Our Doctrine
The bible clearly and authoritatively teaches that all scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God maybe thoroughly furnished (equipped) into all good works (2 Timothy 3:16, 17).
We believe, that upon this body of revealed truths, the City Mission Church has divinely and uncompromisingly instituted its work, teachings and practices. Not only does it set the pace for any form of non-speculative arguments and reasoning of scriptural origin, but it provides the church with a self-defensive formula concerning its teachings, goals and objectives.
We believe, it must be conceived that the doctrines of the City Mission Church are the doctrines of Christ, which have been culminated in the eternal immutable word of God. It must be noted therefore, that the fundamental statements of doctrinal application will be scripturally guarded and supported throughout this composition.
Furthermore, we believe that these (beliefs) have been solemnly declared to be the pillars of divine purpose that will spontaneously transform the lives of the unsaved, and bring spiritual maturity in the lives of those who are religiously mature. This We Believe.
Statement of Faith
We believe in The Inspiration of The Holy Scripture
We believe that the Holy Bible is the inspired word of the true and living God, immutable, infallible, authentic and genuine, given by inspiration of the Holy God, and written by holy men of old as they were moved and inspired by the Holy Ghost. We believe that the Holy Bible is profitable for doctrine, for correction, for reproof, for rebuke, and for instruction in righteousness. We believe that it is of no private interpretation (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21). We believe that the word is a light unto our path and a lamp unto our feet (Ps.119:105). We believe that it is the final revelation of God to man in which God chooses to unveil Himself and His acts to man. It is a sharp two-edged sword to convict its readers of sin and all evil works.
We believe in The Existence of God
We believe that God is a Spirit, eternal, infinite, and perfect, in whom all things have their source, support and end. We believe that God is a Spirit (John 4:24).
We believe in The Virgin Birth Of Christ
We believe that this is the greatest mystery that is known; the only earthly Baby without an earthly father.
We believe in The Person And Work Of Christ
We believe that Jesus is the Second Person in the God-Head, Co-Equal, and Co-Eternal with God, the Father and God, the Holy Spirit.
We believe in The Death, Burial And Resurrection Of Our Lord, Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ, the Eternal Son of God, 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 (ls. 53:5, 6). We believe that Christ died for our sins (1 Co. 15:3). He died in our place as the true Passover lamb (Ex. 12, Is. 53:10). We believe that He was not martyred; instead, He died voluntarily (Rom. 8:32, Eph. 5:2).
We believe in The Deity And Personality
We believe that the Holy Spirit is the Third Person in the God-Head, co-equal with God the Father and God the Son. We believe that He shares the same attributes as the Father, and the pre-incarnate Christ. We believe that He exists in both the Old and New Testaments. (Gen. 6:3) My Spirit and (Is, 40:7) the Spirit of the Lord.
We believe in The Blessed Trinity
We believe that there is one God with three distinct personalities: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost composing the God-Head, and that His divine nature is undivided and indivisible (Deut. 6:4).
We believe in The Holy Creation Of Man, His Fall And Redemption
We believe that man was created holy, both in the image and after the likeness of God (Gen. 1:26) without any inclination to evil, to walk before God clean and holy, and to constantly praise and adore His Holy Name; However, through an act of disobedience man fell from the state of perfection and immaculacy, into the horror of sin and shame.
We believe in Salvation By Grace Through Faith
We believe that salvation is the free gift of God to every man, in that when the world was wicked, obstinate, ruined, lost and doomed, God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, born of the virgin, suffered under Pontius Pilate, died upon a cruel cross, buried, rose again from the dead, and ascended up on high.
We believe in Repentance And Acceptance
We believe that the two conditions upon which salvation is based are “repentance” and “acceptance”. Repentance is the sincere determination to forsake sin and obey God. We believe that genuine repentance initiates changes. We believe that repentance comes through conviction which is the consciousness of guilt and the deserving of punishment (Psalm 51:4). We believe that repentance comes through hatred for sin, realization of how abominable sin is and wicked deeds once loved become detestable (Is. 6:5-7).
We believe in Water Baptism By Immersion And The Observance Of The Lord’s Supper
We believe in water baptism by immersion in the Name of the Father, in the Name of the Son, and in the Name of the Holy Ghost according to the command of our Lord, Jesus Christ (Matt. 28:19-20). We believe that water baptism by immersion is the believer’s public identification with Jesus Christ in death, burial and resurrection, and that when Christ died we died with Him upon the cross of Calvary, nailing our natures there. We believe that when Christ was buried, in baptism we are buried with Him and as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we rise with Him in resurrection to walk in newness of life (Rom. 6:4, 1 Peter 3:20, 21, Gal. 3:27, 28, Acts 2:41).
We believe in The Baptism With The Holy Ghost
We believe that the baptism with the Holy Ghost is the in-coming of the promised Comforter to endue the believers with power from on high, to stimulate divine worship, to inspire fervent prayer, to encourage holy and sober living and to equip believers for person soul-winning.
We believe in The Holy Living Of The Believer
We believe that after being “born again” by faith through the precious blood of Jesus Christ and after receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the believers should follow Christ in holy living. We believe that holiness is a character of God to which He calls the believers, as He says, “Be holy for I am holy” (1 Peter 1:16).
We believe in The Gifts And Fruit Of The Spirit
We believe in the gifts and fruit of the Spirit. We believe that the Holy Spirit is the third Person in the God-Head, co-equal with the Father and the son and is the bestower of gifts upon the believers, according to the proportion of their faith.
We believe in The Modest Adorning Of The Believer
We believe that all believers are to be spiritually and physically identified with Christ in deeds and actions, not dressing or adorning themselves contrary to the laws of nature, as set forth in the Holy Scripture by holy men of God, who were divinely and authoritatively inspired. We believe that women are to be fully identified as women; similarly, the men must be identified as men. We believe that contrary to this, God gave them up to vile affections, for even their women change the natural use for that which is against nature, and likewise also men leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves recompence of their error which was meet (Rom. 1:26, 27).
We believe in Moderation
We believe that the moderation of the believer should be known of all men (Phil. 4:5) and that he should be balanced, sober (1 Peter 4:7, 5:8), mellow, forgiving, zealous in his christian experience, steadfast, upright and humble. He should also be Christ-like and willing to make any self-sacrifice. We believe that the believer’s daily walk and experience should never lead him into fanaticisms, backbiting, murmurings and unseemly manifestations, or any extremes.
We believe in Divine Healing As a Means Of Answer To Prayer
Divine Healing is one of the foremost doctrines of the City Mission Church. Because this doctrine provides man with a complete answer for his physical needs, the most accepted message taught and believed within the realm of humanity is that, while Christ was on earth in the flesh, He beautifully coordinated this doctrine with all the other aspects of His ministry.
We believe in Marraige As A Holy Institution
We believe that marriage is a sacred and holy union instituted by God, whereby the man must leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh (Gen. 2:24).
We believe in Church Relationship
We believe that after the acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour through faith in His blood on the Cross of calvary, believers are born into the family of God. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free and have been all made to drink into one Spirit (1 Cor. 12:13).
We believe in Tithes And Offering
We believe that tithing is a divine command given by the Almighty God whereby the maintenance of the work and the proclamation of the Gospel can be materially catered to, and must prevail in all City Mission Churches.
We believe in Civil Government
We believe that Civil Government is virtually a sacred ordination by the Almighty, whereby human society can be governed orderly and soberly. As is taught in the scripture concerning powers that are ordained of God, “Whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God, and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation; for rulers are not terror to good works, but to evil” (Rom. 13:2).
We believe in The Evangelization Of The Whole World
We believe that evangelism is a vital or the most integral part of the church’s ministry for Christ commanded the Apostles to, “Go ye into all the world and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you, and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world” (Matt. 28: 19-21).
We believe in The Revelation Of The Water
We believe in the water which came forth from Jesus’ side as a divine emblem of healing (Rev. 22:1).We believe that when one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side forthwith came “water and blood” (John 19:34). The blood is for our salvation, and the water for the healing of the nation. We believe that the water is inseparable with the blood although each has its own spiritual function. We believe that this revelation through which God chooses to communicate to man is the major half of his spiritual inheritance.
We believe in The Second Coming Of Christ
We believe that the Second Coming of Jesus Christ is both personal and imminent. We believe that He is coming to catch away the Triumphant Church, His future Bride (Rev, 19:7), which He shall present to His Father, blameless without spot or wrinkle, We believe that the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout with the voice of the archangel, and the trumpet of God shall sound, and the dead in Christ shall arise 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, and so shall we ever be (l Thess. 4:16, 17).
We believe in A Literal Millenium Reign Of Christ
We believe that on Christ’s return to earth He will reign over an earthly Kingdom for one thousand years (Rev. 20:2-7). We believe that such reign will proceed Christ’s second advent, when He shall come to set up His Kingdom that will never be destroyed. Daniel states that, “In the days of these kings shall the God of Heaven set up a Kingdom which shall never be destroyed, and the Kingdom shall not be left to other people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it break into pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold: the God hath made known to the King what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, an in the interpretation thereof sure” (Dan. 2:44, 45).