Tukikohta - Why?
Tukikohta
The Finnish word Tukikohta is the word of many meanings. It means the base or place of support. It means the place of training and planning. Tukikohta is the place where the commander speaks to his men and women. It is also the place of rest and place where wounded is restored.
The reason why the Tukikohta-Church exists is simple: “We want that all people will know Jesus Christ as their personal saviour and they’ll find the congregation where their needs will be met.”
What we
Believe
1. THE SCRIPTURES INSPIRED
The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct.
6. THE ORDINANCES OF THE CHURCH
a) Water baptism by immersion. All who repent and believe on Christ as Saviour and Lord are to be baptized.
b) Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements -bread and the fruit of the vine- is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ, HOLY COMMUNION.
2. THE ONE TRUE GOD
The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent "I AM," the Creator of heaven and earth and the Redeemer of mankind. He has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
7. THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. With it comes the enduement of power for life and service.
3. THE DEITY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God.
8. THE CHURCH AND ITS MISSION
The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn, which are written in heaven.
4. THE FALL OF MAN
Man was created good and upright; for God said, "Let us make man in our own image, after our likeness." However, man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God.
9. SANCTIFICATION
Sanctification is an act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God.
5. THE SALVATION OF MAN
Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God.
10. THE SECOND COMING
a) The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on earth for one thousand years.
b) There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised and judged according to their works.
c) "We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness."