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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.
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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' (trusting
Christ, through faith and repentance, to be our personal
Savior). [1 of 4 cardinal doctrines of the AG]
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
AG]
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, to build up or edify the body of believers–the Church
and to Meet human need with ministries of love and compassion.
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 AG]
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 AG]
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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