IHFM- WHAT WE BELIEVE

This is what we believe

Restore Equip Release

RESTORE – Every person back to a right relationship with Jesus Christ to God and empowered by the Holy Spirit.

EQUIP – The Saints of God with the fundamental weapons of the Words of God. To be more than conquerors.
RELEASE – Every person with the anointing that they now possess. To be leaders and examples of righteousness to the world..

The Bible is the inspired Word of God spoken by men of God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. The Bible is our guide in matters pertaining to conduct and doctrine. (II Tim 3:16; I Theses 2:13; II Peter 1:21).

There are three persons (or personalities) or one substance, power, and eternity-the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.  (I Cor 12:4-7; Matt 3:16-17).

Man is a created being, made in the image and likeness of God.  Through Adam’s transgression and fall, sin came into the world.  Jesus gave his life and shed his blood to redeem and restore man to God.  (Rom 5:12; Rom 3:23-26; Rom 3:9-10; Gal 3:13-14; Eph 1:3-9).

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 2:8-10).

The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ to those who are believers in the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 1:5, 8; Luke 11:13; 24:49; Eph 1:13; 4:30; I These 4:8).

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.  (Heb 12:14; I Thess. 5:23; II Peter 3:17-18; II Cor 3:18; Phil 3:12-14; I Thes 4:3a).

 Healing is for the physical ills of the body (as well as emotional) and is brought by the power of God through the prayer of faith, and by laying on of hands and anointing with oil.  It is the privilege of every member of the Church today.  (Mark 16:17-18; James 5:14-15; I Pet 2:24; Matt 8:17; Isaiah 53:4-6).

The Lord’s Supper:  We partake of the Lord’s Supper to show the Lord’s death until he comes. The bread symbolizes the Lord’s body and the cup symbolizes the new covenant in His blood, which provides us with forgiveness and relationship with God.  We judge ourselves before we receive it for we know if we receive it unworthy (without giving it honor as the symbol of our salvation and considering our brothers), we are guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.  (I Cor 11:23-31).

In obedience to the examples and words of the Bible, we believe in laying on of hands for blessings, for healing the sick, to confer office, to receive the Holy Spirit, to receive anointing and for ordination to consecrate and receive the necessary ministry tools.  (Mark 10:13-16; Mark 5:22-23; Acts 8:16-22, I Tim 4:14).

Baptism in water is a direct commandment of our Lord and is for believers only.  The ordinance is an outward and visible symbol of an inward and invisible work.  Water baptism symbolizes the Christian’s identification with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection.  We Baptize in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  (Matt 3:13-17; Rom 6:4; Col 2:12; Acts 8:36-39).

The angels said, “This same Jesus shall so come in like manner.”  His coming is imminent.  When he comes, the dead in Christ shall rise to meet Him, and then those believers who are physically still alive shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air (Acts 1:11; 1 Thes 4:1-17).

We believe in Tithing as each individual is guided by his or her own conscience, to be given into the Storehouse, where they receive spiritual education, instruction, and edification.  (Heb 7:1-9; Mal 3:8-12kjv).

Our Lord Jesus Christ has equipped the Church to heal, minister in the Gift of the Spirit, and to be called into the Five-Fold Ministry.  (I Cor 12:1-11; Eph 4:11-13; I Cor 7:20).

Our Lord Jesus Christ has shown us and is sharing with us, God’s great Love. God’s love, is from the posture of giving without expectations accept for us to share; what we have freely received (Agape). His love is what compels us to change, to serve, and be forgiven.   (John 3:16, Rom 5:8;  John 13:34; I Cor 13:4-8, 13, John 15:13; Col 3:12-14; I Peter 4:8; Eph 4:2, 5:25).