Manifest Presence Ministry have at our center Jesus Christ the Messiah as Lord, Savior and God.
WE BELIEVE THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD – “The Lord our God is one Lord [the only Lord],”
Deuteronomy 6:4 AMP. John 1:1 “In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself.”
God exists eternally in three different persons and manifestations. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit are equal and in perfect union and relationship, with God the Father greater in authority according to John 10:29. Genesis 1:26 states He refers to Himself as “Us” meaning Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Jesus was and is the Son of God. God the Father loved us so much that He sent His Son to redeem us and to reveal the Father’s love for us, John 3:16.
WE BELIEVE THE ENTIRE BIBLE TO BE THE INFALLIBLE AND INSPIRED WORD OF GOD – The Word of God is Jesus, John 1:14.
It is True and all of the promises of God in Him are yes and in Him amen to the glory of God through us, 2 Corinthians 1:20; John 17:17.
The word says all scripture is given by the inspiration of God and is profitable for us today, 2 Timothy 3:16.
We have the revelation that Jesus through Holy Spirit was the Word of God incarnated in the seed of a virgin woman, John 1:14 also Isaiah 7:14.
He Jesus was fully man and fully God. He lived a sinless life in the flesh while He dwelt among us, Hebrews 4:14-15; John 1:14.
He laid down His life to redeem all of mankind for eternity He then rose on the third day by the power of His Spirit, John 10:17; Romans 8:11.
WE BELIEVE IN HOLY SPIRIT – Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Godhead and the very Spirit of God, Who supplies spiritual power for godly service and everyday living.
He points us to the fullness of Jesus the Messiah. The Holy Spirit was sent to earth as a Promise from Father God in John 14:15-17.
The Holy Spirit is the restraining force against evil in the earth 2 Thessalonians 2:7.
Once we receive salvation and yield to the Holy Spirit in us, allowing Him to LEAD, we can take the victory against all that is evil.
We receive the Infilling of the Holy Spirit as the power of God in us to achieve victorious living in Jesus Christ, our Savior.
The Infilling of the Holy Spirit is also known as the “Baptism in the Holy Spirit,” with the evidence of speaking in tongues (Acts 2:1-8; Romans 8:9-11; I Corinthians 14:2; 2:4, 5).
With the Infilling of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God, you will be built up and enabled to function with power, authority, and the Fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22-23.
WE BELIEVE IN SALVATION – Salvation is in the belief that if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is your Lord and Savior, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved according to Romans 10:9, 10; John 3:17.
Matthew 1:21 says, And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS, for he shall save his people from their sins.
Jesus is the Greek translation of His Hebrew name Yeshua, which means Salvation or God Saves.
The Old Testament mentions Jesus in many scriptures, in one instance a reference is made to the Salvation Psalm 62:2 and Isaiah 12:2.
WE BELIEVE IN WATER BAPTISM – The Greek word baptizo, translated in our English Bibles as “baptize,” “baptized,” or “baptism,” means “to immerse, submerge, overwhelm.”
It is a derivative of the primary Greek verb baptowhich means “to dip or dip in immerse, Matthew 28:19.
Jesus was baptized by immersion at the beginning of His early ministry Matthew 3:13-17.
It signifies your belief and confession of faith and is necessary as an act of obedience Matthew 28:19-20.
While it is an important symbolic act of obedience for believers, it is not the thing that saves a person. Salvation is received through faith in Jesus Christ alone.
Water baptism is not salvation. Water baptism is the symbol of what has already occurred in the heart and life of one who has trusted Christ as Savior (Romans 6:3-5; Galatians 3:27).
WE BELIEVE IN THE FIVEFOLD MINISTRY – The fivefold ministry gifts consist of Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers whose assignment is to train and equip the Believers for ministry work, Ephesians 4:11-12.
Each office functions in spiritual gifts given by the Holy Spirit as God wills, I Corinthians 12:4-11 and Romans 12:6-15.
Holy Spirit can and does move in and through any Believer with these same gifts as God wills; however, when a Believer is set in a fivefold ministry office, the gifts will operate more frequently and usually as a part of their assignment.
God gave a specific order and alignment for spiritual gifts to manifest as seen in I Corinthians 12:28, beginning first with apostles, second prophets, third teachers, and so forth.
WE BELIEVE IN SPIRITUAL GIFTS – Spiritual gifts are given by the Holy Spirit to accomplish the Father’s will, His plans and purposes, through Believers on the earth to benefit all humanity.
We are to pursue His love and earnestly desire and cultivate spiritual gifts as given in the Bible, I Corinthians 14:1; I Corinthians 12:7-11, 28; Roman 12:6-15.
Jesus gave spiritual gifts to enable men and women, boys and girls, regardless of race, culture, former sin, status, or station in life, to operate in extraordinary powers in supernatural dimensions.
WE BELIEVE IN GIVING TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD – Giving is a key principle of worship in the Kingdom of God. It also demonstrates our love for Him.
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purpose in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7.
Worship ushers in the Glory (the Presence) of God. When the Shekhinah Glory of God is present, signs, wonders, and miracles manifest.
Because we believe in Jesus’ resurrection, we are called to worship. Giving is for today, and it comprises First fruits, Tithes, and Offerings; also giving offerings during the Biblical Feasts. Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.
For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again, Luke 6:38.
We are reminded that God gave the example when He, through His love for us, gave His best, His only begotten Son.
Tithes and Offerings according to Malachi 3:8-10; Matthew 6:33, and Leviticus 27:30 are for today. Giving comes in many ways, not just Monetary.
WE BELIEVE THAT SATAN AND HELL EXISTS – Hell is a real place according to the Bible. It is a place of suffering and a place of permanent separation from God for those who die without accepting Jesus as their Savior and Lord.
John 8:44; Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:12-15; Hebrews 9:27-28; Matthew 10:28; John 3:16-18; John 10:10.
Hell is a place of eternal torment and suffering for the unrepentant.
