At Revival Ministries International we believe:
That true ministry comes from His (Agape) love, without which we have no right to claim ourselves a Christian. That ministry should be directed by the Holy Spirit, therefore: we remain flexible and yielded to the Holy Spirit to direct our ministry.
That the Bible is God's Holy Word, verbally and fully inspired and that it is the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
That there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
In God the Father, perfect in holiness, infinite in wisdom, measureless in power. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and that:
He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Christ.
In Jesus Christ, the divine, eternal and only begotten Son of God. We believe that in His earthly life He was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin and lived a sinless life.
In His vicarious and atoning death for the sins of the world. We believe in His bodily resurrection from the dead, His ascension to the right hand of the Father to make intercession for the saints, and in His personal, visible return to the world in power and glory.
In the Holy Spirit, in His personality and deity, that He was sent forth from the Father. We believe that He is come to indwell, sanctify, instruct and comfort the saints.
That all men are, by nature, sinners, destitute of all power to save themselves. We believe, therefore, that the only means of salvation of sinful men is through the grace of Jesus Christ.
That all Christians are ordained by the Holy Spirit to spread the Gospel of Christ. Therefore: It is the primary duty of all Christians to serve as evangelists, and to minister to others according to the gifts they have received of the Holy Spirit.
That the love of Our Lord Jesus Christ is the greatest gift of God the Father and His Holy Spirit, and should be the primary message of the Christian church, taking precedence over all differences, whether they be theological, denominational, ideological, or physical in nature.
In Depth
At Revival Ministries International, we believe the Bible to be our
sole, all-encompassing guide and rule for both faith and practice.
Therefore, all branches of Revival Ministries International adhere to
and believe the following tenets...
THE SCRIPTURES
The
Bible is the inspired Word of God. The Scriptures are the divine
revelations given from God and received by Man, and as such, are the
only such revelations that are inspired and infallible. The Bible is
the supreme authority in all matters of faith and morals. The Word of
God is the direct revelation of the will of God for all men and for all
time. The Scriptures were plenary-verbally inspired, that is the Holy
Spirit breathed upon men the very words and thoughts He wanted in
conjunction with the writers personalities, traits and emotions. The
Holy Spirit guarded and preserved each thought, phrase and word from
any error, omission or inaccuracy.
II Timothy 3:16-17
Hebrews 4:12
Exodus 24:4
II Peter 3:2
THE ONE TRUE GOD
Our
God is revealed in Scriptures as the eternal Godhead, the Trinity, who
has shown Himself as one God, existing in three persons - The Father,
The Son, and The Holy Spirit. The Godhead is distinguishable but
indivisible in essence; co-eternal, co-existent, co-equal in nature,
attributes, power and glory. God is one undivided and invisible
essence, yet with three eternal distinctions: God the Father, God the
Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
Deuteronomy 6:4
Isaiah 48:16
Matthew 28:19
Ephesians 4:4-6
THE DEITY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
The
Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, the 2nd member of the
Godhead, who pre-existed with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Through
the Incarnation and Virgin Birth, Jesus took upon Himself the form of
Man, thus revealing Himself as the God-Man. Jesus Christ was sinless,
perfect, crucified, buried, resurrected, ascended, glorified and He
will come again to earth a second time. He is the perfect Mediator
between God and Man because in the person of Christ is the fully divine
and the fully human. Of the same substance with the Father as to His
divinity, yet of the same substance with us as to His humanity. Perfect
in deity, perfect in humanity.
Colossians 1:15-19
Philippians 2:5-8
I Timothy 2:5-6
John 1:1-3, 14-18
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HIS BAPTISM
The
Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead. He is co-equal,
co-eternal and co-existent with the Father and with the Son. His
ministry upon the earth is to convict and covert man as well as be the
great paraclete (comforter, counselor, helper, intercessor, advocate,
strengthener and standby) to the Church. The baptism of the Holy Spirit
and Fire is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus to all
believers and is received subsequent to and in addition to the New
Birth. The initial evidence of speaking with other tongues, as well as
other manifestations described in Acts 2, accompanies this experience.
Whereas there is one initial baptism, there are many subsequent
infillings of the Spirit. The purpose of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit
is so that we, the believers, may have power to be witnesses.
Matthew 3:11
John 14:16-17
Acts 1:8
Acts 2
THE REDEMPTION OF MAN
Man
is a created being and was made in the likeness and image of God (both
male and female). But, through Adam's transgression and fall, sin came
into the world and passed upon all men. Jesus Christ, the Son of God,
was manifested to undo the work of the devil and gave His life and shed
His blood to redeem and restore man back to God. Salvation is the free
gift of God to Man, separate from works and the Law, and is made
operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, producing works
acceptable to God. This salvation experience occurs when an individual
confesses with his mouth that Jesus is Lord and believes in his heart
that God has raised Him from the dead.
Romans 5:12-21
Romans 10:9-10
John 3:16-17
I John 3:8
ORDINANCES OF THE CHURCH
The
Lord Jesus Christ, Head of the Church, established two ordinances for
the Church to follow: Water Baptism and Communion. Baptism in water, by
full immersion, is a direct commandment of our Lord. While it is not
necessary for salvation, it is for all believers. This ordinance is an
outward sign of an inward work. It symbolizes a believer's
identification with Jesus in His death, burial and resurrection.
The
ordinance of Communion 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.
Matthew 28:19
I Peter 3:21
Luke 22:7-20
I Corinthians 11:17-30
FURTHER WORKS OF REDEMPTION
The
death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ not only
secured the eternal redemption from sin, but also redemption from
sickness and disease and redemption from poverty and lack. Divine
Healing has been provided for by the Atonement. It is for the physical
ills of the human body and is wrought by the power of God through
various methods and means detailed within the Word. Divine Prosperity
has also been provided by the Atonement. True prosperity not only has
to do with financial provision but a prospering of the soul as well. It
is wrought by the power of God through the principle of tithes and
offerings, sowing and reaping and numerous stewardship truths found
throughout the Word.
Isaiah 53:4-5
I Peter 2:24
I John 2
II Corinthians 8:9
SANCTIFICATION
The
Bible teaches that without holiness no man can see the Lord. We believe
in the Doctrine of Sanctification as a definite, yet progressive work
of grace, commencing at the time of regeneration and continuing until
the consummation of salvation at Christ's return.
I Thessalonians 5:23
II Corinthians 3:18
Philippians 3:12-14
I Corinthians 1:30
THE END OF ALL THINGS
Jesus
promised to return for His church. Scriptures tell us that when Jesus
returns the dead in Christ shall rise first; then we, which are alive
and remain, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to
meet the Lord in the air. Immediately after this catching away of the
saints, the Tribulation period, spoken of in Revelation, will begin.
Following the Tribulation, Jesus shall visibly return to earth,
accompanied by the saints, to set up His Kingdom upon the earth. He
shall reign with His saints on the earth for a thousand years, during
which time Satan will be bound in the bottomless pit. After this
1,000-year period, Satan will be loosed for a short time, ending in his
eternal torment in the lake of fire while the Great White Throne
Judgment occurs for those who never received the Lord in their earthly
lifetime. Then the new heavens and the new earth will be revealed and
so shall we ever be with the Lord.
I Thessalonians 4:16-17
I Corinthians 15:51, 52
Revelation 20
Revelation 21
HELL AND ETERNAL RETRIBUTION
The
one who physically dies in his sins without accepting Christ is
hopelessly and eternally lost in the Lake of Fire and therefore has no
further opportunity of hearing the Gospel or repenting. The Lake of
Fire is literal. The terms "eternal" and "everlasting" used in
describing the duration of the punishment of the damned in the Lake of
Fire, carry the same thought and meaning of endless existence as used
in denoting the duration of joy and ecstasy of saints in the presence
of God.
Hebrews 9:27
Matthew 25:31-46
Mark 9:43-48
Mark 16:15-16