Victory Church Beliefs

Statement of Biblical Authority

Victory Church believes that at the center of Christian faith and practice stands the permanent belief

that God, the Father, has revealed His ultimate will to the world in the person and work of God the Son... Jesus Christ. The narrative of Christ is accurately and authoritatively revealed in the Christian Bible,

through the divine inspiration and guidance through God, the Holy Spirit.

The Bible is the inspired, inerrant and sufficient Word of God and is thus the ultimate authority

for life, faith and morals. Thus, it is the Bible itself to which we are in authoritative submission.

Statement of Basic Theological Belief

The following Statement represents the core orthodox beliefs of Victory Church from

a biblical and historical perspective. While Church Members are not required to fully understand

or articulate all aspects of the Statement of Basic Belief, the explicit rejection of any part of it

disqualifies one from membership of Victory Church.

We Believe...

THE HOLY BIBLE

The Bible, made up of both Old and New Testaments, was written by men who were divinely inspired, both literally and conceptually.

It is God’s revelation of Himself to humanity. Biblical Scripture is the ONLY authoritative Word of God. It alone is the final source for all doctrinal truths. It is totally true and complete. However, the Bible is not exhaustive. It is crucial to apply knowledge of the Ancient Biblical language and culture when seeking to interpret Scriptures.

See: Exodus 24:4; Deuteronomy 17:19; Joshua 1:8; Psalms 19: 7-11; 119:9-11; Isaiah 40:8; Jeremiah 36; John 21:25, Romans 15:4; II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:20-21

ONE GOD

There has always been, is currently, and will forever be only one true, living God. He is the intelligent, spiritual, and very personal Being operating as Creator, Redeemer, and Ruler of the universe.

God is infinite in holiness, power, presence, goodness, and knowledge.

Deuteronomy 32:39 / 2 Samuel 7:22 / 1 Kings 8:23 / 1 Chronicles 17:20 /

Nehemiah 9:6 Psalm 83:18, 86:10, 89:6 / Isaiah 45:18, 46:9-10 / John 17:3 /

1 Corinthians 8:4:-6 / 1 Timothy 2:5

THE TRINITY

God reveals His triune nature to humanity

as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

Each person of the Trinity has distinct personal attributes, is eternal

in existence, and is without division of nature.

Genesis 1:26 / Psalm 45:6-7 / Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19 / Luke 1:35

John 14:26, 15:26-27 / 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 / Hebrews 3:7-11

1 John 5:7 / 2 Peter 1:2

HUMANITY

Humans are the special creation of God and are made in His own image. In the beginning, man was innocent of sin. By his free choice, man rebelled against God and brought sin into the human race.

The deserved penalty for sin is death, both physical and spiritual.

Man is totally helpless to redeem his fallen state of depravity.

Only the grace of God, through faith in Jesus Christ,

can bring man redemption.

Genesis 1:26-30, 2:15-17, 3:19 / Psalms 8:3-6; 14:1; 32:1-5; 51:5; Isaiah 64:6; Jeremiah 17:5; Matthew 16:26; Acts 17:26-31; Romans 1:19-32; 3:10-18,23; 5:6-12, 7:14-25; Ephesians 2:1-22; Colossians 1:21-22; I Thessalonians 5:23 / James 1:14-15

SIN

Sin is any action or inaction, thought, or desire in opposition to the eternal will of God, thus an act of offence against God. Sin entered

the world when the first humans, Adam and Eve, chose to rebel against God in the Garden of Eden. The source of sin is the heart

of a human is the place where sin starts within the individual. However, the human inherits the sinful nature at conception. The cost of sin

is death. The payment for sin is perfect/pure blood.

Genesis 3, Leviticus 17:11, Psalm 51:5, Ecclesiastes 7:20, Isaiah 59:2, Mark 7:21-23, John 8:34, Romans 3:23, Romans 5:12, Romans 6:23, 1 Corinthians 15:22, Galatians 3:22, Ephesians 2:1-3, 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9, James 1:15; 4:17, Hebrews 9:22, 1 John 1:8

JESUS CHRIST

Jesus Christ is the physical incarnation of God, the Son. While taking human form, He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin and lived a life that was perfect and without sin. Jesus Christ physically died on a wooden cross as substitute to pay the penalty for sin for humanity. After Three days of being physically dead, Jesus Christ physically rose from the grave. Jesus Christ physically ascended into heaven and will one day physically return to rescue His Church.

Matthew 1:20, 28:1-20 / Mark 16:1-8 / Luke 2:52, 24:1-53 / John 1:1-4, 1:20-21:25, 10:1-18, 14:3-6 / Acts 1:11 / Romans 5:8 / 1 Corinthians 15:1-34 / 2 Corinthians 5:21 / Galatians 1:4 / 1 Peter 3:18 / Colossians 1:15-20 / 1 Thessalonians 4:16 / Hebrews 1:1-3, 9:28 /

1 John 3:2 / Revelation 1:7

SALVATION

Salvation is the freeing of a human being’s soul from sin and its consequences, which include death and separation from God,

through Jesus Christ. It is a precious gift from God, given to those whom God foresaw and then chose before the foundation of

the world. Without salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, a person cannot be returned to relationship with God. It is not obtained through ANY means of human work or power.

Psalm 37:39, Matthew 7:21, Luke 9:23, John 3:16-17; 6:44; 14:6, Acts 4:12, Romans 6:14-23; 10:9, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 1:4-7; 2:8-9, 1 Thessalonians 5:9, 2 Thessalonians 1:9, 1 Peter 1:9, Revelation 20:15

ORDINANCES

Jesus Christ instructed His followers to observe two ordinances. These ceremonies are not requirements for salvation, but rather a chance for the Christian to reflect on Jesus Christ and His love for us.

Baptism: Following a confession of salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ, a new believer should be baptized in water (fully immersed) in the Name of the Father, and of the Son Jesus Christ, and of the Holy Spirit.

The Lord’s Supper: The Lord’s Supper (Also known as Communion and/or Eucharist) is a special meal in which the Christian partakes to remember and reflect on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. We believe the bread & juice are spiritually symbolic.

See Matthew 26:26-29, 28:19 / Mark 16:16 / Acts 2:38 / 1 Corinthians 10:34, 11:23-26

SPIRITUAL GIFTS

Spiritual gifts are special spiritual abilities given to disciples of Jesus Christ, at the will and discretion of the Holy Spirit. The purposes of these gifts are to to build up the Body of Christ, to complete the work of the Body of Christ, and to build unity in the church. Victory Church

believes that all gifts are still present today just as they were two thousand years ago. Scripture gives instruction on how to use spiritual gifts as well as warnings against misusing them. We also believe that Christians have a responsibility to use gifts in direction of the Holy Spirit as well as not glorifying themselves or others.

Exodus 18:13-16, 28:3-4; Judges 3:10, 4:4-7; Luke 9:1-2, 10:30-37; Acts 2:4, 5:3-6, 6:2-4, 8:26-40, 11:23-24, 12:12-21, 14:21-22, 16:16-18; I Corinthians 9:19-23, 12 – 13:2, 14:1-40; II Corinthians 8:1-5; Galatians 3:5, 6:1-2; Ephesians 3:14-19, 4:11-12; I Thessalonians 3:10-13; I Timothy 2:1; Hebrews 5:12-14, 11, 13:7; James 3:13-17, 5:13-16; I Peter 4:10; II Peter 1:20, 5:1-11.