We believe and teach: 1. The Bible That the Bible is the Word of God and the only infallible guide for man; that it is divinely inspired, authentic, and authoritative; that without this direct revelation from God we would be ignorant of sin, repentance, and God’s plan of salvation through Jesus, as well as the creation of the universe and the origin and eternal destiny of man. 2 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 4:12; Matthew 24:35; John 12:48; Psalm 119:105, 130; 2 Peter 1:21. 2. God (Divine Trinity)

“He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved” (Mark 16:16). Various scriptures in the Bible refer to baptism. Ephesians 4:4-6 speaks of one faith and one baptism. The scriptures speak of three different aspects of baptism. The first is Holy Spirit baptism, which brings about the new birth in the life of the believer (Titus 3:5). Water baptism is the visible symbol of the Holy Spirit baptism, which is commanded to those that believe. Jesus also calls his disciples to a baptism of commitment and suffering (Mark 10:38-39). The same full commitment of the heart and life to God is required in all three. In this, they agree and become one baptism.

One of the most important aspects of living a Christian life is that of submission. The Apostle Paul in Ephesians 5:21 encourages us to submit ourselves one to another in the fear of God. A humble heart and an appreciation for what the Lord has done makes submission possible.

1. And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, 3. And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

The Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, is a church among the various Mennonite denominations. We endeavor to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and His apostles in all matters of faith and practice. This faith has been embraced throughout history by true Christians, including the Waldenses, although often in obscurity and under persecution. We believe that the grace of God brings personal salvation through the new birth.

In the beginning God created the world and all that is in it. Since then He has always had His own special people, a people to whom He gives His blessings along with their responsibilities. His relationship with man has always included a covenant; not a covenant that is formed through diplomatic negotiations between God and man, but one in which the Supreme God defines the conditions. God is altogether dependable to keep His part of the covenant. When God’s promised blessings do not come to pass, it is man that has caused a breach of covenant.

The Doctrine of Nonresistance, often called the Peace Doctrine, was taught by the Prince of Peace himself. He taught it by precept and example. The disciples of Jesus understood His teaching very well, and consequently were well qualified to also teach it and live by it. The early Christians, and the Church ever since, have found this to be the "way" of Christian living. It seems to be a mystery to human reasoning. But for those of us in whom "the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given us" (Romans 5:5), it remains no question.

Jesus taught that the greatest of all commandments is to “love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind” (Matthew 22:37). God has every right to our love because He created us for his pleasure. Then, when man fell into sin, God did what only perfect love would do; He purchased our salvation. God’s enemy, Satan, constantly tries to lure us away from Him and cause us to love and worship something else. One of the tools he uses today is photography.

Worshiping and the place of worship have always seemed important to people of all ages. Many attractive churches, large beautiful temples and magnificent cathedrals have been built to express man’s interest in religious worship. But we learn from the conversation of Jesus with the Samaritan woman that in the Gospel age the place of worship is not as important as the attitude in which man worships God. Jesus said that the true worshipers of God are those who worship in Spirit and in truth (John 4:23). The term, “Worship in Spirit and in truth,” suggests that the worshiper is not regulated by outward rules or practices, by ceremonial or traditional rites as in times of old, nor by attending services in a magnificent building, but by service from the heart—having a new heart, expressing thanks to God for his abounding grace, as well as imploring Him for guidance and sustaining grace. This is done by singing and praying and by preaching and giving testimony. It is a heart and mind service, speaking the whole truth from a new heart, instead of lip service and a show of form often heard and seen of some worshipers.

In the beginning God created the earth, the sky, and the sun, moon and stars. He created all the animals and every living thing. He created man in his own image. “And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good” (Genesis 1:31). God made no mistake when He created man with a beard. We as the creatures created by God are not to reply against Him and say, “Why hast thou made me thus?” (Romans 9:20). We need to respect the distinctions between male and female as created by God.