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What We Believe Concerning: The Bible The Bible to be the inspired, infallible, Word of God. "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (II Timothy 3:15-17) Therefore, all doctrine, faith, hope, and all instruction for the church must be based upon the Bible. God There is one God, who has revealed Himself as our Father, in His Son Jesus Christ, and as the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ is God manifested in flesh. He is both God and man. (See Deuteronomy 6:4; Ephesians 4:4-6; Colossians 2:9; I Timothy 3:16.) Sin and Salvation Everyone is inherently sinful, therefore needs salvation. Salvation comes by grace through faith based on the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 2:8-9 proclaims, "For by grace are ye saved through faith;...) Our basic and fundamental doctrine shall be the Bible standard of full salvation, which is repentance, baptism in water by immersion in the name of Jesus for the remission of sins, and the baptism of the Holy Ghost with the initial sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance. (Romans 3:23-25; 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 3:3-5; Acts 2:38; I Peter 3:20,21; Mark 16:16; Titus 3:5) Christian Living As Christians we are to love God and others. We should live a holy life inwardly and outwardly, and worship God joyfully. The supernatural gifts of the Spirit, including healing, are for the church today. (See Mark 12:28-31; II Corinthians 7:1; Hebrews 12:14; I Corinthians 12:8-10.) About the Gospel The saving gospel is the good news that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. We obey the gospel (II Thessalonians 1:8; I Peter 4:17) by repentance (death to sin), water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ (burial), and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit (resurrection). (See I Corinthians 15:1-4; Acts 2:4, 37-39; Romans 6:3-4.) Jesus Return That Jesus Christ is coming again the second time in person, just as he went away as recorded in Acts 1; therefore, today the Body of Christ is earnestly looking forward to this glorious event. (I Thessalonians 4.15-18 Our Email address is: apt@ak.net Our mailing address is: Anchorage Pentecostal Tabernacle P. O. Box 233153 Anchorage, Alaska 99523-3153 Phone (907) 563-7248 |