Evangelist Jared Williams Doctrinal Statement The following is why I believe what I believe regarding the following: The Word of God: 1. Penmanship: The Bible was written by men of God who were inspired by God and it is the written word of God. (II Tim. 3:16) 2. Purpose: The Purpose of the Bible is for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness. (II Tim. 3:16-17) 3. Preservation: God promised to preserve the Word of God to all generations and the King James Version is the word of God for English speaking people. (Ps. 12:7) Salvation: 1. Regeneration: a new birth (Jn. 1:12-13; 3:1-8) 2. Repentance: sinner turning from sin (Lk. 5:32; II Pet. 3:9) 3. Faith toward God: sinner turning to God (Eph. 2:8) -apart from works (Eph. 2:9) Justification: -First of all, we are not justified by our own merit but Christ s. 1. We are forgiven for our sins because of what Jesus has done (Acts 13:38-39) 2. We are righteous in the sight of God because of Christ. (Rom. 4:2-3)
Sanctification: -being set apart for God 1. Sanctification is gradual and not sudden. (Rom. 8:28-29) 2. Our position in Jesus is that we are sanctified because of what Christ has already done. (Heb. 10:9-10) 3. We will not be completely sanctified until the rapture. (I Cor. 15:51-52) The Deity of Christ: (John 1:1-15) 1. The Word was in the beginning with God. (vs. 1) 2. The Word was God. (vs. 1) 3. In him (the Word) was life. (vs. 4) 4. The life was the light of men. (vs. 4) 5. John came to bear witness of that light. (vs. 7) 6. John was the forerunner for Christ. (vs. 15) 7. Therefore, Jesus is the light, life, the Word, and God.
The Blood of Christ: A. It is powerful 1. The blood is what makes atonement for our souls. (Lev. 17:11) -It is the life of the flesh 2. The blood is how our sins are forgiven. (Heb. 9:22) 3. The blood is how Christ entered heaven. (Heb. 9:12) 4. The blood is what saves. (John 6:54) There is power in the blood! B. It is precious. (I Pet. 1:19) C. It is provisional. (it was provided as a (the) sacrifice for our sins) 1. The blood is what is given for the remission of our sins. (Matt. 26:28) 2. The blood is what God accepted in the Old Testament for each person s sins. (Gen. 4:1-6) The Resurrection of Christ 1. Christ completely physically died on the cross when he gave up the ghost (he was not in a deep sleep) -Mk. 15:37, 39; Lk. 23:46; Jn. 19:30 2. Christ literally, not figuratively, rose from the dead and was seen by hundreds before the ascension. Acts 1:3 3. The resurrection shows the power of Christ and that he is God in the flesh Rom 1:4; Ph. 3:10
The Second Coming of Christ 1. Rapture a. Timing- no man knoweth the day nor the hour (Matt. 24:36) b. Manner i. As a thief in the night (I Th. 5:2) ii. In the twinkling of an eye (I Cor. 15:52) c. Participants (I Th. 4:16-17) i. Dead in Christ ii. Those that are alive and remain (believers) 2. The tribulation a. Time i. Dan. 9:27-7 weeks (YEARS) -in the midst of which the sacrifice and oblations shall cease. ii. It takes place after the rapture -I Th. 1:9-10 tell us that we are delivered from the wrath to come. -biblical example shows us that God s servants are always removed before judgment (Matt. 24:38-39) -ex. Noah, Lot, Enoch, Hebrew children (Red Sea, Plagues they were spared), Rahab -judgment and chastisement our completely separate things) b. Those present i. 144,000 (Rev. 7:3-8) ii. Unbelievers (Matt. 24:40-42) iii. Beast, false prophet, and anti-christ (Rev. 13:1-3) c. Those in control (Rev. 13:4) 3. The Second Coming of Christ -Rev. 19:11-21 (Christ s judgment) 4. The millennial reign a. Time- after the return of Christ -for 1000 years (Rev. 20:4) b. Place- Christ will rule on earth (Rev. 20:4) 5. Eternity (one of two places) a. With God (I Th. 4:17) b. In the lake of fire (Rev. 20:14-15
The Trinity: 1. The Father (Matt. 24:36) 2. The Son a. The Word was God (Jn. 1:1) b. Jesus and the Father are one (Jn. 10:30, 38) 3. The Holy Ghost a. Jesus referred to God the Father as HIS father (Matt. 12:50) b. Mary is told that what was conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. (Matt. 1:18) c. Therefore God the Father and the Holy Ghost are one. 4. All three are one (II Cor. 13:14; Jn. 14-9-21) The Holy Spirit 1. Attributes of the Holy Spirit. a. Omniscience (all knowing) i. Jn. 14:26 ii. Is. 11:2 b. Omnipotence (all powerful) i. Gen. 1:2 ii. Jer. 32:27 c. Omnipresence (in every place) -Ps. 139:7-10 2. Who is the Holy Spirit? -God (Gen. 1:2, 26) 3. The work of the Holy Spirit a. In creation i. Gen. 1:1-2 -the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. ii. Gen. 1:26 - Let us make man in our image iii. Ps. 33:6 - were the heavens made by the breath of his mouth. b. In the Old Testament i. Eze. 11:24; 37:1 -The Holy Spirit led Ezekiel
ii. I Sam. 10:10 -The Spirit of God came upon King Saul c. In Inspiration i. II Sam. 23:2 -the spirit spoke through David ii. II Tim. 3:16 4. The presence of the Holy Spirit a. In the believer i. Rom. 8:9 -he dwell s in God s children ii. Heb. 13:5 -he will never leave us or forsake us. iii. Jn. 14:16-17 -he abides with us forever b. In the church -Matt. 18:20 -For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 5. The ministry of the Holy Spirit a. He seals us until the day of redemption (Eph. 1:13-14) b. Gives us power in witnessing (Acts 1:8) c. Gives us boldness (Acts 4:31) d. He enlightens the scriptures to us (I Cor. 2:9-10) e. He guides and directs us (Acts 16:6-10) f. He equips us for the ministry (I Cor. 12:4-11)
The Local Church 1. What is the church? -Eph. 5:25; Matt. 16:18 - ekklesia a called out assembly 2. Who established the church? -Matt. 16:18 -Christ said, I will build my church 3. When was the church established? -Matt. 16:18 -this is the first mention of the church. a. when it was started - a church is a called out assembly Christ called out all twelve of his disciples (Matt. 10:1-4) i. Simon Peter (Matt. 4:18-19) ii. James (Mk. 1:19-20) iii. John (Mk. 1:19-20) iv. Bartholomew (Jn. 1:43-52) v. James (the son of Alpheus) vi. Levi (Matthew) (Matt. 9:9, Mk. 2:12) vii. Thaddaeus viii. Andrew (Matt. 4:18-19) ix. Thomas x. Philip (Jn. 1:43-51) xi. Simon the Canaanite xii. Judas Iscariot (Jn. 6:70-71 b. when it was commissioned -Matt. 28:19-20; Mk. 16:15; Lk. 24:46-49; Acts 1:8 c. when it was empowered (enabled) -the day of Pentecost (Acts 2) 4. Who is the head of the church? -Jesus Christ is the head of the church (Eph. 5:23; Col. 1:16-20)
Baptism and the Lord s Supper: 1. Baptism a. The command i. Matt. 28:19 ii. Mk. 16:15 b. The method - baptize (the word for baptize)- to whelm, make fully wet, to cover fully with fluid c. The picture (Rom. 6:3-5) -baptism is a picture of what has happened inwardly -we are inwardly crucified, buried, and resurrected with Christ 2. The Lord s supper a. The command (I Cor. 11:23-30) b. The observance i. it should be observed in the church (I Cor. 11;18-19) ii. there is no command as to whether we should observe the Lord s supper at a certain time or frequency - For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord s death till he come. I Cor. 11:26 c. The picture (I Cor. 11:24-28) i. His death (vs. 24-25 ii. His second coming (vs. 26) iii. Our personal relationship with him (vs. 28)
Ecclesiastical Separation: -The command to separate (II Cor. 6:14) -II Th. 3:6 1. believers vs. Non-believers 2. righteousness vs. unrighteousness 3. light vs. darkness - Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. Hell 1. The reality of Hell a. Jesus spoke of hell over 70 times in the four gospel records (Matt. 5:29-30; 18:9; Mk. 9:43, 45; Lk. 10:15; 12:5 b. Hell was prepared for the devil and his angels (Matt. 25:41) 2. The characteristics of hell a. it s a place of fire (Rev. 14:10-11) b. a place of bad company (Rev. 20:10; 21:8) -the devil, beast, false prophet, fearful, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, whoremongers, sorcerers, idolaters, and liars c. a place of continual darkness (Jude 13) d. a place of continual death (Mk. 9:42-44) e. a place of remembrance (Lk. 16:25) f. a place of no hope (Pro. 11:7) 3. The people in Hell -unbelieving (Rev. 21:8)
Satan 1. The beginning of Satan (Is. 14:12-17; Eze. 28:12-15) a. a cherub b. Lucifer c. Entered the world as a serpent (Gen. 3:15) 2. The forms of Satan a. angel of light (II Cor. 11:14) b. a roaring lion (I Pet. 5:8) c. author of confusion (I Cor. 14:33; Jms 3:16) d. the tempter (Matt. 4:3) e. accuser of the brethren (Rev. 12:10) f. god of this world (II Cor. 4:4) g. prince of the power of the air (Eph. 2:2) 3. His purpose a. Seek whom he may devour (I Pet. 5:8) b. Accuse the brethren (Rev. 12:10) 4. His end -he will burn in the lake of fire (Rev. 20:10)
Election: 1. The foreknowledge of God a. God cannot help being God (II Pet. 1:2-3) -according to his divine nature and foreknowledge b. It never says in the bible that God elected people to hell -in fact it is God s will that NONE should perish (II Pet. 3:9) 2. What we are elected to a. unto the adoption (Eph. 1:5) b. that we should be to the praise of his glory (Eph. 1:11) c. obedience (I Pet. 1:2) d. all things that pertaineth to: (II Pet. 1:3) i. life ii. godliness e. to glory and virtue (II Pet. 1:3) f. to be a servant of God (Titus 1:1) g. bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering, forbearing one another, forgiving one another, and charity (Col. 3:12-14) h. justification (Rom. 8:33) i. retribution to enemies (Lk. 18:7) j. be gathered by a messenger (Mk. 13:27; Matt. 24:31) k. the shortening of days in the tribulation (Mk. 13:20; Matt. 24:42) l. obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus (II Tim. 2:10) 3. The elect in the Old Testament is the children of Israel (Is. 42:1, 45:5; 65:9, 22) -The Bible clearly teaches election BUT also teaches whosoever will -it never says in the Bible that God elected people to go to hell. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. Jn. 12:32 -The point is, majoring on election only results in lifting up man. Christ must be lifted up and NOT us!