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What We Believe.
We Believe There Is Only One God.
He is the all-powerful, all-knowing God who created everything. The God who inspired men to write the Bible. The God who came to earth in human form as Jesus Christ.We believe that this God is compassionate, loving and wise. That he hears and answers prayer. And that he offers eternal hope that goes beyond anything this world can offer.
We Believe That You Matter To God.
The Bible says that the same awesome God who created the universe, created you too. Don't you find it logical that he wants to stay connected? Even when and if you feel small and insignificant, God is interested in you. As a matter of fact, the Bible says He already knows everything about you. Even the exact number of hairs on your head.
So think about it. The God who made you wants to care for you, communicate with you, and be a powerful, minute-by-minute presence in your life. Most importantly of all, God wants to give your life meaning and significance, providing a cause worth living for. A purpose that is larger than yourself, and giving you an opportunity to do something of enormous, lasting value.
We Believe The Bible.
We believe that God's word is relevant today and we teach it that way. It's the ultimate source of truth, and has the power to forever change lives. We believe the Bible contains all the guidelines we need to live a happy and satisfying life. It tells us how to date, how to marry, and how to raise our children. It tells us how to stay married. And for those of us who suffer the pain of divorce, it tells us how to put our lives back together. The Bible instructs us to how to develop a God-centered value system. How to handle conflict with our boss. How to cope with stress. And how to reach out to others in love. The Bible tells us that God forgives us when we ask him to, and that he expects us to forgive each other in the same way.
Most Of All, We Believe The Good News.
Admit it. All of us have made bad choices at some time or another in our lives. Whether big or small, these "sins" separate us from God, who is perfect. Like it or not, we deserve to be punished. But the Bible says that by voluntarily dying on the cross, Jesus Christ has already paid the penalty for our sins. This means that anyone who accepts His free gift of salvation can be totally forgiven -- "born again" -- and united with God forever.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." (John chapter 3, verses 16 & 17)
Salvation is totally 100% free, and is available right now. Receiving it is as simple as believing with all your heart that Jesus is the Son of God, that he lived a perfect life, that he died in your place, and that he rose from the dead. Then, by personally accepting his invitation, you surrender your life to his leadership.
What You Do Next Counts Forever.
No pressure, but if you're ready to become a Christian, a follower of Jesus, pray this prayer, or something like this, but in your own words...
"Dear God in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness.
I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin. You said in Your Holy Word, Romans 10:9 that if we confess the Lord our God and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we shall be saved.
Right now I confess Jesus as the Lord of my soul. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved.
Thank you Jesus for your unlimited grace which has saved me from my sins. I thank you Jesus that your grace never leads to license, but rather it always leads to repentance. Therefore Lord Jesus transform my life so that I may bring glory and honor to you alone and not to myself. Thank you Jesus for dying for me and giving me eternal life.
Amen.
The basis of this prayer comes from Romans 10:9-10. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
Always remember that getting to know God better is a joyful journey that will last a lifetime . . . and beyond.
Statement of Fundamental Truths
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. Click links below to see the complete original statement with scriptures.
1. WE BELIEVE...The Scriptures are Inspired by God and declare His design and plan for mankind.
2. WE BELIEVE...There is only One True God–revealed in three persons...Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (commonly known as the Trinity).
3. WE BELIEVE...In the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. As God's son Jesus was both human and divine.
4. WE BELIEVE...though originally good, Man Willingly Fell to Sin–ushering evil and death, both physical and spiritual, into the world.
5. WE BELIEVE...Every Person Can Have Restored Fellowship with God through 'Salvation' (trusting Christ, through faith and repentance, to be our personal Savior).
6. 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.
7. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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–the Church and to Meet human need with ministries of love and compassion.
12. 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).
13. 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.
14. 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. 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. 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!'


