STATEMENT OF FAITH
The programs and activities governing the form of worship of Victory Christian Center shall be based upon, and at all times shall be consistent with, the following creed and beliefs:
1. One True God. God has revealed Himself as the Creator of all things and Redeemer of mankind Who is infinitely perfect and eternally manifested as a triune Being, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 43:11, Matthew 28:19).
2. Scriptures Inspired. The Old and New Testaments are the Inspired Word of God whereby we find, the final divine authority for all Christian Faith and practice (II Timothy 3:15-17).
3. Deity of Jesus Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. He is also truly man who was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He died on the cross as a sacrifice for sin and arose from the dead, ascended into heaven, and is now at the right hand of the Father as our Priest and Advocate (Matthew 1:23).
4. Original Sin and Fall of Man. Man was created in the Image of God but fell into sin and is therefore lost. Only through the shed blood of Jesus Christ and by His resurrection can man have grounds for justification and salvation. This salvation and spiritual life is obtained by regeneration through the work of the Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:3).
5. Salvation by Faith. Man’s salvation and redemption (a free gift of grace from God) can only be obtained by exercising faith, not works in the person, and finished redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8-9).
6. The New Man in Christ. If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature (creation) in the inward man. We are workmanship created in Christ Jesus. We are partakers of His divine nature (II Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 2:10, II Peter 1:4).
7. Baptism of the Holy Spirit. The ministry and baptism of the Holy Spirit is to glorify Jesus Christ and to indwell, guide, and empower believers for life and service. This baptism brings the gifts or enablements of the Holy Spirit to the forefront of the ministry of the Body of Christ. This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the New Birth and is evidenced by the manifestation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit as referred to in I Corinthians 14 and Acts 2.
8. Divine Healing. The atoning work of Jesus Christ provides not only salvation but healing and prosperity as well (Matthew 8:16-17).
9. Church - The Body of Christ. The true Church is the composition of all those that have been born again. Through the new birth, believers are united together as the Body of Christ. Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the Church (Ephesians 1:22-23).
10. Church Ordinances - Water Baptism. All who believe in Jesus Christ as their Savior and have been born again are commanded to be immersed in water as a declaration that they identify with the death of Christ and have been raised with Him in newness of life (Mark 16:16).
11. Lord’s Supper. A symbolic expression of our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ as well as a memorial of His suffering, death, and prophecy of His second coming (I Corinthians 11:23:31).
12. Resurrection of the Saints. One day coming, the entire Body of Christ will be caught up together to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we ever be with the Lord (I Thessalonians 4:13-18).
13. Second Coming of Christ. The actual, visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ to establish His Kingdom and millennial reign upon the earth (Matthew 24:27-30).
14. Final Judgement. A day when the wicked dead will be raised and judged with everlasting punishment (Revelation 20:11-15).
This church shall be organized and operated exclusively for religious purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any superseding section in order to:
- Minister the Word of God;
- Conduct a regular religious worship service through various forms of ministries;
- Promote and encourage, through the ministries of Victory, cooperation with other organizations ministering within the community;
- Spread the Word of the Gospel by ministering to the faithful through seminars, radio, television, and other forms of mass media;
- To conduct a local and international church by the direction of the Lord Jesus Christ under the leadership of the Holy Spirit in accordance with all the provisions as set forth in the Holy Bible;
- To maintain local and missionary church facilities;
- To conduct a school for the training of ministers;
- To license and ordain qualified individuals graduates of the ministerial school;
- To provide Sunday School or any other type of school for the religious and educational instruction of the young, as well as for adults under the direction of the Church.