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STATEMENT OF BELIEF AND PRACTICE
About God;
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons, namely the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, He loves each
individual personally and has a divine plan for every life.
About Jesus;
We believe that Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God, conceived of the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin
Mary. We believe that Jesus was tempted in every way, yet lived a sinless life. We believe that He was physically
crucified, buried, and rose from the dead in three days, and that He ascended to heaven and today is at the right
hand of the Father as the Intercessor. We believe in His imminent, personal, second coming as the Judge of all the
souls that have ever lived. We believe that His Name is the only way to the Father; whether in prayer or for salvation.
About the Holy Spirit;
We believe the Holy Spirit to be equal in the Godhead with the Father, and the Son of God-Jesus. We believe that
the work of the Holy Spirit is to convict the world of sin, effect the new birth, give guidance in life for continued
cleansing and sanctification, empower for service, and enable the saints for perseverance in faith and holiness. We
also believe in baptism with the Holy Ghost is subsequent to a clean heart.
About the Word of God;
We believe in the complete inspiration of the bible, and that every word is the inspired, infallible Word of God, and
that every soul will be judged according to the word of God. We believe the Word is God and God is the Word; God
being revealed in the written Word by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
About sin;
We believe in the Genesis account of creation; that the universe was created in six literal (24) hour days. We believe
that by the Breath of God man became a living soul that will never die, but due to the sin of Adam and Eve in the
Garden, all mankind is inherently born with a sinful nature, estranged from God, and in need of redemption.
About salvation;
We believe that salvation (justification, regeneration, the new birth) only comes by faith in the shed blood of Jesus on
the Cross of Calvary and that faith produces repentance from sin, Salvation is a free gift of God, given by His vast,
abundance grace.
About baptism;
We believe that baptism is an outward sign, subsequent to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. We believe that
those who have experienced genuine salvation by faith in Jesus will seek believer’s baptism; we believe it to be
imperative to be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, as Jesus commanded. We believe that
immersion is the Biblical application.
About the church;
We believe the church is the assembly of those that have been called out of sins darkness into His marvelous light.
We believe the book of Acts was written as an account of the activity of the details beginnings of the Church, and
also serves as a template or blueprint for the desires of God for His Bride. We believe that the New Testament
Church continues still today as a living organism, Jesus Christ being the Head, by those who trust in His Holy Spirit,
to guide them into all truth.
About membership;
After the above has happened and is affirmed in individual lives, that all those that attend regularly at Sunrise Chapel
shall be acknowledged as members and be treated as such in accountability and in function of serving Christ and
serving others via offices and work in the congregation according to their maturity in the faith and by the call of God.
About church leadership;
We hold and affirm Ephesians 4:11-16 to be the standard in function and application for the New Testament Church.
We believe that the offices of Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, and Teacher shall chart the direction of the
church. Their job descriptions are available for further review.
About gifts of the Spirit;
We believe that all the gifts given to the church by the Holy Ghost are still the desire of God for to be used by the
church to declare His glory and power. We acknowledge that, as in anything created and given by God, Satan has
presented abuse and counterfeit of them to individuals near or abroad in the past. However, that does not nullify
necessity or effective use of them in their proper function.
About Biblical Tithing;
We believe that a life that has been given to the Lordship of Jesus Christ holds nothing as its own, but rather that all
is the Lord’s and the individual is only the trustee of the things given. That is evidenced by bringing the tithes (first
tenth) into the storehouse, by which the needs of the congregation and community may be effectively met. We
believe that the Word of God teaches that offerings and alms are in addition above the first tenth. The New
Testament is very clear, that any form of giving is to be done cheerfully.
Regarding practical living and lifestyle;
We appreciate the faith that was delivered to the saints from Bethlehem to Calvary to Pentecost by our Savior, Jesus
Christ. Our forefathers since then, link us all the way back to that time. We deeply appreciate their interpretation and
teaching given and handed down to us, and believe closely with the 1963 Confession of Faith, finding it weak or
incomplete in only a few key areas. We have made some revisions which are reflected in the statements above.
About God;
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons, namely the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, He loves each
individual personally and has a divine plan for every life.
About Jesus;
We believe that Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God, conceived of the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin
Mary. We believe that Jesus was tempted in every way, yet lived a sinless life. We believe that He was physically
crucified, buried, and rose from the dead in three days, and that He ascended to heaven and today is at the right
hand of the Father as the Intercessor. We believe in His imminent, personal, second coming as the Judge of all the
souls that have ever lived. We believe that His Name is the only way to the Father; whether in prayer or for salvation.
About the Holy Spirit;
We believe the Holy Spirit to be equal in the Godhead with the Father, and the Son of God-Jesus. We believe that
the work of the Holy Spirit is to convict the world of sin, effect the new birth, give guidance in life for continued
cleansing and sanctification, empower for service, and enable the saints for perseverance in faith and holiness. We
also believe in baptism with the Holy Ghost is subsequent to a clean heart.
About the Word of God;
We believe in the complete inspiration of the bible, and that every word is the inspired, infallible Word of God, and
that every soul will be judged according to the word of God. We believe the Word is God and God is the Word; God
being revealed in the written Word by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
About sin;
We believe in the Genesis account of creation; that the universe was created in six literal (24) hour days. We believe
that by the Breath of God man became a living soul that will never die, but due to the sin of Adam and Eve in the
Garden, all mankind is inherently born with a sinful nature, estranged from God, and in need of redemption.
About salvation;
We believe that salvation (justification, regeneration, the new birth) only comes by faith in the shed blood of Jesus on
the Cross of Calvary and that faith produces repentance from sin, Salvation is a free gift of God, given by His vast,
abundance grace.
About baptism;
We believe that baptism is an outward sign, subsequent to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. We believe that
those who have experienced genuine salvation by faith in Jesus will seek believer’s baptism; we believe it to be
imperative to be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, as Jesus commanded. We believe that
immersion is the Biblical application.
About the church;
We believe the church is the assembly of those that have been called out of sins darkness into His marvelous light.
We believe the book of Acts was written as an account of the activity of the details beginnings of the Church, and
also serves as a template or blueprint for the desires of God for His Bride. We believe that the New Testament
Church continues still today as a living organism, Jesus Christ being the Head, by those who trust in His Holy Spirit,
to guide them into all truth.
About membership;
After the above has happened and is affirmed in individual lives, that all those that attend regularly at Sunrise Chapel
shall be acknowledged as members and be treated as such in accountability and in function of serving Christ and
serving others via offices and work in the congregation according to their maturity in the faith and by the call of God.
About church leadership;
We hold and affirm Ephesians 4:11-16 to be the standard in function and application for the New Testament Church.
We believe that the offices of Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, and Teacher shall chart the direction of the
church. Their job descriptions are available for further review.
About gifts of the Spirit;
We believe that all the gifts given to the church by the Holy Ghost are still the desire of God for to be used by the
church to declare His glory and power. We acknowledge that, as in anything created and given by God, Satan has
presented abuse and counterfeit of them to individuals near or abroad in the past. However, that does not nullify
necessity or effective use of them in their proper function.
About Biblical Tithing;
We believe that a life that has been given to the Lordship of Jesus Christ holds nothing as its own, but rather that all
is the Lord’s and the individual is only the trustee of the things given. That is evidenced by bringing the tithes (first
tenth) into the storehouse, by which the needs of the congregation and community may be effectively met. We
believe that the Word of God teaches that offerings and alms are in addition above the first tenth. The New
Testament is very clear, that any form of giving is to be done cheerfully.
Regarding practical living and lifestyle;
We appreciate the faith that was delivered to the saints from Bethlehem to Calvary to Pentecost by our Savior, Jesus
Christ. Our forefathers since then, link us all the way back to that time. We deeply appreciate their interpretation and
teaching given and handed down to us, and believe closely with the 1963 Confession of Faith, finding it weak or
incomplete in only a few key areas. We have made some revisions which are reflected in the statements above.