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We Believe
there is only One True God–revealed
in three persons...Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
(commonly known as the Trinity). |
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We Believe in the Deity
of the Lord Jesus Christ.
As God's son Jesus was both human and divine. |
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We Believe though originally
good, Man Willingly Fell to Sin–ushering evil and death,
both physical and spiritual, into the world. |
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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] |
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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. |
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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] |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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We Believe though originally
good, Man Willingly Fell to Sin–ushering evil and death,
both physical and spiritual, into the world. |
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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] |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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