What we believe as the Assemblies of God; Our 16 Doctrines

1- The Bible is Inspired: The scriptures of the entire Bible are verbally inspired by God

2- One True God: There is one true God. 

3- The Lord Jesus Christ Is Fully God: The Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, has always existed. He too is without beginning or end (Revelation 1:8).

4- The Fall of Mankind: Mankind was created good and upright; for God said "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness." However, mankind by willful choice, ignored God's instructions.

5- The Salvation of Mankind (*one of four cardinal doctrines): Salvation is deliverance from spiritual death and enslavement by sin. God provides salvation for all who believe and accept His free offer of forgiveness.

6- The Ordinances of the Church: a) Baptism in Water: The ordinance of baptism by immersion in water is commanded in the Scriptures (Mark 16:16).  All who repent and believe on Jesus Christ as personal Savior and Lord are to be so baptized. b) Holy Communion: The Lord's supper or Communion, consisting of bread and the fruit of the vine (grape juice), is a memorial of Christ's suffering and death (1 Corinthians 11:26).

7- The Baptism in the Holy Spirit (* one of four cardinal doctrines): 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. (Some references in the Bible speak of "the Holy Ghost and fire."

8- The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit: The baptism of Christians in the Holy Spirit is accompanied by the initial physical sign of speaking in other tongues (unlearned language) as the Spirit of God gives them audible expression (Acts 2:4).

9- Sanctification: Sanctification is an act of separating ourselves from evil and identifying with things that are good, upright, and morally pure.  It is a process that takes place as Christians devote themselves to God (Romans 12:1,2; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 13:12). 

10- The Church and Its Mission: The church as described in the Bible consists of all people who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ as the only remedy for their sins.

11- The Ministry: Involvement in ministry in response to a divine call is scripturally ordained in the Bible. It is a provision of our Lord for the threefold purpose of leading the Church in: 1) evangelization of the world (Mark 16:15-20), 2) worship of God (John 4:23-24) and 3) building a body of believers conforming to the life of Christ (Ephesians 4:11,16) 

12- Divine Healing (*one of four cardinal doctrines): Divine healing from God is an integral part of the gospel. 

13- The Blessed Hope (*one of four cardinal doctrines): 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.

14- The Millennial Reign of Christ: The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of all Christians, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on the earth for 1000 years (Zechariah 14:5; Matthew 24: 27,30; Revelation 1:7, 19:11-14, 20:1-6)

15- The Final Judgment: There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead- those who have died without accepting Christ's salvation- will be raised and judged according to the way they lived. 

16- The New Heavens and the New Earth: "According to God's promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness will dwell and reign forever" (2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21,22).