Statement of Faith
The Scriptures
We believe that "all
Scripture is given by inspiration of
God." (II Timothy 3:16). We understand
this to mean that the whole Bible is
inspired in that holy men of God "were
moved by the Holy Spirit," (II Peter
1:21) to write the very words of
Scripture. We believe that this divine
inspiration extends equally and fully to
all parts of Scripture as it appeared in
the original manuscripts. We believe
that the whole Bible in the originals is
therefore without error. We believe that
all the Scriptures center about the Lord
Jesus Christ in His person and work, in
His first and second coming, and hence
that no portion, even of the Old
Testament, is properly read, or
understood, until it leads to Him. We
also believe that all Scripture was
designed for our practical instruction.
(Luke 24:27,44; John 5:39; Romans 15:4;
I Corinthians 10:11; II Timothy 3:16)
The Triune Godhead
We believe in the one
true and living God, the Creator,
Redeemer, Sustainer and Ruler of all
things. He is infinite, eternal,
unchangeable, and is revealed to us as
the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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God the Father |
God, as Father, reigns over
His entire universe with
providential care. He is
all-powerful, all loving,
all knowing, and all wise.
He is fatherly in attitude
toward all men but is
Father, indeed, to those who
have become children of God
through Jesus Christ, Who
will deliver them into the
Father's hands. (Genesis
1:1; I Chronicles 29:10;
Jeremiah 10:10, Matthew 6:9;
Acts 1:7; Romans 8:14, 15; I
Corinthians 8:6; I
Corinthians 15:24; Ephesians
4:6)
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God the Son |
We believe that the Lord
Jesus Christ, the eternal
Son of God, became man
without ceasing to be God,
having been conceived of the
Holy Spirit and born of a
virgin, in order that He
might reveal God and redeem
sinful man. This redemption
He accomplished by
voluntarily giving Himself
as a sinless,
substitutionary sacrifice on
the cross, thereby
satisfying God's righteous
judgment against sin. After
substantiating the
accomplishment of that
redemption/justification by
His bodily resurrection from
the grave, He ascended to
the right hand of His Father
where He intercedes on
behalf of those who trust
Him. (Luke 1:34; John
1:1,2,14,18; Romans 3:24-26,
8:34)
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God the Holy Spirit |
We believe that the Holy
Spirit is the Divine Person
who convicts each person of
sin (righteousness and
judgment), that He alone
brings new life to those who
are spiritually dead; that
He baptizes (or places) all
believers into the one true
Church, which is the Body of
Christ; that He indwells
them permanently, seals them
unto the day of final
redemption, bestows
spiritual gifts upon them,
fills (controls) those who
are yielding to Him. Every
believer is called to live
so in the power of the
indwelling Spirit that he
will not fulfill the lust of
the flesh but will bear
fruit to the glory of God.
(John 3:3-8, 14:16,17;
16:7-11; I Corinthians
12:7-11,13; Ephesians 4:30,
5:18)
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Creation
We believe that man was
created directly by and in the image of
God. We believe that God created the
heavens and the earth, including all
life, by direct act. (Genesis 1:1; John
1:3; Colossians 1:16,17)
The Devil - Satan
We believe that Satan is
a person, the author of sin and the
mason of the fall of man, and is
destined to the judgment of an eternal
punishment in the lake of fire. (Matthew
4:1-3; Acts 5:3; II Corinthians 4:4;
Revelation 20:10)
Man
Although man was created
in the image of God, he fell into sin
and, is lost; this is true of all men,
and except a man be born again by the
Holy Spirit, he cannot see the kingdom
of God. (Genesis 1:26, 27; John 3:3;
Romans 3:10, 23)
Atonement for Sin
We believe that the Lord
Jesus Christ died for our sins according
to the Scriptures as a substitutionary
sacrifice, and that all who believe on
Him are redeemed by His shed blood. We
believe in the resurrection of the
crucified body, of our Lord Jesus Christ
and in His ascension into heaven; He is
our High Priest and Advocate. (John
1:1-3,14; 3:1-7,16; Hebrews 10:4-14, I
John 2:2)
Salvation
We believe that salvation
is the gift of God's grace. It cannot be
gained or made more secure by
meritorious works, but is freely
bestowed upon all who put their faith in
the finished work of Jesus Christ at
Calvary. All who so trust the Savior are
forgiven of their sins and born into the
family of God by the regenerating work
of the Holy Spirit. (John 1:12; Acts
16:30-33; Romans 10:9,10; Ephesians 1:7,
2:8,9)
The Christian Walk
We believe that we are
called with a holy calling, to walk not
after the flesh, but after the Spirit,
and so to live in the power of the
indwelling Spirit that we will not
fulfill the lust of the flesh. But the
flesh is never eradicated in this life
and the individual chooses to keep the
flesh in subjection to Jesus Christ
through the power of the Holy Spirit or
it will surely manifest its presence in
our lives to the dishonor of our Lord.
(Romans 6:11-13; 8:2,4,12,13; Galatians
5:16-23; Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians
2:1-10; I Peter 1:14-16; I John 1:4-7;
3:5-9)
The Great Commission
Until the return of
Christ, it is the Christian's duty and
privilege to seek the fulfillment of
Christ's Great Commission and to
minister in His name to a needy world.
We are to be instruments of Jesus Christ
as the Holy Spirit ministers redemption
and reconciliation in the world.
(Matthew 25:31-46; 28:18-20).
At Arise-Ministries.Org, our main
purpose is in full filling
the "Great
Commission" through our focus on church
revival and prison ministries.
We believe you must be “born again”
for your name to be in the “Book of
Life,” to inherit what our Father has
for those who love Him. We believe we
have been called into evangelism and the
scripture supports our focus, by saying “and he gave
some apostles; and some, prophets; and some, EVANGELISTS; and
some pastors and teachers. For the perfecting of the saints, for
the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of
Christ:” (Ephesians 4:11-12). |
