Doctrinal Statement

 

 

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Philosophy of Music for the Caribbean Radio Lighthouse

 

 

Personal Doctrinal Statement

The Word of God

I believe that each and every word in the sixty-six books, which comprise the Old and New Testaments, were verbally inspired by God the Holy Spirit. I believe that God used the styles and unique approaches of the forty authors to record the entire God-breathed Scriptures into what we now hold as the completed canon of Scriptures. I believe that each word has a specific God-given purpose for being included in our Scripture (II Tim. 3:15-16; II Peter 2:21). The example of Christ in Matthew 22:32 shows us as believers that each word is in Scripture with a significant context and tense for the clear edification of the believer. I believe that all of Scripture should be interpreted literally rather than allegorically (Matthew 8:11, 19:3-5; Mark 10:5-8). I believe in the plenary inspiration of the Scriptures. This accounts for the consistency of the writings, which were written by forty different men over a 1600 year period. I believe in the inerrancy and infallibility of Scripture. Not only does God’s Word claim its own accuracy and truth (John 17:17), but historical facts and scientific findings have consistently proven Scripture to be true.

 Although the inspiration of Scripture applies only to the original manuscripts, which are no longer in existence, and does not apply to any current translation, God has promised to keep His Word true and pure down to the small and seemingly insignificant details (Mat 5:17-18; John 10:35).

 I believe that, whereas in the Old Testament times God used dreams and visions as a major means of special revelation (Gen 20:3, 6; 31:11, 24), today His Scriptures are the sole basis for a Christian’s personal life and ministry. The Scriptures are the living words of God and not just a record of God’s special revelation. As Revelation 22:18-19 states, there is a very real danger which occurs when Scripture is changed or altered in any manner. The Bible contains the answers to man’s problems that he faces in everyday life (II Timothy 3:16-17). And as such it must be treated and respected as complete truth, since it is the words of the Almighty God to mankind.

God

 I believe that God is the self-existent Being who created the earth and all of its inhabitants in six literal, twenty-four hour, days (Genesis 1; Psalm 148:5). I believe that there is only one God (James 2:19). He is omnipresent (Psalm 139:7-10), omniscient (Psalms 139:2; Acts 15:18), omnipotent (Matthew 19:26), and unchangeable (James 1:17). Although God possesses characteristics and powers that our human minds cannot fully comprehend, He has provided what we need to know about Him in the creation around us and in His Word (John 5:39; Romans 1:20). We are powerless to learn of God apart from what He has revealed to us. God is a loving (1John 4:8), holy (I Peter 1:16), and just (Revelation 15:3) spirit being who is concerned with every aspect of His creation (Matthew 10:26-31; John 4:24; Colossians 1:16-17).

I believe that God the Father is the first person of the Godhead which consists of three distinct perfect persons who make up one distinct being (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19; Acts 5:3; I Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 1:8; I Peter 1:2). Each person of the Godhead has a distinct role in the completion of God’s perfect plan for man. All three persons of the Trinity have been and always will be self-existent, sinless beings.

Jesus Christ

 I believe that Jesus Christ, the second person of the Godhead, played an active role in the creation of the world (Genesis 1:26; Hebrews 1:1-2). Jesus Christ, the sinless son of God the Father, came to earth as God and man to fulfill prophecy and give His life as a full payment for the sins of all mankind. Jesus Christ was the first and last man to ever be born of a virgin (Matthew 1:18; Luke 2:6-7). Jesus spent thirty-three years on this earth ministering as fully man and fully God (Philippians 2:7-8). Jesus did many miracles during His ministry on earth, many which are recorded in Scripture and many which we do not know of (John 20:30-31, 21:25). At the end of His ministry on earth Jesus was ridiculed, tortured, and crucified for His self proclamation to be the Son of God. He willingly gave His life on the cross as a vicarious atonement for the sins of all mankind (Philippians 2:8-9).

On the third day after His crucifixion, He bodily rose from the dead and as a result conquered Satan and his power over death (Matthew 28). Jesus Christ willingly submits His will to the will of the Father (John 17:1-6). God the Son and God the Father are equally worthy of worship (Philippians 2:9-11; Hebrews 1:8). After His resurrection from the grave, Jesus was seen by hundreds of individuals before bodily ascending into heaven (Luke 24:46-53). Jesus Christ is presently in heaven preparing a place for His followers, while He actively intercedes on our behalf to the Father (John 14:1-4; Hebrews 7:25, 9:24). He will return to call His followers to meet Him in the air and spend eternity in heaven worshiping God from the mansions which He is preparing for His children (Acts 1:9-11; I Thessalonians 4:13-18).

The Holy Spirit

I believe that the Holy Spirit, also referred to as the Holy Ghost, is the third person of the Godhead and as such is equally deity as the Father and Son. As were the other two persons of the Trinity, the Spirit was present at the creation of the world (Genesis 1:2). The Holy Spirit was sent to comfort and help new Christians on the day of Pentecost, forty days after the ascension of Christ into heaven (John 14:26; Acts 1:5). The Spirit serves an important role in the saving, sealing, and sanctifying of souls by convicting man of his sin and providing power over sin while giving understanding to believers (John 6:44, 16:7-13; Romans 8:10; Ephesians 5:18; II Thessalonians 2:13; Titus 3:5). All Christians experience a common bond through the Spirit who fills them (I Corinthians 3:16, 6:19, and 12:13). Once an individual is saved the Holy Spirit provides assurance of salvation (Romans 8:16; Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:30). A believer’s prayers are helped with the intercessions of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:26).

Angels, Satan, and Demons

I believe that God created all angels for the purpose of worshiping Him (Genesis 1:1; Ezekiel 28:13; Hebrews 1:6, 14). In their original created state all angels were perfect but were given a free will. Satan, also known as Lucifer, chose to rebel against God and was cast out of heaven as a result of his sin (Ezekiel 28:13-17; Revelation 12:7-12). There were other angels who chose to sin and were cast out of heaven along with Lucifer (II Peter 2:4). The lake of fire is prepared as the final destination for Lucifer and his followers (Matthew 25:41; Jude 6; Revelation 20:1-10). Although Lucifer is referred to as the “prince of the power of the air,” his power is limited by God (Job 1:12, 2:6; Ephesians 2:2).

Mankind

I believe that God created man in His image, from the dust of the ground, on the sixth day of creation (Genesis 1:26, 2:7). Man was the pinnacle of creation and was given preeminence over the earth and every living creature (Genesis 1:27-30). The first man was named Adam, and God created the first woman, Eve, from one of Adam’s ribs (Genesis 2:18-25). Man was created with an eternal soul and no sin nature but was given a free will to choose between right and wrong. The creation of man was solely an act of God in which He showed His power and did not use the assistance of any form of evolution. 

As a result of Adam’s choice to sin against God, every man is born with a sin nature which he acts upon and is consequently separated from the holy God. (Romans 5:12).  There is nothing that man can do to earn favor in the sight of God (Romans 3). The punishment for sin is eternal damnation in hell (Romans 3:22-23). The only form of redemption for man’s sin nature is in the form of Jesus Christ and His payment on the cross for all men who willingly accept His atonement (Isaiah 53:6).

Salvation

 Due to man’s sin nature, which has existed since the fall of man, every man, woman, and child has chosen to sin against God and is thus eternally separated from fellowship with the one and holy God (Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 3:23). The punishment for man’s sin is eternal damnation in hell, but God the Son willingly gave His life on the cross as payment for the sins of mankind, that man may have a way of redemption (Romans 6:23; I John 2:2). Jesus Christ rose from the grave on the third day which provided a way and opportunity for man to again enjoy fellowship with God the Father (Isaiah 53:6).

Salvation is only through accepting the blood of Jesus Christ as a sufficient one-time payment for one’s sins. Salvation is in no way inherited or earned through good works (Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 9:22). A sinner is saved when he sees his sin for the filth that it is, asks Christ for forgiveness and accepts that Jesus’ death on the cross and resurrection have provided the only way for salvation. Salvation is only by faith and not gained through a prayer or any other works (John 3:18; Romans 4:1-4). The free gift of salvation, which must be accepted solely on the merits of Jesus Christ, is what sets apart Christianity from all other religions of the world. If an individual’s name is not found in the book of life, he will be cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:14-15). The general revelation seen in the creation is enough to lead a man to know that there is a God but is not sufficient to lead him to salvation. The only obstacle which keeps man from spending eternity in heaven is his own choice to reject Christ’s plan and payment for salvation.

There are many promises in Scripture that assure the believer that his salvation cannot be lost (John 1:12; 3:18; 10:27-30; Romans 8:16, 38-39; I John 2:1-2). God is the only one who knows the heart of a man, but the Bible does say that there will be evidence of salvation including the chastening of His children (Deuteronomy 8:5; I Samuel 16:7; Hebrews 12:6-7). Salvation, also referred to as positional sanctification, must not be confused with progressive sanctification. 

Sanctification

 I believe that the sanctification of a believer is a perpetual process which begins at his conversion and continues until the time of his death (Romans 6-8). It is important to distinguish between salvation, which is the one-time process where an individual’s sins are covered with the blood of Jesus Christ, and progressive sanctification, which is the ongoing process in which a believer is made more Christ-like through the filling of the Spirit. Whereas salvation is possible only through the power of Jesus Christ, sanctification requires the active effort of the believer to desire a Christ-like change in his life. Reading and studying the Bible is an important part of sanctification (Ephesians 5:26; John 17:17). The process of sanctification will yield fruit in the life of the believer (John 15; II Peter 1:8). Obedience to God and authority, love for fellow believers, and a burden for lost souls are three of the fruits manifested in the life of a believer undergoing the sanctification process (Romans 6:12-14; John 13:44-45). Matthew 5:48 states the goal of the sanctification process to be the perfecting of a believer.

Separation

 I believe that Christians should live a life that is separated unto God. The Christian is commanded to be in the world but not of the world (I John 2:15-16). There should be a distinct difference between the actions of a believer and unbeliever. Likewise, the church should be unique in appearance from organizations of the world.       

Personal        

Christians are commanded to live lives that are separated unto God. Each saved individual is accountable to God to live a life that is pleasing to the Lord Jesus Christ. It is not just enough to live a life separated from evil. Christians are commanded to take a stand against evil and denounce it. The Holy Spirit provides the power for a Christian to live a sanctified life apart from life-dominating sin (Romans 8:2). The fact that a believer’s salvation is secure is not a license for him to continue sinning (Romans 6:1-14). As humans we will always sin, but the death of Christ on the cross freed us from the power of our sin nature which we were born with. Christians are commanded to “present their bodies [as] a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God” (Romans 12:1), which I believe is impossible unless the believer is living a life separated unto God. Ephesians 4, which speaks of putting off the old man and putting on the new man, is one of the most explicit commands for the Christian to live a life set apart from the world (Ephesians 4:22-24). Another of the commands in Scripture that clearly states the need for a believer to live a separated life is where the Apostle Paul denounces the marriage of a believer to an unbeliever (II Corinthians 6:14-18).   

 Ecclesiastical

 As the bride of Christ, the church is commanded to be pure and separate from false doctrines and teachers (Romans 16:17). The Apostle Paul clearly states that if a brother “walketh disorderly” he should be avoided (II Thessalonians 3:6, 14-15). I believe that the local church should associate only with those churches that are of like doctrine and practice. It is important to remember that the acceptance of an individual or church as a close alliance is to grant approval of their beliefs. The Bible’s clear formula for dealing with individuals who are living in unrepentant sin applies to both individual and ecclesiastical separation (Matthew 18:15-17).

  The Church and Church Leadership

 I believe that the church was founded at Pentecost and is the organized, visual body of Christ here on earth (I Corinthians 12:13). The term church can refer to the universal or local church. The universal church includes all believers, alive and dead, on earth and in heaven (Colossians 1:16-18; Hebrews 12:23). Christ suffered and sacrificed Himself for the church and is now in heaven serving as the head of the church (Ephesians 1:22, 5:25-27).

The local church is defined as an organized, autonomous, self-governing, self-perpetuating, self-supporting group of baptized believers who join together to teach, worship, evangelize, baptize, and observe the Lord’s Supper (Malachi 3:10; Matthew 28:19-20). When a member of the local church is found to be living in open and unrepentant sin, the church has the obligation to practice church discipline (Matthew 18). I believe that it is important for a local church to minister to all ages and not be selective about the age of its attendees. The authority of the local church comes solely from Christ and, more specifically, through the commands found in Scripture. I believe that the example of the New Testament churches should be followed and that a new church should be organized as soon as possible (Acts14:23).

I believe that the local church should regularly observe the two ordinances of the church, baptism and the Lord’s Supper. I believe that Scripture teaches there should be two offices of church leadership. The first office is that of bishop or elder, which is the office of pastor (Philippians 1:1; I Timothy 3). I believe that the requirements for bishop or elder found in the New Testament should still be followed today (I Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:7-16).The second office is that of deacon and is clearly taught in the New Testament (Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:7; I Timothy 3).  The requirements for a deacon can be found in I Timothy 3:8-13. The local church should strive to fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28). Members of the local church should follow the commands of Scripture by witnessing and sharing their faith with those who they encounter in day to day life. The church should also send out and support missionaries from their own congregation and other like-minded congregations.

 Tongues

I believe that the Holy Spirit enabled the apostles to speak in tongues in order to add credibility to the newly organized church. I believe that, although the Holy Spirit still has the power to enable the use of tongues, He does not do so today because the church is well established. Many current day movements that put a strong emphasis on the use of tongues are false, because they fail to follow the guidelines set forth by Paul in I Corinthians 12, 13 and 14.

 Ordinances

 I believe that the current day church is to follow the example of the New Testament church by practicing the two ordinances of the church. I believe that the ordinances of the church in no way gain you favor in the sight of God but must be treated with reverence and administered only within the local church (I Corinthians 11:18-20). The first ordinance is that of baptism. According to the scriptural examples, baptism symbolizes union with Christ, forgiveness, and repentance (Acts 2:38, 22:16; Romans 6:1-10). James and John were baptized to identify with the sufferings of Christ (Mark 10:38-39).

I believe that the Lord’s command for His disciples to baptize new converts still applies today (Matthew 28:19). According to the author of Hebrews, baptism is an important doctrine of Christ. There are many records of baptism throughout the New Testament, but they all bear in common that the individual being baptized was a Christian (Acts 2:41-42). I believe that the church should not baptize infants. There is no clear scriptural example or reason for infants to be baptized. Since the purpose of baptism is for an individual to identify with the sufferings and resurrection of Jesus Christ it proves pointless to baptize infants who are unable to understand salvation.

There are several reasons that I believe immersion is the only correct mode of baptism under normal circumstances. First, as Christians we are to seek to imitate the example of Christ. The record of Christ’s baptism in Matthew 3:16 indicates that Christ was submerged under the water. Secondly, the primary meaning of the word baptizo, which is the root word for baptism, is to completely immerse an object such as cloth in water or dye. Thirdly, I believe that the immersion of a believer provides the best example of putting off the old man and being resurrected as a new man. I believe that baptism by immersion is also a reminder of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Finally, I believe that immersion is the best mode of baptism since historical records show that immersion was the mode of baptism used by the New Testament church. There are no clear scriptural examples for the rebaptism of an individual who was originally baptized by immersion following his conversion to Christ.

 The second ordinance is that of The Lord’s Supper. The first Lord’s Supper was administered by Jesus the night before His death (Matthew 26:26-30). I believe that bread and juice solely symbolize the blood and body of Christ and in no way become the blood and body of Christ. The Lord’s Supper is to be held as a commemoration of Christ and His sufferings for us (I Corinthians 11:24). It is to be a sober time and must be led into by a time of self examination (I Corinthians 11:28-32). I believe that any baptized believer who is living a life free of unrepentant sin is free to partake in the Lord’s Supper.  

 End Times

I believe that the Scriptures clearly teach the imminent, premillennial, and pretribulation return of Christ to instantaneously rapture all believers, dead and alive, to bodily meet Him in the air. Shortly after the rapture, the tribulation, a seven year period, will begin. During the tribulation God’s hand will be withdrawn from the earth, resulting in extreme judgment on the world for its rebellion and evil deeds (Revelation 6:15-17). It is during the tribulation period that the Antichrist will rise to power and make treaties with Israel, which he will later break, ultimately resulting in the battle of Armageddon (Daniel 7:8, 9:27, 11:40-45; Revelation 16:12-16). While the tribulation is taking place on earth, the Bema Seat for Christians will take place in heaven (I Corinthians 3:12-15; II Corinthians 5:10). After the tribulation has passed, Christ will return to the earth to set up His millennial kingdom, during which time Satan will be bound in the bottomless pit (Revelation 20:3-6). Satan will be freed for one final attempt to wage war against God. After his defeat, Satan will be cast into the lake of fire for all eternity. Christians will all be united in heaven. Following the millennium the Great White Throne Judgment will take place, where all unsaved are judged for their sins (Revelation 20:12; 13). Following the Great White Throne Judgment, Christ will destroy the current earth and create a new heaven and a new earth (Isaiah 65:17; Revelation 21, 22). Jesus Christ will be worshiped for who He is at the end of all time (Philippians 2:9-10).

 

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Mission Board's (BIMI) Doctrinal Statement

 

The Inspiration of the Bible

We believe the Bible is the verbally inspired Word of God. We believe the writings of the Old and New Testaments are fully God-breathed to the extent that the very words were chosen by God from the human writers vocabulary so that the Bible is the very word of God, inerrant in all its assertions and teachings. The Bible is therefore the only infallible authority for both doctrine and life. Since this is true, it is the special revelation of God to man and the only basis for true Christian unity. (II Timothy 3:16-17; Matthew 5:18; Acts 1:16; Mark 12:36; II Peter 1:19-21; Hebrews 4:12; John 10:35;16:12,13;17:17)

The Person of God the Father

We believe God is supreme in His Person, eternal in His being, absolute in His attributes, and glorious in His Perfection. We believe in the Trinity. We believe in one Triune God, the creator of heaven and earth. We believe that in the unity of the Godhead there are three distinct persons, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, equal in power and glory. God is personal, spirit, omniscient, sovereign, perfect, immutable, eternal in His being, holiness, love, wisdom, and power. We believe that God is absolutely separate and above the world as its creator, yet every where present in the world as the sustainer of all things. God is self-existent and self-revealing in His relationship with His creation. (Genesis 1:1; Matthew 28:19; Deuteronomy 4:35; 6:4; I Corinthian 8:6; John 1:1-3; Romans 1:2-4; Ephesians 4:3-6)

The Person of Jesus Christ

We believe in the virgin birth of Christ, His Deity, and sinless life, His vicarious death, along with His bodily resurrection and ascension, and in His personal, pre-millennial return. We believe the Lord Jesus Christ is the second person of the Godhead, God in the flesh, virgin born as no other man has ever been born nor ever will be born. He lived an absolutely sinless life and became the sinner's voluntary substitute on the Cross by His vicarious death for man's sin. Jesus Christ rose from the dead on the third day, giving eternal assurance of redemption's full payment and the satisfaction of God's righteous indignation toward sin. He ascended bodily into heaven and he will come to rapture His saints to be with Himself. His coming for His saints is imminent and will be personal, pre-tribulational, and pre-millennial. (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18; John 1:1; 14:3; I Thessalonians 4:16; Luke 1:35; I Peter 2:22; 3:18)

The Person of Holy Spirit

We believe the Holy Spirit is the executive of the Godhead. We believe that He executes the Plan of God for our conviction and salvation. Christians are partakers of the Holy Spirit and empowered for service by Him. We believe the Holy Spirit is a person possessing all the attributes of Deity. He convicts the unbelieving world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment. He regenerates, seals, indwells, fills the believer and bestows gifts upon believers for service. He teachers the believer and sets him apart for a holy life. We believe the Bible repudiates the charismatic emphasis upon the experiential oriented tongues and ecumenical practices as any ministry of the Holy Spirit. We believe the Holy Spirit is the Commander-in-Chief of missions and that His testimony is not of Himself but Jesus Christ and the redemptive truths centered in Christ. (John 14:16,17; 16:8; I Corinthians 3:16; Acts 5:3,4; Ephesians 1:13,14; Romans 8:9)

The Fall of Man

We believe that man was created in the image of God and by choice fell into sin and death. Hence, every person is sinful and under condemnation to eternal judgment. We believe that man was created by a direct act of God in the image and likeness of his Creator. By disobedience to the revealed will of God, man forfeited his reign over the earth and fell from his created state and standing with God. Therefore, all men are universally sinful both by nature and choice, and are void of the righteousness of God. All men are thus alienated from the life and family of God, without excuse, under the righteous judgment and wrath of God, and have within themselves no possible means of salvation. (Genesis 1:27; Romans 3:23; 5:12-19; Isaiah 53:6; Ephesians 2:1-3).

The Salvation of Sinners

We believe that the salvation of sinners is wholly of Grace, and that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation. We believe in the salvation of man by grace through faith in the finished work of Christ on the cross. We believe that salvation is the free gift of God, neither merited nor secured in part nor in whole by any virtue or work of man, but received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, in Whom all true believers have as a present possession the gift of eternal life, a perfectly righteous standing, sonship in the family of God by a new birth. We believe that the cross of Christ is redemptive, substitutionary, propitiatory and the only basis of reconciliation for all lost men who believe and that there is no possible salvation outside of Jesus Christ and His shed blood. (John 3:3-6, 16;10:28-29; Acts 16:31; Ephesians 2:8-10; I Timothy 2:5,6; I Peter 1:18-23).

The Free Gift of Salvation

We believe that the blessings of salvation are made free by the Gospel, that nothing prevents the salvation of the greatest sinner but his own inherent depravity and voluntary rejection of the Gospel. We believe that salvation was accomplished on the cross by Jesus Christ and is extended to all men as a gift to be received by faith. The basis of this salvation is totally the grace that provided the cross. Although all men are responsible to receive the gift of salvation in Christ, only those who respond to the ministry of the Spirit of God in the presentation of the Gospel will be saved. Salvation is the free and completed gift of God to all who will believe. (John 1:12; 3:16; 5:24; 12:46; Acts 16:31; Romans 10:11-13).

The Security of a Believer

We believe that those who receive Jesus Christ as Savior are eternally secure. Our security rests on the finished work of Jesus Christ. As a result, we have assurance. We believe that the true believer is forever secure as a redeemed possession of God. This security is founded on the full payment of the believer’s sin by the cross of Christ in His substitutionary atonement and God’s proof of receipt of that payment in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The sole condition of salvation is faith in Jesus Christ and His redemptive work. This positive expression of faith has as its negative side repentance and rejection of any other basis of salvation. Therefore, the security of the believer is not conditioned upon his circumstances nor emotional experiences nor strength but it is an acceptance of that basis of reconciliation which has already been accepted by God. The believer is in the possession of God, which is the opposite of lost. He is secure because God has taken the responsibility for His own. (John 10:27-30; I John 2:1-2; Romans 8:31-34, 38-39; I Corinthians 6:19; Hebrews 2:10).

The Church

We believe that the visible church is a congregation of baptized believers, practicing New Testament principles, believing its doctrines, observing its ordinances, and exercising its autonomy. We believe that a local church is an organized body of believers immersed upon credible confession of faith in Jesus Christ, recognizing only two offices (filled by pastor and deacon), sovereign in polity, and bonded together for work, worship, mutual edification, observance of the ordinances and the worldwide proclamation of the Gospel. The church is distinct from Israel in the Old Testament, autonomous, with Christ as its head. (Matthew 28:19-20; Ephesians 1:22,23; Acts 2:41-47; Ephesians 4:11-13; I Corinthians 12).

Heaven and Hell

We believe in the eternal blessedness of the saved in Heaven and the eternal punishment of the lost in Hell. We believe in the bodily resurrection of both the saved and lost, secured by the bodily resurrection of Christ. The spirits of the saved at death go immediately to be with Christ in heaven, their lives and works shall be evaluated at the Judgment Seat of Christ for the determination of rewards which will take place when Christ comes for His own in the rapture. They will experience the blessedness of God’s presence for all eternity. The spirits of the unsaved at death descend immediately into Hades where they are kept under punishment until the Great White Throne Judgment. At this time, their bodies shall be raised from the grave and be cast into the eternal lake of fire, the place of final and everlasting punishment. (John 5:28,29; 14:2; Revelation 20:14,15; 21:4; Matthew 25:46).

Current Trends in Theology

As a fundamental group of believers, we take our stand regarding the current trends that lead to discrediting the Bible and undermining the fundamentals of the faith. BIMI takes a separatist stand against Neo-orthodoxy, Neo-evangelicalism, the Ecumenical movement and the modern tongues movement.

 

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CARIBBEAN RADIO LIGHTHOUSE

 MUSIC PHILOSOPHY

We believe that music is not amoral and that it must be given careful consideration. The music (lyrics, melody and rhythm) used by BIMI missionaries and the Caribbean Radio Lighthouse must be conservative and God honoring. Songs or styles with the recognized characteristics of rock music or rock performances are unacceptable. Consequently, the genres of music often referred to as "Christian Rock" or "Contemporary Christian Music" are to be avoided completely. In order to be filled with the Spirit, it is necessary to abstain from music which appeals to the flesh. (Galatians 5:16-17; Ephesians 5:17-19; Colossians 3:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:22)

This policy in no way covers all the issues related to music. It very simply sets a direction for BIMI and the Caribbean Radio Lighthouse concerning this very crucial topic.

 

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