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Tenets of Faith and Doctrine


TNT Ministries accepts all the canonical books of the Old and New Testaments as a whole, and in all their parts, as the divinely inspired, revealed, and inerrant Word of God. TNT Ministries submits to this as the only infallible authority in all matters of faith and life, to which nothing can be added or taken away (II Timothy 3:16, I Thessalonians 2:13, Matthew 4:4)

THEREFORE:

I. We believe that God is the infinite, eternal Creator of the Universe Who has revealed Himself as one God, yet three Persons -- the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. With the Son and the Spirit, the Father created the entire seen and unseen creation, including man, in six days. (Genesis 1:1-2:3, Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 9:6, John 14:26)

According to Their eternal plan, the Father sent the Son into the world to be born under the Law. By His sinless, obedient life, death, resurrection, and ascension, the Son freed us from the guilt and power of sin. He has made full payment for all transgressions, and has overcome sin, death, and hell. He has opened to us free access to the Father purchased healing, and redeemed us from all spiritual bondage through His cross. As glorious victor over principalities and powers, He shares the spoils of His victory with His Church. After His ascension to the right hand of the Father, He sent the promised Holy Spirit. (John 1:29, I John 3:8, Galatians 3:13-14)

II. We believe that all matters of faith in life, in the hearts of those who come to believe and live eternally in Christ, are the sole work of the Holy Spirit; a gift of God separate from works of man. He is the conviction of sin, the worker of the new birth, the sanctifier of the believer’s heart and life to bring about personal growth in faith, worship, service, and holiness of life. The Holy Spirit calls and gathers the Church through the Gospel; which Gospel He desires to confirm in signs and wonders. The Spirit was poured out so that believers would receive power to witness in word and deed. (Ephesians 2:8, John 3:3-8, I Thessalonians 5:23, I Corinthians 1:30, John 14:12 )

III. We believe that Christ has commissioned His Church today and has given it the same authority and power as was given to the disciples in the New Testament Church to proclaim the fullness of God’s Kingdom, to heal all manner of diseases, and deliver from unclean spirits. We profess the gifts of the baptism in the Holy Spirit, promised by our Savior as the very power and presence of God Himself in our life and ministry. We believe that all the promised gifts of the Holy Spirit are being poured out on the Church today. (Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15-18, Acts 1:5-8, 2:1-4, 19:1-7, I Corinthians 12:1-11, Romans 12:6-8)

IV. We believe in water baptism of the believer, “in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit”, according to Matthew 28:18-19, and “in Jesus name” according to Acts 2:38.

V. We believe that the Lord’s Supper is for the born again believer, and that according to the Scriptures (Luke 22:19-20 and I Corinthians 11:23-26), Christ’s body and blood is in fact spiritually offered with bread and the cup of the fruit of the grapevine.

VI. We believe that provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the physical body, and that prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures, and are privileges for the Church in this present age. (Isaiah 53:4-5, Matthew 8:17, James 5:13-15, I Peter 2:24)

VII. We believe that apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers are Christ’s gifts to the Church and exist today. Their call is from God and without repentance (for a lifetime). (Ephesians 4:8-11, Romans 11:29)

VIII. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the head of the Church – His body of believers. (Colossians 1:18, Ephesians 1:22-23)

IX. We believe in the personal, bodily return of the Lord Jesus Christ for His Church. He will come again in power and glory to judge the living and the resurrected from the dead. Those who believe in Him shall be granted eternal life with Him in Heaven, while those who did not believe in Him shall be sent to an eternal Hell of punishment and torment. (Acts 1:9-11, I Thessalonians 4:16-17, Mark 16:16, Romans 2:5-8)