Gospel Feast Pentecostal Church

Statement Of Faith

Statement of Faith We believe in the Holy Scriptures as originally given by God, divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy; and the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. 2 Peter 1:20, 21; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; John 17:17; Matthew 5:17,18 We believe in One God, eternally existent in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Deuteronomy 6:4; 1 Timothy 1:17; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14 We believe in our Lord Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, His virgin birth, His sinless human life, His divine miracles, His *vicarious and atoning death, His bodily resurrection, His ascension, His *mediatorial work and His personal *imminent return in power and glory. Colossians 2:9; John 1:1; Galatians 4:4; Matthew 1:23; Hebrews 4:15; Acts 2:22,23; 1 Peter 3:18; Colossians 2:13,14: 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 John 1:7; 1 Corinthians 15:4; Mark 16: 9; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25; Matthew 24:30 We believe in God the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the believer is enabled to live a holy life, and to witness and work for the Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 5:3,4; Romans 8:9-11; Romans 8:12-14; Galatians 5:16-25; Acts 1:8; Matthew 10:19,20; John 14:26; 15:26,27 We believe in the Salvation of lost and sinful people through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ by grace alone through faith, apart from works and by regeneration of the Holy Spirit. 1 Peter 3:18; Ephesians 2:8,9; 1 John 1:8 - 2:2; Romans 3:21-26; Titus 3:4-7 We believe in the unity of Spirit of all true believers, which comprises the Church, the Body of Christ. John 17: 20-23; Ephesians 2:12-22 We believe in the mission of the Church to go to all the world and make disciples of all nations. Matthew 28:18-20; Luke 24: 45-47; Acts 2:8 We believe in the Resurrection of both the saved and the lost: they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. 1 Corinthians 15: 20-26; 42-44; John 5:21-29; 1 John 5:10-12; Revelation 20:11-15 *vicarious: substituting for, or feeling in place of, another *mediatorial: the role of reconciling or bringing an agreement between others *imminent: likely to occur soon; impending (From the New American Webster College Dictionary)