Our Beliefs

The 16 Fundamental Truths

As members of the Assemblies of God, we hold to these biblical truths that form the foundation of our Christian faith and guide our spiritual journey.

Foundation of Our Faith

These 16 Fundamental Truths represent the core doctrines that unite Assemblies of God churches worldwide. They are based on biblical principles and provide the theological foundation for our worship, ministry, and Christian living.

The Four Cardinal Doctrines

#5

Salvation through Faith in Christ
#7

Baptism in the Holy Spirit
#12

Divine Healing
#13

The Blessed Hope
1

The Scriptures are Inspired by God

WE BELIEVE .... The Scriptures are Inspired by God and declare His design and plan for mankind.
2

One True God - The Trinity

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 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.
Cardinal Doctrine
5

Salvation Through Faith

WE BELIEVE .... Every Person Can Have Restored Fellowship with God Through 'Salvation' —trusting Christ, through faith and repentance, to be our personal Savior.
6

The Ordinances

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.
Cardinal Doctrine
7

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.
8

Speaking in Tongues

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's Mission

WE BELIEVE .... The Church has a Mission to seek and save all who are lost in sin. The Church is the Body of Christ and consists of the people who, throughout time, have accepted God's offer of redemption through the sacrificial death of His son Jesus Christ.
11

Ministry Leadership

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, and to meet human need with ministries of love and compassion.
Cardinal Doctrine
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).
Cardinal Doctrine
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 meet the Lord in the air, and Christians who are alive will be caught up with them, to be with the Lord forever.
14

The Millennial Reign

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.
15

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

New Heavens and 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!'
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