Things Most Needful - House of Faith, UPC

The Bible is the inspired Word Of God. It gives a true history of the creation of the heavens, the
earth, and of mankind. It contains the correct prophecy of the ages to come regarding the heavens
and the earth, and the destiny of man. Furthermore, there is no salvation outside of that which is
contained within its pages.

There is only ONE GOD: the Creator of the heavens and the earth, and of all mankind. This One
God, the I AM, is manifested (revealed) to mankind as FATHER (Creator), SON (Savior)(1 Jn. 5:20),
and HOLY GHOST (indwelling Spirit) (Rom. 8:11). God is a Spirit (John 4:24), the Eternal One, the
Creator of all things, and of all men. Thus making Him their Father (through creation) (Malachi 2:10).
The LORD is the FIRST and the LAST, and beside Him there is no God (Isa. 44:6)There was no
GOD FORMED before him, neither shall there be after Him (Isa. 43:10).

Jesus is the SON of God according to the flesh (Rom. l:3). Jesus is the very God Himself according
to the Spirit (Matt. 1:18-23). Jesus is the Christ (Matt. 16:16). Jesus is the Creator of all things (Col.
1:16, 17; Jn. 1:10; Isa. 40:28). Jesus is God with us (Matt. 1:23). Jesus is God made flesh (John
1:1-14). Jesus is God manifested in the flesh (1 Tim. 3:16). Jesus is He which was, which is, and
which is to come, THE ALMIGHTY (Rev. 1:8; Isa. 9:6). To this, Jesus Himself testified when He
said: "He that hath seen me hath seen the Father" (John 14:7-11).Since it took shedding of blood for
the remission (forgiveness) of the sins of the world (Heb. 9:22), God as the Father, being a Spirit,
had no blood to shed; so He prepared a body of flesh and blood (Heb. 10:5), that He might fulfill the
prophecy of Isa. 43:11, "Beside ME there is no SAVIOUR". Thus, when Jesus was born into the
world, he was Jehovah our Saviour (that is the meaning of the name Jesus), the one God of the
universe, the Lord God Almighty, born as a man. This caused the angels to sing, "For there is born
this day in the city of David a SAVIOUR which is CHRIST THE LORD" (Luke 2:11).

The Holy Ghost is not the third person in the Godhead! The Holy Ghost is the Spirit, Jesus Christ
coming to dwell in the hearts and lives of those who receive him. That is why, when speaking of the
Spirit, Jesus said "I will not leave you comfortless, I will come to you" (John 14:16-26; Rom 8:9; 1
Cor. 13:5). So, THERE ARE NOT THREE PERSONS IN GOD, but three manifestations of the ONE
GOD. God is the Saviour, and his saving name, is now revealed to men as JESUS. Therefore
JESUS is the name of God.

SALVATION consists of deliverance from sin through the blood of Christ. This is accomplished by
REPENTANCE from sin, WATER BAPTISM IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST for the
remission (forgiveness) of sins, and receiving the BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST with the
evidence of speaking in other tongues, and the continuance of a godly life (Acts 2:26-41).