Bethel International Church of Philadelphia

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We believe ... 

The Bible, Old and New Testaments is the inspired Word of God through the Holy Spirit; inerrant and infallible; and provides the foundation and final authority for our faith and daily practices. The canon of the Bible is complete and closed.

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The Lord is One and eternally exists in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10,11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22).

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Jesus Christ is the perfect God and man, conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, crucified and died on the cross as the substitution for sinners; raised on the third day, ascended to heaven, and sit on the right hand of God, and He will physically return for the second time to judge the dead and the living

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That man is a sinful being in need of redemption (Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Psalm 51:5; Ecc. 7:29; John 6:44; Romans 5:12-21; 1 Corinthians 2:14).

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That for salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential (Luke 7:50, 24:47; Roman 10:13-15; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 2 Corinthians 2:15; Ephesians 2:8,9; 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 2:11; 3:5-7).

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That water baptism by total immersion, in the name of the Eternal Godhead, is necessary in order to fulfill the command of our Lord Jesus Christ (Matt. 28:19, Acts 2:38, 19:1-6).

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Purity of life is of a new born Christian is a fruit because of believe in the blood of Jesus done by the word of God and Holly Spirit.

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Holiness is a fundamental and principal of Christian's life

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In the Spirit-filled life, a life separation from the world and holiness in the fear of GOD (Eph. 5:1-8, 2 Cor. 6:14, 7:1, Rom. 8:5, Phil. 2:12-13, 1 Thess.4:3, 1 John 2:29)

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In the baptism of the Holy Spirit as a real experience at or after salvation. Believers can then speak in tongues as the Spirit gives utterance (Acts 1:4-5, 2:1-4, 8:14-17, 10:44-46).

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In the taking of Communion or the Lord's Supper for all born-again believers (Matt. 26:26-28, 1 Cor. 11:28-32).

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That the miraculous physical healing and deliverance in the Name of Jesus is still for us today (Mark 16:17, Acts 4:30, Rom. 8:11, Cor. 12:9, Jas 5:14).

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In the bodily ascension of Jesus Christ to heaven and that He is coming again a second time for His Church (John 14:2-3, 1 Thess. 4:13-18, Heb. 9:28).

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In the personal, imminent return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Acts1:11; 1 Thess. 4:13-18).