Our Beliefs

Statement of the Sixteen Fundamental Truths of the Assemblies of God

1. The Bible is Inspired:

We believe that the Scriptures are God's revelation of himself to mankind, they are infallible (never wrong), and they are the divinely authoritative guide for our faith, belief, and manner of living (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Peter 1:21).

2. There is One True God:

He has revealed himself as having always existed without any outside cause or agent bringing Him into being (Isaiah 43:10). He is the creator of heaven and earth (Genesis 1:1) and the One who redeems, saves, or rescues mankind from sin and its painful consequences (Isaiah 43:11). God has further revealed himself as a single Being (Deuteronomy 6:4) consisting of three interrelated persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19, Luke 3:22). This concept of one God of three persons is called the Trinity.

3.The Lord Jesus Christ is Fully God:

The Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, has always existed. He too is without beginning or end (Revelation 1:8). In order to complete His earthly sacrificial mission, He became human by being born of a virgin, conceived by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:31,35). He lived a perfect life, absolutely without sin (Hebrews 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22). While on earth He worked many miracles through the anointing of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:22, 10:38). In order to restore fallen mankind, He died on the cross as a substitute for the sins of every person (1 Corinthians 15:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21). He was raised from the dead by the supernatural power of God (Matthew 28:6; Luke 24:39; 1 Corinthians 6:14, 15:4). Since His resurrection He has been exalted (honored), and is seated at the right hand of God (Acts 1:9,11, 2:33; Philippians 2:9-11; Hebrews 1:3).

4. The Fall of Mankind:

Mankind was created good and upright; for God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness." However, mankind by willful choice, ignored God's instructions...choosing to engage in what they knew was wrong and evil. As a result, mankind fell from innocence and goodness and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God (Genesis 1:26-27, 2:17, 3:6; Romans 5:12-19).

5.The Salvation of Mankind:

Salvation is deliverance from spiritual death and enslavement by sin. Salvation is received as a person (1) repents before God for their sins and sinful nature and (2) believes or has faith in the fact that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ removes and brings forgiveness for their sin. At the moment of salvation, a person becomes heir to God's promised hope of eternal or everlasting life (Luke 24:47; John 3:3; Romans 10:13-15; Ephesians 2:8; Titus 2:11, 3:5-7). The inner evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Holy Spirit giving one the assurance that God has accepted him (Romans 8:16). The outward evidence, visible to others, is a life of righteousness and true holiness (Ephesians 4:24; Titus 2:12). In other words it is a life totally committed and pleasing to God.

6.The Ordinances of the Church:

(1) Baptism in Water-The ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded by the Scriptures. All who repent and believe on Christ as Savior and Lord are to be baptized. Thus they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life.(Matthew 28:19;Mark 16:16; Acts 10:47,48 ;Romans 6:4)

(2) Holy Communion; The Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements --bread and the fruit of the vine-- is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:4), a memorial of his suffering and death (1 Corinthians 11:26), and a prophecy of His second coming (1 Corinthians 11:26), and is enjoined on all believers "till He come!"

7.The Baptism in the Holy Spirit:

All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian Church. With it comes the endowment of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry.(Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4; Acts 1:8;
1 Corinthians 12:1-31.)

8. The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit:

The baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is witnessed by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance.(Acts 2:4) The speaking in tongues in this instance is the same in essence as the gift of tongues, but is different in purpose and use.(1 Corinthians 12:4-10; 1 Corinthians 12:28).

9. Sanctification:

Sanctification is an act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God.(Romans 12:1,2;
1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 13:12)
The Scriptures teach a life of "holiness without which no man shall see the Lord."(Hebrews 12:14) By the power of the Holy Spirit we are able to obey the command: "Be ye holy, for I am holy." ( 1 Peter 1:15,16) Sanctification is realized in the believer by recognizing his identification with Christ in His death and resurrection, and by the faith reckoning daily upon the fact of that union, and by offering every faculty continually to the dominion of the Holy Spirit.(Romans 6:1-11; Romans 6:13;
Romans 8:1,2; Romans 8:13; Galatians 2:20; Philippians 2:12,13; 1 Peter 1:5)

10. The Church and its Mission:

(1)To be an agency of God for evangelizing the world. (Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:19,20; Mark 16:15,16). (2) To be a corporate body in which man may worship God.(1 Corinthians 12:13) (3)To be a channel of God's purpose to build a body of saints being perfected in the image of His Son. (Ephesians 4:11-16;
1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Corinthians 14:12).

11. The Ministry:

A divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry has been provided by our Lord for the threefold purpose of leading the Church in: Evangelization of the world.(Mark 16:15-20).Worship of God. (John 4:23,24) and Building a body of saints being perfected in the image of His Son. (Ephesians 4:11-16)

12. Divine Healing:

Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of all believers. (Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:16,17; James 5:14-16)

13. The Blessed Hope:

The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the church. (1 Thessalonians 4:16,17; Romans 8:23; Titus 2:13
1 Corinthians 15:51,52)

14. The Millennial Reign of Christ:

The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on earth for one thousand years. (Zechariah 14:5;
Matthew 24:27; Matthew 24:30;
Revelation 1:7; Revelation 19:11-14;
Revelation 20:1-6).

15. The Final Judgment:

There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised and judged according to their works. Whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, together with the devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, will be consigned to the everlasting punishment in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.( Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:43-48;
Revelation 19:20; Revelation 20:11-15;
Revelation 21:8).

16. The New Heavens and the New Earth:

We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness." (2 Peter 3:13
Revelation 21; Revelation 22