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Our 16 Fundamental Truths
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These are nonnegotiable tenets of faith that all
Assemblies of God churches adhere to. This list is derived from the official
Statement of Fundamental Truths. Click links below to see the complete original
statement with scriptures.
- WE BELIEVE...The
Scriptures are Inspired by God
and declare His design and plan for mankind.
- WE BELIEVE...There
is only One True God–revealed in three
persons...Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (commonly known as the Trinity).
- WE BELIEVE...In
the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. As
God's son Jesus was both human and divine.
- WE BELIEVE...though originally good,
Man Willingly Fell to Sin–ushering
evil and death, both physical and spiritual, into the world.
- WE BELIEVE...Every
Person Can Have Restored Fellowship with God Through 'Salvation'
(accepting Christ's offer of forgiveness for sin). [1 of 4 cardinal
doctrines of the A/G]
- WE BELIEVE...and practice two ordinances—(1)
Water Baptism by Immersion
after repenting of one's sins and receiving Christ's gift of salvation,
and (2)
Holy Communion
(the Lord's Supper) as a symbolic remembrance of Christ's suffering and
death for our salvation.
- WE BELIEVE...the
Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a Special Experience Following Salvation
that empowers believers for witnessing
and effective service, just as it did in New Testament times. [1 of 4
cardinal doctrines of the A/G]
- WE BELIEVE...
The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the
Holy Spirit is ‘Speaking in Tongues,’
as experienced on the Day of Pentecost and referenced throughout Acts and
the Epistles.
- WE BELIEVE...Sanctification
Initially Occurs at Salvation and is
not only a declaration that a believer is holy, but also a progressive
lifelong process of separating from evil as believers continually draw
closer to God and become more Christlike.
- WE BELIEVE...The
Church has a Mission to seek and save
all who are lost in sin. We believe 'the Church' is the Body
of Christ and consists of the people who, throughout time, have accepted
God's offer of redemption (regardless of religious denomination) through the
sacrificial death of His son Jesus Christ.
- WE BELIEVE...A
Divinely Called and Scripturally Ordained Leadership Ministry Serves the
Church. The Bible teaches that each of
us under leadership must commit ourselves to reach others for Christ, to
worship Him with other believers, and to build up or edify the body of
believers–the Church.
- WE BELIEVE...Divine
Healing of the Sick is a Privilege for Christians Today
and is provided for in Christ's atonement (His sacrificial death on the
cross for our sins). [1 of 4 cardinal doctrines of the A/G]
- WE BELIEVE...in
The Blessed Hope—When Jesus Raptures His Church Prior
to His Return to Earth (the second
coming). At this future moment in time all believers who have died will rise
from their graves and will meet the Lord in the air, and Christians who are
alive will be caught up with them, to be with the Lord forever. [1 of 4
cardinal doctrines of the A/G]
- WE BELIEVE...in
The Millennial Reign of Christ
when Jesus returns with His saints at His second coming and begins His
benevolent rule over earth for 1,000 years. This millennial reign will bring
the salvation of national Israel and the establishment of universal peace.
- WE BELIEVE...A
Final Judgment Will Take Place for
those who have rejected Christ. They will be judged for their sin and
consigned to eternal punishment in a punishing lake of fire.
- WE BELIEVE...and look forward to the perfect
New Heavens and a New Earth
that Christ is preparing for all
people, of all time, who have accepted Him. We will live and dwell with Him
there forever following His millennial reign on Earth. 'And so shall we
forever be with the Lord!'
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