Four defining truths of the Assemblies of God
Two years after the church’s founding, the pioneers of the Assemblies of
God adopted 16 beliefs for the Fellowship, which remains virtually unchanged. Find
these 16 beliefs in our "Statement of Fundamental Truths."
Four of these beliefs are considered the core beliefs of the
Fellowship. You may hear them referred to as our cardinal doctrines. They weave
in and through all the teaching, music, preaching, discussions… everything we
do. The Church’s message revolves around these four defining beliefs.
Salvation Through Jesus Christ
Salvation is deliverance from spiritual death and enslavement by sin. God
provides salvation for all who believe and accept His free offer of
forgiveness. Mankind’s only hope of redemption from the fallen sinful state
is through the blood of Jesus Christ, God’s Son–blood that was shed as
Jesus died on the cross. [The account of the crucifixion of Jesus is recounted
by four of His contemporaries: Matthew (chapter 27), Mark (chapter 15), Luke
(chapter 23), and John (chapter 19).] (Luke 24:47; John 3:3,16,17; Rom. 8:16;
10:13-15; Ephesians 2:8,9; 4:24; Titus 2:11-12; 3:5-7)
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. (Isa.
53:4,5; Matt. 8:16,17; James 5:14-16)
Baptism in the Holy Spirit
All believers are entitled to receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit, and
therefore should expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father,
according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal
experience of all believers in the early Christian church. With the experience
comes the provision of power for victorious Christian living and productive
service. It also provides believers with specific spiritual gifts for more
effective ministry. The baptism of Christians in the Holy Spirit is
accompanied by the initial physical sign of speaking in other tongues
(unlearned languages) as the Spirit of God gives them audible expression.
(Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4,8; 2:4; 8:12-17; 10:44-46; 11:14-16; 15:7-9; 1 Cor.
12:1-31)
The Second Coming of Christ
All Christians who have died will one day rise from their graves and will
meet the Lord in the air. Christians who have not yet died will be raptured or
caught up with them, to be with the Lord. Then Christians of all ages will live
with God forever. The scriptural truth of the Lord’s soon return is "the
blessed hope". (Romans 8:23; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 1 Thessalonians
4:16-17; Titus 2:13)
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