Keys of the Kingdom Christian Fellowship
What We Believe
The Inspired Scriptures: Both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible are the inspired and infallible revelation of God to man and the authority of faith and conduct. KEYS OF THE KINGDOM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CORP. accept the Bible as the revealed will of God, as the all-sufficient rule of faith and standard for daily living, (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Peter 1:21).
The One True God: The one true God has revealed Himself as the "I Am," the Creator and Redeemer of mankind. We believe God eternally exists in three persons called the Trinity which is comprised of God the Father, God the Son (Jesus) and God the Holy Spirit, (Isaiah 43:10-11; Genesis 1:1; Ephesians 4:5-6).
The Deity of Jesus: The Lord Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God and is the only way to eternal life. The Scriptures declare His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, death, resurrection, and ascension to the right hand of God, (John 3:16; Revelation 1:8; Hebrews 1:3).
The Fall of Man: Man was created good and upright; however, man voluntarily
transgressed and fell, and thereby, is spiritually dead and away from God, (Genesis 1:26-27, 2:17, 3:6; Romans 5:12-19).
The Salvation of Man: Man's only hope is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Salvation is by faith through grace and demonstrated in repentance leading to a relationship with Jesus Christ, (John 3:3; Romans 12:13-15; Ephesians 2:8)
Ordinances of the Church: We believe, that following one’s faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the new believer is commanded by the Word of God to be baptized in water by full immersion in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We believe in a unique time of communion in the presence of God when the elements of bread and grape juice (the body and blood of Jesus Christ) are taken in remembrance of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, (Mark 16:16; 1Corinthians 11:23-26).
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit: Given at Pentecost, we believe the baptism in the Holy Spirit is the promise of the Father available to all Christians. It was sent by Jesus after His Ascension to empower the Church to preach the gospel throughout the whole earth. In scripture, the Baptism in the Holy Spirit was accompanied by speaking in tongues. We believe the same to be true today, (Acts 1:4-8; 2:1-4; John 14:15-17).
We believe in a literal Heaven prepared for the righteous and a Hell prepared for all unrepentant sinners, the devil and his angles, (Matthew 25:31-46).
We believe that marriage is between one man and one woman. Any other union is an abomination unto the Lord, (Leviticus 18:22, 20-13, Romans 1:1-24-2, Revelation 20:13).
The Church and Its Mission: The Church is the representative of Jesus on earth and is to carry out the Great Commission, (Matthew 28:19; Luke 19:10).
The Ministry: A divinely called and scripturally ordained minister has been provided by God to lead the church in evangelization, worship, building the body, and general leadership of the church, (Mark 16:15-20; John 4:23-24; Ephesians 4:11, 16).
Divine Healing: Is provided for today by the Scriptures and included in the atonement for our sins, (Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:16-17; James 5:14-16).
The Blessed Hope and Second Coming: The resurrection and rapture of all Christians, dead and alive, to meet Christ in the air is the Blessed Hope. We believe in the Rapture and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ and a return to earth by Christ with His saints for a thousand-year reign, (Romans 8:23; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52; Zechariah 14:5; Matthew 24:17, 30,
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).
Believers’ Judgement: For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad, (2 Corinthians 5:10).
Non-Believers’ Judgement: Then He will also say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels,’
(Matthew 25:31-46).
The New Heaven and Earth: All believers in Jesus the Son of God, will reign forever in a
new heaven and a new earth, (2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21, 22).
Anything that works an abomination to the Lord: We cannot intentionally agree to anything that is an abomination to the Lord, (Romans 1:32; Revelation 21:27).