DOCTRINAL STATEMENT
These are a set of biblical doctrines in which we believe and anchor our faith on at LIGHT GOSPEL NETWROK. The following points do not explain all we have believed in but we make this “DOCTRINAL STATEMENT” available so that other believers will know we are Bible-believing Christians.
1. GOD:
We believe in the one and only true God, but existing in three persons; God the F
ather, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. JESUS CHRIST:
We believe in the deity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His shed blood on Calvary for the remissions of our sins, His bodily resurrection and ascension into heaven and now seated at the Father’s right hand. We believe He is the Only Way and not a way to the Father and there is no other way but Him, through which we can receive new birth (Regeneration), righteousness, sanctification and glorification. HOLY SPIRIT:
We believe in the baptism of and with the Holy Spirit, expressed with speaking in tongues. We believe this experience is different from and subsequent to, the new birth and can be received by faith. (Acts 1:8, 2:4, 9:17, 10:44-48, 11:15-16, 19:6). We also believe that when a Christian receives the Holy Spirit, he receives divine enablement for Christian service. (Acts 1:8, Luke 4:14-15)
4. THE BIBLE:
We believe in the entirety of the Bible, both Old and New Testament as the Word of God. We believe it is verbally inspired by God and it is our final authority in all issues concerning doctrine, reproof, correction and instruction in righteousness. (2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:20-21).
5. SALVATION:
We believe that all who receive the Lord Jesus as Savior and Lord are born again. And this is done only through true repentance and faith. (Acts 20:20-21, Romans10:9-13)
6. WATER BAPTISM:
We believe in water baptism as the demonstration of faith in identifying with the dead, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Mark 16:16, 1 Corinthians 10:1-2, Romans 6:3-5)
7. HEALING:
We believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the cross of Calvary has provided healing for our human body. (Matthew 8:16-17, Isaiah 53:4-5, 1 Peter 2:24)
8. THE SECOND COMING:
We believe in the literal second coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians1:10, 4:16:17).
9. THE RESURRECTION:
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the unsaved. The just or the save to everlasting life and the unsaved or unjust to everlasting damnation or judgment. (Matthew 25:46, Revelations 20:11-15)
10. THE CHURCH:
We believe in and encourage fellowship with the church, which is one which comprise of true believers who have received salvation through Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 1:22-23, Hebrews 10:25)
11. THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT:
We believe that spiritual gifts and the manifestations of the Holy Spirit are for the comforting, exhorting and for the edification of the saints or the church. (1 Corinthians 12:7, 14:3)
12. RIGHTEOUSNESS:
We believe that as Christ Jesus was righteous, so are we in Him after we have received salvation. We become the righteousness of God in Christ.
