But, through Adam’s transgression and fall, sin came into the world and passed upon all men. Man is a created being and was made in the likeness and image of God. The purpose of the Baptism of the Holy Ghost is so that we, the believers, may have power to be a witness. Whereas there is one initial baptism, there are many subsequent infillings of the Spirit. The initial evidence of speaking with other tongues, as well as other manifestations described in Acts 2, accompanies this experience. The baptism of the Holy Ghost and Fire is a Gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus to all believers and is received subsequent to and in addition to the New birth. He is co-equal, co-eternal and co-existent with the Father and with the Son. The Holy Ghost is the third person of the Godhead. The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, the 2nd member of the Godhead, who pre-existed with the Father and the Holy Ghost. Our God is revealed in Scriptures as the eternal Godhead, the Trinity, who has shown Himself as one God, existing in three persons – The Father, The Son, and the Holy Ghost. The Bible is the supreme authority in all matters of faith and morals.
The Scriptures are the divine revelations given from God and received by Man, and as such, are the only such revelations that are inspired and infallible (perfect, flawless). DOCTRINES OF FAITH FOR THE RIVER OF COLUMBUS
