Our Stand is Based on the Word of God
On Bible
1. The Bible is the inspired, infallible, inerrant Word of God, sufficient and authoritative in all matters of which it speaks.
In order to properly understand God’s Word, one must employ a normal, literal, historical-grammatical interpretation of the Scriptures, which, we believe, leads to a classical and Biblical hermeneutic. The Church Equips uses only the King James Version in its materials.
On Salvation
2. Salvation is by God’s grace and mercy, received by faith alone in the person (deity) and work (substitutionary death and subsequent resurrection) of Jesus Christ.
Anything added to saving faith constitutes “works salvation,” which is a false gospel.
We also believe in the eternal security of believers. We are saved, sealed, and secured until the day of redemption.
The Bible teaches that we cannot lose our salvation.
On Holy Spirit and His works
3. The Holy Spirit bestows spiritual gifts to all believers, but the “sign gifts” such as prophecy, tongues, healing, etc., instrumental in the early church, ceased with the completed canon of Scripture.
4. Doctrine is important and is not to be minimized or downplayed in order to forge a shallow, man-made unity. Purity of doctrine requires biblical separation from churches or ministries whose beliefs or philosophy of ministry stray from the clear teaching of Scripture.