The Church of God believes the whole Bible to be completely and
equally inspired and that it is the written Word of God. The Church
of God has adopted the following
as its standard and official expression of its
doctrine.
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In the verbal inspiration
of the Bible. |
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In one God eternally
existing in three persons; namely, the Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost. |
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That Jesus Christ is
the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy
Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary. That Jesus was crucified,
buried, and raised from the dead. That He ascended to heaven
and is today at the right hand of the Father as the Intercessor. |
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That all have sinned
and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commanded
of God for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins. |
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That justification, regeneration,
and the new birth are wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus
Christ. |
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In sanctification subsequent
to the new birth, through faith in the blood of Christ; through
the Word, and by the Holy Ghost. |
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Holiness to be God's
standard of living for His people. |
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In the baptism with the
Holy Ghost subsequent to a clean heart. |
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In speaking with other
tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and that it is the initial
evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost. |
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In water baptism by immersion,
and all who repent should be baptized in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. |
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Divine healing is provided
for all in the atonement. |
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In the Lord's Supper
and washing of the saints' feet. |
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In the premillennial
second coming of Jesus. First, to resurrect the righteous dead
and to catch away the living saints to Him in the air. Second,
to reign on the earth a thousand years. |
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In the bodily resurrection;
eternal life for the righteous, and eternal punishment for
the wicked. |
