Our Beliefs and Practices
In 1978 the co-workers in the local churches published a booklet entitled The Beliefs and Practices of the Local Churches. This booklet is reproduced on this site in its entirety. Please refer to the booklet's Table of Contents on the left menu.
Our Beliefs
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We hold the faith which is common to all the believers: (Titus 1:4, Jude 3)
- The Bible is the complete divine revelation inspired word by word by God through the Holy Spirit
(2 Pet. 1:21, 2 Tim. 3:16)
- God is uniquely one, yet triune - the Father, the Son, and the Spirit
(1 Tim. 2:5a, Matt. 28:19)
- The Son of God, even God Himself, was incarnated to be a man by the name of Jesus Christ
(John 1:1, John 1:14)
- Christ died on the cross for our sins, shedding His blood for our redemption
(1 Pet. 2:24, Eph. 1:7a)
- Christ resurrected from among the dead on the third day
(1 Cor. 15:4)
- Christ ascended to the right hand of God to be Lord of all
(Acts 1:9, Acts 2:33, Acts 2:36)
- Whenever any person repents to God and believes in the Lord Jesus Christ,
he is regenerated (born again) and becomes a living member of the one Body of Christ
(Acts 20:21, John 3:3, Eph. 1:22-23, Rom. 12:5)
- Christ is coming again to receive His believers to Himself
(1 Thes. 2:19)