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| The Alliance Doctrinal Statement | |
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1. |
There is one God, who is
infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 28:19) |
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2. |
Jesus Christ is the true God and the true man. He was
conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died upon
the cross, the Just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and
all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.
He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the
right hand of Majesty on high as our great High Priest. He will come
again to establish His kingdom, righteousness and peace. (Philippians
2:6–11, Luke 1:34, I Peter 3:18, Hebrews 2:9, Romans 5:9, Acts 2:23–24,
Hebrews 8:1, Matthew 26:64) |
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3. |
The Holy Spirit is a divine person, sent to dwell,
guide, teach, empower the believer, and convince the world of sin, of
righteousness, and of judgment. (John 14:15–18, John 16:13, Acts 1:8,
John 16:7–11) |
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4. |
The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally
given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of
His will for the salvation of men. They constitute the divine and only
rule of Christian faith and practice. (2 Peter 1:20–21, 2 Timothy
3:15–16) |
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5. |
Man was originally created in the image and likeness
of God: he fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical
and spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature, are
separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the
atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The portion of the unrepentant
and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment; and that of
the believer, in everlasting joy and bliss. (Genesis 1:27, Romans 3:23,
1 Corinthians15:20–23, Revelation 21:8, Revelation 21:1–4) |
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6. |
Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for
all men; and those who repent and believe in Him are born again of the
Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life, and become the children
of God. (Titus 3:4–7) |
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7. |
It is the will of God that each believer should be
filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified wholly, being separated
from sin and the world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby
receiving power for holy living and effective service. This is both a
crisis and a progressive experience wrought in the life of the believer
subsequent to conversion. (1 Thessalonians 5:23, Acts 1:8, Romans
6:1–14) |
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8. |
Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord
Jesus Christ for the healing of the mortal body. Prayer for the sick
and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures and are privileges
for the Church in this present age. (Matthew 8:16–17, James 5:13–16) |
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9. |
The Church consists of all those who believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again
of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church, which
has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness,
preaching the gospel to all nations. The local church is a body of
believers in Christ who are joined together for the worship of God, for
edification through the Word of God, for prayer, fellowship, the
proclamation of the gospel, and observance of the ordinances of Baptism
and the Lord's Supper. (Ephesians 1:22–23, Matthew 28:19–20, Acts
2:41–47) |
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10. |
There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and
of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life; for the
latter, a resurrection unto judgment. (1 Corinthians 15:20–23, John
5:28–29) |
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11. |
The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is
imminent and will be personal, visible, and premillennial. This is the
believer's blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to
holy living and faithful service. (Hebrews 10:37, Luke 21:27, Titus
2:11–14) |
