Doctrinal Statement
Our doctrinal belief is in accordance with that of the Assemblies of God in Great Britain (see www.aog.org.uk) as outlined below:
AOG Statement of Faith
This Statement of Faith is not intended as a creed for the Church, but as a basis of unity for Assemblies of God ministers and churches. (1 Cor 1:10) (The phraseology in the statement is not claimed to be either inspired or covering all Biblical truth, serving simply to show that these are considered the essential doctrines upon which we unite in fellowship.)
1. We believe that the Bible (i.e. the Old and New Testaments excluding the Apocrypha) is the inspired Word of God, the infallible, all-sufficient rule for faith and practice. (2 Tim 3:15-16; 2 Pet 1:21)
2. We believe in the unity of the one true and living God Who is the eternal, self-existent 'I AM', Who has also revealed Himself as one Being existing in three Persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Deut 6:4; Mark 12:29; Matt 28:19; 2 Cor 3:14)
3. We believe in the virgin birth, sinless life, miraculous ministry, substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, triumphant ascension and abiding intercession of the Lord Jesus Christ and in His premillennial second advent as the blessed hope set before all believers. (Isa 7:14; Matt 1:23; Heb 7:26; 1 Pet 2:22; Acts 2:22, 10:38, 2 Cor 5:21; Heb 9:12; Luke 24:39; 1 Cor 15:4; Acts 1:9; Eph 4:8-10; Rom 8:34; Heb 7:25; 1 Cor 15:22-24,51-57; 1 Thess 4:13-18; Rev 20:1-6)
4. We believe in the fall of man, who was created pure and upright, but fell by voluntary transgression. (Gen 1:26-31; 3:1-7; Rom 5:12-21)
5. We believe in salvation through faith in Christ, Who, according to the Scriptures, died for our sins, was buried and was raised from the dead on the third day, and that through His blood we have redemption. (Titus 2:11;3:5-7; Rom 10:8-15, 1 Cor 15:3-4.) This experience is also known as the new birth, and is an instantaneous and complete operation of the Holy Spirit upon initial faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. (John 3:5-6; James 1:18; 1 Pet 1:23; 1 John 5:1)
6. We believe that all who have truly repented and believed in Christ as Lord and Saviour are commanded to be baptised by immersion in water. (Matt 28:19; Acts 10:47-48; Acts 2:38-39)
7. We believe in the baptism in the Holy Spirit, the initial evidence of which is the speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance. (Acts 2:4, 10:44-46, 11:14- 16, 19:6; Isa 8:18)
8. We believe in the operation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the gifts of Christ in the Church today. (1Cor 12:4-11, 28; Eph 4:7-16)
9. We believe in holiness of life and conduct in obedience to the command of God. (1 Pet 1:14-16; Heb 12:14; 1 Thess 5:23; 1 John 2:6)
10. We believe that deliverance from sickness, by divine healing, is provided for in the atonement. (Isa 53:4-5; Matt 8:16-17; James 5:13-16)
11. We believe that all who have truly repented and believe in Christ as Lord and Saviour should regularly participate in Breaking of Bread. (Luke 22:14-20; 1 Cor 11:20-34)
12. We believe in the bodily resurrection of all men, the everlasting conscious bliss of all who truly believe in our Lord Jesus Christ and the everlasting conscious punishment of all whose names are not written in the book of life. (Dan 12:2-3; John 5:28-29; 1 Cor 15:22-24; Matt 25:46; 2 Thess 1:9; Rev 20:10-15)