STATEMENT OF FAITH
SALVATION: The Full Work
We believe that it is absolutely essential for man to be born again, regenerated by the Holy Spirit, in which he is no longer conformed to the world system but redirected to the things of the Spirit, in order to be saved; and that the only way to salvation is to turn in genuine faith from the heart to Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Saviour (JN 3:3-5; TIT 3:5-7; EPH 3:8-1 0; EZE 36:25-27; 2 CDR 5:17; 1 PET 1:23; JN 14:6; ACT 4:12; 1 TIM 2:5; JN 1:1 2-13; ROM 10:91 0).
We believe in the necessity of the empowering by the Holy Spirit (also called baptism in the Holy Spirit, used here in a stricter sense) for service with the usual, though not necessary, evidence of speaking in tongues as the spirit gives utterance. This second work of the Holy Spirit (also involving other gifts) is distinct from His indwelling at the time of regeneration although both may occur at the same time (MAT 3:1 1; JN 20:21-23; ACT 1:8, 2:4, 8:1 2-1 7, 1 9:1-7).
We believe in the necessity for continual infilling of the Holy Spirit, the further work of the Holy Spirit, for continual victorious living and for fresh charge of power appropriate to the diverse challenges of our walk to perfect conformity with the Lord Jesus Christ (ACT 4:8-12, 13; EPH 5:1 8; 2 COR 3:18; ROM 8:14, 29-30).
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