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Restoration Fellowship believes:
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There is one God, the Father (1
Cor. 8:6), the one God of the
creed of Israel affirmed by
Jesus Christ (Mark 12:28ff). The
Father is "the only true God"
(John 17:3).
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There is one Lord Messiah, Jesus
(1 Cor. 8:6), who was
supernaturally conceived as the
Son of God (Luke 1:35), and
foreordained from the foundation
of the world (1 Pet. 1:20).
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The Holy Spirit is the personal,
operational presence and power
of God extended through the
risen Christ to believers (Ps.
51:11).
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The Bible, consisting of the
Hebrew canon (Luke 24:44) and
the Greek New Testament
Scriptures, is the inspired and
authoritative revelation of God
(2 Tim. 3:16).
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In the atoning, substitutionary
death of Jesus, his resurrection
on the third day, and his
ascension to the right hand of
the Father (Ps. 110:1; Acts
2:34-36), where he is waiting
until his enemies are subdued
(Heb. 10:13).
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In the future visible return of
Jesus Christ to raise to life
the faithful dead (1 Cor.
15:23), establish the millennial
Kingdom on earth (Rev. 20:1-6,
etc.) and bring about the
restoration of the earth
promised by the prophets (Acts
1:6; 3:21; 26:6, 7).
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In the regenerating power of the
Gospel message about the Kingdom
(Matt. 13:19; Luke 8:12; John
6:63), enabling the believer to
understand divine revelation and
live a life of holiness.
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In baptism by immersion upon
reception of the Gospel of the
Kingdom and the things
concerning Jesus (Acts 8:12;
Luke 24:27).
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In the future resurrection of
the saved of all the ages to
administer the renewed earth
with the Messiah in the Kingdom
of God (1 Cor. 6:2; 2 Tim. 2:12;
Rev. 2:26; 3:21; 5:10).
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Christians ought never to take
up arms and kill their enemies
and fellow believers in other
nations (Matt. 26:52; John
15:19; 18:36; 1 Pet. 2:9-11; 1
Chron. 22:8).
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