Five-Fold Ministry
“And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists and some pastors and teachers.”
Ephesians 4:11
What We Believe and Teach
Our Beliefs
Our faith and practice are grounded in the Holy Spirit, obedience to God’s commandments, holiness, and the doctrine taught by Jesus Christ.
The Foundation
The Gospel
After the Manner of Jesus Christ
“Our gospel is after the manner of Jesus Christ.”
The life, teaching, sacrifice, and example of Jesus Christ form the foundation of our Gospel and the pattern of our faith.
Ministry and Obedience
Obedience to God
Obey all of God’s commandments.
I John 2:1–6The Ten Commandments
Obeying the Ten Commandments, including keeping the Sabbath Day holy.
Exodus 20:3–17
The Seventh-Day Sabbath
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We Observe the Seventh-Day Sabbath
The seventh day, Saturday, is the Sabbath of the Lord.
“Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath Day, and hallowed it.”
Exodus 20:8–11
The Life of Faith
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The Infilling of the Holy Ghost
We believe in the infilling of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 2:1–4
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Clean Eating
We believe in clean eating according to the Scriptures.
Genesis 2:16–17 and Leviticus 11
3
Water Baptism
We believe in water baptism.
Matthew 28:16–20
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Communion and Foot Washing
We observe communion and foot washing.
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Marriage
Marriage between a man and woman who are qualified.
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Christ, the Sacrificial Lamb
Christ was offered once and for all as the sacrificial Lamb.
No feast days.