What The Foursquare

Gospel Church Believes . . .

 

THE HOLY SCRIPTURES

       We believe the Bible is God-inspired

        (2 Timothy 3:16,17).

 

THE ETERNAL GODHEAD

     We believe God is Triune: Father, Son and Holy

            Spirit (2 Corinthians 13:14)

 

THE FALL OF MAN

          We believe man was created in the image of  God, but  that by voluntary disobedience he fell from perfection  (Romans 5:12)

 

THE PLAN OF SALVATION

           We believe that while we were yet sinners Christ

            died for us, signing the pardon for all who believe

            in Him (John 3:16; Romans 5:8)

 

SALVATION THROUGH GRACE

            We believe we have no righteousness and must

            come to God, pleading the righteousness of Christ

            (Ephesians 2:8)

 

REPENTANCE & ACCEPTANCE

            We believe that upon sincere repentance and a

            whole-hearted acceptance of Christ, we are  justified  before God (Romans 10:6-10; 1 John 1:9)

 

THE NEW BIRTH

      We believe the change which takes place in the

       heart and life at conversion is a very real one

       (2 Corinthians 5:17; Galations 2:20)

 

DAILY CHRISTIAN LIFE

        We believe it is the will of God that we are sanctified  daily, growing constantly in the faith (Hebrews 6:1)

 

 BAPTISM & THE LORD’S SUPPER

       We believe baptism by immersion is an outward

        sign of an inward work (Matthew 28:19). We

        believe in the commemoration of the Lord’s Supper

            by the symbolical use of the bread and the juice

            of the vine (1 Corinthians 11:24, 25).

 

BAPTISM WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

        We believe the baptism with the Holy Spirit

        empowers believers and that His incoming is after

            the same manner as in Bible days (Acts 2:4).

 

THE SPIRIT-FILLED LIFE

We believe it is the will of God that we daily

Walk in the Spirit (Ephesians 4:30-32).

 

THE GIFTS & FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT

We believe the Holy Spirit has gifts to bestow

upon the Christian (1 Corinthians 12:1-11) and that we should show spiritual fruit as evidence of a Spirit-filled life (Galatians 5:22).

 

MODERATION

We believe the experience and daily walk of the believer should never lead him into extremes of fanaticism (1 Timothy 2:8-10; Colossians 3:17; Philippians 4:5)

 

DIVINE HEALING

We believe divine healing is the power of Christ to

 heal the sick in answer to the prayer of faith

(James 5:14-16)

 

THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST

We believe the second coming of Christ is personal and imminent (1 Thessalonians 4:16,17).

 

CHURCH RELATIONSHIP

We believe it is our sacred duty to identify ourselves  with the visible Church of Jesus Christ (Acts 16:5; Hebrews 10:25).

 

CIVIL GOVERNMENT

We believe laws should be upheld at all times

except in things opposed to the will of God

(Romans 13:1-5).

 

THE FINAL JUDGEMENT

We believe some day all shall stand before the judgement seat of Christ to there receive eternal

life or death (Revelation 20:11-15; Hebrews 9:27;

2 Corinthians 5:10)

 

HEAVEN

We believe heaven is the glorious eternal home of born-again believers (John 14:1-3; Rev. 7:15-17).

 

HELL

We believe hell is the place of eternal torment for all who reject Christ as their Savior (Rev. 20:10-15)

 

 EVANGELISM

  We believe soul winning is the primary responsibility

 of the Church (James 5:20)

 

 TITHES & OFFERINGS

          We believe the method ordained of God for the  support and spread of His cause is by giving tithes

 and free-will offerings (Malachi 3:10; 2 Corinthians 9:7)