Bible: The divinely, inspired word of God. The Church of
God has no other creed or theology other than that which is taught
in the Word of God in its entirety. (II Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter
1:21).
Church of God: The body of Christ is composed
of every blood-washed one. Salvation makes you a member of this
divine institution of God that stands above the religious confusion
of humanly- organized religion (Acts 2:47; I John 3:8-10). Jesus
Christ is the true, active head of the church on earth and in Heaven
(Eph 1:22-23; Col 1:18). Christ is the foundation of the Church (I
Cor 3:11); he governs the Church (Isaiah 9:6), and God places the
members in the body--not a board or committee (I Cor 12:18,27-28).
Unity of God's People: God has only one
church (I Cor 12:12-13,20; Eph 4:4-6) and Christ desires that there
be unity and fellowship amongst His children (John 17:20-23, Gal
3:28, Phil 1:27). For unity to be attained, there must be a coming
out of Babylon (Rev 18:2,4).
Salvation from Sin: While all have sinned, Jesus Christ died
on the cross that the power of sin might be broken in the hearts and
lives of mankind. There is power through redemption to enable us to
live free from sin on a daily basis. "Therefore if any man be in
Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all
things are become new." II Cor. 5:17. To live acceptably before God
and to make Heaven our home, we must live without sin. There is a
definite experience of salvation that all can have when they believe
in Christ, repent of committed sin, and walk in newness of life.
(Matt 1:21; Rom 6; I John 3:3-10; I John 5:18a; John 5:14b; John
8:11b).
Infilling of the Holy Ghost: As it was on the day of
Pentecost, there is a second work subsequent to justification (Acts
19:2) that every child of God must experience. The Holy Spirit wants
to come into every justified individual and take up His abode. The
Holy Ghost brings power to the lives of Christians to enable them to
be the separate, called-out, holy people that God desires. The Holy
Spirit is a sanctifier, comforter, purifier, and enabler. (Acts 2;
Acts 15:8-9; Acts 1:8; I Cor 6:19-20; John 14:16-20, 25-28).
Kingdom of God: The kingdom of God is not an earthly kingdom
but a spiritual kingdom that has been in existence ever since the
coming of Jesus Christ. We look not for another kingdom on this
earth but are experiencing the joy, blessings, and power in this
life as kings and priests in the kingdom of God (Luke 17:20-21;
Romans 14:17; John 18:36).
End Times: At a time we know not, Christ will return to this
earth as a thief in the night (Acts 1:9-11, II Peter 3:10-12). All
people, the living and the dead, will stand before the judgment seat
of God (II Tim 4:1,8; John 5:28-29; I Thess 4:16-17; II Cor 5:10).
The righteous shall live in Heaven while the unrighteous shall live
in Hell for eternity (Matt 25:31-46). The earth will be destroyed (2
Peter 3:7; Rev 20:11-15).
Faith: The life and experience of a Christian should be based
on faith and trust in God with regard to every aspect of living.
Spiritual, financial, physical, and temporal dependency is to be on
God and not man (Heb 11:6; Romans 5:1; John 20:31). This is one of
the reasons that ministers are not salaried, but rely on free-will
offerings as the Lord provides (I Peter 5:2-3; John 10:11,13).
Divine Physical Healing: Provision was made for divine
physical healing when Christ shed his blood on the cross. Divine
healing is not something of the past but it is still available for
those who put their faith and trust in God. God still works miracles
in the body as well as the soul. (James 5:13-16; Isaiah 53:4-5).
3 Ordinances: Full Immersion Baptism (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts
8:36-39); The Lord's Supper (Matthew 26:26-30; I Cor. 11:23-27);
Feet Washing (John 13:14-17).
Holiness: The Word of God teaches that we must be holy in all
manner of conversation -- our attitudes, meditations, motivations,
actions, where we go, what we do, what we wear. Holiness must
encompass our lives inwardly and outwardly. Without holiness, no man
shall see God. This holiness does not come from man's work but it is
the work of God within man. Therefore, there is no place for
'self-righteousness'. Part of holiness is living humbly before God
and man. (Hebrews 12:14; I Peter 1:15; I Thess 4:7; Eph. 4:24; Rom.
6:22; Titus 2:11-12).
Modesty of Dress: A child of God must not be conformed to
this world but rather be a reflection of humility, purity, and
simplicity (I Timothy 2:9-10; I Corinthians 11:14-15; Deuteronomy
22:5).
Sanctity of Marriage: The scripture teaches that a man and
woman, when married, are joined for life in the eyes of God.
Remarriage while a first companion is still living constitutes
adultery (Luke 16:18; I Cor 7:10-11,39).
Worship: True worshipers will worship God in Spirit and in
Truth (John 4:23-24). Worship services of God's people are not
programmed but are led and ordered by the Spirit of the Lord. As was
the practice of the early morning church and as the reformers also
taught, musical instruments are not used in active worship service.
Ministers are not formally trained but are called by God to preach
the gospel under the anointing of the Holy Spirit (Eph 3:7; I Cor
2:1-5).
Great Commission: The burden of Christ remains with His true
children to 'go into all the world and preach the gospel.' (Mark
16:15) The purpose of the Church is not to settle down and enjoy the
wealth of this world but to be the light of the world, to spread the
good news of true salvation, and to show lost souls the love of God
by good works.
