Bethel Stand for Life
Seventh-day Sabbath
Who We Are
Church Doctrine
Below is the Doctrine of the Bethel Stand For Life Outreach Ministries, Bible doctrines have continued to be the pillars of this organization’s teachings. While we consider every part of the Bible to be doctrinal, these truths have been key tenants of our faith for over a century.
Ten Commandments
We believe that the Ten Commandments, as stated in the Holy Bible, in the book of Exodus, Chapter Twenty (20), expresses God’s great love for mankind. We believe that because of His great love, He saw it fitting to give to mankind directives to ensure man’s harmony with man, his environment, and ultimately with Him. We believe that the Commandments are holy, just, and good.
Who We Are
Seventh-Day Sabbath
The beneficent Creator, after the six days of Creation, rested on the seventh day and instituted the Sabbath for all people as a memorial of Creation. The fourth commandment of God’s unchangeable law requires the observance of this seventh-day Sabbath as the day of rest, worship, and ministry in harmony with the teaching and practice of Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath.
The Sabbath is a day of delightful communion with God and one another. It is a symbol of our redemption in Christ, a sign of our sanctification, a token of our allegiance, and a foretaste of our eternal future in God’s kingdom. The Sabbath is God’s perpetual sign of His eternal covenant between Him and His people. Joyful observance of this holy time from evening to evening, sunset to sunset, is a celebration of God’s creative and redemptive acts.
(Gen. 2:1-3; Ex. 20:8-11; Luke 4:16; Isa. 56:5, 6; 58:13, 14; Matt. 12:1-12; Ex. 31:13-17; Eze. 20:12, 20; Deut. 5:12-15; Heb. 4:1-11; Lev. 23:32; Mark 1:32.)
The Sabbath Day begins at sunset Friday and ends at sunset Saturday.
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— Genesis 2:1-3
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
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— Exodus 20:8-11
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
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— Luke 4:16;
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
We believe in water baptism according to the Books of Acts and St. John. Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist in the River of Jordan. Jesus Christ came straightway out of the water which indicates total submersion. In performing water baptism, the deacon, elder, etc, shall say, “In obedience to the will of God and according to the profession of your faith, brother/sister I indeed baptize you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins.” AMEN.
We believe the Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit) is the Comforter promised by our Lord Jesus Christ, who will abide in the hearts of those who diligently seek Him. We further believe that He will guide us into all godly truths and give us power. We believe that speaking in other tongues as the spirit God gives utterance is the initial evidence of the presence of the Holy Ghost; however, we believe that the Holy Ghost must also be manifest both in word and by the fruit of the spirit and the keeping of the Commandments of God. Furthermore, as in Acts 2:4, “And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
We believe that all things should be done in the Name of Jesus Christ. We believe that Jesus Christ is God Almighty and that he was Father in Creation, Son in Redemption and is now the Holy Ghost in the Church. consequatur.
The Lord’s Supper, also referred to as Communion, is an ordinance given to the Church as a memorial of the death of Jesus Christ, and it should be observed annually at the appointed time. Unleavened bread and the fruit of the vine, wine, should be used in this service as emblems of the body and the blood of Jesus Christ. The ordinance of feet washing was given by Jesus Christ as an example for us to teach humility and is to be practiced in connection with the observance of the Lord’s Supper. The washing of feet shall be followed by the Lord’s Supper
We believe that only certain living crea- tures are to be eaten. The blood of flesh shall not be eaten because it contains the “life” of the animal. The judgment for eating unclean food is found in the Holy Scriptures. We believe in and adhere to those dietary laws found in the Book of Leviticus( Lev 11).
In Christ’s life of perfect obedience to God’s will, His suffering, death, and resurrection, God provided the only means of atonement for human sin, so that those who by faith accept this atonement may have eternal life, and the whole creation may better understand the infinite and holy love of the Creator. This perfect atonement vindicates the righteousness of God’s law and the graciousness of His character; for it both condemns our sin and provides for our forgiveness. The death of Christ is substitutionary and expiatory, reconciling and transforming. The resurrection of Christ proclaims God’s triumph over the forces of evil, and for those who accept the atonement assures their final victory over sin and death. It declares the Lordship of Jesus Christ, before whom every knee in heaven and on earth will bow. (John 3:16; Isa. 53; 1 Peter 2:21, 22; 1 Cor. 15:3, 4, 20-22; 2 Cor. 5:14, 15, 19-21; Rom. 1:4; 3:25; 4:25; 8:3, 4; 1 John 2:2; 4:10; Col. 2:15; Phil. 2:6-11.)
At Bethel Stand for Life, we uphold marriage as a sacred, lifelong covenant between one man and one woman, instituted by God. We believe it reflects Christ’s love for the Church and is to be honored in faithfulness and purity.
While divorce is not God’s original intention, we recognize the reality of brokenness and the need for grace and healing. The Church seeks to provide counsel, restoration, and spiritual support for those navigating marital struggles.
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