We Believe

We Believe International Ministries

"Where there is no [prophetic] vision [divine guidance, revelation] the people [nation] are unrestrained [morally corrupt, void of God's wisdom, spoiled] and perish: but blessed [free and prosperous pursuing God's ordained purpose] are they who keep God's laws." Prov 29:18

What We Believe...

We Believe The KJV (King James Version) Bible is the canon of scripture, both old and new testaments are the word of God, the product of holy men who spoke and wrote being divinely inspired (divinely breathed) by (borne by the agency) of the Holy Spirit. (2 Tim. 3:16; 1 Thess. 2:13; 2 Pet. 1:21). It is my personal conviction that the KJV is the most accurate bible version to date, although I am not be legalistic regarding the rejection of other bible versions, so long as they do not contradict or leave out inspired scripture verses as found in the KJV. It is the Spirit of the Word of God that gives life, not being legalistic about the P’s and Q’s.

We Believe Our God (Yahweh, Jehovah, Elohim) is one, but manifests in three persons (personifications) – namely the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, being co-equal in nature (Phil. 2:6; Matt. 28:19; 1John. 5:7). Not three God’s, but one God with personifications in unity and communication. God is one being constituted by three persons, not three separate and distinct persons in one God. The Trinity is three separate persons who are united in one essence or substance — in other words, one being. “one in substance” means one in being (essence or nature). In other words, the Trinity is three persons (three whos) who are one being (one what). 
The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet." Psalm 110:1

We Believe The Son of God is the “Word of God” incarnate (made flesh), who was and is and is to come, the “I AM”, the “Almighty God”, the “eternal existing Son of God”, “Creator” of all things, the “only begotten Son” who is the express image of the invisible God (John 1:1,2,14; Heb. 1:3; 13:8; Col. 1:15-17; Rev. chapter 1).

We Believe The Holy Spirit proceeds forth from both the Father and the Son, and is referred to in scripture as a holy, intelligent person as "he" who comforts, teaches, witnesses, guides, convicts and who also can be grieved (John 14:26; 15:26; 16:8-9; Rom. 8:14,26; Eph. 4:30).

We Believe That Man is a created being made in the likeness and image of God, and in innocence, but through Adams transgression and fall, imputed sin came into the world. (Rom 5:14; Tim. 3:10; Rom. 3:23; 1John 3:8; Luke 1:72; Heb 4:13; Rom. 14:12; Matt. 12:36)

We Believe that Salvation is the free gift of God by his grace towards man separate from the works of the law, or religious efforts. It is solely made operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ and his shed blood for all our sin(s). Man is justified in the sight of God through faith in Christ apart from the works of the law. (Rom.3:28; Gal 3:11) This positional and initial salvation is evidenced and followed by the outworking of ones obtained salvation through works of faith (faith-works), of righteousness in Christ, and the fruit of the Spirit, (Eph 2:8-10; Phil 2:12; John 15:16; James 2:24). The new birth is necessary to all men in order to see the kingdom of God, and when experienced, produces eternal (everlasting) life. (1 John 5:11-12; John 3:3-5, 16) Man cannot save himself temporally or spiritually; Jehovah alone can save (Job 40:14; Psalm 33:16; 44:3,7; Hos 13:4,10). The temporal savior is the predominant idea in the Old Testament; the spiritual and eternal Savior of the whole man in the New Testament Israel's Savior, national and spiritual, finally (Isa 62:11; Rom11:25-26).

We Believe that the believers baptism is by full immersion in water, and is a direct commandment of our Lord for all believers who have put their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. This ordinance is a symbol of the Christian’s identification with Christ in his death, burial and resurrection, and is part of the believers outworking of there salvation, i.e. the external public testimony of faith in Christ, identifying with Christ as his disciples (his followers) who are presently born again of his Spirit. (1Peter 3:21). The testimony of baptism shows that the old man, creature, creation, and nature who was identified with fallen Adam in sin has been judicially put to death through faith and the operation of the Spirit of God upon the cross with Christ (Matt 28:19; Rom 6: 4; Col 2:12; 3:12; Act 8:36-39; 1 Peter 3:21; John 14:17; Gal. 6:11-15; 2Cor 5:17) Baptism is done in the authority of the name of the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38; Acts 19:5…Lord Jesus), and is a token of our relational spiritual union with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Matt. 28:19) and so we baptize the believer in water in the authority of that name which is above every other name, into the name of the Father Son and Holy Spirit, in spiritual union with the Godhead (Trinity - Tri-Unity).

We Believe in the ordinance of Communion (the Lord’s Super, Breaking of Bread) is also a commandment of the Lord Jesus that must be received consistently until His return. Only believers can come to the Table of the Lord, which consists of the bread and the cup. The bread speaks of His body, which was broken for us. The cup speaks of His blood that was shed for us. Both elements are witnesses of the New Covenant believers now enjoy while prophetically declaring His soon return. (Acts 2:42-46; 1Cor.11:17-30; Luke 22:7-20) Upon taking of the emblems of bread and wine, which are symbolic representations of the body and blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, each individual should examine themselves as to whether they be in the faith (2 Corinthians 13:5) Test yourselves to see if you are in/have the faith; examine yourselves) and so partake of the Communion in faith coupled with a pure conscience before God. (Acts 24:16)

We Believe in the Baptism of the Holy Ghost...Have Your Been Baptized In The Holy Ghost Since You Believed in Jesus? The Baptism of The Holy Spirit (Ghost) and fire, is a gift for all believers in this dispensation of grace, which can be received subsequent to the new birth experience. The evidence of this Baptism is the speaking in other or unknown tongues, prophesying and or magnifying the Lord, as the Spirit Himself gives utterance. "You will receive power after that the Holy Ghost has come UPON YOU, and you receive power to be witnesses for Jesus Christ…to the ends of the earth." The new birth gives you the indwelling Spirit of Christ, but the baptism of the Holy Ghost comes upon you to endow you with the power to witness and demonstrate the power of God...Acts 1:8 (not just “in you” as in John14:17, but “upon you”). Compare...(Luke 4:18; Matt 3:11; Luke 24:49; John 14:16,17; Acts 1:8, 9; Acts 2:4; Acts 4:38,39; Acts 19: 1-7 cf vs 2…did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?…vs 5 baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus…vs 6 when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied…1 Cor. 14-1; 1 Cor. 1:7; Eph 5:18 be continually filled with the Spirit...

We Believe God Heals, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Jesus died and was raised to life again so that we could be saved and healed. The word “saved” in the New Testament is synonymous with being “healed.” “Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.”(1Peter 2:24) The Greek word used frequently in the New Testament “saved” as in John 3:17 means to be delivered, saved, preserved and “healed”. “Sode'-zo” is the Greek word to save, that is, deliver or protect (literally or figuratively): - heal, preserve, save (self), do well, be (make) whole. See also (Job 5:23; Isa. 53:4-5; Jer. 30:17; 1Peter 2:24; Matt. 8:16-17; Ps. 147:3; Luke 4:18; Mark 5:34; Acts 10:38)

We Believe In The Fivefold Ministry functions and offices of (male and female) apostles, prophets, evangelist, pastors and teachers, as the means by which the word of God is released in demonstration and proclamation of the Word of God. (Eph 4:11-14) See also (1Cor.12:28-29; 1Cor.14:29; Eph 2:20)

We Believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit, the manifestation of signs wonders and miracles accompanying the preaching of the word of God with power and demonstration of the Holy Spirits testimony of the risen Lord Jesus Christ, following those who believe as a testimony to the world in this present church age. (Eph 4:11-12; 1Cor 12:28; 1 Cor. 12:7-11; The gift of tongues is both known diverse languages as seen in Acts ch 2 as a new covenant testimony that God was now turning to the gentiles to make them fellow heirs of the promise of salvation through faith in Christ, through the preaching of the gospel in other tongues on the day of Pentecost, to the Gentiles as a witness. The gift of tongues also refers to a spiritual language spoken to God, not a known or learned earthly language which man can understand, but from ones spirit, praying in the Spirit or with the Spirit’s help during intercession 1 Cor 14:1-2… indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit. ... For he that speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not unto men, but unto God. Ephesians 6:18 says, “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayer and supplications. Romans 8:26…But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words ... Now likewise also, the Spirit joins to help us in weakness; for we do not know...But the Spirit intercedes along with our groans that cannot be expressed in words...See also (Rom. 12:6-8; Mk 16:15-18) God has not ceased dispensing the gifts of the Spirit to the church in this age since the day of Pentecost, and is undeniably the eternal immutable God and Savior “Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today and forever” (Mal 3:6; Heb 13:8) The Holy Spirit bearing testimony of the glorified Lord Jesus Christ to and through his church as a witness by manifesting and imparting the supernatural gifts of the Spirit as he wills for the common good…(1 Cor 12:7-11)

We Believe In The Resurrection of those who have fallen asleep (died, graduate to heaven) in Christ as believers and their translation together with those who are alive and presently remain unto the coming of the Lord. This is the imminent and blessed hope of the church. The resurrection is the revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ to the church, revealing himself at his coming, “in the moment of a twinkling of an eye we shall behold him face to face and see him as he is” (1 Thess. 4:16-17; Titus 2:12; 1 Cor. 15:51,52; Rom.8: 23; 1John 3:2)

We Believe In The Revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ from Heaven and the salvation of national Israel and the millennial kingdom reign of Christ on earth. (2 Thess. 1:17; Rev 19: 11-14; Rom. 11: 26-27; Rev 20: 1-7) and that the Devil (Satan) and the fallen hosts, the beast, the false prophet, and who-ever are not found in the “Book of Life”, shall be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake of fire and brimstone, which is the second death. (Rev.ch.19: 20; Rev. 20:10-15) and according to God’s promise, we look for new heavens, and a new earth wherein dwells eternal righteous.” (2 Peter 3:13; Rev 21:21)

Ed Lennox ✝️