As Christian believers of the New Testament Christian Churches of America, Inc., we herein declare the things which are “believed among us” (Luke 1:1) so there will be no division or differences among us, and so that all our churches will preach, teach and proclaim the following in love, by the Word of God and the direction of the Holy Spirit.

We believe that the Scripture (The Bible) is the inspired Word of God, and that it is to be taught and believed in its entirety. (2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:21)
The Scriptures give us a complete revelation of God’s will and His divine plan of salvation, and that this completely constitutes the rules of Christian faith and practice.

Our God is a Trinity, of three distinct persons – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit being co-existent, co-equal, and co-eternal. (read more...)

Salvation for man (which is fallen from his perfect and sinless state through Adam) is attained by the grace of God through Jesus Christ His Son, by His death upon the cross, through the Holy Spirit’s conviction, by repentance, and through an experience of the new birth. This is accomplished by grace, and is made effectual through faith in Jesus Christ and by accepting Him as a personal Saviour. (Tit. 2:11; Rom. 10:13–15; Lk. 24:47; Tit. 3:5–7)

We believe that the Church is the Body of Jesus Christ (Col. 1:18; Eph. 4:15) and that Jesus is the Head. The Church consists of born-again believers, which are born of the Spirit (Jn. 3:6) and by the Word. (1 Pet. 1:23) To the Church is delegated authority and offices to instruct, and rules to govern it and its members, to enable it to fulfill Christ’s great commission. (Matt. 28:19; Mk. 16:15–20)

God through the Holy Spirit definitely calls and sets aside such as He desires, to serve as Ministers of the Gospel. No one should under any circumstances be ordained to any office unless the calling is distinct and evident.

Baptism in water is by immersion, and is a direct commandment of our Lord (Matt. 28:19) and is for believers only. (Rom. 6:4; Col. 2:12; Acts 8:36–39)

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit (Matt. 3:11) is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ to all believers in this dispensation, and is received subsequent to the new birth. (Jn. 14:16–17; Acts 1:8; 2:4; 2:38–39) The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is accompanied by speaking in other tongues as the Holy Spirit gives utterance, this being the initial physical sign and evidence. (Acts 2:4)

The Word of God (The Bible) teaches that without holiness no man can or shall see the Lord. (Heb. 12:14) We believe the doctrine of Sanctification to be a definite, yet progressive work of grace in the believer’s life, starting at the time of the born again experience. (Heb. 13:12; 2 Thess. 2:13; 1 Pet. 1:2; Eph. 5:26; Jn. 17:17; 1 Cor. 6:11; 1 Thess. 5:23)

We believe that the ordinance of The Lord’s Supper is a commandment of our Saviour, and that its time or frequency of observance is left to the discretion of each congregation. (1 Cor. 11:26)

Divine healing is for the physical ills of the human body. It is wrought by the power of God, by the laying on of hands, and by prayer through faith. (Mk. 16:18; Jam. 5:14–15)

We hold that the coming of the Lord is imminent and is the blessed hope of the Church. We also hold that the rapture is to occur prior to the tribulation.

The Scriptures teach that the just (those who have been born again, being justified by Jesus Christ) shall be raised by Jesus Christ unto eternal life and rewards.The unjust (those who have rejected Jesus and His plan of salvation) shall be raised to judgment and eternal punishment.

One who dies in his sins without Christ, will be cast into the Lake of Fire, being hopelessly and eternally lost. There will be no more opportunity to receive Christ as Saviour. (Heb. 9:27) The Lake of Fire is literal (Rev. 19:20) and the words eternal and everlasting describe the duration of the punishment.

We believe that our government was established by God, and whereas we are thankful to the government of the United States of America for the freedom to worship God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and whereas we understand and believe that the Word of God does not command or teach, either by example or statement, that we should not protect or defend our way of life: be it resolved that, during time of war or necessity, we will serve our government, bear arms, protect our citizens from enemies who try to overthrow our government and our country and to serve in whatever role necessary.

We recognize the scriptural duty of all people as well as ministers, to pay tithes unto the Lord. (Heb. 7:8) Tithes should be used for the support of the active ministry and for the propagation of the Gospel and the work of the Lord. It is not to be given to charity or used for other purposes.
(Mal. 3:7–11; Heb. 7:2; 1 Cor. 9:7–11; 16:2)