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RESTORED LIFE CHURCH
Know God! Love People! Make a Difference!
OUR BELIEFS
The Scriptures Inspired
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, revelations from God to man, the infallible rule of faith and conduct, and is superior to conscience and reason, but not contrary to reason. (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Peter 1:23-25; Hebrews 4:12)
The One True God
The triune Godhead is comprised of three (3) separate and distinct persons, The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit, who are eternally self-existent, self-revealed and function as one entity. Jesus Christ, who is God manifested in the flesh, is the second member of the Godhead, co-equal and co-eternal with The Father and The Holy Spirit.
Man, His Fall and Redemption
Man was created good and upright, for God said, “Let us make man in Our image, after Our likeness.” But, man, by voluntary transgression, fell and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ the Son of God (Genesis 1:26-31; 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-21).
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“In Adam we all die, In Christ we are made alive.” Adam condemned the entire world by passing his fallen nature to humanity. Everyone is born with a sin nature. All sexual immoralities; premarital sex, adultery, homosexuality, bestiality, sins of the flesh, hatred, divisions, murders, lying and alike are all result of being born with the fallen nature of Adam who is biological father of all humanity (Romans 5:17-19; 1 Corinthians 15:21-22; Galatians 5:19-21; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11).
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Man’s only hope is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Salvation is by faith through grace and demonstrated in repentance (Romans 10:9-13; Hebrews 9:13-15).
The Salvation of Man and the Born Again Experience
Man’s only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ became a sin offering providing salvation and healing for all mankind (Isaiah 53:4-5). Born again believers are now freely justified by His Grace through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ. “For by grace we are saved through faith.” The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart of man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation” This is the born again experience. (John 3:1-8, Romans 3:24; Ephesians 2:8, Romans 10:8-10).
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The evidence of Salvation. The inward evidence to the believer of his salvation, is the direct witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness. “And this is His commandment, that we believe in the Name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us.” (1 John 3:23)
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Faith and Works. Salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ and not by human works; however, our works are the proof of our faith and will determine the rewards in eternity (Romans 10:9-11; 2 Corinthians 5:10).
The Salvation of Man and the Born Again Experience
Man’s only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ became a sin offering providing salvation and healing for all mankind (Isaiah 53:4-5). Born again believers are now freely justified by His Grace through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ. “For by grace we are saved through faith.” The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart of man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation” This is the born again experience. (John 3:1-8, Romans 3:24; Ephesians 2:8, Romans 10:8-10).
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The evidence of Salvation. The inward evidence to the believer of his salvation, is the direct witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness. “And this is His commandment, that we believe in the Name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us.” (1 John 3:23)
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Faith and Works. Salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ and not by human works; however, our works are the proof of our faith and will determine the rewards in eternity (Romans 10:9-11; 2 Corinthians 5:10).
Baptism in Water
The ordinance of baptism by a burial with Christ should be observed as commanded in the Scriptures by all who have really repented and in their hearts have truly believed on Christ as Savior and Lord. In so doing, they declare to the world that they have died with Jesus and that they have also been raised with Him to walk in newness of life (Matthew 28:19; Acts 10:47-48; Romans 6:4).
The Lord’s Supper
“And when He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, “This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup” (1 Corinthians 11:24-25, 28).
The Promise of the Father
All believers are entitled to, and should ardently expect and earnestly seek, the promise of the Father, the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. All born again believers are given the Holy Spirit. We are Born of the Spirit. Now the Holy Spirit has diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences in administrations, but same Lord. There are diversities of operations, but the same God. The same Holy Spirit working in creation, is the Holy Spirit working in the new birth and the same Holy Spirit Working in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Not a different Holy Spirit, but the same, just different administrations and operations. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is an endowment of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts of the Spirit and their uses in the work of the ministry (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31; Acts 2:38, 10:44-46, 11:14-17; 15:7-9; 19:2-6).
The Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit
The consummation of the Baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is evidenced by the initial sign of speaking in divinely inspired languages and/or the word of prophecy, as the Spirit gives utterance, and by the subsequent manifestation of spiritual power in public testimony and service (Acts 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:2,6; 1:8).
The Church Continued
The Church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in Heaven (Ephesians 1:22; 2:19-22; Hebrews 12:23). The ministry gifts of Pastor, Apostle, Evangelist, Prophet and Teacher have been given to the Church for the perfecting of the believer for the work of the ministry (Ephesians 4:11-12). The Pastor provides Apostolic oversight and key leadership to this local church as the visionary, instructor of the Word of God, example to the people of God and the general overseer concerning church matters. The ministry of elders, deacons and various helps provide a plurality of leadership and ministry service, helping the Pastor to fulfill the vision of this local church (Ephesians 4:11-13; 1 Peter 5:2).
The Church shall exercise the command of the Lord, and have authority through Bishops, Senior Pastor or his delegated authority to Ordain Ministers, Elders and Deacons for the ministry of the Lords Kingdom, following the ministry principles of conduct set forth in the Bible (Acts 14:3; Titus 1:5; 1 Timothy 4:14).
The Blessed Hope
Jesus is coming again to gather all His Saints to Heaven (1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; 2 Thessalonians 2:1).
The Lake of Fire
Those who have not accepted the redemptive work of Jesus Christ will suffer eternal separation from the Godhead. The devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, and anyone whose name was not found written in the Book of Life, shall be consigned to everlasting punishment in the Lake of Fire (Revelation 19:20; 20:10-15).
The Millennial Reign of Jesus
The return of our Lord Jesus Christ with His Saints from Heaven to rule and reign for one thousand years on earth as the Scriptures promised (Revelations 19:11-16; 20:1-7). After this, there shall be a new heaven and a new earth (Revelations 21).