GOSPELROOM
DOCTRINAL STATEMENT
The GOSPELROOM and other local churches with whom we maintain practical fellowship are strictly NON DENOMINATIONAL and NON SECTARIAN.
WE BELIEVE that (the)...
BIBLE is inerrant and infallible. It is verbally inspired and fully the Word of God. The Bible is the only authority for faith and practice. We have no creed but the Bible. 2 Timothy 3.16
GOD exists as THREE distinct co-equal, co-essential, eternal persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Deuteronomy 6.4, John 10.30, Matthew 12.31. 1 John 5.7.
LORD JESUS CHRIST is both fully God (Colossians 2.9, John 1.3) and perfect, sinless Man (John 1.14, 1 Peter 2.22). He is the virgin born, incarnate, Eternal Son of God. who suffered, shed his precious blood and died for the elect and for the sins of the whole world 1 John 2.2. He is now risen, ascended and exalted at the right hand of God the Father. He is Advocate, High Priest, Intercessor and Head of the Church which is His Body.
HOLY SPIRIT is God and indwells each believer and the Church body 1 Corinthians 6.19 and Ephesians 2.22
SALVATION is by God's sovereign grace whereby He saves sinners on the basis of the finished work of Christ received by faith alone. Ephesians 2.8,9 Believers are saved permanently and sealed and placed in the body of Christ, which is the Church John 10.27, Ephesians 1.13, 1 Corinthians 12.13.
CHURCH/the ASSEMBLY is composed of ALL true Christians, born of the Spirit of God and placed by the Spirit into the One Body of Christ. Local assemblies are expressions of the One Body of Christ and bear testimony to the UNITY of the Body and are to keep the UNITY of the Spirit in the body of peace 1 Cor 12.13, 1 Cor 1.2, Eph 4.3 This practical unity is displayed in the LORD'S TABLE, hence the One Cup and the One Loaf 1 Cor 10.16 etc. The scriptures teach the priesthood of ALL believers. Hence we reject clergy laity distinctions in the body of Christ. God has raised up men with the gifts of teaching, shepherding (pastors)and guiding (elders)local assemblies of the Church 1 Tim 3, Ephesians 4, etc.
LORD'S SUPPER is also an important reminder of the death of the Lord till his return 1 Cor 11.20 etc. True Christians, walking in doctrinal and moral purity, free from ecclesiastical compromises are welcome to this fellowship. The communion of believers at the Lord's Table is not "closed" (our sect) nor is it "open" (worldly access), but guarded, watchful. After all, Scripture warns us "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but test the spirits whether they be of God" 1John 4.1
RECEPTION is therefore mutual. Letters of commendation (See Romans 16.1 etc.) is a Scriptural practice that we follow when visitors come from another assembly on divine ground (i.e. seeking to carry out Scriptural order). When a letter is not presented, as in the case of a totally new visitor, he or she should investigate the doctrine and practices of the assembly 1 Corinthians 14.23-25 and 1 John 4.1
SEPARATION is to be from the World system, its philosophies and its false teachers. The believer should separate from false, unbiblical Christianity, false religion and New Evangelicalism since he is separated unto God. The motivation ? "…holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever." Ps 93.5 and "let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity." 2 Timothy 2.19. We reject the Charismatic movement with its emphasis on tongues and healings, which are not for the church today and all forms of modern Ecumenicalism.
BAPTISM of believers is by immersion Acts 8.37. It does not save from sin. It testifies to the believer's death, burial and resurrection with Christ. Romans 6.
SECOND COMING of Christ: is both Premillenial, and Pretribulational. This means that his coming is imminent, whereby he will rapture or resurrect all Church saints and living believers. 7 years later He will return with His Church and establish His reign over a restored nation of Israel for 1,000 years as her King and Messiah. 1 Thess 4.13-18 Revelation 19.11 & 20.1-6
FUTURE: for the saved is secure. It will be glorious and blessed in the presence of God and Christ forever John 14.1-5. The lost will spend an eternity in conscious torment in the lake of fire along with , and his angels. See, Matthew 25.46, Revelation 20.10-15.