Bob Yandian's Tenets of Faith
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Grace
Church accepts the Scriptures as the
revealed will of God, and adopts these statements
of Fundamental Truths and Doctrine.
- The Bible is the
inspired Word of God and the revealed will of God
(II Tim. 3:15-17; I Peter 1:23-25; Heb. 4:12).
- There is one
true Godhead comprised of the Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit. All are co-equal and co-eternal (Mt.
28:19, I Jn. 1:1, 14).
- Man was created
in God's image. By voluntary transgression he fell
and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ,
the Son of God (Gen. 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Rom. 5:12-21).
- Salvation of
man.
- Man's only hope of redemption
is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ.
On the cross Jesus Christ became sin and sickness
providing both salvation and healing for all
mankind (Ps. 103:3). This salvation comes by
believing in your heart that God raised Jesus
from the dead and confessing with your mouth,
Jesus as Lord (Rom. 3:24, 10:8-10; Eph. 2:8).
- The
inward evidence, to the believer, is the direct
witness of the Spirit (Rom. 8:16). The outward
evidence to all men is a life of true holiness
and love (I Jn. 3:23; Jn. 13:35).
- Salvation is by faith
in Jesus Christ and not by human works;
however our works are evidence of our faith
and will determine our rewards in eternity
(Rom. 10:9-10, 14:10-12; II Cor. 5:10;
Eph. 2:8-9; Titus 3:5-7; James 2:18).
- Baptism in water
is a declaration to the world that a believer has
died with Christ and that they have been raised
with Him to walk in newness of life (Mt. 28:19;
Acts 10:47-48; Rom. 6:4).
- The celebration
of the Lord's Supper by eating of the bread and drinking
of the cup is a remembrance of Jesus (I Cor. 11:24-30).
- All believers
are entitled to, and should ardently expect and earnestly
seek, the promise of the Father, the Baptism of the
Holy Spirit, according to the command of Jesus Christ.
With this comes the endowment of power for life and
service, the bestowal of gifts and their uses in
the work of the ministry: This experience is distinct
from and subsequent to the experience of the new
birth (Lk. 24:49; Acts 1:4-8, 2:38-39, 10:44-46,
11:14-16, 15:7-9; I Cor. 12:1-31).
- The evidence of
the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. The full consummation
of the Baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is
evidenced by the initial physical sign of speaking
with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance
and by the subsequent manifestation of spiritual
power in public testimony and service (Acts 1:8,
2:4, 10:44-46, 19:2,6).
- The Church is
the Body of Christ. Each believer is an integral
part (Eph. 1:22, 2:19-22; Heb. 12:23).
- Total Prosperity.
- Spiritual
(Jn. 3:3, 11; II Cor. 5:17-21;Rom. 10:9-10).
- Mental
(II Tim. 1:7; Rom. 12:2; Is. 26:3).
- Physical
(Is. 53:4-5; Mt. 8:17).
- Financial
(III Jn. 2; Lk. 6:38; II Cor. 9:6-10; Phil.
4:19).
- Social
(Pr. 3:4).
- Blessed Hope: Jesus
is coming to gather all His saints to Heaven (I Cor.
15:51-52; I Thess. 4:16-17; II Thess. 2:1).
- Those who have
not accepted the redemptive work of Jesus Christ
will suffer eternal separation from the Godhead.
They will burn in the Lake of Fire (Rev. 19:20, 20:10-15).
- The Millennial
Reign of Jesus: The return of our Lord Jesus Christ
with His saints from Heaven to rule and reign for
one thousand years on earth as the Scripture promised
(Rom. 11:25, 27; II Thess. 1:7; Rev. 19:11-16, 20:1-7).
After this, there will be a new earth (Rev. 21).
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