Article 8

                                      Articles of Faith – Article 8

Article 8 – We believe that Christ has but one true Gospel Church and that it will finally persevere through grace and glory.

 

 

 

Matthew 28:18-20 KJV

 

(18)  And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

 

(19)  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

 

(20)  Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

 

 

 

Acts 2:41-42 KJV

 

(41)  Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

 

(42)           And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

 

(43)           

 

Local Church

 

Acts 14:23-24 KJV

 

(23)  And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

 

(24)  And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

 

 

 

Acts 15:22-29 KJV

 

(22)  Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

 

(23)  And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

 

(24)  Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

 

(25)  It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

 

(26)  Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

(27)  We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

 

(28)  For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;

 

(29)  That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

 

 

 

(1 Corinthians 5:11-13 KJV

 

(11)  But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

 

(12)  For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?

 

(13)  But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matthew 16:13-20 KJV

 

(13)  When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

 

(14)  And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

 

(15)  He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

 

(16)  And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

 

(17)  And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

 

(18)  And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

 

(19)  And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

 

(20)          Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

 

 

 

 

 

John 1:41-42 KJV

 

(41)  He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

 

(42)  And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

 

 

 

 Matthew 28:16-20 KJV

 

(16)  Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

 

(17)  And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

 

(18)  And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

 

(19)  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

 

(20)  Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

 

 

 

Mark 16:15-20 KJV

 

(15)  And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

 

(16)  He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

 

(17)  And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

 

(18)  They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

 

(19)  So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

 

(20)  And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

 

 

 

1 Corinthians 12:27-31 KJV

 

(27)  Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

 

(28)  And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

 

(29)  Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

 

(30)  Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

 

(31)  But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

 

 

 

Galatians 1:13 KJV

 

(13)  For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

 

 

 

Ephesians 1:20-23 KJV

 

(20)  Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

 

(21)  Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

 

(22)  And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

 

(23)  Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

 

 

 

Ephesians 3:19-21 KJV

 

(19)  And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

 

(20)  Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

 

(21)  Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

 

 

 

 

 

Ephesians 5:23-28 KJV

 

(23)  For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

 

(24)  Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

 

(25)  Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

 

(26)  That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

 

(27)  That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

 

(28)  So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

 

 

 

Philippians 3:4-10 KJV

 

(4)  Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:

 

(5)  Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

 

(6)  Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

 

(7)  But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

 

(8)  Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

 

(9)  And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

 

(10)           That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

 

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Colossians 1:16-29 KJV

 

(16)  For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

 

(17)  And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

 

(18)  And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

 

(19)  For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

 

(20)  And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

 

(21)  And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

 

(22)  In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

 

(23)  If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

 

(24)  Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

 

(25)  Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

 

(26)  Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

 

(27)  To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

 

(28)  Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

 

(29)          Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

 

 

 

 

 

+Hebrews 2:11-18 KJV

 

(11)  For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

 

(12)  Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

 

(13)  And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.

 

(14)  Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

 

(15)  And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

 

(16)  For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

 

(17)  Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

 

(18)  For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

 

 

 

(Psalms 22:22 KJV

 

(22)          I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hebrews 12:23-24 KJV

 

(23)  To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

 

(24)  And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

 

 

 

Revelation 2:1-18- 3:1-14

 

 

 

Revelation 19

 

 

 

Revelation 20:10-15 KJV

 

(10)  And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

 

(11)  And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

 

(12)  And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

 

(13)  And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

 

(14)  And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

 

(15)  And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

 

 

 

Revelation 21 & 22