What We Believe

As missionaries to America, we stand firmly on the unshakable foundation of the Word of God. Our ministry is committed to upholding sound doctrine, preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, and exalting His shed blood as the only ground of salvation. Without the blood there is no remission, no redemption, and no hope. Every truth we hold and every work we do is built upon the crimson foundation of Calvary.

The Bible

We believe that the King James Bible is the perfect, inspired, and preserved Word of God for the English-speaking world. It is infallible, without error, and sufficient for all matters of faith and practice. Psalm 12:6-7: “The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17: “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” Modern Bible versions corrupt key doctrines, especially those concerning the blood, and we reject them as inferior to the authorized Word of God.

God

We believe in the Godhead, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. These three are one. 1 John 5:7: “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” The Godhead works in perfect unity to accomplish redemption through the blood of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ

We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, born of a virgin, fully God and fully man. He lived a sinless life and willingly shed His blood on the cross for the sins of the world. His death was not merely by nails or suffering, but by the offering of His blood as a ransom. Hebrews 9:22: “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.” He rose again the third day, triumphant over death, providing eternal life to all who trust in His blood.

Salvation

We believe that salvation is by grace through faith in the finished work of Christ, apart from works. Salvation is not in baptism, law-keeping, or religion, but in the blood. Ephesians 2:8-9: “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Repentance is a change of mind from trusting dead works or false religion to trusting in the shed blood of Jesus Christ alone. Romans 3:25: “Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God.”

The Gospel

The gospel by which we are saved is clearly declared:

• 1 Corinthians 15:1-4:
  “1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
  2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
  3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
  4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.”
  
  

We emphasize not just that Christ died, but how He died. His blood was shed for our sins. Without that blood, there is no cleansing, no forgiveness, and no salvation.

• Romans 3:25: “Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God.”

• Romans 5:8-9: “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.”

• Romans 5:11: “And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.”

• Ephesians 2:8-9: “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”

• Colossians 1:14: “In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.”

• Titus 3:5-7: “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”

• Revelation 1:5: “And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood.”

• Hebrews 9:22: “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.”

The gospel is the message of the blood. Christ loved us, shed His blood for us, and by that blood we are washed, cleansed, justified, redeemed, forgiven, regenerated, atoned for, and eternally secure.

The Church

We believe the Church is the body of Christ, composed of all who are washed in the blood and born again from Pentecost until the rapture. The Church is distinct from Israel and exists to proclaim the blood-bought gospel, baptize believers, and teach sound doctrine. Acts 20:28: “Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.”

Dispensationalism

We believe in rightly dividing the Word of Truth. 2 Timothy 2:15: “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” Dispensationalism reveals the progressive unfolding of God’s plan, centered always upon the blood of Christ as the only means of redemption in every age.

The Second Coming of Christ

We believe in the imminent pre-tribulation rapture of the blood-bought Church, followed by the tribulation, the Second Coming of Christ, and His thousand-year reign on earth. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”

Eternal Security

We believe that every believer washed in the blood is eternally secure. Salvation cannot be lost, for it is sealed by the blood and guaranteed by the Spirit. John 10:28-29: “And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.”

Evangelism

We believe in the Great Commission. Our mission is to take the blood-bought gospel into America and beyond. Mark 16:15: “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”

What Sets This Ministry Apart

• The King James Bible: We stand unapologetically for the King James Bible as our final authority.
  
  

• The Blood: We proclaim salvation through faith in the shed blood of Christ, rejecting all bloodless gospels, including Calvinism, Arminianism, and modern ecumenical errors.
  
  

• Exalting Jesus Christ: We lift up the name of Jesus Christ and His precious blood as the only way of redemption.
  
  

To Give

• Online: Visit www.mission1611.com and click the “Give” link to make a secure donation via PayPal.
  
  

• By Check: Checks payable to Robert Potthoff with “Mission Gift” in the memo line can be mailed to:
  6526 Flat Rock Rd, Heath Springs, SC 29058
  
  

Thank you for your prayers and support. Together, by the blood of Jesus Christ, we can make an eternal impact on our nation.

In His Service,
Mission 1611 Team
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