What We Believe
This "Statement of Fundamental Truths" contains the 16 doctrines of the Assemblies of God. These are non-negotiable tenets of faith that all Assemblies of God churches adhere to. Four of these, Salvation, the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Divine Healing, and the Second Coming of Christ are considered Cardinal Doctrines which are essential to the church's core mission of reaching the world for Christ.
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
STATEMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS
The Bible is our all-sufficient rule for faith and practice. This Statement of Fundamental Truths is intended simply as a basis of fellowship among us (i.e., that we all speak the same thing, 1 Corinthians 1:10 [KJV/NIV]; Acts 2:42 [KJV/NIV]). The phraseology employed in this Statement is not inspired nor contended for, but the truth set forth is held to be essential to a full-gospel ministry. No claim is made that it covers all Biblical truth, only that it covers our need as to these fundamental doctrines. Click links below to see the complete, original statement with scriptures.
1. The Scriptures Inspired
WE BELIEVE ...The Scriptures are Inspired by God and declare His design and plan for mankind.
2. The One True God
WE BELIEVE ...There is only One True God revealed in three persons...Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Commonly known as the Trinity).
3. The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ
WE BELIEVE ... In the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. As God's Son, Jesus was both human and divine.
4. The Fall of Man
WE BELIEVE ... though originally good, Man Willingly Fell to Sin ushering evil and death, both physical and spiritual, into the world.
5. The Salvation of Man
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]
6. The Ordinances of the Church
WE BELIEVE...and practice two ordinances--(1) Water Baptism by Immersion after repenting of one's sin and receiving Christ's gifts of salvation, and (2) Holy Communion (the Lord's Supper) as a symbolic remembrance of Christ's suffering and death for our salvation.
7. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
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]
8. The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit
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.
9. Sanctification
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.
10. The Church and Its Mission
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.
11. The Ministry
WE BELIEVE ... A Divinely Called and Scripturally Ordained Leadership Ministry Serves the Church.
12. Divine Healing
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]
13. The Blessed Hope
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]
14. The Millennial Reign of Christ
WE BELIEVE ... in The Millennial Reign of Christ when Jesus returns with His saints as 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.
15. The Final Judgment
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.
16. The New Heavens and the New Earth
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!'