1) We believe in the only one true and living triune God in the person of the Godhead, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (John 17:11; Genesis 1:1, and Genesis 1:26)
2) We believe in a dead, buried, resurrected, ascended, and soon to return Savior, Jesus Christ and that all Christians in the body of Christ should be witnesses to unbelievers in the world. (Isaiah 43:10-12, Matthew 28)
3) We believe in the eternal salvation of the believer through the acceptance of Jesus Christ, and Him alone as Lord and Savior. (Luke 7:50; Ephesians 4:4-5; 1 John 1:9-10; John 14:6)
4) We believe that an individual must be born again and accept Jesus Christ to obtain entrance into the Kingdom of God.
(John 14:6)
5) We believe that born-again believers receive the imputed righteousness and are justified by faith in Jesus Christ
(Romans 5:1; Romans 8:11)
6) We believe the scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the Word of God and the only rule of faith and practice
(II Timothy 3:16-17)
7) We believe in the equality and oneness or unity of all believers as articulated in the Gospel at Galatians 3:27-29 and Ephesians 4:5
8) We believe that all truly saved believers are justified in Jesus Christ and shall never fall away to be lost (John 3:13-16)
9) We believe that the scriptural leaders of the church are Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers.
(Ephesians 4:8-13)
10) We believe that all born again believers receive gifts and talents that are granted for victorious Christian living and advancement of the Kingdom of God. (Ephesians 4:13; I Corinthians 12; Matthew 28:19)
11) We believe in water baptism, the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, and the laying on of hands (John 3:5; Mark 1:41; 7:32-35 and 8:22-25; Acts 2:4 and 38; Acts 6:1-6; Acts 8:15-25; Acts 9:12, and 17-18; Acts 13:1-5; Acts 19:2-6; Acts 10:44; John 7:39; Luke 3:16-22; Matthew 28:19)
12) We believe that only duly ordained apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, elders, ministers and chosen ministry team leaders have the right to administer the ordinances of the gospel (I Corinthians 11:23-34)
13) We believe that the ordinances of the Gospel Church are Baptism and Holy Communion or Administration of the Lord’s Supper. (John 3:5-9; 1 Corinthians 11:23-34)
• To identify and develop church and Kingdom ministries to build and strengthen the Body of Christ as articulated in the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible.
• To develop and implement evangelism programs in accordance with the Great Commission as stated in
Matthew 28:19-20
• To extend invitations to Christian discipleship to unbelievers to allow them to come into a personal knowledge of and relationship with their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
• To provide for expansion of the Kingdom of God through partnerships, fellowships, collaborative agreements, and networking with other believers in Christ to promote mutually agreed upon goals and objectives.
• To establish educational programs for members of the congregation and the Kingdom of God.
• To train, equip, develop and advance individual believers, church leaders and administrators to allow them to fulfill God’s ordained purposes, plans, callings and destinies for their lives.
• To support other churches in the implementation of their programs when requested and feasible as directed by the Holy Spirit and as agreed upon by the Church Trustee Board.
The members of the Heaven’s Gate Ministries International, Inc shall consist of believers in Jesus Christ from all races, cultures, and ethnic backgrounds. The requirements for becoming a member are as follows: