Lord Jesus Christ Bible Gospel Church
1. The thrice, holy, and triune God in three persons (the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit) is the true living God as revealed in the Holy Scriptures. (I Timothy 3:16, Genesis 1:26, Matthew 3:15-17)
2. The Holy Scriptures, as preserved in the Received Text under-lying the King James Version, is the inerrant, infallible, fully inspired, God-breathed Word of God and the only basis of the rule and practice of true believers. (II Timothy 3:15-16, II Peter 1:19-20; Psalm 12:6-7).
The Holy Scriptures in the original languages of Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic and its copies preserved in the Received Text is inerrant, infallible words of God. The translation of the Received Text in the King James Version in the English language is considered the Word of God in a derivative sense and the preserved words of God.
We are against the teachings of Ruckman concerning double inspiration and advanced revelation of the KJV translation.
We are against the CRITICAL TEXT underlying the modern multi-version of the Bible because this is the work of apostate scholarship not based on faith and also being based by Romanists ancient manuscripts, Sinaiticus and Vaticanus which are corrupted and promoted by papist and apostate and Ant-iChrist religion of the Roman Catholic Church.
We only endorse the King James Authorized Version as a New Testament Church for the following reasons:
a.) King James Version translation is used by God for more almost 300 years in the peak level of missionary activity and even at the present times among Biblicist New Testament churches
b.) King James Version is based on superior God-endorsed Textus Receptus of majority NT texts used by NT churches in the past compared to the Vatticanus and Sinaiticus texts with missing verses endorsed by apostate modern critical scholars and Romanists.
c.) King James Version translation is based on the work of godly eminent superior scholars who were possessing high reverence of the Holy Bible as God’s holy words. This is in contrast with modern scholars supporting the modern Bible translations , past and present, who claimed that the Holy Bible is just a piece of human literature and product of human wisdom.
We do not endorse other modern Bible translations especially the NIV for the following reasons:
a.) it’s a product of apostate scholarship of Westcott and Hort who were not Biblicists in position but critical scholars of the Scriptures and sympathizers of the Romanism;
b.) it is a product of ecumenical endeavors of scholars who do not practice the doctrine of Biblical Separation;
c.) it is based on a corrupt text- the so-called Alexandrian or Critical text which is based on two manuscripts- Vaticanus and Sinaiticus- endorsed by Romanism, which are corruption of the received text used by majority of churches in the past.
d.) NIV translation also promotes and casts doubts on God’s words by stating that {“The earliest manuscripts and many other ancient witnesses do not have John 7:53-8:11’” and same statement concerning the last twelve verses of Mark 16 i.e., 9-20}
e.) NIV translation removes God’s words by omitting entire verses in
Matt 17:21, 18:11, 23:14; Mark 7:16, 9:44,46, 11:26; 15:28; Luke 17:36,23:17;
John 5:4; Acts 8:37, 15:34, 24:7, 28:29; Rom 16:24; 1 John 5:7-8.
f.) NIV translation questions entire passages by stating the following: “[The most reliable early manuscripts and other ancient
witnesses do not have Mark 16:9-20.]” “[The earliest and most reliable manuscripts and other ancient
witnesses do not have John 7:53-8:11.]”
g.) NIV translations omits portions of verses in the Scripture.
f.) NIV translation removes 2,886 words which are missing in the NIV as compared to the KJV.
g.) NIV translation attacks and undermines vital doctrines in Biblical Christianity:
on the Eternal Generation of God’s Son (John 1:14, 18; 3:16, 18; and 1 John 4:9 one and only instead the only begotten of God.), Virgin Birth (Luke 2:33), the Person of Christ( 1 Timothy 3:16- God is removed), the Eternal Punishment of sinners in hell( Psalm 9:17; Isaiah 14:15), on Christ as Judge who is God (Romans 14: 10,12).
3. The Lord Jesus Christ as revealed in the Holy Bible is the good news or the Gospel of God to be preached to all nations as the only way, the truth and the life. There is no salvation outside His name but only in Him through true repentance and true faith as taught in God’s Word. (Romans 10:9, Acts 4:12, Acts 5:42)
4. The Holy Spirit baptizes, indwells, resides, seals, guides, illumines, assures, secures and preserves the true believers at the time of true conversion and until the Lord will come again to take them to heaven for all eternity. ( John 14:16-17, John 15:26-27; John 16:13-14; Ephesians 1:12-14)
5. The true believers are to practice Biblical separation and holiness as taught and practiced by Apostle Paul and attested by the entire teaching of the Scriptures. (2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Romans 12:1-2; 2 Timothy 6:1-5, Romans 16:17)
6. True believers are to proclaim the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ- His virgin-birth incarnation- death and the shedding of His blood for the remission of sins, His literal and bodily resurrection and ascension to the heavenly Father and coming again to every creature in holy living and godliness and Christ-likeness to the glory of the heavenly Father. ( Acts 1:6-8; Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-18; Luke 24:46-49)
7. True believers are to fight against apostasy of the times by living holy lives, aiming and laboring to be Christ-like in diligent study of His Word and in the ministry of fervent, agonizing and striving prayers in life. ( Romans 15:30;
1 Timothy 6:12-15; Ephesians 6:10-18; 2 Timothy 4:6-8)
8. True believers are to support the ministry of the local church of the same faith in the fulfillment of the Great Commission by its membership and giving of their grace giving which includes tithes, and love and faith offerings and pledges in cheerful and voluntary manner. (2 Corinthians 8:1-24; 9: 1-15)
9. True believers are to fight against the false teachings like modern resurgence of BAPTIST BRIDE , BAPTIST SUCCESSION, SOLE AUTHORITY TO PREACH THE GOSPEL AND WATER BAPTISM TO BE ADMINISTERED by MISSIONARY BAPTIST PASTORS and false teachers of liberalism, modernism, evolution, Islam, Judaism, Neo-Evangelicalism, Neo-fundamentalism, modern Charismatic Movement of tongues-speaking advocates of the present time, Adventism, Mormonism, New -Age Movement , Neo-Pentecostalism, Neo-Fundamentalism , the ecumenism of World Council of Churches, Roman Catholicism ,Calvinism, Mormonism, Seventh Day Adventism. Pentecostalism, and other false religions after the traditions of men and not after Jesus Christ of the Holy Bible. ( Romans 15:30; 1 Timothy 6:12-15; Ephesians 6:10-18; 2 Timothy 4:6-8)
10. True believers are to give sacrificially and lovingly to the building the kingdom of God in the hearts of men while waiting and loving the Lord Jesus Christ’s glorious appearing. (Titus 2:13-15;2 Corinthians 8:1-24; 9: 1-15)
11. True believers are to focus and aim in life the glory of God in the Lord Jesus Christ as the ultimate in the Christian life. ( 1 Corinthians 1:29-31; Jeremiah 9:23; Philippians 2:9-11; John 17:1-5; 24-26)
12. True believers are looking forward and loving the glorious and blessed bodily coming of Jesus Christ as king of Kings and Lord of Lords to rapture His church and eventually set up His Kingdom for one thousand years on earth . Finally, the Final Judgment- heaven for God’s people and hell for the damned in eternity will be consummated. ( Titus 2:13; John 14: 1-4; Colossians 3:1-4; 2 Timothy 4:8; I Thessalonians 4:15-18)
13. The local church is the assembly or congregation of Bible –believers who are baptized by the Spirit after true faith and true repentance as taught in the Scriptures and are immersed in water baptism only and are taught by the pastor/or multiple pastors through the teaching of God’s pure words. Romans 6:2-6; Matthew 26:18-20; Acts 8: 30-39; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26.
14. The return of Jesus Christ is literal and bodily, pre-tribulation, pre-millennial in His coming before His 1000 years reign on earth. 1 Corinthians 15; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 4:13-18; Titus 2:13; revelation 3:10; 20:1-6, 11-15.
15. The scriptural distinctions of the apostolic church are the following: Bible as the only rule of faith and practice of the true believers; assurance and eternal security of true believers who are living in real faith and repentance as taught in the scriptures; two ordinances- water baptism by immersion, Lord’s supper; the priesthood of all believers; separation from false teachings and teachers, worldliness and world systems, from unbelievers and false brethren and even brethren who are walking disorderly; autonomy of the local church; pastoral-multiple leadership of pastors as needed, church discipline, evangelistic and disciple-mentoring in the perpetual proclamation of the pure gospel of Christ in local and foreign ventures. 2 Timothy 3:15-16; John 5:24; John 10:27-29; Romans 8:35-39; Matthew 28:18-20; 2 Corinthians 14-18; Jude 3; Acts 2:38-39; 1 Corinthians 11:23-28; Titus 1:5-9; I Peter 2:9; James 4:4; I John 2:15-
17; Romans 16:17; Romans 15:19-20; 2 Thessalonians 3:6; I Timothy 6:5; Acts 15:12-22.
16. Creationism, rather than evolution whether theistic or progressive, is in consonance with the Bible and is the stand of the true church. Genesis 1:27; Romans 1:18; 3:23; 5:12;
17. Sex is God’s gift to His people and is only enjoyed by people who are married in church and according to civil laws. Premarital sex is condemned and unacceptable to Christians and standards. Church members who are engaged in premarital sex must be disciplined if no true repentance is noted but be graciously restored if true repentance is manifested. True repentance is deemed true if there us confessions of sins first to the Lord, parents and leaders of the church; and willingness and submission to rebuke, reproof, and correction by church leaders. 1 Corinthians 5:9-13,18-20; 2 Corinthians 2:6-11; Luke 15:1-32.
18. Any perversion of the God-given gift of sex is condemned by God: intimate sexual intimacy between marriage; homosexuality,lesbianism, bestiality, adultery and pornography. Romans 1:24-29;Leviticus 18:1-30;Galatians 3:28; Colossians 3:18; Hebrews 13:4; Ephesians 5:22-23.
19. The living God of the Bible hates divorce and decreed marriage as sacred until death do us part covenant. Fornication in both is the only ground of divorce but restoration and forgiveness be done before there will be final divorce if possible. Malachi 2;14-17; Matthew 19:3-12; Romans 7:1-3; I Timothy 3:2.12; Titus 1:6
20. Abortion can never be tolerated because it is nothing but murder. There are no grounds for abortion that are acceptable like-pregnancies due to rape
21. The church should refrain from music that are not Christ-honoring and exalting like the Contemporary Charismatic Pentecostal Music of the times. We believe that the Christian hymns of the past are true to the teachings of the Lord and His word. James 4:4; Psalm 33:3; 40:3; Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16.
22. The true believers must exercise grace giving in their tithes and offerings to support the pure gospel proclamation of the Lord Jesus Christ both local and abroad. I Corinthians 8-9
23. The true believers are admonished not to bring civil suits against a brother or sister in the Lord to resolve personal disputes. The local pastor should do the resolution of the matter according to the words of the Holy Bible. A Christian may avail and seek compensation for injuries and harms from a Christian company as long as there is no motive of evil and slander behind the case. 1 Corinthians 6:1-8; Ephesians 4:31-32.
24. The local church is school of the Lord to disciple men unto Christ with the pastors as teachers of God’s words. The church must train their own missionaries for the advancement of the pure gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:18-20.
25. The local churches must fight apostasy of our times by faithfully preaching the pure gospel of Jesus Christ as taught only in the Holy Bible and must continue to support missions both local and foreign. Also their should be earnestly contending of the faith by practicing the doctrine of biblical separation as taught by the prophets and the apostles in the Holy Scriptures. Jude 3; Romans 1:16; Galatians 1: 6-9bk