)
     

  2. We believe that there is ONE GOD, who manifests Himself in three Divine Persons: God, The Father, GOD, The Son; and GOD, The Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4)      (St. Matthew 28:19) – (1 John 5:7)
     

  3. We believe that these three Divine Persons are CO-EXISTENT, CO-ETERNAL, and CO-EQUAL—all three possessing all the same Divine attributes: Omniscience – Omnipotence – Omnipresence – Immutability – Absolutely Just – Holy – Loving, etc. (St. Matthew 28:19) – (1 John 5:7)
     

  4. We believe in the DEITY of Jesus, the Christ (St. Matthew 3:16-17; 17:5) HIS VIRGIN BIRTH (Isaiah 7:14; St. Matthew 1:23), HIS SINLESS LIFE (11 Corinthians 5:21), HIS SACRIFICIAL DEATH (Romans 5:8; 1 Corinthians 15:3), HIS BURIAL (St. Matthew 27:57-60; 1 Corinthians 15:4-a), HIS RESURRECTION (St. Matthew 28:5-6; St. Mark 16:6—St. Luke 24:1-7—1 Corinthians 15:4b, 20), HIS ASCENSION (St. Mark 16:6—St. Luke 24:49-51—Acts 1:9-11), HIS BEING SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD, THE FATHER (St. Mark 16:19-b—1 Peter 3:22), HIS WORK AS OUR MEDIATOR (1 Timothy 2:5), OUR ADVOCATE (1 John 2:1), and our INTERCESSOR (Romans 8:34), HIS DESCENT TO RAPTURE HIS CHURCH OUT OF THE WORLD I(St. John 14:2-3—1 Corinthians 15:51-52—1 Thessalonians 4:16-17), and HIS SECOND COMING IN POWER AND GREAT GLORY (Revelation 19:11-16).
     

  5. We believe that THE HOLY SPIRIT is the THIRD PERSON of the TRIUNE GODHEAD (St. Matthew 28:19—St. John 15:26), that HE is GOD, equal to, and possessing all the same attributes as GOD, THE FATHER, and GOD, THE SON (1 John 5:7).
     

  6. We believe in the Bible’s account of the CREATION OF THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH and ALL ITS CONTENTS (Genesis 1:1) - (Psalm 24:1-2)
     

  7. We believe that God MADE MAN FROM THE DUST OF THE EARTH, and WOMAN FROM THE MAN. (Genesis 2:7) – (Genesis 2:21-22)
     

  8. We believe that SATAN IS A PERSON and that HELL IS A PLACE OF ETERNAL CONSCIOUS PUNISHMENT OF ALL UNSAVED. (Job 1:6-7) – (St. Matthew 25:46) – (Revelation 20:13-15)
     

  9. We believe that ALL MEN ARE, BY NATURE, BORN SINFUL AND LOST, this due to Adam’s disobedience to God and consequent fail in the Garden of Eden. (Genesis 3:6) – (Psalm 51:5) – (Romans 3:23) – (I Corinthians 15:22)
     

  10. We believe that SALVATION IS WHOLLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD, through our faith in Jesus Christ, His Son. (Ephesians 2:8-9) – (Romans 10:9-10).
     

  11. We believe that the HOLY SPIRIT CONVICTS OF SIN and upon our confession of faith in Jesus Christ, we are BAPTIZED into the BODY OF CHRIST. (Acts 11:15) – (1 Corinthians 12:13)
     

  12. We believe in the ETERNAL SECURITY OF THE BELIEVER. (St. John 3:16) – (St. John 10:28) – (Romans 8:38-39)
     

  13. We believe that the Church is the BODY OF CHRIST, and that  He is her FOUNDER and GREAT HEAD. (St. Matthew 15:18) – (Ephesians 1:22) – (Colossians 1:18)
     

  14. We believe that A NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH is an organism of BAPTIZED BELIEVERS in JESUS CHRIST, practicing SPIRITUAL ORDINANCES (St. Matthew 28:19—1 Corinthians 11:23-26), and actively engaged in FULFILLING THE GREAT COMMISSION. (St. Matthew 28:19-20)
     

  15. We believe that the two Ordinances of the New Testament Church are BAPTISM, and THE LORD’S SUPPER. (St. Matthew 28:19) – (St. Matthew 26:26-29) – (1 Corinthians 11:23-26)
     

  16. We believe that BAPTISM is:
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    • An OUTWARD DEMONSTRATION of the BELIEVER’S INWARD CHANGE.

    • A symbol of the BELIEVER’S DEATH AND BURIAL TO SIN and his/her resurrection to a NEW LIFE IN CHRIST.

    • By immersion and is to be administered only to those confessing faith in Jesus Christ.  (St. Matthew 3:13-17) – (St. Mark 16:16) – (Acts 2:41) – (Acts 8:35-38)
       

  17. We believe that the LORD’S SUPPER IS A SYMBOLIC COMMERATION of the SUFFERING and DEATH of JESUS CHRIST: the BREAD and WINE being ONLY SYMBOLS of His BROKEN BODY and His SHED BLOOD. (St. Matthew 26:26-28) (1 Corinthians 11:23-26)
     

  18. We believe that God’s PLAN FOR FINANCING THE WORK OF HIS CHURCH is through Tithes and Offerings. (Malachi 3:8-10) – (1 Corinthians 16:2)
     

  19. We believe that the NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH has two (2) Scriptural Officers: PASTOR and DEACONS. (1 Timothy 3:1-16) (Philippians 1:1)
     

  20. We believe that the PASTOR is the HEAD and LEADER of the local congregation.  We further believe that:
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    • God, the Father gave the church PASTORS (Jeremiah 3:15)

    • God, the Son gave the Pastor AUTHORITY (St. Matthew 16:19)

    • God, the Holy Spirit made the Pastor OVERSEER (Acts 20:28)
       

  21. We believe that the DEACONS are recommended by the pastor and congregation, and appointed by the Pastor to be the Pastor’s helpers and servants of the Church.

ABOUT US

We exist to bring glory to God, and to become a Great Church through a Great Commitment to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.

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ADDRESS

313 - 875 - 3880

309 Harper Ave.
Detroit, Mi.  48202

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