We believe that government is ordained of God to enforce law and order, and to prevent evil works. Government should, thereforce, be supported and obeyed. Laws and ordinances – local, state and national – are to be respected and conscientiously obeyed, except when to do so violates the commandment of God.
The call to military service likewise is to be respected and obeyed, but with the limitation to non-combatant service, as taught by Jesus Christ: “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you & persecute you”.
We believe in the exercise of discipline by the church in order to deal with the presence of sin in the lives of it’s members.
I Cor.5:1-13, II Cor.2:5-11, 5:14-18, II The.3:6, 14,15, Math.18.15-17, Heb.10:24-26,Gal.6:1-2, Titus 3:10-11, I Tim. 5:20
We believe that the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ is an invitation for everyone to live a life of abandonment to Him Who loved us and gave Himself for us – surrendering His personal ambitions and possessions in an unreserved committal to take the proclamation of the Gospel throughout “all the world to every creature”.
Math.28:19-20, Acts 1:8, Mark 16:15, Luke 24:47, II Cor.5:18, Luke 14:26-27,33, Luke 5:27-28
We believe that the gife of eternal life is a present possession of every true disciple of Jesus Christ, and that nothing nor anyone can take it from him; but that it is a realistic possibility, however, for true believer, once saved, of his own free will to no longer “continue in the faith” – but instead to apostatize, “depart from the faith” return to sin, and consequently forfeit the eternal life he once possessed.
I Jn.5:11-13, Rom.8:35-39, Acts 14:22, Heb.3:6, 12-14, Rom.6:16, II Peter 2:1-22, Math.25:24,30; I Cor.9:27: 10:1-12, I Tim. 1:18-20, 4:1-3, Rev.2:10, 3:5, Jn.3:15-18, 15:1-7
We believe that “ The bread and fruit of the vine” in Holy Communion, symbolize the body and blood of Christ. Communion is served to members of the fellowship only, following self-examination.
I Cor.10:16-21: 11:17-32, Luke 22:7-20
We believe that a veil or head covering should be worn by Sisters in the Lord during Prayer and worship, as a symbol of their submission according to God’s order of creation.
I Cor.11:1-16.