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THE SCRIPTURES: The Bible is the inspired Word of God, the product of holy men of old who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. The New Covenant, as recorded in the New Testament, we accept as our infallible guide in the matters pertaining to conduct doctrines (2 Tim. 3:16; 1 Thess. 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21).
THE GODHEAD: Our God is one, but manifested in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, being co-equal (Phil. 2:6). God the Father is greater than all the sender of the Word (Logos) and the Begetter (John 14:28; John 16:28; John 1:14). The Son is born of the virgin, the Word flesh-covered, the One Begotten, and has existed with the Father from the beginning (John 1:1; John 1:18; John 1:14). The Holy Spirit proceeds forth from both the Father and the Son and is eternal (John 15:26).
MAN HIS FALL AND REDEMPTION: Man is a created being, made in the likeness and image of God, but through Adam's transgression and fall, sin came into the world. "All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one." Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was manifested to undo the work of the devil and gave His life and shed His blood to redeem and restore man back to God (Rom. 5:14; Rom. 3:10; Rom. 3:23; 1 John3:8).
Salvation is the gift of God to man, separate from works and the law, and is made operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, producing works acceptable to God (Eph. 2:8).
ETERNAL LIFE AND THE NEW BIRTH: Man's first step toward salvation is godly sorrow that worketh repentance. The New Birth is necessary to all men, and when experienced produces eternal life (2 Cor. 7:10; 1 John 5:12; John 3:3-5).
RESURRECTION OF THE JUST AND THE RETURN OF OUR LORD: The angels said to Jesus' disciples, "This same Jesus shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven." His coming is imminent. When He comes, "...the dead in Christ shall rise 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... " (Acts 1:11; 1 Thess. 4:16, 17).
Following the tribulation, He shall return to the Earth as King of kings, and Lord of lords, and together with His saints, who shall be kings and priests, He shall reign a thousand years (Rev. 20:6).
HELL AND ETERNAL RETRIBUTION: The one who physically dies without accepting Christ is hopelessly and eternally lost in the Lake of Fire and, therefore, has no further opportunity of hearing the Gospel or repenting. The Lake of Fire is literal. The terms "eternal" and "everlasting" used in describing the duration of the punishment in the Lake of Fire, carry the same thought and meaning of endless existence as used in denoting the duration of joy and ecstasy of saints in the presence of God (Heb. 9:27; Rev. 19:20).
WATER BAPTISM: Baptism in water is by immersion, is a direct commandment of our Lord, and is for believers only. The ordinance is a symbol of the Christian's identification with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection (Matt. 28:19; Rom. 6:4; Col. 2:12; Acts 8:36-39).
*The following recommendation regarding the water baptismal formula is adopted: to wit: "On the confession of your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and by His authority, I baptize you in the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost, Amen. "
BAPTISM IN THE HOLY GHOST: The Baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire 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. This experience is accompanied by the initial evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Holy Spirit Himself gives utterance (Matt. 3:11; John 14:16, 17; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:38, 39; Acts 19:1-7; Acts 2:4)
SANCTIFICATION: The Bible teaches that without holiness no man can see the Lord. We believe in the Doctrine of Sanctification as a definite, yet progressive work of grace, commencing at the time of regeneration and continuing until the consummation of salvation and Christ's return (Heb. 12:14; 1 Thess. 5:23; 2 Peter 3:18; 2 Cor. 3:18; Phil. 3:12-14; 1 Cor. 1:30).
DIVINE HEALING: Healing is for the physical ills of the human body and is wrought by the power of God through the prayer of faith, and by the laying on of hands. It is provided for in the atonement of Christ, and is the privilege of every member of the Church today (Mark 16:18; James 5:14-25; 1 Peter 2:24; Matt. 8:17; Isa. 53:4, 5)
Our Pastor's are Shepherds
Pastor John, “A Good Shepherd” received the Lord and was baptized in the Holy Spirit while attending a Marilyn Hickey Crusade at Lakewood Church in 1985. He attended and graduated from RHEMA Bible Training Center (AKA Kenneth Hagin Ministries), Bro ken Arrow, OK in 1987-1989 and is licensed and ordained through RHEMA Ministerial Association International (RMAI). While attending RHEMA, John met and married Ericka McCray (native Floridian) who serves with him in the ministry.
Kindle The Flame 2011
2011 Speakers
Lynette Hagin Passionate, joyful, and vibrant . . . these words best describe Lynette Hagin. Lynette is an author, teacher, and conference speaker and host. She serves as the Director of RHEMA Bible Training Center and General Manager of Kenneth Hagin Ministries. She also assists her husband, Kenneth W. Hagin, in pastoring RHEMA Bible Church.
Her positive, practical, and often humorous presentation touches people from all walks of life. Lynette is committed to helping people succeed in life by sharing a life-changing, powerful message—“You can make it!”
Lynette’s leadership has been instrumental in shaping the lives of thousands of women through her annual Kindle the Flame® Women’s Conference. Many more lives are touched through RHEMA Praise, a weekly television broadcast, and Rhema for Today, a weekday radio program, both of which Lynette cohosts with her husband, Kenneth. They also conduct Living Faith Crusades around the world. Lynette exemplifies the woman of balance—balancing womanhood, motherhood, and ministry as she encourages and inspires others to do the same. She is ordained through RHEMA Ministerial Association International.
Patsy Cameneti Patsy Cameneti’s teaching ministry, which began in 1977, remains fresh and new. Patsy’s ministry and life are marked by a personal pursuit of God that has inspired many to also develop their own relationship with God in a real and passionate way. Patsy often ministers on the subject of prayer and it was on this subject that she co-authored Secrets to Powerful Prayer with Lynne Hammond. Most recently she has written a book entitled For Such A Time As This. Patsy and her husband, Tony, and daughters Liliana and Annalisa, live in Brisbane where they base their ministry and serve as Directors of RHEMA Australia.
Anne D urant’s accurate use of God’s Word and humorous examples make the principles of faith easy to understand and put into practice. God’s anointing is apparent in Anne’s vibrant teaching, preaching, healing, and music ministry. She and her husband, Kevin, minister in churches and Bible schools throughout the United States and abroad.
Ericka McCrutcheon is committed to teaching the Word of God and inspiring others to become mature disciples of Jesus Christ (John 8:31–32). She loves to encourage women to walk confidently in the grace of God, and her frank, practical, and sometimes hilarious teaching style has captivated audiences at churches, women’s conferences, and seminars across the United States. Ericka graduated from RHEMA Bible Training Center in 1988. She and her husband, John, pastor Joint Heirs Fellowship Church in Houston, Texas, where she also serves as Worship Leader and Church Administrator.
Our Missionaries World Wide
Missions statistics from the places of the 10/40 Window:
- Center of population:Two-thirds of the world's population -- more than 4.4 billion people -- live in the 10/40 Window.
- Unreached and unevangelized: 90% of the people living in the 10/40 Window are unevangelized. Many have never heard the Gospel message even once. There are either no Christians or not enough of a Christian movement in many cultures of the 10/40 Window to carry out vibrant near-neighbor evangelism. If those groups are to be evangelized, believers will need to leave their own culture and enter another one where they will seek to plant the gospel, perhaps even learning a new language in order to communicate. Such cross-cultural evangelism is required because there are people groups with no church movements that are understandable or relevant to them.
- Good news: There's a difference between unreached and unreachable. In 1989 there were only four known Christians living in Mongolia. That country now has an estimated 10,000 indigenous believers. Also, Christian television programming can now be received in many closed 10/40 Window nations.
- Poverty: Eighty-five percent of those living in the 10/40 window are the poorest of the world's poor. [ PowerPoint on Third World development ]
- Good news: Christians delivered more than $1 million worth of food to just one 10/40 Window refugee camp in a recent year. In one North African country that is hostile to the Gospel, abundant rain fell after an Easter service. A local news channel reported, "Christians have brought rain to the desert."
- World religions: Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are centered within the 10/40 Window. [ more info ]
- Least evangelized cities: Half of the world's least evangelized cities are in this window.