Holiness
II Cor. 7:1
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse
ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting
holiness in the fear of God.
I Thess. 3:13; I Thess. 4:7; Eph. 4:21-25; Tit. 2:1-3
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Repentence (Godly Sorrow)
True repentence is revealed by a change
of actions.
Romans 2:4
Or despiseth thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance
and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God
leadeth thee to repentence?
Matt. 3:8; Rom. 6:12; II Cor. 7:10; Luke 13:3; Luke 15:7;
Matt. 3:2; Luke 24:44-48
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Sabbath Day (Seventh Day of Rest)
Gen. 2:1-3
Verse 2- and on the seventh day God ended his work which he
had made: and he rested on the seventh day from all his work
which he had made.
Verse 3- and God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it:
because that in it he had rested from all his work which God
created and made.
Ex. 20:8-11; Isa. 58:13-14; Heb. 4:9-10; Luke 23:56 Mark
2:27-28; and Luke 4:16
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Tithes
Mal. 3:8-12
Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, wherein have
we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
Matt. 23:23; Prov. 3:9-10
The Lord's Supper-It's nature and purpose and as they did eat, Jesus
took bread and blessed, and broke it and gave to them, and said,
take eat, this is my body. And he took the cup, and when he had
given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank. And he said
unto them, this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for
many; and when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount
of olives.
Mark 14:22-25
Also I Cor. 11:26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this
cup, ye do show my Lord's death till he come.
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Feet Washing
St. John 13:5-15 (please read)
Verse 15-For I have given you an example, that ye should do as
I have done to you.
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Healing
Isa. 53:5
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our
iniquities: The chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his
stripes we are healed.
James 5:14-15; Mark 16:17-18; I Cor. 12:9,28-30; Matt. 10:1
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Confessing of your Faith in Jesus
Christ
Romans 10:8-11
Verse 9 says "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the
Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath
raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."
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The
Late Bishop E. Evans (Founder of Free Church of God in Christ in
Jesus name) taught us the doctrine of water baptism in Jesus name.
Scripture references to baptism
Matt. 28:19 (Trinity's only Scripture)
Name of the Father----John 5:43, I John 5:7
Name of the Son-------Matt. 1:21. Luke 2-21
Name of the Holy Ghost-----John 14:26; Col. 1-27.
Acts 22:16
Acts10:47-48
Col. 2:9-12
Rom. 6:1-4
Acts 19:3-6
Luke 24:46-47
Acts 8:16
Eph. 4:5
Acts 4:10-12
Isa. 66:5
Col. 3:17
Gal. 3:27
John 12:44,45
Eph. 3:14-15
1 Cor. 6:11
Mark 16:15,16
Isa. 9:6
John 10:30
I Tim. 3:16
John 14:9,10
Some say that they would rather obey Jesus than the Apostles,
but Acts 1:1, 2 says that Jesus through the Holy Ghost gave
commandments unto the Apostles; also having given the keys
(power and authority) of the kingdom unto Peter (Matt. 16:19).
Peter commanded them to be baptized in the Name of the Lord
(Jesus). Acts 10:48; Acts 2:38; Acts 2:2-16.
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Our
prayer for you is that the God of all grace anoints you with fresh
oil and His precious Spirit illuminates the Word as you read.
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