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STATEMENT OF BELIEF |
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This is a Statement of the things we believe in.
As Religion is a creation of men,
The Rain is not an organization with a hierarchy
of men
(Matthew 20:25-28,
Luke 22:26-27,
John 13:16, 13:20),
no person or persons can stand
between a disciple and his Creator.
Christianity is a way of life
and we are students of that
way of life denoting no
denominational affiliation.
We believe in the Holy Scriptures.
We believe Christ Jesus is The Word
(John 1:1).
The Word is our High Priest,
we believe in the One who sent Him
(Matthew 10:40,
John 6:38, 7:16,
7:28-29, 13:20).
We are students of God's Word and as such,
we are here to study and follow that Word,
as disciples do.
We believe the Holy Spirit was poured
out upon all flesh on Pentecost day
(Acts 2)
and as it is His Spirit that
continues to be with us
(we refer to His Church which is
composed of all who are in Him which
is the many–membered Body of Christ,
Colossians 1:24),
we at The Rain can only offer the
truth to the Nations of this world.
IF asked,
baptizing them in the name
of The Father and
of The Son and
of The Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all
things which Jesus commanded
and that He is with us always,
even to the end of this age
(Matthew 28:19-20).
We believe in the God of the Bible (Exodus 3:6-14)
We believe the Holy Bible
to be the Word of God.
We believe in its History,
Covenants,
and Prophecy
(2 Timothy 3:16,
2 Peter 1:21).
We believe in the Bible
account of Creation
(Genesis chapters 1 & 2).
We believe in Jesus Christ as
the only begotten Son of God,
the Word made flesh
(John 1:14).
We believe Christ died for us
(Romans 5:8),
also,
that He was raised from the dead
(Romans 6:4,
Revelation 1:18).
We believe in the atoning
sacrifice of Jesus Christ
on Calvary
(Romans 5:11),
not only for Israel
but also for the
sins of the world
(1 John 2:2).
We believe Jesus Christ
ascended into Heaven
(Mark 16:19,
Hebrews 8:1).
We believe in the literal
return of Jesus Christ
(Zechariah 14:4,
Acts 1:9-14)
when He shall take
the Throne of David
(Isaiah 9:6-7,
Luke 1:32-33)
and rule on earth for the
prophetic thousand years
known as the millennium
(Revelation 20:4,
Zechariah 14:9).
We believe that
"God so loved the world that
He gave His only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth
in Him should not perish,
but have everlasting life"
(John 3:16).
We believe in the Holy Spirit
and His mission
(John 16:7-14, Acts chapter 2).
We believe salvation is
by grace through faith,
and it is the gift of God,
and not of works
(Ephesians 2:8-9).
It must be preached
(Romans 10:14)
and it is necessary for all
(Romans 3:23).
We believe that water baptism is
ordained of God for all that believe
(Matthew 3:13-15,
Romans 6:3-5,
Acts 2:37-39).
We believe in the ordinance of the
communion as established by Jesus Christ
(Matthew 26:26-29,
1 Corinthians 10:16).
We believe in prayer,
and whatever the immediate
purpose prayer should be that
God's Will be done on earth
(Matthew 6:10,
1 John 5:14-15).
We must forgive to be forgiven
(Matthew 6:14).
The Holy Spirit will help us to pray
(Romans 8:26-27).
If we ask in faith and in
the Name of Jesus Christ,
He will hear
(John 15:16,
James 1:6-7).
We believe that God chose out
a special people unto Himself
to be His servants and those
servants were to be the
descendants of Abraham,
Isaac,
and Jacob called
"Israel"
(Deuteronomy 7:6,
Psalm 105:6,
Isaiah 44:1-2).
We believe the Bible with God's law,
statutes and judgments were given to Israel
(Exodus 20,
Psalm 147:19-20)
and through Israel's prophets,
came the inspired Scriptures
(2 Timothy 3:16,
2 Peter 1:21).
We believe God gave civil law to Israel
(Deuteronomy 4:1-2).
The law was given for Israel's good
(Deuteronomy 5:33).
God commands us to obey,
civil law
(Romans 13:1-7).
We believe that one day out of
seven is the Sabbath of the Lord
(Exodus 20:10)
and that Israel was to keep it
(Deuteronomy 5:15)
as a sign between Israel and the Lord
(Exodus 31:16-17).
We believe Christ became our Sabbath
(Hebrews 4:8,
Colossians 2:16-17).
There remaineth,
therefore,
a rest,
"Sabbatismos"
(sab-bat-is-mos')
To the people of God
(Hebrews 4:9).
We believe Israel was to be
punished if God's laws for
the nation were disregarded
(Deuteronomy 28:15-68,
Isaiah 42:24,
Amos 3:2).
We believe that
the New Covenant
was made with Israel
(Jeremiah 31:31-34,
Hebrews 8:8-12)
which meant Israel was to
become Christian and that
Jesus confirmed that Covenant
(Galatians 3:16-17,
Romans 15:8).
We believe that Israel
was promised redemption
(Psalm 130:7-8,
Isaiah 52:3,
Hosea 13:9-14),
that Jesus Christ came to Israel
(Matthew 10:6),
that He was recognized
as the Redeemer of Israel
(Galatians 4:5,
Titus 2:14),
and His death and resurrection
accomplished that redemption
(Galatians 4:4-5,
Hebrews 9:12).
We believe that after Christ's death
and resurrection Israel was
to be called by a new name
(Isaiah 62:2).
Israel was not to be
remembered by her old name
(Hosea 2:17),
and the new name was
to be the Lord's Name
(2 Chronicles 7:14)
and that name would be
CHRISTIAN
(Christ-man),
(Acts 11:26,
1 Peter 4:16).
We believe that each individual,
of Israel or not,
must be born of water and of
the Spirit to be a Christian
(John 3:3-8,
1 Peter 1:23).
We believe that there
is an existing Satan,
who is called the serpent
(Genesis 3:1,
Revelation 12:9).
Who has power with
devils and men
(Matthew 12:22,
1 Peter 5:8),
who has a people who
will not hear God
(John 8:44-47),
some of whom deceive people as
"ministers of righteousness"
(2 Corinthians 11:13-15).
We believe that Jesus Christ
has broken the power of Satan
(Hebrews 2:14)
and His Name makes devils
impotent against Christians
(Luke 10:17).
We believe that the
Lord Jesus Christ
and His followers
are at battle with
Satan and his followers
(Ephesians 6:11-19).
Moreover,
that Jesus Christ is
the victor in this
"battle"
(Isaiah 28:21-22,
45:17-25,
Ezekiel 38-39,
Hosea 13-14,
Joel 3:9-21,
Micah 7:16-20,
Zechariah 14:9,
Malachi 4,
Matthew 28:18,
Luke 19:27,
1 Corinthians 15:24-28,
Philippians 2:9-11,
2 Peter 3:7-13,
Revelation 11:18,
15:4,
19:11-15 and others).
We believe in the resurrection
of the dead as prophesied
(Job 19:25-27,
Hosea 13:13-14,
John 5:29),
as proven
(1 Peter 1:3),
as taught by the Scripture
(Acts 24:14-15,
1 Corinthians 15:11-26)
and that the resurrected
will reign with Christ
(2 Timothy 2:11-12)
forever
(Revelation 22:1-5).
We believe the seventh trump
sounds after the tribulation
(Matthew 24:29-31),
and that the tribulation
is the apostasy and the
man of lawlessness will
sit in the temple
(2 Thessalonians 2:3-4).
We believe we are to stand against
the man of lawlessness that will
look like the Lamb of God,
but his voice is that of the dragon,
for he is the great dragon,
that old serpent,
called the Devil and Satan
(Revelation 12:9).
We believe it is the duty of the elect
to stand and witness in the congregation,
allowing the Holy Spirit to give
His Message to the world through them
that are delivered up unto councils
(Mark 13:9-11).
We believe we are to teach about
the blasphemy and lies of those
of the congregation of Satan,
(Revelation 2:9, 3:9)
who do not hear the Word of God
(John 8:47).
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