Fundamentals of our faith
Rooted in Scripture.
Centered on Christ.
These sixteen statements preserve the doctrine published by Tulare First Assembly of God and identify the convictions that guide the church.
01The Scriptures
The Scriptures are inspired by God and declare His design and plan for mankind.
02The One True God
There is only One True God—revealed in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (commonly known as the Trinity).
03The Lord Jesus Christ
We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. As God’s Son, Jesus was both human and divine.
04The Fall of Man
Though originally good, man willingly fell to sin, ushering evil and death, both physical and spiritual, into the world.
05The Salvation of Man
Every person can have restored fellowship with God through salvation by accepting Christ’s offer of forgiveness of sin. This is the first of four cardinal doctrines of the Assemblies of God.
06The Ordinances of the Church
We practice two ordinances. First, water baptism by immersion after repenting of one’s sins and receiving Christ’s gift of salvation. Second, Holy Communion (the Lord’s Supper) as a symbolic remembrance of Christ’s suffering and death for our salvation.
07The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
The baptism in the Holy Spirit is a special experience following salvation that empowers believers for witnessing and effective service just as in New Testament times. This is the second of four cardinal doctrines of the Assemblies of God.
08The Initial Physical Evidence
The initial physical evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit is speaking in tongues, as experienced on the day of Pentecost and referenced in Acts and throughout the epistles.
09Sanctification
Sanctification initially occurs at salvation and is not only a declaration that a believer is holy, but also a progressive lifelong process of separating from evil as believers continually draw closer to God and become more Christ-like.
10The Mission of the Church
The Church has a mission to seek and save all who are lost in sin. We believe the Church is the body of Christ and consists of the people who throughout time have accepted God’s offer of redemption, regardless of religious denomination, through the sacrificial death of His Son Jesus Christ.
11The Ministry
A divinely called and scripturally ordained leadership ministry serves the Church. The Bible teaches that each of us under leadership must commit ourselves to reach others for Christ, to worship Him with other believers, and to build up and edify the body of believers.
12Divine Healing
Divine healing of the sick is a privilege for Christians today and is provided for in Christ’s atonement—His sacrificial death on the cross. This is the third of four cardinal doctrines of the Assemblies of God.
13The Blessed Hope
We believe in the Blessed Hope, when Jesus raptures His Church prior to His return to earth. At this future moment in time, all believers who have died will rise from their graves and meet the Lord in the air, and Christians who are alive will be caught up with them to be with the Lord forever. This is the fourth of four cardinal doctrines of the Assemblies of God.
14The Millennial Reign of Christ
We believe in the millennial reign of Christ, when Jesus returns with His saints at His second coming and begins His benevolent rule over earth for 1,000 years. At that time many in the nation of Israel will recognize and accept Him as the Messiah, the Savior who died for them and all mankind.
15The Final Judgment
A final judgment will take place for those who have rejected Christ. They will be judged for their sin and consigned to eternal punishment in a punishing lake of fire.
16The New Heavens and the New Earth
We look forward to the perfect new heavens and new earth that Christ is preparing for people of all time who have accepted Him. We will live and dwell with Him there forever following His millennial reign on earth. ‘And so shall we forever be with the Lord!’
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