River of Life Christian Church Statements of Faith.

 

-GOD  

We believe that there is only one true, living, and eternal God and that the Godhead is revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

One true and eternal God

     Deu 6:04-15          Deu 33:27            Jer 10:10            Mat 26:19
      John 10:30            Rom 8:09-11       1Cor 8:04-06      1Thess 01:09
      1Tim 2:05              1Tim 6:17            Heb 3:12             Mark 12:29 
 
The God Head

1.  God as Father

      Gen 1:01                Mat 6:09              Eph 4:06

2.  God as Son

      Isa 9:06                 Mat 16:16            John 1:01
      John 3:14              John 16:1-33       John 14:28
      Heb 1:08

 3.  Virgin Birth of Jesus

      Mat 1:18-25          Luke 1:26-38

 4.  God as Holy Spirit

      John 14:16            John 14:26           Acts 1:05
      Acts 1:08               Acts 2:01-04        Rom 8:16
 

-The Holy Bible

   We believe that the Holy Scriptures are the Old and New Testaments the inspired and infallible Word of God and therein is found the only reliable guide of Christian faith and conduct.

 1. The Inspired Revelation

Luke 24:44-46              Romans 16:25-26          2 Timothy 3:15-17
Hebrews 1:1-2              2 Peter 1:20-21

2. The Infallible Word

Isaiah 40:8                   Luke 21:33                    John 17:17
Titus 1:2                      1 Peter 1:25

3. The Reliable Guide

Deuteronomy 6:6-9      Psalms 19:7-10              Psalms 119:105
Psalms 119:140           John 5:39                       Acts 17:11-12
Romans 10:14-15        Romans 15:4                  2 Timothy 3:16-17

-Man

   We believe that God created man in His own image to bring Him honor through obedience, and that when man disobeyed he became a fallen sinful creature, unable to save himself.

   We believe that infants are in the covenant of God’s grace and that all persons become accountable to God when they reach a state of moral responsibility.

1. Man’s Origin

2. Man’s Purpose

Genesis 1:28-31         Genesis 2:15-25           Isaiah 43:7

3. Man’s Sin

Genesis 3:1-24           Psalms 51:5                 Jeremiah 13:23
Romans 1:18-32        Romans 2:1-29             Romans 3:1-23

4. Man’s Accountability

Matthew 19:13-15     Romans 4:15                Romans 5:13
Romans 6:16             Hebrews 11:24-26
 

-Salvation

   We believe that Salvation (regeneration, sanctification, justification, and redemption) has been provided for all mankind through the redemptive work (life, death, resurrection, ascension, and intercession) of Jesus Christ.

   We believe that this Salvation can be received only through repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

1. Salvation

Hebrews 5:9               1 Thessalonians 5:9   1 Peter 1:9

2. Regeneration

John 3:3-8                   John 1:11-13              1 Peter 1:23

3. Sanctification

Hebrews 10:29           2 Timothy 2:21           Hebrews 13:12
Romans 12:1-2           1 Peter 1:2

4. Justification

Romans 3:20-24         Romans 5:1-2,             Romans 5:18
Romans 8:30-33         Acts 13:38-39            1 Corinthians 6:11

5. Redemption

Matthew 20:28           Isaiah 53:6                Colossians 1:14
Titus 2:14                   1 Peter 1:18-19         Revelation 5:9

6. Christ’s Redemptive Work

John 3:16                   Romans 5:8               Hebrews 2:9
Revelation 22:17        2 Peter 3:9                John 14:6
Acts 4:12                    Romans 6:23             Ephesians 2:8-9

7. Life and Death

Romans 5:10             Hebrews 9:12-15        John 10:11

8. Resurrection

Romans 4:25              1 Peter 1:3                  1 Corinthians 15:14

9. Ascension

10. Intercession

Romans 8:34             Hebrews 9:15             Isaiah 53:12

11. Repentance

Isaiah 55:6-7            Luke 24:47                  Luke 13:3-5
Acts 2:38                  1 Thessalonians 1:9-10

12. Faith

John 3:16-18             Hebrews 11:1,               Hebrews 11:6
 

-Assurance and Endurance

   We believe that those who abide in Christ have the assurance of salvation.

   We believe that God calls us to endure this earthly life and run the Christian race that is set before us.

   We believe that God’s Word teaches us how one should live as a believer providing evidence of one’s belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

   We believe that God’s Word provides warnings for those who are living outside of God’s Will and should by all means be sure of one’s own relationship with Jesus Christ.

1. Assurance

Hebrews 5:9             1 Peter 1:5             Revelation 3:3-5

2. Endurance

Matthew 10:22          Revelation 2:7        Revelation 2:10-22
Matthew 24:13          1 John 2:19            Hebrews 3:6

3. Warnings

John 15:6                 2 Timothy 2:12      Matthew 10:33
Luke 12:9                 Galatians 5:4
 

-Christian Duties

   We believe that Christians should live faithfully by serving in and through the local church, praying diligently, witnessing earnestly, practicing tolerance, showing loving kindness, giving as God prospers, and conducting themselves in such a way as to bring glory to God.

1. Faithful Service

1 Chronicles 16:11       Psalms 101:6              Matthew 28:18-20
 
John 15:7-14               Romans 12:14            1Cor 1:1-31
1Cor 2:1-16                1Cor 3:1-23                1Cor 4:1-21
1Cor 5:1-13                1Cor 6:1-20                1Cor 7:1-40
1Cor 8:1-13                1Cor 9:1-27                1Cor 10:1-33
1Cor 11:1-34              1Cor 12:1-31              1Cor 13:1-13
1Cor 14:1-40              1Cor 15:1-58              1Cor 16:1-24
2Cor 1:1-24                2Cor 2:1-17                2Cor 3:1-18
2Cor 4:1-18                2Cor 5:1-21                2Cor 6:1-18
2Cor 7:1-16                2Cor 8:1-9                  Eph 4:6

2. Prayer

2 Chronicles 7:14        Daniel 6:10                 Matthew 6:1-13
Matthew 26:41            Luke 18:1                   1Thess 5:17

3. Witnessing

4. Tolerance

Matthew 18:15-17      Luke 10:27                 Galatians 5:22-23

5. Loving Kindness

John 13:35                  1 John 3:11                1 John 4:7

6. Financial Stewardship

Matthew 23:23           1Cor 16:2                   2Cor 9:6-7
 

-Church

Our beliefs about church

1. The Church Universal

Matthew 16:18                John 10:10               1 Corinthians 3:16
Colossians 1:18,             Colossians 1:24         Hebrews 12:23
 

2. The Local Church

Matthew 18:17               Acts 2:38-47             Acts 11:19-30
Revelation 1:4                Revelation 3:22

3. Worship and Service

Romans 12:1                 1 Corinthians 14:12   1 Corinthians 14:23-25
Hebrews 10:25              James 1:26-27

4. Nurture

Ephesians 4:1-32          2 Peter 1:2-8             2 Peter 3:18
 

-Ordinances

   We believe that baptism and the Lord’s Supper are ordinances instituted by Christ to be observed by Christians only.

   We also believe that the Biblical mode of baptism is immersion and that participation in the Lord’s Supper should be open to all Christians.

1. Baptism

     A. Instituted

      Matthew 3:13-15            Matthew 28:19

     B. Subjects

      Acts 2:41                        Acts 8:12,                Acts 8:37-38
         Acts 10:47-48                 Acts 16:30-33          Acts 19:5

     C. Biblical Mode

         Romans 6:3-5                 Colossians 2:12

     D. Purpose

         Matthew 3:14                 1 Peter 3:21

2. Communion

     A. Instituted

      Matthew 26:26-29          Mark 14:22-25           Luke 22:19-20
 
      B. Subjects
 
      C. Purpose
 

-The Lord’s Day

   We believe in the sanctity of the Lord’s Day, the first day of the week, and that this day ought to be observed by worshipping God, witnessing for Christ, and ministering to the needs of humanity.

   We believe that secular work on Sunday should be limited to cases of necessity or mercy.

1. Sanctity

Exodus 20:8             Isaiah 58:13-14

2. Observance

Mark 2:27-28           Luke 4:16               Luke 16:1-6
Acts 20:7                 1 Corinthians 16:2  Revelation 1:10
 

-Last Things

   We believe in the personal return of Jesus Christ, and in the bodily resurrection of the dead.

   We believe that God will judge all mankind by Jesus Christ that He will reward the righteous with eternal life in heaven, and that He will banish the unrighteous to everlasting punishment in the Lake of Fire.

1. Return

Matthew 24:25          Luke 12:40                       John 14:3
Acts 1:11                  1 John 3:2                        Revelation 1:7

2. Resurrection

John 5:25,                 John 5:28-29,                   John 6:40
John 11:24-25           Romans 8:11                    1 Corinthians 15:1-58
Phil 3:21                   1 Thessalonians 4:16-17    Revelation 20:4-6

3. Judgment and Reward

Matthew 25:21          Mark 9:43-48                    John 5:27
Acts 17:31                Romans 2:16                    Romans 14:12
2 Corinthians 5:1       2 Corinthians 5:10            Revelation 2:7