The fundamental biblical beliefs of The Church of Pentecost that guide our doctrine, preaching, worship, and walk with God.
We believe in the divine inspiration and authority of the Holy Scriptures. We believe that the Bible is infallible in its declaration, final in its authority, all-sufficient in its provisions, and comprehensive in its sufficiency.
We believe in the existence of the One True God, Elohim, Maker of the whole universe; indefinable, but revealed as the Triune Godhead—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—one in nature, essence, and attributes; omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent.
We believe that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and are subject to eternal punishment. Humanity therefore needs repentance and regeneration.
We believe that humanity’s need of a Savior has been met in the person of Jesus Christ because of His deity, virgin birth, sinless life, atoning death, resurrection, ascension, abiding intercession, and Second Coming to judge the living and the dead.
We believe all humanity must repent of and confess their sins before God, and believe in the vicarious death of Jesus Christ to be justified before God. We believe in the sanctification of the believer through the working of the Holy Spirit and in God’s gift of eternal life to the believer.
We believe in baptism by immersion as a testimony of a convert who has attained a responsible age of about 13 years. Infants and children are not baptized but are dedicated to the Lord. We believe in the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper, or Holy Communion, which should be partaken of by all members who are in full fellowship.
We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit for believers with signs following, and in the operation of the gifts and the fruit of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers.
We believe in tithing and in the giving of free-will offerings towards the cause of carrying forward the Kingdom of God. We believe that God blesses a cheerful giver.
We believe that the healing of sickness and disease is provided for God’s people in the atonement. The Church is, however, not opposed to soliciting the help of qualified medical practitioners.
We believe in the Second Coming of Christ and the resurrection of the dead, both the saved and the unsaved: they that are saved to the resurrection of life, and the unsaved to the resurrection of damnation.
We believe in the institution of marriage as a union established and ordained by God for the lifelong, intimate relationship between a man as husband and a woman as wife as biologically defined at birth. We believe God instituted marriage primarily for mutual help, fellowship, and comfort, and for the honorable procreation of children and their training in love, obedience to the Lord, and responsible citizenship.
