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C&MA
Statement of Faith
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There
is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons:
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Matthew 5:48, Matthew
28:19) |
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Jesus
Christ is true God and true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary. He died upon the cross, the Just for the
unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are
justified on the ground of His shed blood. He arose from the dead according
to the Scriptures. He is now at the right hand of the Majesty on high
as our great High Priest. He will come again to establish His Kingdom
of righteousness and peace. (Philippians 2:6-11, Luke 1:36-38, I Peter
3:18, Hebrews 2:9, Romans 5:9, Acts 2:23,24, Hebrews 8:1, Matthew 26:64) |
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The
Holy Spirit is a divine person, sent to indwell, guide, teach and empower
the believer, and to convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and
of judgment. (John 14:15-18, John 16:13, Acts 1:8, John 16:7-11) |
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The
Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally
inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation
of men. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith
and practice. (II Peter 1:20-21, II Timothy 3:15-16) |
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Man
was originally created in the image and likeness of God: he fell through
disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All
men are born with a sinful nature, are separated from the life of God,
and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The portion of the impenitent and unbelieving person is existence forever
in conscious torment; and that of the believer, in everlasting joy and
bliss. (Genesis 1:27, Romans 3:23, I Corinthians 15:20-23, Revelation
21:8, Revelation 21:1-4) |
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Salvation
has been provided through Jesus Christ for all men; and those who repent
and believe in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift
of eternal life, and become the children of God. (Titus 3:4-7) |
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It is
the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit
and be sanctified wholly, being separated from sin and the world and
fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy
living and effective service. This is both a crisis and progressive
experience wrought in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.
(I Thessalonians 5:23, Acts 1:8, Romans 6:1-14) |
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Provision
is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing
of the mortal body. Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught
in the Scriptures and are privileges for the Church in this present
age. (Matthew 8:16-17, James 5:13-16) |
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The
Church consists of all those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, are
redeemed through His blood and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ
is the Head of the Body, the Church, which has been commissioned by
Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all
the nations. The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are
joined together for the worship of God, for edification through the
Word of God, for prayer, fellowship, the proclamation of the gospel,
and observance of the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's Supper. (Ephesians
1:22-23, Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 2:41-47) |
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There
shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the
former, a resurrection unto life; for the latter, a resurrection unto
judgment. (I Corinthians 15:20-23, John 5:28-29) |
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The
Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal,
visible and premillennial. This is the believer's blessed hope and is
a vital truth that is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.
(Hebrews 10:37, Luke 21:27, Titus 2:11-14) |
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(C&MA
General Councils 1965, 1966, 1974, 1995) |
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