Antioch Bangladesh Mission - Our Faith & Believe

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Statement of Faith – what we believe and practice

1. We believe and worship only one true and living God, maker of all creation; the all-knowing, all-powerful, everywhere-present, eternal Father; the source of all goodness, truth, and love; who has manifested Himself in His Son, Jesus Christ, the King of Peace, for the purpose of redemption and as the Holy Spirit for the purpose of action in His creation and intervening in the lives of people. (Deuteronomy 6:4; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 Timothy 1:17; 3:16; 6:13-16)

2. We believe in the HOLY BIBLE (both Old and New Testament), the inspired Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16) the written record of His supernatural revelation of Himself to mankind, absolute in its authority, complete in its revelation, final in its content, and without any error in its teachings. The Bible is our sole rule of faith, salvation and practice (2 Peter 1:20-21). Whatever authority tradition, prophetic revelation, or experience has, they are secondary to and only valuable in as much as they are in agreement with Scriptures.

3. We believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which declares Him to be the only begotten Son of God. He was the only man ever "made of a virgin woman" through the incarnation of the Holy Spirit of Jehovah united with the egg inside of Mary. Wherefore, Jesus Christ demonstrated both human and divine natures and attributes. As God manifested in the flesh, He is true God and true man; in Him dwells all the fullness of the Deity in bodily form. He did lots of miracles on earth. As the Savior, He (made atoning sacrifice through His shed blood) was crucified and died on the cross in our place to be the supreme sacrifice for our sin. He was buried in a tomb but rose again the third day, as the Scriptures foretold, and is now exalted as King of kings and Lord of lords. And He is coming soon to take away His people to establish His Kingdom. (Galatians 4:4; Luke 1:34-35; Acts 10:38-40; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Colossians 2:9; Jn.1:14-18; 1 Thess.4:16-18).

4. We Believe in the God’s original plan of Salvation, proclaimed on the Day of Pentecost on the birthday of the New Testament Church, that all mankind is lost in sin and needs Salvation (Wash, Separate from sin and have Holy Spirit to live holy life) to enter into Heaven. Salvation is only by grace, a free gift of God by receiving Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior through true repentance of their sin specifically with water baptism in the name of the FATHER, of the SON and of the HOLY SPIRIT and be truly filled with the HOLY SPIRIT to receive power to be born spiritually, become children of God and to be an effective witness for CHRIST on earth to enter into Heaven - just as the believers did in the first century. (Acts 2:1-39; 10:44-48; Romans 3: 23; John 3:16; Acts 1:8; John 1:12, 13; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Matthew 28:19)

5. We believe that the believers of Jesus Christ will live sinless in the presence of the HOLY SPIRIT (in HIS HOLY OF HOLIES). Christians, born of the Spirit, are to live the new life in the present power of the Spirit, “If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk” (Galatians 5:16-25; Colossians 2:6). The Christian’s responsibility, and his normal attitude of life, is to yield himself to God (Romans 6:13), trusting God to keep him. We are called to love Him and one another and are enabled to do this only as His life flows in and through us. 1 Cor.12:12-13; Matt. 22:37-40. The sanctification power of the Holy Spirit which enables a believer to live a holy life (Hebrews 12:14; 1 Peter 1:15,16).

6. We believe in the Lord's Supper – (juice and bread), fellowship and memorial of His death (I Corinthians 11:26).

7. We believe in (Divine healing) receiving healing of our body, mind and spirit through the redemptive work of Christ on the cross (Isaiah 53:4; Matthew 8:16,17; 1 Peter 2:24; & James 5:13,14) to all who will truly trust HIM.

8. We believe the Holy Spirit lives in us as believers and bring love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control into our lives. He works in and through us with His gifts - just as the believers did in the first century. Gal. 5:22-23; 1 Cor.12:7-11

9. We believe that the Church is the Body of CHRIST and composed of all those who through faith in CHRIST have been spiritually regenerated by the HOLY SPIRIT. The mission of the church is worldwide preaching of the Gospel of the Kingdom and the nurture and discipline of the Christians.

10. We believe in practicing genuine Christianity, through the total submission to the Holy Spirit. And through His leading we love God and His people with prayer, obedience to the Word of God, heartfelt worship and expressive praise, sharing our faith, loyalty, commitment to our marriage companions and families, availability to help others in time of need, honor and respect for our government as it submits to the divine plan for human society, and the dedication of our time, talent, and treasure to advance the Kingdom of God on earth. (Romans 12-13; Colossians 3-4)

11. We believe in the return of Jesus Christ, that glorious appearing when our Lord shall come with the sound of a trumpet. And we who received Jesus as our Savior and Lord and born in the Holy Spirit will be caught up in the sky to meet with Jesus and together to enter with Him in heaven and live with Him forever. (1 Corinthians 15:51-55; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

12. We believe in the final judgment of those who have not accepted Christ as Savior, with the devil and his angels in the Lake of Fire (Revelations 19:20, 20:11-15, 21:8).

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