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Below is a brief list of Bible Doctrines as taught and practiced by the Kingdom Builders. The list
is not all inclusive.
Bible: The divinely, inspired word of God. The KBMNI-WILCAF has no other creed or theology
other than that which is taught in the Word of God in its entirety. (II Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:21).
Church of God: The body of Christ is composed of every blood-washed one. Salvation makes you a
member of this divine institution of God that stands above the religious confusion of humanly- organized religion (Acts 2:47;
I John 3:8-10). Jesus Christ is the true, active head of the church on earth and in Heaven (Eph 1:22-23; Col 1:18). Christ
is the foundation of the Church (I Cor 3:11); he governs the Church (Isaiah 9:6), and God places the members in the body--not
a board or committee (I Cor 12:18,27-28).
Unity of God's People: God has only one church (I Cor 12:12-13,20; Eph 4:4-6) and Christ
desires that there be unity and fellowship amongst His children (John 17:20-23, Gal 3:28, Phil 1:27). For unity to be attained,
there must be a coming out of Babylon (Rev 18:2,4).
Salvation from Sin: While all have sinned, Jesus Christ died on the cross that the power of sin
might be broken in the hearts and lives of mankind. There is power through redemption to enable us to live free from sin on
a daily basis. "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are
become new." II Cor. 5:17. To live acceptably before God and to make Heaven our home, we must live without sin. There is a
definite experience of salvation that all can have when they believe in Christ, repent of committed sin, and walk in newness
of life. (Matt 1:21; Rom 6; I John 3:3-10; I John 5:18a; John 5:14b; John 8:11b).
Infilling of the Holy Ghost: As it was on the day of Pentecost, there is a second work subsequent
to justification (Acts 19:2) that every child of God must experience. The Holy Spirit wants to come into every justified individual
and take up His abode. The Holy Ghost brings power to the lives of Christians to enable them to be the separate, called-out,
holy people that God desires. The Holy Spirit is a sanctifier, comforter, purifier, and enabler. (Acts 2; Acts 15:8-9; Acts
1:8; I Cor 6:19-20; John 14:16-20, 25-28).
Kingdom of God: The kingdom of God is not an earthly kingdom but a spiritual kingdom that has been
in existence ever since the coming of Jesus Christ. We look not for another kingdom on this earth but are experiencing the
joy, blessings, and power in this life as kings and priests in the kingdom of God (Luke 17:20-21; Romans 14:17; John 18:36).
End Times: At a time we know not, Christ will return to this earth as a thief in the night (Acts
1:9-11, II Peter 3:10-12). All people, the living and the dead, will stand before the judgment seat of God
(II Tim 4:1,8; John 5:28-29; I Thess 4:16-17; II Cor 5:10). The righteous shall live in Heaven while the unrighteous
shall live in Hell for eternity (Matt 25:31-46). The earth will be destroyed (2 Peter 3:7; Rev 20:11-15).
Faith: The life and experience of a Christian should be based on faith and trust in God with regard
to every aspect of living. Spiritual, financial, physical, and temporal dependency is to be on God and not man (Heb 11:6;
Romans 5:1; John 20:31). This is one of the reasons that ministers are not salaried, but rely on free-will offerings
as the Lord provides (I Peter 5:2-3; John 10:11,13).
Divine Physical Healing: Provision was made for divine physical healing when Christ shed his blood
on the cross. Divine healing is not something of the past but it is still available for those who put their faith and
trust in God. God still works miracles in the body as well as the soul. (James 5:13-16; Isaiah 53:4-5).
3 Ordinances: Full Immersion Baptism (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 8:36-39); The Lord's Supper (Matthew
26:26-30; I Cor. 11:23-27); Feet Washing (John 13:14-17).
Holiness: The Word of God teaches that we must be holy in all manner of conversation -- our attitudes,
meditations, motivations, actions, where we go, what we do, what we wear. Holiness must encompass our lives inwardly and outwardly.
Without holiness, no man shall see God. This holiness does not come from man's work but it is the work of God within man.
Therefore, there is no place for 'self-righteousness'. Part of holiness is living humbly before God and man. (Hebrews 12:14;
I Peter 1:15; I Thess 4:7; Eph. 4:24; Rom. 6:22; Titus 2:11-12).
Modesty of Dress: A child of God must not be conformed
to this world but rather be a reflection of humility, purity, and simplicity (I Timothy 2:9-10; I Corinthians 11:14-15; Deuteronomy
22:5).
Sanctity of Marriage: The scripture teaches that a man and woman, when married, are joined for
life in the eyes of God. Remarriage while a first companion is still living constitutes adultery (Luke 16:18;
I Cor 7:10-11,39).
Worship: True worshipers will worship God in Spirit and in Truth (John 4:23-24). Worship services
of God's people are not programmed but are led and ordered by the Spirit of the Lord. As was the practice of the early morning
church and as the reformers also taught, musical instruments are not used in active worship service. Ministers are not formally
trained but are called by God to preach the gospel under the anointing of the Holy Spirit (Eph 3:7; I Cor 2:1-5).
Great Commission: The burden of Christ remains with His true children to 'go into all the world
and preach the gospel.' (Mark 16:15) The purpose of the Church is not to settle down and enjoy the wealth of this world but
to be the light of the world, to spread the good news of true salvation, and to show lost souls the love of God by good works.
Two Natures
We believe that all who are born again possess two natures, with provision made for victory over the old nature through
the death of Christ and by the power of the indwelling Spirit and the Word of God. We believe that all claims to the eradication
of the old nature in this life are unscriptural (Romans 6:13; 7:14-8:4; Galatians 5:16-25; Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:1-10;
I Peter 1:14-16; I John 3:5-9).
The Church
We believe that the Church, which is a spiritual organism made up of all born-again believers of the present age, is
the Body of Christ of which He is the head. Its purpose is to proclaim the Gospel of Christ and gather believers into local
churches for worship and edification, to equip believers for service, and to plant new congregations throughout the world
(I Corinthians 12:12; Ephesians 1:22,23; 4:11-16).and that God has laid upon these churches the task of persuading a lost
world to accept Jesus Christ as Savior and to enthrone him as Lord and Master.
We believe that the New Testament teaches that local churches are to establish their own government, make their own decisions,
and determine their own procedures. We also believe that fellowship and/or working relationships with other churches of similar
faith and practice is appropriate and proper when such situations are consistent with the Holy Scriptures and with the purpose
and goals of this church.
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