The Behold File Ministry believes in the following and considers them to be the statement of our faith and beliefs:
1. That the Bible is the inspired Word of God, a revelation from God to mankind, infallible and the seed for faith. We believe that it is superior to conscience and reason, but not contrary to reason according to 2 Timothy 3:15-16 and 1 Peter 2:2.
2. That the one true God has revealed Himself through the trinity as the eternally self-existent, self-revealed and self-sufficient “I AM”. – Deuteronomy 6:4, Mark 12:29, Matthew 28:19.
3. That man was created good and upright in the beginning, because God said “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.”- Genesis 1:26. However, man, by voluntary transgression, fell into sin, and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ the Son of God. – Genesis 3:1-7, Romans 5:12-21.
4. That the grace of God, which brings salvation, is available to all men, through the preaching of repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that man is saved and justified by grace through faith and that he becomes an heir of God by reason of the sacrifice of Jesus and his faith in that all-sufficient sacrifice. – Titus 2:11, Romans 10:13-15.
5. That the personal evidence of salvation for the believer is the direct witness of the Spirit in his heart (Romans 8:16) and that the evidence of his salvation to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness.
6. That the ordinance of baptism by a burial with Christ should be observed as commanded in the Scriptures, by all who have repented and in their hearts have truly believed in Christ as Savior and Lord. In so doing, they have the body washed in pure water as an outward symbol of cleansing, while their heart has already been sprinkled with the blood of Christ as an inner cleansing. Thus, they declare to the world that they have died with Jesus and that they have also been raised with Him to walk in newness of life. – Romans 6:4, Hebrews 10:22.
7. That the Lord’s Supper, which consisted of bread and the fruit of the vine, is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:4) and is a memorial of His suffering and death (1 Corinthians 11:26).
8. That all believers are entitled to, and should ardently expect, and earnestly seek, the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that with this experience comes the enduement of power for a life of witness to the truth of the coming, death, and resurrection of Jesus. – Luke 24:29, Acts 1:4. We believe that this experience with the third person of the trinity is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth Acts 10:44-46.
9. We believe in the baptism of believers as a unique work of the Holy Ghost and that an evidence of this baptism is the speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance (Acts 2:4).
10. We believe in the need for believers to live a life of holiness without which no man shall see the Lord. Entire sanctification is the will of God for all believers, and should be earnestly pursued by walking in obedience to God’s Word. – Hebrews 12:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24.
11. The church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit with divine appointments for the fulfillment of the great commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven (Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:22; Hebrews 12:33).
12. A divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry has been provided by our Lord for a twofold purpose: The evangelization of the world, and the edifying of the Body of Christ. – Mark 16:15-20, Ephesians 4:11-13.
13. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atoning blood of Jesus Christ and is the privileged right of all believers. Isaiah 53:4-5, Matthew 8:16-17.
14. The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation into glory, together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord, is the imminent and blessed hope of the church. – 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, 1 Corinthians 15:51-52.
15. The revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ from heaven, the salvation of national Israel, and the millennial reign of Christ on earth is the Scriptural promise and the World’s hope. – 2 Thessalonians 1:17, Revelation 19:11-14.
16. The devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, and whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, shall be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. – Revelation 19:20; Revelation 20:10-15.
Our Statement of Faith
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1. That the Bible is the inspired Word of God, a revelation from God to mankind, infallible and the seed for faith. We believe that it is superior to conscience and reason, but not contrary to reason according to 2 Timothy 3:15-16 and 1 Peter 2:2.
2. That the one true God has revealed Himself through the trinity as the eternally self-existent, self-revealed and self-sufficient “I AM”. – Deuteronomy 6:4, Mark 12:29, Matthew 28:19.
3. That man was created good and upright in the beginning, because God said “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.”- Genesis 1:26. However, man, by voluntary transgression, fell into sin, and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ the Son of God. – Genesis 3:1-7, Romans 5:12-21.
4. That the grace of God, which brings salvation, is available to all men, through the preaching of repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that man is saved and justified by grace through faith and that he becomes an heir of God by reason of the sacrifice of Jesus and his faith in that all-sufficient sacrifice. – Titus 2:11, Romans 10:13-15.
5. That the personal evidence of salvation for the believer is the direct witness of the Spirit in his heart (Romans 8:16) and that the evidence of his salvation to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness.
6. That the ordinance of baptism by a burial with Christ should be observed as commanded in the Scriptures, by all who have repented and in their hearts have truly believed in Christ as Savior and Lord. In so doing, they have the body washed in pure water as an outward symbol of cleansing, while their heart has already been sprinkled with the blood of Christ as an inner cleansing. Thus, they declare to the world that they have died with Jesus and that they have also been raised with Him to walk in newness of life. – Romans 6:4, Hebrews 10:22.
7. That the Lord’s Supper, which consisted of bread and the fruit of the vine, is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:4) and is a memorial of His suffering and death (1 Corinthians 11:26).
8. That all believers are entitled to, and should ardently expect, and earnestly seek, the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that with this experience comes the enduement of power for a life of witness to the truth of the coming, death, and resurrection of Jesus. – Luke 24:29, Acts 1:4. We believe that this experience with the third person of the trinity is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth Acts 10:44-46.
9. We believe in the baptism of believers as a unique work of the Holy Ghost and that an evidence of this baptism is the speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance (Acts 2:4).
10. We believe in the need for believers to live a life of holiness without which no man shall see the Lord. Entire sanctification is the will of God for all believers, and should be earnestly pursued by walking in obedience to God’s Word. – Hebrews 12:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24.
11. The church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit with divine appointments for the fulfillment of the great commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven (Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:22; Hebrews 12:33).
12. A divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry has been provided by our Lord for a twofold purpose: The evangelization of the world, and the edifying of the Body of Christ. – Mark 16:15-20, Ephesians 4:11-13.
13. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atoning blood of Jesus Christ and is the privileged right of all believers. Isaiah 53:4-5, Matthew 8:16-17.
14. The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation into glory, together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord, is the imminent and blessed hope of the church. – 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, 1 Corinthians 15:51-52.
15. The revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ from heaven, the salvation of national Israel, and the millennial reign of Christ on earth is the Scriptural promise and the World’s hope. – 2 Thessalonians 1:17, Revelation 19:11-14.
16. The devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, and whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, shall be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. – Revelation 19:20; Revelation 20:10-15.