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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 3.16) Therefore, all doctrine, faith, hope, and all instruction for the church must be based upon the Bible. God In the one ever-living, eternal God. This one true God has revealed himself as Father in creation, the Son in redemption, and as the Holy Ghost in Regeneration of Believers. 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) 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 |