DECLARATION OF FAITH
The Church of God 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. In one God eternally existing in three persons; namely, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
3. 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.
4. That He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as the Intercessor.
5. That all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commandedof God for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins.
6. That justification, regeneration, and the new birth are wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.
7. In sanctification subsequent to the new birth, through faith in the blood of Christ; through the Word, and by the Holy Ghost.
8. Holiness to be God's standard of living for His people.
9. In the baptism with the Holy Ghost subsequent to a clean heart.
10. In speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and that it is the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost.
11. 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.
12. Divine healing is provided for all in the atonement.
13. In the Lord's Supper and washing of the saints' feet.
14. In the premillennial second coming of Jesus. First, to resurrect the righteous dead and to catchaway the living saints to Him in the air. Second, to reign on the earth a thousand years.
15. In the bodily resurrection; eternal life for the righteous, and eternal punishment for the wicked. OUR CORE VALUES:
1. Our foundation in serving God is INTEGRITY
2. The nature of our ministry is SERVICE
3. Our motive in serving God is LOVE
4. The measure of our commitment is SACRIFICE
5. The authority of our ministry is SUBMISSION
6. Our ultimate purpose is to GLORIFY GOD
7. We prioritize PRAYER AND THE STUDY OF THE SCRIPTURES
8. The privilege of our ministry is GROWTH
9.The source of our power is the HOLY SPIRIT
10. JESUS CHRIST is our model
