~ 16 FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS OF THE
ASSEMBLY OF GOD ~
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.
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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, 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 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!'