What we believe, and how we walk it out together.
We are a Holiness Pentecostal fellowship, standing in the historic faith of The (Original) Church of God. The statement below summarizes what we hold and teach. The Bible itself is our final authority; the Manual of The (Original) Church of God provides our fuller written confession.
This page gives a readable summary of our beliefs. For the complete written statement, including fuller explanations and Scripture references, read our Doctrine - Basis of Fellowship.
We believe the Holy Bible — comprised of the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments — to be the inspired Word of God and our only rule of faith and practice. We accept the plainly written Word of God on every subject and reject all man-made creeds that bind the conscience beyond what Scripture teaches.
We believe in one God eternally existing in three Persons: God the Father Almighty, His only Son Jesus Christ our Lord, and the Holy Ghost.
We believe Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; that He rose bodily on the third day, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and shall return personally in power and glory to judge the living and the dead.
We believe salvation is the work of God's free grace, received through faith in Jesus Christ. The work of salvation in a person's life includes repentance toward God, restitution — making right what we can — regeneration (the new birth by the Spirit), and justification, by which God forgives our sins and accepts us in Christ.
We believe sanctification is a definite work of God's grace, subsequent to regeneration, by which He sets the believer apart and makes him or her holy. We are called to a holy life — not as a means of earning salvation, but as the natural fruit of being saved.
We believe the Baptism with the Holy Ghost is subsequent to cleansing, an endowment of power for service and holy living that comes upon sanctified believers. The initial evidence of this baptism is speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance, just as in Acts 2.
We believe the gifts of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12) are active in the Church today, distributed by the Holy Ghost as He wills, for the building up of God's people and the work of evangelism. We expect the signs the Lord promised (Mark 16:17–20) to follow believers as He sovereignly wills.
We believe Jesus made provision in His suffering not only for the salvation of the soul but also for the healing of the body. Healing is the privilege of every member, sought through faith, the laying on of hands, and the anointing of oil (James 5:14–16). It is not held as a test of fellowship.
We recognize and observe the following ordinances:
We believe in the personal, premillennial second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ; in a literal great tribulation; in the bodily resurrection of the saints to meet the Lord; in Christ's millennial reign of peace on earth; in the resurrection and judgment of the wicked at the Great White Throne; in eternal life for the righteous and eternal punishment for the unbelieving; and in a new heaven and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Those who are born again are called to walk in newness of life. This includes total abstinence from all alcoholic beverages, tobacco, marijuana, and all other addictive or mind-altering substances; the rejection of every form of uncleanness, vulgar speech, and sexual sin; and a life marked by the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23).
We believe marriage is ordained of God as a lifelong covenant between one man and one woman (Genesis 2:24; Mark 10:2–12). Sexual intimacy belongs only within that marriage. We affirm the Bible's teaching against homosexuality, fornication, and adultery, while extending the love and hope of the gospel to all who will receive it.
We gather for worship on the first day of the week, the day of Christ's resurrection, in keeping with the consistent practice of the New Testament Church.
We are thankful for the freedoms granted by our government and seek to obey every law that does not require us to disobey God. The Spirit of the Gospel is against carnal warfare; should military service be required of our members, we encourage them to serve gladly in any capacity that is non-combatant in nature.
Our worship blends contemporary songs with traditional hymns. Expect heartfelt singing, prayer, the reading of Scripture, and Spirit-led preaching.
Children are welcome in our services. Sunday School begins at 10:00 AM, with our worship service following at 11:00 AM.