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WARRIOR STATEMENT OF FAITH
Jesus Christ is Lord
Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:9-11)
Jesus Christ is the Son of God
He was crucified, died and was buried, and on the third day, He rose from the dead and later ascended into heaven, where He remains at the right hand of God Almighty.
The Scriptures Are Inspired
We believe that the Bible is the perfect Word of God and that it was written by God through man. The Bible—being both the Old and New Testaments—is the only infallible Word of God that cannot be taken away from nor added to.
It is eternal. It is ultimate. It has complete authority and final say in all things, and its authority cannot be overcome or overridden in any way.
It's the single source of all doctrine, instruction, correction, and reproof, and is the all-inclusive guidebook on how to practically live a godly life.
(2 Tim. 3:15-17; 1 Peter 1:23-25; Heb. 4:12)
The Trinity
Both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible show that there is one God, and that He exists forever and in three Persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
God the Father is the creator and sustainer of everything. He composed the universe—in all of its beauty and glory—and while He was making this universe, He made man in His own image so that He could have fellowship with him. After man fell, God the Father graciously called man back into fellowship with Him through Christ.
Jesus Christ is God and is the Son of God. He is the living Word of God, and through Him all things were created. Born to the Virgin Mary and of the Holy Spirit, Jesus left heaven and came to earth as a man to redeem mankind. He is completely God and completely man.
The Holy Spirit is God, and He is the Giver of life. The Spirit was active during the Old Testament, often speaking and working through the Jewish prophets. But it was on the day of Pentecost that He was given to the Church in fullness. The Holy Spirit works in our lives to transform us into the image of Jesus. He also empowers us to serve Jesus, and to be witnesses to His name. He is fully released in our lives by the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which happens after salvation. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is shown both inwardly and outwardly by many different ways.
Man, His Fall and Redemption
Man was created good and upright, for God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness." But, man, by voluntary transgression, fell and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ the Son of God
(Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-21).
The Salvation of Man
Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ and that Christ's death and resurrection made salvation possible. When Jesus died for us on the cross He became sin that we might be made righteous (Romans 5:19). However, redemption is only possible through the personal acceptance of Christ as Savior and Lord, which marks the beginning of a new life in Christ, in which we are the adopted heirs of His Kingdom. Christ's sacrifice also made total provision possible—for the spirit, soul, and body.
Salvation is a free gift.
For by grace we are saved through faith.
Evidences of Salvation
Eternal life
Baptism in Water
The ordinance of baptism by a burial with Christ should be observed as commanded in the Scriptures by all who have really repented and in their hearts have truly believed in Christ as Savior and Lord. Water baptism is simply the outward sign of the inner work God has already done in the individual's life. It is a sign of joining in Christ's death to sin and His resurrection into life in righteousness, as well as a statement to all that the person being baptized now belongs to Christ. (Acts 10:47-48; Romans 6:4).
The Lord's Supper
The Lord's Supper is done in honor and remembrance of Christ's sacrifice until His return, and is a sign of our participation in Him. (1 Corinthians 11:24, 25, 28).
Divine Healing
We believe in divine healing, through faith in the Name of Jesus Christ, and that healing is included in the Redemption. (Psalm 103:3; Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24)
The Promise of the Father
All believers are entitled to, and should ardently expect and earnestly seek, the promise of the Father, the Baptism in the Holy Spirit and Fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian church. With it comes the endowment of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry (Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; 24:49; John 1:33; Acts 1:4-8; 8:12-17; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31)
The Church
The church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission. The Church doesn't just exist to get people into heaven, but also to train and equip them so that they are complete in Christ and able to live for Him here on Earth.
The Church is governed according to a biblical model of eldership. The church has honored roles of service including the roles of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers, and deacons.
(Ephesians 1:22, 2:19-22)
Abundant Life in Christ
Tithing
Tithes should be freely given to your local church. The local church is the place of membership where God has called you to receive His Word on a consistent basis and to grow spiritually. It is an act of obedience, and a command from The Word. (Malachi 3:10; Leviticus 27:30)
Jesus is coming back
During the final judgment, God will judge all of mankind—young and old, men and women, believers and unbelievers. And each individual’s relationship with Christ will determine where he or she will spend eternity.
