We Believe The Bible By Faith In "Sound Doctrine"

DOCTRINE is the teachings of Jesus Christ and all He taught that every member of God's church must believe, must do, and must accept to enter eternal life.

DOCTRINE is the teaching of the GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST which is the gospel of good news pertaining to Jesus Christ as savior to ENTER the Kingdom of God. Paul teaches that if anybody or even an angel preaches any other gospel than what he preached let him be accursed, Gal.1:8. To repent and to believe that God's Kingdom is coming will not save one person or forgive one sin. The Gospel of Jesus Christ pertaining to salvation is DOCTRINE.

DOCTRINE is the teaching of REPENTANCE. Jesus Christ began His ministry of preaching the Gospel by teaching the doctrine of repentance (Mat. 4:17), and everyone that does not repent of his sins which is the breaking of God's commandments cannot enter His Kingdom. Christ later said and taught everyone that does not repent will perish, Luke 13: 3. The apostle Peter and the other apostles taught repentance, Acts 2:38, 3:19, 17:30, 26:20. Repentance is DOCTRINE.

DOCTRINE is the teaching of OBEDIENCE by Jesus Christ that every church member must keep God's commandments to be given eternal life. Christ says in Mat. 19:17 - "…If you will enter into life, keep the commandments." The apostles taught obedience, Acts 5:29, 32, Rom. 2:13. God's covenant is His will that everyone must have His laws written in their hearts, Heb. 8:10. No one can have God's law written in their hearts unless they are totally obedient to all of His commandments. Obedience to God and His law is DOCTRINE.

DOCTRINE is the teaching of SAVING FAITH that every member must have in order to be saved (Eph. 2:8). A church member must believe that Christ can save him if he has the faith and accepts Him and His shed blood to justify his sins other wise there is no forgiveness of sin and thus no salvation. Paul taught we are justified by faith, and we are to live our lives by faith, Gal. 2:16-18. Faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Judge is DOCTRINE.

DOCTRINE is the teaching of CONVERSION. Christ commands that every church member must BECOME CONVERTED  by humbling himself as a little child in order to enter God's Kingdom, Mat. 18:3-4. Being converted from a heart of flesh to a heart of Spirit is DOCTRINE.

DOCTRINE is the teaching of being BORN AGAIN. Jesus Christ COMMANDS that every church member must be BORN AGAIN OF THE WATER AND SPIRIT to enter God's Kingdom, John 3:3-5. A believer must be baptized (bury in water the ways of the flesh) begin a new person in the spirit and to be totally led by the Spirit. THIS MUST TAKE PLACE BEFORE THE RESURRECTION NOT AT THE RESURRECTION. To be Born Again is DOCTRINE.

God instructs all church members just as Paul instructed Timothy in Tim.4:16 "take heed unto yourself and unto DOCTRINE continue in them: for in doing this you shall both save yourself and them that hear you."(II Ti 3:16; Ti 1:9, Ti 2:1-8)

2 Tim. 3:16 - says "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine…"

Titus 1:9 - says "Holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able by SOUND DOCTRINE both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers"

Titus 2:1 is Paul's admonition to Titus and to all the church. Paul says - "but SPEAK you the things which become SOUND DOCTRINE" Verses 2-8 continues with his admonition - "that all men and women, old and young alike, may be serious about God's teaching (DOCTRINE) and living, and are in control of themselves, sound in faith, love, and patience."