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Faith & Commitment
We are an outreach of the Church of God (of
Cleveland, TN).
Declaration of Faith:
The church believes the whole Bible to be completely and equally
inspired and that it is the written Word of God. The Church of God has
adopted the following Declaration of Faith as its standard and official
expression of its doctrine.
We Believe:
- In the verbal inspiration of the Bible.
- In one God eternally existing in three
persons; namely, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
- That Jesus Christ is the only begotten
Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin
Mary. That Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised from the dead. That
He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as
the Intercessor.
- That all have sinned and come short of
the glory of God and that repentance is commanded of God for all and
necessary for forgiveness of sins.
- That justification, regeneration, and
the new birth are wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.
- In sanctification subsequent to the
new birth, through faith in the blood of Christ; through the Word, and
by the Holy Ghost.
- Holiness to be God's standard of
living for His people.
- In the baptism with the Holy Ghost
subsequent to a clean heart.
- In speaking with other tongues as the
Spirit gives utterance and that it is the initial evidence of the
baptism of the Holy Ghost.
- In water baptism by immersion, and all
who repent should be baptized in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
- Divine healing is provided for all in
the atonement.
- In the Lord's Supper and washing of
the saints' feet.
- In the premillennial second coming of
Jesus. First, to resurrect the righteous dead and to catch away the
living saints to Him in the air. Second, to reign on the earth a
thousand years.
- In the bodily resurrection; eternal
life for the righteous, and eternal punishment for the wicked.
Practical
Commitments:
The Church of God’s Practical
Commitments offer scriptural guidelines for practical
Christian living.
SPIRITUAL
EXAMPLE
We will demonstrate our commitment to Christ through our practice of
the spiritual disciplines; we will demonstrate our commitment to the
body of Christ through our loyalty to God and commitment to His church;
and we will demonstrate our commitment to the work of Christ through
our being good stewards.
MORAL
PURITY
We will engage in those activities which glorify God in our body and
which avoid the fulfillment of the lust of the flesh. We will read,
watch and listen to those things which are of positive benefit to our
spiritual well-being.
PERSONAL
INTEGRITY
We will live in a manner that inspires trust and confidence, bearing
the fruit of the Spirit and seeking to manifest the character of Christ
in all our behavior.
FAMILY
RESPONSIBILITY
We will give priority to fulfilling family responsibilities, to
preserving the sanctity of marriage and to maintaining divine order in
the home.
BEHAVIORAL
TEMPERANCE
We will practice temperance in behavior and will abstain from
activities and attitudes which are offensive to our fellowman or which
lead to addiction or enslavement.
MODEST
APPEARANCE
We will demonstrate the scriptural principle of modesty by appearing
and dressing in a manner that will enhance our Christian testimony and
will avoid pride, elaborateness or sensuality.
SOCIAL
OBLIGATION
It should be our objective to fulfill our obligations to society by
being good citizens, by correcting social injustices, and by protecting
the sanctity of life.
Doctrinal
Commitments:
The following Doctrinal
Commitments represent the core beliefs of the denomination
as outlined in Scripture.
- Repentance.
Mark 1:15; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19.
- Justification.
Romans 5:1; Titus 3:7.
- Regeneration.
Titus 3:5.
- New
birth. John 3:3; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 John 3:9.
- Sanctification
subsequent to justification. Romans
5:2; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; Hebrews 13:12.
- Holiness.
Luke 1:75; 1 Thessalonians 4:7; Hebrews 12:14.
- Water
baptism. Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:9, 10; John 3:22, 23; Acts
8:36, 38.
- Baptism
with the Holy Ghost subsequent to
cleansing; the enduement of power for service. Matthew
3:11; Luke
24:49, 53; Acts 1:4-8.
- The
speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives
utterance as the initial evidence of the baptism in the Holy Ghost.
John 15:26; Acts 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:1-7.
- The
Church. Exodus 19:5, 6; Psalm 22:22; Matthew
16:13-19; 28:19,20; Acts 1:8; 2:42-47; 7:38; 20:28; Romans 8:14-17: 1
Corinthians 3:16, 17; 12:12-31; 2 Corinthians 6:6-18; Ephesians
2:19-22; 3:9, 21; Philippians 3:10; Hebrews 2:12; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 John
1:6, 7; Revelation 21:2, 9; 22:17.
- Spiritual
gifts. 1 Corinthians 12:1, 7, 10, 28, 31; 1 Corinthians
14:1.
- Signs
following believers. Mark 16:17-20; Romans 15:18, 19;
Hebrews 2:4.
- Fruit
of the Spirit. Romans 6:22; Galatians 5:22, 23; Ephesians
5:9; Philippians 1:11.
- Divine
healing provided for all in the Atonement.
Psalm 103:3; Isaiah 53:4, 5; Matthew 8:17; James 5:14-16; 1 Peter 2:24.
- The
Lord's Supper. Luke 22:17-20; 1 Corinthians 11 : 2 3 - 2 6.
- Washing
the saints' feet. John 13:4-17; 1 Timothy 5:9, 10.
- Tithing
and giving. Genesis 14:18-20; 28:20-22;
Malachi 3:10; Luke 11:42; 2 Corinthians 9:6-9; 16:2; Hebrews 7:1-21.
- Restitution
where possible. Matthew 3:8; Luke 19:8, 9.
- Premillennial
second coming of Jesus. First, to
resurrect the dead saints and to catch away the living saints to Him in
the air. 1 Corinthians 15:52; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17; 2 Thessalonians
2:1. Second, to reign on the earth a thousand years. Zechariah 14:4; 1
Thessalonians 4:14; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; Jude 14, 15; Revelation
5:10; 19:11-21; 20:4-6.
- Resurrection.
John 5:28, 29; Acts 24:15; Revelation 20:5, 6.
- Eternal
life for the righteous. Matthew 25:46; Luke 18:30; John
10:28; Romans 6:22; 1 John 5:11-13.
- Eternal
punishment for the wicked. No liberation
nor annihilation. Matthew 25:41-46; Mark 3:29; 2 Thessalonians 1: 8, 9;
Revelation 20:10-15; 21:8.
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