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Four
defining truths of the Assemblies of God
See also...
All
16 Fundamental 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 |
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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.
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(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)
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| Divine
Healing |
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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)
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| Baptism
in the Holy Spirit |
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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.
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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;
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| The
Second Coming of Christ |
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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
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hope".
(Romans 8:23; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 1
Thessalonians 4:16-17; Titus 2:13)
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