FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Here, you can find Frequently Asked Quesions (FAQ) to help you learn more about who and what RHEMA Singapore represents and how you can be part of the RHEMA family.
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Contents
1) ABOUT US
1.1) What and who is RBTCS?
1.2) What are the RHEMA distinctive?
1.3) What makes RBTCS different from other Bible Schools?
1.4) Who are the Directors of RBTCS?
1.5) Who is the Dean of RBTCS?
1.6) What sort of experience do RBTCS instructors have?
2) ACADEMICS
Programmes
2.1) What are the modules offered at RBTCS?
2.2) How will we be accessed?
2.3) How will RHEMA prepare me?
2.4) How can I obtain a Diploma?
2.5) What programmes are offered at RBTCS?
Diploma (Full-time programme)
2.6) How long does it take to complete the full-time programme?
2.7) When and where are classes held for the full-time programme?
RHEMA Modular Studies – RMS (Part-time programme)
2.8) How long is the part-time programme?
2.9) When and where are classes held for the part-time
programme?
2.10) If I cannot fulfill the full-time programme, can I switch to the
part-time programme?
2.11) If I started with the part-time programme, can I switch to
the full-time programme?
Online Programmes
2.12) Do you offer online modules/Diploma?
Accreditation & Credit Transfers
2.13) Is RBTC accredited?
2.14) Do you transfer credits from other schools?
2.15) Do you give credit for life/ministry experience?
3) ADMISSION
General
3.1) What are the admission requirements?
Diploma (Full-time programme)
3.2) How many intakes are there per year for the Diploma
programme?
3.3) What is the application procedure for the Diploma
programmes?
RHEMA Modular Studies – RMS (Part-time programme)
3.4) How many intakes are there for the RMS (Audit and Credit)
programmes?
3.5) What is the application procedure for the RMS (Audit and
Credit) programmes?
3.6)What is the application procedure for the RMS (Credit
Diploma) programmes?
International Students
3.7) Do you accept international students?
3.8) I’m an international student. How should I apply?
Finances
3.9) What is the cost involved for the full-time programme and part-time programme?
4) GENERAL
4.1) How is RBTCS linked to RHEMA USA (RBTC)?
4.2) What is the purpose of RHEMA?
4.3) What does RHEMA believe?
4.4) What does RHEMA teach about faith?
4.5) What does RHEMA teach about prosperity?
5) TESTIMONIES
Read about what others say about RBTCS.
Answers - ABOUT US
1.1) WHAT & WHO IS RBTCS?
RBTCS stands for RHEMA Bible Training Center Singapore, sometimes referred to as RHEMA Singapore.
RBTCS was founded in 2001, and to date has trained hundreds of laborers for the kingdom of God. These laborers include people from all walks of life, both young and old. They come from a variety of denominations – Methodist, Presbyterian, Assemblies of God, Independent Churches, Salvation Army, Anglican, Baptist, Full Gospel and others– as well as from many of the non-denominational churches that are flourishing here in Singapore. They come from a broad spectrum of nations around the world, such as China, England, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Russia, Singapore, Tanzania, Thailand, the USA, and Zimbabwe.
As these laborers come and are immersed in an environment of faith, in the Word of God, and in the anointing of the Holy Spirit, they are trained to fulfill the unique call of God upon their lives, and to do so with a notable quality: an unshakable faith in God and His Word, in the anointing and power of the Holy Spirit.
Known by many as the "Antioch of Asia," Singapore is strategically placed and divinely ordained by God to be a beacon of light and a hub from which the gospel will be proclaimed to the nations of Southeast Asia and beyond. RHEMA Singapore is preparing laborers to go forth into these vast fields that are ripe unto harvest, at home in Singapore as well as unto the uttermost part of the earth.
1.2) WHAT ARE THE RHEMA DISTINCTIVE?
RBTCS emphasizes faith in God's word; who believers are, what they have and what they can do "in Christ"; the authority of the believer, and the power and anointing of the Holy Spirit.
1.3) WHAT MAKES RBTCS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER BIBLE SCHOOLS?
RBTCS has a specific focus on training believers by imparting to them an unshakeable faith in God's Word and the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
The instructors are committed to teaching not only Bible knowledge and information, but also to allowing the Holy Spirit to work through them to impart spiritual gifts and grace to the students in order to equip them to run their race and to fulfil the ministry to which the Lord has called them.
RBTCS is not simply a Bible school. Our goal is not merely academic. We are a ministry training center, and we endeavor to help students learn to recognize the call of God upon their lives, and to teach them how to be led by and yielded to the Holy Spirit in order to fulfill that call in the power of God.
RBTCS trains your heart and imparts faith in God's Word and the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
1.4) WHO ARE THE DIRECTORS OF RBTCS?
Rev. Joseph and Mary Purcell are the Directors of RBTCS.
They were married in 1981 and have four children (Joseph, Peter, John, and Katie) who have served with them on the mission field. Prior to entering the ministry full time, Rev. Purcell was a practicing lawyer for over eleven years. He graduated from RHEMA Bible Training Center in the US in 1988, and is ordained through the RHEMA Ministerial Association International (RMAI), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
After Rev Purcell graduated from RHEMA, he began ministering in the villages of Bush Alaska. In 1992, the Purcells moved to a small town in Chukotka, Russia, situated about 160 miles south of the Arctic Circle, where they established what is believed to be the first evangelical church in that particular part of Russia, conducted short-term Bible school training, and had a part in nurturing and establishing two other churches in that remote region. The mission they established in Chukotka continues to go strong and has established additional churches in other villages of Chukotka.
In 1998, the Purcells moved to Khabarovsk, in the Russian Far East, near the border with China. There they helped establish a Bible school, provided leadership training, pastored a local church, and supported ministry to homeless and neglected children.
In August of 2004, the Purcells relocated their ministry base to Singapore where they serve as the directors of RHEMA Bible Training Center Singapore, teaching faith in God’s Word and the anointing of the Holy Spirit. They also minister in a variety of both denominational and non-denominational churches throughout Singapore, and, as the Lord leads, travel to various nations preaching and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the power and demonstration of the Holy Spirit. Visit www.joepurcell.org to learn more about the Purcells’ ministry.
1.5) WHO IS THE DEAN OF RBTCS?
Rev. Dr. Samuel Dhanaraj is the Dean of RBTCS.
He started his ministry among college students in the year 1975 and has been in Singapore for the past 18 years. He was formerly an Assistant Pastor for around 5 years with an Assemblies of God Church in Singapore. He has been serving as a Christian Counselor with the Prisons and the Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Singapore. He has an international call on his life and has ministered in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Germany and Holland.
Rev Dhanaraj earned his Doctorate in Divinity from the International Institute of Church Management (IICM), New York, USA. He is ordained through the RMAI in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. Currently, he serves full-time as the Dean and Instructor with RHEMA Bible Training Center, Singapore.
Rev Dhanaraj is married to Mary Kalaiselvi and they have one son, Daniel Paul.
1.6) WHAT SORT OF EXPERIENCE DO RBTCS INSTRUCTORS HAVE?
All members of the full-time faculty at RHEMA Singapore are graduates of RHEMA USA and RHEMA Singapore and ordained through RMAI in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. Adjunct instructors typically ministers with ministry experience deemed to be beneficial to the students.
You will be equipped and empowered by a team of seasoned instructors who have field experience in ministry. They walk in the same spirit and in the same steps as Kenneth Hagin Sr. and Kenneth Hagin Jr.
They carry the same mandate: to carry the message of faith and the power of God to this generation in order to reap a great harvest of souls and to prepare the Church for the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Answers - ACADEMICS
2.1) WHAT ARE THE MODULES OFFERED AT RBTCS?
The programme is designed to lay a foundation toward an unshakable faith in God and His Word. Through the study of God and His Word, through the impartation by quality ministers, and through training and equipping, you will not only have your own life radically changed but also be empowered to impact the lives of others.
The same modules that are offered for the Diploma programme are also offered for the RMS programme.
Modules include:
BIBLE
• Bible Interpretation
• Ephesians
• Eshchatology
• Gospel of John
• New Testament Survey
• The Blood Covenant
• Old Testament Survey
THEOLOGY
• Angels & Demons
• Aspects of Grace
• Christ the Healer
• Doctrines of Healing
• Eschatology
• Foundations of Faith
• Gifts of the Spirit
• How to be Led by the Spirit
• Introduction to the Holy Spirit
• Introduction to Theology
• Ministerial Ethics
• Righteousness
• Prayer Principles
• Redemptive Realities
• The Spiritual Nature of Man
• True & False Doctrines
MINISTRY
• Asian Church History
• The Believer’s Authority
• Christian Marriage & Family
• The Christian Walk
• The Fruit of the Spirit
• The History of the Church
• Homiletics
• Ministry Gifts
• Missions & the Church
• Operating in the Gifts of the Spirit
• People Skills
• Personal Evangelism
• Praise Life
• Principles of Biblical Prosperity
• Principles of Leadership
• Principles of Spiritual Formation
• The Spirit of Faith
• Submission & Authority
• Understanding the Anointing
2.2 ) HOW WILL WE BE ASSESSED?
The purposes of assessment are to promote student learning, evaluate the student’s progress and judge the effectiveness of the programme. Through assessment, we strive to highlight the student’s strengths and expertise rather than underscore what the student does not know.
Generally, most students find the examinations and assignments to be easy. The following modes of assessment are used:
Examinations – Most of our examinations are objective in nature with 25 to 30 questions. (True/False, Multiple Choice and Mix and Match)
Reading Assignments – In most modules taught, approximately 200 pages are required to be read for each subject.
Written Assignments – In some modules, a written assignment or project is required.
2.3) HOW WILL RHEMA PREPARE ME?
RBTCS provides specialized instruction by resident and adjunct faculty, who have actual experience in fruitful ministry.
Prayer, as well as the study of the Bible and practical modules, is essential to each student's spiritual growth. A time for prayer is incorporated into the weekly schedule so that an awareness of and participation with the Holy Spirit can be developed.
RBTCS’ curriculum emphasizes the practical as well as the academic aspects of Christian education and ministry. The training center curriculum has been prayerfully designed to offer you well-balanced modules in the areas of Bible, Theology and Ministry.
Our unique curriculum focuses on the total growth of the Christian in doctrine, conduct and service. It is designed to prepare you to be a well-rounded, Christ-like and productive servant-leader in God’s Kingdom who knows how to apply unchanging biblical principles in a rapidly changing world.
The curriculum also focuses on the development of your awareness and understanding of real-world problems and how to find solutions to them from the Word of God.
Armed with the knowledge of God’s Word, Christ-like character, and the power of God's Spirit, you'll be equipped to take on the challenges and opportunities of the Lord’s harvest field.
Upon completion of the Diploma programme, you will be presented with a Diploma in Christian Education.
2.4) HOW CAN I OBTAIN A DIPLOMA?
You may obtain a Diploma through the full time or part-time programme (RHEMA Modular Studies – R.M.S.)
Upon fulfillment of Diploma requirements, you will receive a Diploma in Christian Education issued by RBTCS.
2.5) WHAT PROGRAMMES ARE OFFERED AT RBTCS?
At RBTCS, we offer:
Full-time Programme
Diploma in Christian Education
Every full-time Diploma student is required to complete 40 modules, comply with attendance requirements, and fulfill all module requirements in order to obtain a Diploma.
Full-time Diploma students are required to take four modules per term. Each term lasts about a month. Students will be able to complete all the required modules in ten months, excluding term breaks and holidays.
Part-time Programme
RHEMA Modular Studies (RMS)
The part-time programme is also known as the RHEMA Modular Studies (RMS). There are three options within the RMS programme:
(i) Diploma (Part-Time)
Students who select this option will be able to use modules taken for credit to obtain a Diploma in Christian Education, through the RMS (part-time) programme, issued by RBTCS.
Students are required to fulfill all module requirements: apply for and be accepted into the Diploma programme, fulfill the attendance requirements, complete all module and reading assignments, and sit for an examination at the end of the module.
Time required to complete the Diploma programme in its entirety through RMS varies according to your personal commitment level. You are able to take these modules at your own pace, suited according to your schedule.
(ii) Credit
Students may take modules for credit without having to enroll in the Diploma programme. Credit students are required to fulfill all module requirements and to sit for an examination at the end of the module.
Should a credit student later decide to enroll in the Diploma programme, modules previously taken for credit may be applied toward the Diploma issued by RBTCS, provided the student applies for and is accepted into the Diploma programme.
(iii) Audit
Students may select this option if they do not intend to take the diploma. Students taking audit modules are not required to fulfill the module requirements. The tuition fee is also slightly lower.
Audit modules taken prior to 1 September 2008 may be converted to credit should the audit student apply for and be accepted into the diploma programme. Audit modules taken after 1 September 2008 may not be converted from Audit to Credit.
If a student thinks that he or she may subsequently wish to apply for the diploma programme, it would be better to take each module for credit.
2.6) HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO COMPLETE THE FULL-TIME DIPLOMA PROGRAMME?
It takes ten months to complete the full-time Diploma programme.
2.7) WHEN & WHERE ARE THE CLASSES HELD FOR THE FULL-TIME PROGRAMME?
Sessions for the full-time programme are currently held at RHEMA Bible Training Center Singapore classroom, located at 780 Upper Serangoon Road, Choon Kim House, #02-02, Singapore 534649.
Sessions are conducted from:
Mondays to Wednesdays
Four Modules : 08.30am – 12.20pm
Prayer School : 12.30pm – 1.00pm
Fridays
Four Modules : 08.30am – 12.20pm
1st Thursday of the month
Four Modules : 08.30am – 12.20pm
Healing School : 12.30pm – 1.10pm (Open to public)
2nd, 3rd and 4th Thursdays of the month
Four Modules : 08.30am – 12.20pm
Prayer School : 12.30pm – 1.10pm (Open to public)
The primary purpose of Prayer School is to teach people, both by precept and example, how to pray and flow with the leadings and promptings of the person of the Holy Spirit.
The primary purpose of Healing School is to minister to those in need of healing and to train the students how to minister healing to the sick.
2.8) HOW LONG IS THE PART-TIME PRGORAMME?
Each part-time module takes about three weeks to complete.
Time taken to complete all the modules varies according to your personal commitment level. You are able to take these modules at your own pace, suited according to your schedule.
Should you take the modules consistently you could cover the entire part-time programme in approximately four years.
Diploma (part-time) students must complete the programme within five years. Extensions may be reviewed and approved by the school on a case-by-case basis.
2.9) WHEN & WHERE ARE THE PART-TIME MODULES HELD?
RMS programmes are held at the RHEMA Bible Training Center Singapore classroom located at 780 Upper Serangoon Road, Choon Kim House, #01/02-02.
Wednesdays : 8pm – 9.50pm
Saturdays : 2.30pm – 6.20pm
On some Saturdays, sessions may end earlier or later, depending on the module duration.
2.10) IF I CANNOT FULFILL THE FULL-TIME PROGRAMME, CAN I SWITCH TO THE PART-TIME PROGRAMME?
Yes. You may continue to take the part-time programme in credit. See also answer to (2.5.i).
2.11) IF I STARTED WITH THE PART-TIME PROGRAMME, CAN I SWITCH TO THE FULL-TIME PROGRAMME?
All transfers take effect with the beginning of the next term after notification of the switch is given provided, however, not less than 30 days notice must be given to the administrator.
Diploma (part-time) students may switch from a part-time programme to a full-time programme.
Credit students may switch to the full-time programme by becoming a part-time Credit-Diploma or full-time student. Your grades for modules which you have taken as credit will be converted accordingly. You are required to submit a photocopy of your grade sheets together with the required forms to the RBTCS administrator. See Question 3.8/3.3 for procedure of application for Credit Diploma.
Audit students may switch to the full-time programme by becoming a part-time Credit-Diploma or full-time student. Audit modules taken after 1 September 2008 may not be converted for credit. You will be required to retake all the modules that you have taken as Audit after 1 September 2008. See Question 3.8/3.3 for procedure of application for Credit Diploma.
2.12) DO YOU OFFER ONLINE MODULES/DIPLOMA?
Currently, we do not offer online modules/Diploma. Our reputation for excellence causes many to inquire if they can take classes by correspondence or online.
We believe strongly that being present in the classroom with the instructor is a key part of the training that we offer. In the classroom setting you are receiving not only academic knowledge and information, but also impartations of grace and truth through the anointing of the Holy Spirit that simply cannot be duplicated through online modules. In addition to opportunities for hands- on training to compliment your classroom instruction, there is also something very special about being on campus and surrounded by people of like faith.
2.13) Is RBTCS accredited?
RBTCS is not an accredited school, however graduates from RBTCS have been successful in obtaining transfer credit for a portion of their RBTCS transcript with some local Bible colleges and accredited theological schools in Singapore.
2.14) Do you transfer credits from other schools?
We do not transfer credits from other schools. We recognize that there are other institutions that students may have attended before coming to RBTCS and that they may have received valuable teaching. Our system is not structured as such that students are able to take only a certain part of the curriculum. We also believe that the ten months that students set apart to study the Word of God is a valuable part of the training we offer.
2.15) Do you give credit for life/ministry experience?
We believe that it is important for every RBTCS student, regardless of their background, to receive the same solid foundation through the teaching of the Word here. Therefore, we do not give incoming students credit from other schools or organizations, or for “life or ministry experience.”
Answers - ADMISSION
3.1) WHAT ARE THE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS?
A prospective student must:
• be a born again Christian for at least two years
• be in good standing with his or her local church
• be proficient in the use of English Language
• have a GCE 'O' Level certificate (at least three Ordinary level Passes)
or its equivalent. However students without a CGE 'O' Level certificate
may be admitted based on their maturity and sincerity in obtaining
biblical education and ministerial training
• obtain favorable personal and pastoral recommendations
• have the ability to finance the cost of the programme
3.2) HOW MANY INTAKES ARE THERE PER YEAR FOR THE FULL-TIME DIPLOMA PROGRAMME?
There are two intakes each year, in January and July.
Closing date for each intake is on the 10th of the month before term starts. Closing date for January application is on 10 December. Closing date for July application is on 10 June.
3.3) WHAT IS THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR THE DIPLOMA (Full-Time) PROGRAMME?
1. Obtain the application forms from one of these sources:
(i) Download application forms online, click Here.
(ii) Visit us at 780 Upper Serangoon Road, #02-01/02 Choon Kim House,
Singapore 534649.
Office: #02-01 Classroom: #02-02
Our operating hours are:
Mondays – Thursdays : 9:00am - 5:00pm
Fridays : 9:00am – 1:00pm
(iii) Speak to our staff at (+65) 6382 1900
(iv) Send an email request to
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2. Return the completed application form to the RHEMA Office with:
• One recent passport-size color photograph
• A non-refundable application fee of S$25.00
• Two personal evaluation forms and one church leader's evaluation
form sealed in enclosed envelopes
Your application will be processed when ALL required references, color photograph, and application fee are received.
Cheques can be issued to “RHEMA Bible Training Center Singapore). Indicate at the back of cheque your full name and purpose of the cheque.
The application process will normally take two weeks and you will be notified of the outcome of your application by post.
3.4) HOW MANY INTAKES ARE FOR THE RMS (Audit & Credit) PROGRAMME?
There is one intake for every module.
Closing date for registration is five business days prior to the start of a module.
3.5) WHAT IS THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR RMS (Audit & Credit) PROGRAMMES?
1. Obtain the application forms from one of these sources:
(i) Download application forms online, click Here.
(vi) Visit us at the office during operating hours.
(vii) Speak to our staff at (+65) 6858 7280
(viii) Send an email request to
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2. Return completed application form by:
(i) Mailing the completed registration form together with a cheque for
payment of the modules enrolled.
3.6) WHAT IS THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR RMS (Credit Diploma) PROGRAMME?
See answer to (3.3).
3.7) DO YOU ACCEPT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS?
Yes. However, it is strongly recommended that international students attend a RHEMA Bible Training Center in their home country, if one is available.
RBTC International
Australia | Austria | Brazil | Colombia | Germany | India | Indonesia | Italy Mexico | Peru | Romania | Samoa | Thailand | USA
If there is no RBTC in your home country, we welcome you to join us at RBTCS!
RBTCS has a strong emphasis upon the world-wide Church. Students will be exposed to and experience a variety of cultures during the module of their studies. One way this occurs is through fellowship with other students and teachers who come to RBTCS from other nations. International students are welcome and encouraged to attend RBTCS!
As an international student, you will find a warm reception into the RHEMA family by the faculty and students of RBTCS. You will also find that your own Christian perspective will broaden as you enjoy fellowship with other believers from many different churches and ethnic backgrounds. When you apply for admission into RBTCS, you will receive a packet of information and instructions to help you in the process of obtaining a student visa, and in making your transition to Singapore a smooth one.
To date, students have come to attend RBTCS from countries such as China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Japan, India, Russia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Vietnam and from as far away as the United States, Great Britain, and Germany.
3.8) I’M AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT. HOW CAN I APPLY?
Prospective international students must call or email RBTCS for specific information regarding the application of a student pass.
Submit the following items to RBTCS:
(i) completed application form along with all required references, color photograph, and application fee
(ii) all required documents needed by Singapore Immigration Department to process the student pass
Formal application for the student pass is made to the Singapore Immigration Department once the applicant is accepted as a student.
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3.9) WHAT IS THE COST INVOLVED FOR THE RESPECTIVE PROGRAMMES?
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Answers - GENERAL
4.1) HOW IS RBTCS LINKED TO RHEMA USA (RBTC)?
RHEMA Bible Training Center (RBTC) was founded in 1974 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Kenneth E. Hagin and his wife, Oretha, with the help of his son and daughter-in-law, Revs Kenneth and Lynette Hagin, and in 1975, celebrated the graduation of its charter class of fifty-eight people.
Today, over thirty years later, RBTC now resides on a beautiful campus of over one hundred acres and has trained over 30,000 people from around the world, of all ages and from all walks of life. RHEMA graduates currently serve in every inhabited continent as pastors, teachers, children's workers, youth ministers, worship leaders, and in many other capacities within their home churches and communities taking the message of faith and the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to their homes and to the nations of the world.
RBTC continues to expand its outreach and increase its effectiveness in preparing believers to fulfill the call of God on their lives. RBTC has grown from its initial school in the United States to include training centers in thirteen additional nations (Austria, Brazil, Colombia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Romania, Singapore, South Pacific, Thailand and the United States of America), with plans for expansion in the near future!
Each training center carries the same call, the same anointing, the same message, the same divine mandate, the same truths and the same purpose as RBTC: to train believers who will complete the plan of God for their lives as they work together to help fulfill the Great Commission and help to usher in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ!
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4.2) WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF RHEMA?
RHEMA’s purpose is to mold and train individuals and leaders by increasing their capacity to communicate and minister the truths that they have learned. It is designed to challenge, expand and sharpen your knowledge and character. Your God-given gifts and people skills are honed so that you can be effective wherever God has called you. Our aim is to graduate students who are proficient problem solvers with a spirit of excellence and a passion to follow Jesus!
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4.3) WHAT IS RHEMA’S STATEMENT OF FAITH?
The RBTCS Statement of Faith:
The Scriptures
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, the product of holy men of old who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. The New Covenant, as recorded in the New Testament, we accept as our infallible guide in matters pertaining to conduct and doctrine. (2 Tim. 3:16; 1 Thess. 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21)
The Godhead
Our God is one, but manifested in three persons – the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, being co-equal. (Phil. 2:6). God the Father is greater than all; the Sender of the Word (Logos) and the Begetter. (John 14:28; John 16:28; John 1:14)
The Son is the Word flesh-covered, the One Begotten, and has existed with the Father from the beginning (John 1:1; John 1:18; John 1:14).
The Holy Spirit proceeds forth from both the Father and the Son and is eternal. (John 15:26)
Man, His Fall and Redemption
Man is a created being, made in the likeness and image of God, but through Adam’s transgression and fall, sin came into the world. “All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” “As it is written, there is none righteous, no, not one.” Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was manifested to undo the works of the devil and gave His life and shed His blood to redeem and restore man back to God. (Rom. 5:14; Rom. 3:10; Rom. 3:23; 1 John 3:8)
Salvation
Salvation is the gift of God to man, separate from works and the law, and is made operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, producing works acceptable to God. (Eph. 2:8)
Eternal Life and the New Birth
Man’s first step toward salvation is godly sorrow that worketh repentance. The New Birth is necessary to all men, and when experienced, produces eternal life. (2 Cor. 7:10; 1 John 5:12; John 3:3-5)
Water Baptism
Baptism in water is by immersion, is a direct commandment of our Lord, and is for believers only. The ordinance is a symbol of the Christian’s identification with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. (Matt. 28:19; Rom. 6:3; Col. 2:12; Acts 8:36-39)
The following recommendation regarding the water baptismal formula is adopted; to wit: “On the confession of your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and by His authority, I baptize you in the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen.”
Baptism in the Holy Ghost
The Baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ to all believers in this dispensation and is received subsequent to the New Birth. This experience is accompanied by the initial evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Holy Spirit Himself gives utterance. (Matt. 3:11; John 14:16, 17; Acts 1:18; Acts 2:38,39; Acts 19:1-7; Acts 2:4)
Sanctification
The Bible teaches that without holiness no man can see the Lord. We believe in the Doctrine of Sanctification as a definite, yet progressive work of grace, commencing at the time of regeneration and continuing until the consummation of salvation at Christ’s return. (Heb. 12:14; 1 Thess. 5:23; 2 Peter 3:18; 2 Cor. 3:18; Phil. 3:12-14; 1 Cor. 1:30)
Divine Healing
Healing is for the physical ills of the human body and is wrought by the power of God through the prayer of faith, and by the laying on of hands. It is provided for in the atonement of Christ, and is the privilege of every member of the Church today. (Mark 16:18; James 5:14,15; 1 Peter 2:24; Matt. 8:17; Isa. 53:4,5)
Resurrection of the Just and the Return of Our Lord
The angels said to Jesus’ disciples, “…this same Jesus…shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” His coming is imminent. When He comes, “the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air…” (Acts 1:11; I Thess. 4:16,17) Following the Tribulation, He shall return to earth as King of kings, and Lord of lords, and together with His saints, who shall be kings and priests, He shall reign a thousand years. (Rev. 20:6)
Hell and Eternal Retribution
The one who physically dies in his sins without accepting Christ is hopelessly and eternally lost in the Lake of Fire, and therefore, has no further opportunity of hearing the Gospel or repenting. The Lake of Fire is literal. The terms “eternal” and “everlasting,” used in describing the duration of the punishment of the damned in the Lake of Fire, carry the same thought and meaning of endless existence as used in denoting the duration of joy and ecstasy of saints in the Presence of God. (Heb. 9:27; Rev. 19:20)
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4.4) WHAT DOES RHEMA TEACH ABOUT FAITH?
Faith is not mechanical, neither is it a formula nor a ritual. Faith is the outgrowth of a personal relationship with the Living God through the person of the Lord Jesus Christ as He has been revealed to us through the Bible—God's precious, holy, written word.
Without faith, it is impossible to please God. (Heb 11:6). We are saved by faith, live by faith, and walk by faith. (Ephesians 2:8; Galatians 3:11; 2 Corinthians 5:7). Our faith is our victory over the world. (1 John 5:4). Faith comes as we hear the word of Christ. (Romans 10:17). The word of God is the will of God, and faith begins where the will of God is known. We can have faith for that which God has promised to us in His word.
All of the redemptive blessings that belong to us in Christ—including salvation, healing, forgiveness, wisdom, prosperity, victory and more—are appropriated by faith as we believe with our heart and confess with our mouth. (Ephesians 1:3; Romans 10:10; Hebrews 6:12). The spirit of faith speaks—if we believe, we will speak, and we are instructed to hold fast to the confession of our faith without wavering. (2 Corinthians 4:13; Hebrews 4:14-16; 10:23; Romans 4:20; James 1:6).
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4.5) WHAT DOES RHEMA TEACH ABOUT PROSPERITY?
It is the will of God that we prosper and be in health, even as our soul prospers. (3 John 2). Prosperity is more than financial: it affects the spirit, soul and body of the believer.
The Old Testament concept of shalom-peace conveys the sense of wholeness, well-being and prosperity that God desires for his children. Poverty was not part of God's original creation. It entered into the world through the fall of man and is part of the curse of the law which the Lord Jesus Christ bore on our behalf in His substitutionary death on the cross. (Deuteronomy 28: 17-18, 20, 48; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Galations 3:13). The word of God states that He will prosper those who tithe and sow bountifully, supplying their needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus and making grace abound toward
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