OUR BELIEFS

You will find a great diversity of convictions and practices within the Church of God. Though we have differences, we share a common story of faith, growing together into the fullness of Christ. (Ephesians 4: 13). We worship and serve as citizens of God’s kingdom. We celebrate our life in Christ and accept our call to be the body of Christ in our – all to the glory of God!

1. Jesus is Lord: The singularity, the exclusivity, the divinity of the one Lord, Jesus is central to who we are. He is the Bread of Life. The Water of Life. The Lamb of God. The Way, the Truth, and the Life. The one Mediator between God and humankind. The Lord of lords, the King of kings. The Son of man. The Son of God. The Word became Flesh. The Name at which every knee shall bow. (Acts 2: 36)
 
2. Holiness: The Person, the work and the power of the Holy Spirit is fundamental to who we are as a people. We unabashedly own the truth that the Spirit can transform us, possess us, equip us, and empower us. It is the work of the Holy Spirit that sanctifies us, makes us Holy, sets us apart for sacred service, and seals us for eternity’s sake. It is the Spirit that convicts us of sin and enables us to overcome sin. It is the Holy Spirit that can breathe supernatural gifts into us, form Jesus’ sake. He is the Comforter promised by Jesus and the witness of our redemption (Gal. 5: 22-23).
 
3. Unity: We are a people uniquely called by God to be a catalyst for Christian unity, believing that the division of the body of Christ is hell’s greatest weapon to thwart heaven’s ends in this world. We are convinced that the splintering of the body is not the Lord’s work, but the enemy’s; we believe that he’ll trembles at the prospect of a people united, redeemed by the blood, and possessed by the Spirit (John 17: 21).
 
 
 
4. The Great Commandments: Love God with your whole self. And, love your neighbors as yourself. The scripture tells us that this is the sum of the Law and the Prophets (Luke 10). As a people in the pursuit of holiness, the Great Commandments clothe us.

 

5. The Supremacy of Scripture: We are a people of the Bible – the Old and New Testaments, supernaturally inspired, preserves across time, cultures, and continents, delivered to us, useful for reproof and instruction, for righteousness. The Scripture is our backstop, the ultimate field of inquiry and judgment, and the measure of conduct, faith, and practice. Whatever the question, whatever the test, whatever comes before us, in the end, it is the Scripture, above all other disciplines, that informs and defines us. All other sources of knowledge fall beneath its shadow (2 Tim. 3: 14-17).
 
6. Great Commission: to go and make disciples is the divine privilege and responsibility given to each of us. We champion the work of evangelism and discipleship in our own neighborhood, as well as the sending of international missionaries to places beyond our individual reach (Matt. 28: 19-20).



 

7. Kingdom of God: the rule and reign of God is a present day reality to be embraced and experienced today. His kingdom is not of this world, and will therefore never be about earthly politics. As children of God, the spiritual riches of the King of kings are ours to claim and steward as we preach the good news of the kingdom of the world (Luke 17: 20-21).

8. The Trinity: Though difficult for the human mind to fully comprehend, our God expresses Himself in three persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each person of the Trinity serves a unique role to bring God glory and accomplish His purposes in the world. (Gen. 1: 26; 2 Cor. 13: 14).

9. Women in Ministry: The distributions of gifts by the Holy Spirit for edification of the body of Christ are not determined by gender. God has poured out His Spirit in all people, and both sons and daughters will prophesy – and teach, and shepherd the flock. In Christ, in the kingdom of God, that which once divided us – Jew, Gentile; slave, free; male, female – no longer separate
(Acts 2: 17; Gal. 3: 28).