Statement
of Belief
Banner Ministries
deals with deception and apostasy, and these subjects are relevant to
ALL denominations; therefore materials are as far-reaching
as possible. There is no intention of seeking controversy on minor points of doctrine.
However, having said that, certain truths are non-negotiable. Briefly, they are as follows:
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We believe in
God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, One
God, holy, eternal ever-existant and undivided.
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We believe in
a literal Heaven and Hell; in the eternal reward of the
believer and the eternal judgement of the unbeliever.
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We believe that upon death
the believer's spirit goes to be with the Lord and it will
subsequently receive a glorious resurrection body at His Coming.
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We believe in
the virgin birth, the sinless life, the literal death and
bodily resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ; the atoning work
of
the Cross, the
once-for-all perfect sacrifice of Jesus on behalf of mankind;
justification by faith alone and demonstrated by works
of righteousness by means of the in-filling of the Holy Spirit.
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We believe in
a literal satan, his demonic forces and hosts, and that
he is at present the god of this world, under the permit of the Eternal
Father.
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We believe in
the literal, personal re-appearance and coming again
of Jesus Christ.
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We believe in
the present-day work of the Holy Spirit in the Church
and that His gifts, ministries and fruit are active in all generations
until the Second
Coming.
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We believe the
Church is the Body of Christ composed of born-again believers;
we believe in the observance of water baptism by immersion
for believers only, and the Lord's Supper.
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We believe the
Bible is the divinely inspired and infallible Word of God,
relevant to all ages, having authority for all people at all times.
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We believe in
the future fulfillment of every unfulfilled biblical
prophecy relating to Israel, the Church and the World; and in the catching away of belivers, and in the
coming global
kingdom
of
antichrist.
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We believe in
the Judgement of God upon wickedness and disobedience,
and in the binding of satan as a future event to be accomplished by
the
sovereign
work of God.
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We believe in
the resurrection of the righteous to reign with Christ
a thousand years, and after that time, the resurrection of all
to judgement before the Throne of God.
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We believe that God will create a perfect new Heavens
and Earth.
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