Statement of
Faith

In Vida Abundante, we believe and affirm that there exists one God who is living, true, eternal and perfect and whose attributes are divine and he is unique in essence. Existing co-eternally in three persons, revealed as Father, Son and Holy Spirit and not divided in nature, essence, being all three worthy of worship and obedience. The Bible never explicitly states the term “trinity”, it is implicit.
All three members of the Trinity are seen in the baptism of Jesus (Mt. 3:16-17). They are not manifestations or modes of God.

God the Father: In Vida Abundante, we believe and affirm that God the father is the first person of the Trinity, creator of all things, ruler of all things, omnipotent, sovereign over all creation, providence and redemption. He is the creator over all human beings but is a father to believers. Everything that occurs is according to His decrees and for His glory. In His sovereignty, He is not the author or approver of sin, he chooses his elect for salvation and saves all who come to Him through Christ. He adopts those who come to him thus, becoming a Father of His elect.
Gn. 1:1-31; Ps. 103:19, 145:8-9; 1 Co. 8:6; Ro. 8:14-15, 11:36; Ef. 1:11, 4:6; 
2 Co. 6:18; Hab. 1:13; Jn. 1:12; 15:16; Ga. 4:5; Heb. 12:5-9.

God the Son: In Vida Abundante, we believe and affirm that Jesus Christ is the second person of the Trinity. The only begotten son of God, begotten not in time but in eternity. We believe He is God incarnate, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary without sin. In Him there are two natures. That is, He is truly God and truly man. He is God-man posesor of all the divine attributes because He is God, co-substance and co-eternal with the Father. Honoring the divine law through His obedience and redeems humanity by His death by shedding His blood and as a sacrifice on the cross. His death was voluntary, substitutionary, propitiatory, and redemptive. He resurrected from the grave on the third day and ascended unto heaven and now sits and the right hand of the father, as the only mediator between God and man, and one day he will return to the world to judge and finish His redemptive mission.
Jn. 3:16, 8:56-58, 10:15 y 30, 14:9; Mt. 1:8, 2:1; Ro. 3:24-25, 5-8; 1 Pt. 2:24, 3:22; 1 Co. 15:4; Act. 1:9; 1 Ti. 2:5; 1 Ts. 4:13-18.

God the Holy Spirit: In Vida Abundante, we believe and affirm that the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, co-equal, co-eternal, co-existing with the Father and the Son. He is called God, possesses divine attributes, and performs God’s works as creation, regeneration, resurrection, transformation and salvation. He is the administrator of the spiritual gifts to the church, without glorifying Himself or His gifts. On the contrary, He glorifies Christ by implementing the work of redemption to the lost and edification to all believers. And concerning this we believe that He is sovereign in granting His gifts for the perfection of every believer in the present time and that the operation of miracles, signs, wonders and speaking in tongues in the first days of the church were only to certify the apostles as bearers of the divine work and the purpose of these was never to be characteristic in the lives of the believers. We do not deny that God continues to work miraculously, but not in the context presented in our days through different religious movements.
Mt. 28:19; Act. 1:8, 5:3-4, 9:14; Jer. 31:33; 2 Co. 3:17-18,12:12; Lk. 1:35; 
1 Co. 2:10, 6:11, 12:4-11, 13:8-10; Ps. 139:7-10; Ef. 4:7-12, 30; Gn. 1:1-2; 
Jn. 3:3, 5-8, 16:13; Ro. 3:11, 8:13, 15:30; Ga. 5:16-24; Heb. 2:1-4.

Biblical Parental Instruction 

We understand Biblically that baptizing children or presenting children (formerly known as child presentation) is not a proven pattern in the Bible. Our reference to Jesus being presented in the temple (Lk. 2:22) is only a Jewish tradition that his parents were fulfilling. For the church, it is not the norm or an established pattern. However, according to the Bible, every parent should be instructed in their role; therefore, we have classes designed for this type of instruction.
Dt. 6:4-7; Pro. 22:6; Ef. 6:4.

Complementarianism
In Vida Abundante, we affirm that the roles of man and woman complement each other. What does this mean? It means that man and woman are equal in value and dignity because they were made in the image of God (Gn. 1:27).
However, God, in His perfect plan, assigned specific responsibilities to each. We see this responsibility in the home and the church as well.

Man's Responsibility in the Home: From the beginning and before the fall of Adam and Eve, we see that God first created man and gave him a responsibility to name the animals, care for the earth, and instruct Eve. The moment Adam ceases to care for Eve, the serpent enters, and Eve falls into temptation. That is why Ephesians 5:23-25 says that "the man is the head of the woman," not superior, but responsible for his home, and that his most significant responsibility is to love his wife as Christ loved the church.

Woman's Responsibility in the Home: From the beginning, we see that the purpose for which God created the woman was to be a "help meet" for the man (Gn. 3:18). It is important to note that the woman is the helper, not the head of the man. In the garden, we see that sin enters humanity when Eve takes responsibility for the home. Eve takes the fruit from the tree, eats it, and gives it to Adam.
The important thing here is that Adam was present but did not assume his responsibility as head of the household, and the consequences were terrible. Adam and Eve's mistake exemplifies what happens when we step out of God's plan for the family. Ephesians 5:22 says, "Wives be subject to your husbands." Again, this does not mean that men are superior or more valuable than women.

Functions within the church: In the Bible, we see that women can serve within the church except as pastors and elders. Since pastors and elders are the ones who teach the church, we affirm that women cannot instruct men in the word
(1 Ti 2:11-12) and that this is the responsibility of men with good testimonies and with good families. The wives of the pastors and elders are to help their husbands and instruct the women within the congregation.