Statement of Faith

At Reaching Frontiers, our Statement of Faith serves as the theological foundation for all we believe, proclaim, and practice. 

We Believe,

The Bible is Gods Word: The Bible reveals his mind concerning the need and method of human redemption, that it was written by men who were divinely and uniquely inspired, and thus it is perfect and absolutely trustworthy and it is the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct (2 Timothy 3:16- 17; Luke 24:44; 2 Peter1:21).

There is one truine God: There is one, and only one, true God who is living, self-existent, eternal and infinite in every excellence and who exists in three persons – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit – one in essence though distinct in personality (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 45:21, Jeremiah 10:10; John 1:1-13. Acts 5:3-4; 2 Corinthians 13:14).

In Jesus Christ: The Lord Jesus Christ is God. He became man when conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary (Isaiah 7:14; Matt. 1:18) in order that He might redeem sinful man. Christ became man without ceasing to be God. Christ redeemed man by voluntarily giving himself as a sinless substitutionary sacrifice on the cross, to satisfy God’s judgment against sin (Matt. 20:28; John 1: 29; Rom 3:25).

In the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is the giver of life, convicts the world of sin, righteousness and judgment (John 16. 8-11). Through the proclamation of the Gospel He persuades men to repent of their sins and confess Jesus as Lord. He gives birth to new life and dwells in the life of the regenerate (John 3:5-6). The Holy Spirit has come to glorify the Son, who in turn came to glorify the Father. He leads the believer into understanding and applying the truth of God’s word (John 14:15-17, 25, 26).

One is saved by the grace of God and not by character, law or good works. The death and resurrection of Christ are adequate for salvation of all and offered to all. However, salvation is appropriated only by faith in Christ. Those who repent and believe in Christ as Savior and Lord are born again, adopted into the family of God, and receive the gift of eternal life (John 3:16; Romans 3: 21-25).

The fall of man and the consequent need for redemption making all men sinners by nature and by choice, but 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). Therefore those who receive Christ as their Lord and Savior will rejoice forever in God’s presence and those who refuse to accept Christ as such shall be separated from God both now and forever in an everlasting fiery hell. (Romans 5:12, John 1:12, 3:36; Revelations 20:15).

The church is a living, spiritual body of which Jesus Christ is the head and of which all saved persons are members. A visible church is composed of regenerated believers and voluntarily united together for worship, work and fellowship. In conformity with the biblical New Testament practice, believers should congregate in localized places in different areas of the world, of which our church is one. Such churches have been committed, until the return of Jesus Church, for the observance of the two ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s supper- Baptism of immersion being symbolic of the believer’s union with Christ in His death and resurrection and the Lords supper being a commissioned of His death and undying love symbolizing the fact that the believer is nourished and sustained by the eternal Love for Jesus Christ. God has commissioned these churches to persuade a lost world to accept Jesus Christ as savior and to enthrone Him as Lord and master. Human betterment and social improvement are essential products of the Gospel and should be actively pursued by the churches and believers. ( 1 Corinthians 12:1-3; Colossians 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:2; Matthew 28:1, 19, 20).

The ministry of evangelism and discipleship is a responsibility of both the church and each Christian. We are therefore called upon by the Lord to be His witnesses, in deeds and word of mouth (Romans 10:9-15; Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:18- 20; I Peter 3:15).

Our Lord Jesus Christ shall return and we shall be caught up to meet Him in the air, and so shall we forever be with the Lord. (1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17; John 14:1-3; 1 Corinthians 15:5, 52)

 

Apostles Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit; Born of the Virgin Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate; Was crucified, died and buried; He descended into Hell; on the third day, He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven; And sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; The Holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen.

The Lausanne Covenant

The Lausanne Covenant is widely regarded as one of the most significant documents in modern church history. Emerging from the First Lausanne Congress in 1974, with John Stott as its Chief Architect, it served as a great rallying call to the evangelical Church around the world. It defined what it means to be evangelical and challenged Christians to work together to make Jesus Christ known throughout the world. It is a covenant with one another, and a covenant with God himself. (https://lausanne.org/

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