What Does P. I. P. C Believe? LOVE, FAITH AND GRACE
- We believe the un -conditional Agape love of GOD.
- We have faith in GOD.
- We believe and receive the Grace of GOD.
No 1 0f18
We believe that the bible is the author itative infallible/inerrant incapable of being wrong Word of God is inspired by the Holy Spirit, and contains every answer t0 all mans problems.
See
2 Timothy 3 v 16 – 17
2 Peter 1 v 20 – 21
No 2 0f 18
‘We believe in one eternal God who exists as three separate persons ;
The Father , Son and Holy Spirit
See
John 10 v 30
John 14 v 26
God is Love and He Loves all people. It is His desire to reach out to those who are poor, oppressed widowed or orphaned, and to heal the broken hearted.
See
Psalm 68 v 5 – 6
1 John 4 v 16
We believe that the only means of being cleansed from sin is through pepentance and faith in the precious blood of Christ. Man is created in the image of God but seperated from God by sin. Without Jesus we cannot have a relationship with God.
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Genesis 1 v 26
1 Timothy 2 v 5
We believe it is essential for a man to repent of sin and by faith receive the finished work of Christ by confessing Jesus as the Lord with his mouth and believing in his heart resulting in regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
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Acts 17 v 30
Romans 10 v 9 – 10
We believe that Jesus is the way The truth and The Life. No one comes the Father except by (through) Jesus.
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John 14 v 6
We can have personal relationship with God through salvation, Gods free gift to man . Its not a result of what we do , but it is only available through Gods unearned favor . By admitting we have sinned and believir in the death, burial and resurrection of Christ and accepting Him as Lord we can spend eternity with God.
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Ephesians 2 v 8-9
Romans 5 v 1
Romans 3 v 24
We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God, born of a virgin, lived a sinless life as he walked among men demonstrated the authority and power of Gods works and speech, died on the cross , rose from the dead on the third day, and is now seated at the right hand of God having accomplished all that is necessary for man’s salvation.
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Matthew 1 v 23
Luke 1 v 35
Hebrews 12 v 2
John 19 – v 30
We believe in the observance of the Lord’s Supper
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Matthew 26 v 26 – 29
1 Corinthians 11 v 24 – 25
We believe in water baptism by immersion as taught and demonstrated by Jesus, as the way for believers to identify with the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.
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Matthew 28 v 19
Romans 6 v 4
Matthew 3 v 13 – 17
We believe that regeneration by The Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for ones personal salvation. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is gift from God. He helps empower the believer to develop the character of Christ and live everyday in Gods will.
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Matthew 3 v 11
Acts 2 v 4
We believe that regeneration by The Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for ones personal salvation. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is gift from God. He helps empower the believer to develop the character of Christ and live everyday in Gods will.
See
Matthew 3 v 11
Acts 2 v 4
God gives all believers spiritual gifts. They are for strengthening of Gods people (the Church) and proof of Gods existence and power to unbelievers. The gifts of the Spirit are active and relevant today.
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1 Corinthians 12 v 4 – 11
1 Peter 4 v 10
We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit by Whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a Holy life. Sanctification is the ongoing process of allowing Gods character to be developed in us.
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Romans 6 v 19
Galatians 5 v 22-25
We believe Holy Spirit is continuing the work he started at Pentecost empowering believers to live a godly life and continue in all works of Jesus. We believe that the baptism with the Holy Spirit is given to believers who ask for it.
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1 John 2 v 27
Acts 2 v 4
We believe that God wants to meet all our needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
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Philippians 4 v 19
We believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing of the human body in answer to believing prayer. Divine healing is active in the lives of people today through Jesus, who is the Healer .Healing includes physical , mental ,emotional and spiritual restoration.
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Luke 9 v 11
Matthew 9 v 35
Acts 10 v 38
Matthew 10 v 1
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, the one to everlasting life and the other t 0 everlasting damnation. The Bible describes hell as a real place. It is a place of suffering and a place of permanent separation from God for those who die without accepting Christ. Gods desire is that no one to be separated from him for eternity, which is why he sent his son , Jesus Christ , to the earth.
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Hebrews 9 v 27
Revelation 20 v 12-15
John 3 v 16 – 18
Jesus will return and take all of us who have accepted him as Savior to be with him for eternity.
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Acts 1 v 11
1 Thessalonians 4 v 13 – 17
Hebrews 9 v 28