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Demons continued.
The Old Testament refers to the prince of demons, sometimes called Satan (Adversary) or Devil, as having power and wisdom, taking the habitation of other forms such as the serpent Genesis 3:1.
The New Testament speaks of the Devil as Tempter Matthew 4:3 and it goes on to tell the works of Satan, The Devil, and Demons as combating righteousness and good in any form, proving to be an adversary to the saints.
Their chief power is exercised to destroy the mission of Jesus Christ. It can well be said that the Christian Church believes in Demons, Satan, and Devils. We believe in their power and purpose. We believe they can
be subdued and conquered as in the commandment to the believer by Jesus. "In my name they shall cast out
Satan and the work of the Devil Mark 16:17. To be victorious in this spiritual battle the believer must be equipped with the whole armor of God Ephesians 6:13-18, submit themselves to God then resist Satan and then Satan will flee. James 4:7.
The Second Coming of Christ - We believe in the second coming of Christ; that He shall come from heaven to earth, personally, bodily, visibly Acts 1:11; Titus 2:11-13; Matthew 16:27; 24:30; 25:30; Luke 21:27; John 1:14, 17; and that the Church, the bride, will be caught up to meet Him in the air I Thessalonians, 4:16-17. We
admonish all who have this hope to purify themselves, as He is pure. There will be a bodily resurrection of all the dead; of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord in a literal Heaven and of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting punishment and suffering in a literal Hell.
Divine Healing - Divine healing is a commandment of Jesus to the Apostles Mark 16:18. Jesus affirms his
teachings on healing by explaining to His disciples, who were to be Apostles that healing the afflicted is by faith Luke 9:40-41. Therefore, we believe that healing by faith in God has scriptural support and ordained authority. James' writings in his epistle encourage Elders to pray for the sick, lay hands upon them and to anoint them with oil, and that prayers with faith shall heal the sick and the Lord shall raise them up. The redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing of the human body in answer to believing prayer.
Miracles - Miracles occur to convince men that the Bible is God's Word. A miracle can be defined as an
extraordinary visible act of Divine power, wrought by the efficient agency of the will of God, which has as its final cause the vindication of the righteousness of God's word. We believe that the works of God, which were performed during the beginnings of Christianity, do and will occur even today where God is preached, Faith in Christ is exercised, The Holy Ghost is active, and the Gospel is promulgated in the truth Acts 5:15; 6:8; 9:40; Luke 4:36, 7:14-15; 5:5-6; Mark 14:15.
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