The Declaration, Creed, and Farther Statements of Faith

We at Nightwatch Underground Ministry hold with the below stated Declaration, Creed, and Statements of Faith.  These are in keeping with the history of the Church and line up with the Word of God, having been long held as right and true by the Church at large interdenominationally.  

"And they devoted themselves to the Apostles' teaching and the fellowship, 
to the breaking of bread and the prayers."  

Acts 2:42 (ESV)

Declaration of Faith:

I believe in God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob,

the God who is known as YHWH, and He is my Father.

His Son, Yeshua - Jesus the Christ - is my King and my Master.

All that I do, I seek to do for His service.

The Apostles' Creed - (33-67AD*)

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, dead, and buried;

He descended to the dead.

On the third day, He rose again;

He ascended into heaven;

He is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and He will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and in the life everlasting.

AMEN. 

Simple Statements on Other Subjects:

Reaching the Subcultures:
It is a long held mandate from the Old Testament  (example: 1 Chronicles 16:24), and the NT (example: Matthew 28:19-20), and the Early Church Fathers (example: Confession of Saint Patrick) that the Gospel is for all Humanity.  This would include every tribe, tongue, nation, culture, subculture, ethnic group, and any other cultural group past, present and future.  At Nightwatch Underground Ministry, we excluded no one in sharing the Gospel, but our primary focus is the Subcultures because it is to them we are sent.  This is based on Paul's explanation of becoming all things to all men, that by some means he might reach some.

Homosexuality:
It is understood in the Old Testament (Leviticus 18:22) and the New Testament (1 Corinthians 6:9-10), and among the early Church (), that homosexuality is a sin.  This belief has been continued in the modern church (examples: 1978 SCOBA statements and SBC Resolution on Homesexuality - 1988). At Nightwatch Underground Ministry we stand in continuity with this belief, understanding that it like all sin is forgivable by God through the salvation offered in Jesus Christ, if one repents and turns from their wicked deeds. (This  forgiveness holds true for all sexual sin.)

Universalism (all paths lead to God):
When Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life." (John 14:6), He meant it.  His death and resurrection are a gift to all - a gift that must be accepted.  If a gift is rejected, it is of no value to that person.  Salvation (the repentance of sins and accepting of the gift) through Jesus Christ, is, as it has always been taught, the only method of redemption.



Thanks to the Apostles, Early Church Fathers, Lady Michaela of ChristianGoth.Com, GothMom Donna Sheehy of The Graverobbers Ministry, and the Admins (Wayno, Marcus, J David, Chris) at the Christian Goth Group for their examples and clarity on most of the above issues.

*1 The Apostles Creed is believed to have been written by the Apostles as a basic explanation of the faith between the years 33AD to 67AD.  The exact date is unknown.