Statement of Faith

 As a Chartered Affiliate of Freedom Covenant Global Ministries, TWBI subscribes to the following Statement of Faith as published by FCGM. We, of Freedom Covenant Global Ministries, “have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us” (Luke 1:1). We believe… 

1. The Scripture, both the Old and New Testaments, are verbally inspired, as “holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost” (2 Peter 1:21), “and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16). 

2. God has revealed Himself as a triune being, the one true God “I AM”, manifested in three persons as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost (Exodus 3:14; Isaiah 43:10,11; Luke 3:22; Matthew 28:19; 1 John 5:7). 

3. The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal, Divine Son of God (John 1:1), and is the second person in the Holy Trinity (Luke 3:22, Matthew 28:19). He was born of a virgin (Luke 1:30-35), lived a sinless life (Hebrews 4:15), was approved of God by miracles (Acts 2:22), was crucified (Matthew 27:35), buried (Matthew 27:57-60), raised bodily from the dead (Luke 24:39), and exalted to the right hand of God (Acts 2:32,33). 

4. Man was created in a state of innocence, in the likeness and image of God, but because of the fall of Adam, sin was imputed to all mankind, and all human beings are born with a sinful nature (Genesis 1:27; Romans 5:12-19). 

5. Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ (Matthew 26:28). Jesus died for our sins (1 Corinthians 15:3), becoming a substitutionary sacrifice (Hebrews 7:27), and all who repent (Acts 3:19) and believe on Him shall be saved (Romans 10:9). 

6. All believers are entitled to and should expect to receive the promise of the Father (Acts 2:38,39), the baptism with the Holy Ghost and fire (Luke 3:16), according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 1:4,5). This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth (Acts 8:12-17, 10:44-47, 11:14-17, 15:7-9), and is witnessed by the physical evidence of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance (Acts 2:4). 

7. Sanctification is a definite, yet progressive work of grace leading to holiness (Romans 6:22), i.e., an act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God (Romans 12:1,2; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 13:12). 

8. Divine healing is wrought by the power of God through the prayer of faith (James 5:15), the laying on of hands (Mark 16:18), fervent prayer (James 5:16), and is the privilege of every believer who will accept it (Matthew 4:24; Luke 4:40). 

9. The Church is the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12-27), of which He is the Head (Ephesians 5:23). The true Church consists of all those who have been “Born Again” (John 3:3-7), accepting the provisions which Christ has made for our salvation. The Church is to be an agency for evangelizing the world (Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:15), to be a corporate body in which man may worship God (Hebrews 10:19-25), and to be a channel of God's purpose to build a body of saints being perfected in the image of His Son (Ephesians 4:11-13). 

10. The Ordinances of the Church are baptism in water (John 3:22; Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38), and Holy Communion, or the Lord's Supper (1 Corinthians 11:23-26). 

11. God, by the Holy Ghost, definitely calls whom He desires, both male and female, to serve in the five fold ministry (Ephesians 4:11), and qualifies the ones called with power, talents, wisdom, and gifts pertaining to that office or offices (1 Corinthians 12:28). 

12. Both tithing and giving of offerings are taught in Scripture and should be the cheerful practice of all Christians (Malachi 3:7-12; Matthew 23:23; Luke 6:38; Luke 11:42; Romans 11:16; 2 Corinthians 9:7). 

13. The resurrection of the dead in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the blessed hope of the Church (1 Thessalonians 4:16,17; Romans 8:23; Titus 2:13; 1 Corinthians 15:51,52). 

14. The second coming of Jesus Christ includes the pre-millennial “catching up” (rapture) of the saints (1 Thessalonians 4:17), followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on the earth for one thousand years (Zechariah 14:5; Matthew 24:27-30; Revelation 20:1-6). 

15. There will be a great white throne judgment in which the dead will be judged according to their works. Those not found in the Book of Life will be cast into the lake of fire, together with the devil and his angels, the beast, and the false prophet, and shall be tormented day and night forever and ever. This is the second death (Revelation 19:20, 20:10-15). 

16. "We according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness" (2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:1).