At Anointed
Gospel, we believe that both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible
constitute the divinely inspired Word of God. We also believe in One
God existing eternally in three persons; the Father, the Son and the
Holy Spirit. Moreover, we believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son
of God, became man without ceasing to be God, in order that He might
reveal God and redeem sinful man. We further believe that the Holy
Spirit came forth from the Father and the Son to convict the world of
sin, of righteousness and of judgement to regenerate, sanctify, comfort
and fill those who believe in Jesus Christ.
As
demonstrated in the Word of God, we believe in supernatural healing
power and miracles of the Holy Spirit. Through the Word of God, we are
taught that man is totally depraved in that of himself and utterly
unable to remand his lost condition. Likewise, we know that the life of
the believer is to be separated from the world by consistent conduct
before God and man as a "life-giving" light.
The
Word of God teaches us that salvation is a gift of god brought to man
by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose
atoning was shed on the cross for the forgiveness of sins. According to
the Word of God, water baptism symbolizes the believer's union in the
death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In obedience to the Word of
God, we are taught to observe the Lord's Supper through Holy Communion,
in and effort to commemorate the sacrifice of our Savior for mankind.
Lastly, we believe in the personal and visible bodily return of the lord Jesus Christ.
GOD
We
believe that God exists and is pleased with all who draw near by faith.
We worship the one holy and loving God who is Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit eternally. God has created all things visible and invisible, has
brought salvation and new life to humanity through Jesus Christ, and
continues to sustain the church and all things until the end of the age.
JESUS CHRIST
We
believe in Jesus Christ, the Word of God become flesh. He is the Savior
of the world, who has delivered us from the dominion of sin and
reconciled us to God by his death on a cross. He was declared to be Son
of God by his resurrection from the dead. He is the head of the church,
the exalted Lord, the Lamb who was slain, coming again to reign with
God in glory.
THE HOLY SPIRIT
We
believe in the Holy Spirit, the eternal Spirit of God, who dwelled in
Jesus Christ, who empowers the church, who is the source of our life in
Christ, and who is poured out on those who believe as the guarantee of
redemption.
THE BIBLE
We
believe that all Scripture is inspired by God through the Holy Spirit
for instruction in salvation and training in righteousness. We accept
the Scriptures as the Word of God and as the fully reliable and
trustworthy standard for Christian faith and life. Led by the Holy
Spirit in the church, we interpret Scripture in harmony with Jesus
Christ.
THE CREATION
We
believe that God has created the heavens and the earth and all that is
in them, and that God preserves and renews what has been made. All
creation has its source outside itself and belongs to the Creator. The
world has been created good because God is good and provides all that
is needed for life. We believe that God has created human beings in the
divine image. God formed them from the dust of the earth and gave them
a special dignity among all the works of creation. Human beings have
been made for relationship with God, to live in peach with each other,
and to take care of the rest of creation.
SIN
We
confess that, beginning with Adam and Eve, humanity has disobeyed God,
given way to the tempter, and chosen to sin. All have fallen short of
the Creator's intent, marred the image of God in which they were
created, disrupted order in the world, and limited their love for
others. Because of sin, humanity has been given over to the enslaving
powers of evil and death.
SALVATION
We
believe that through Jesus Christ, God offers salvation from sin and a
new way of life. We receive God's salvation when we repent and accept
Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. In Christ, we are reconciled with God
and brought into the reconciling community. We place our faith in God
that, by the same power that raised Christ from the dead, we may be
saved from sin to follow Christ and to know the fullness of salvation.
THE CHURCH
We
believe that the church is the assembly of those who have accepted
God's offer of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. It is the new
community of disciples sent into the world to proclaim the reign of God
and to provide a foretaste of the church's glorious hope. It is the new
society established and sustained by the Holy Spirit. We believe that
the mission of the church is to proclaim and to be a sign of the
kingdom of God. Christ has commissioned the church to make disciples of
all nations, baptizing them, and teaching them to observe all things he
has commanded.
BAPTISM
We
believe that the baptism of believers with water is a sign of their
cleansing from sin. Baptism is also a pledge before the church of their
covenant with God to walk in the way of Jesus Christ through the power
of the Holy Spirit. Believers are baptized into Christ and his body by
the Spirit, water, and blood.
COMMUNION
We
believe that the Lord's Supper is a sign by which the church thankfully
remembers the new covenant which Jesus established by this death. In
this communion meal, the church renews its covenant with God and with
each other and participates in the life and death of Jesus Christ,
until he comes.
FOOT WASHING
We
believe that in washing the feet of his disciples, Jesus calls us to
serve one another in love as he did. Thus we acknowledge our frequent
need of cleansing, renew our willingness to let go of pride and worldly
power, and offer our lives in humble service and sacrificial love.
DISCIPLINE
We
practice discipline in the church as a sign of God's offer of
transforming grace. Discipline is intended to liberate erring brothers
and sisters from sin, and to restore them to a right relationship with
God and to fellowship in the church. The practice of discipline gives
integrity to the church's witness in the world.
MINISTRY
We
believe that ministry is a continuation of the work of Christ, who
gives gifts through the Holy Spirit to all believers and empowers them
for service in the church and in the world. We also believe that God
calls particular persons in the church to specific leadership
ministries and offices. All who minister are accountable to God and to
the community of faith.
UNITY
We
believe that the church of Jesus Christ is one body with many members,
ordered in such a way that, through the one Spirit, believers may be
built together spiritually into a dwelling place for God.
DISCIPLESHIP
We
believe that Jesus Christ calls us to discipleship, to take up our
cross and follow him. Through the gift of God's saving grace, we are
empowered to be disciples of Jesus, filled with his Spirit, following
his teachings and his path through suffering to new life. As we are
faithful to his way, we become conformed to Christ and separated from
the evil in the world. We believe that to be a disciple of Jesus is to
know life in the Spirit. As the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus
Christ takes shape in us, we grow in the image of Christ and in our
relationship with God. The Holy Spirit is active in individual and in
communal worship, leading us deeper into the experience of God.
FAMILIES
We
believe that God intends human life to begin in families and to be
blessed through families. Even more, God desires all people to become
part of the church, God's family. As single and married members of the
church family give and receive nurture and healing, families can grow
toward the wholeness that God intends. We are called to chastity and to
loving faithfulness in marriage.
OATHS
We commit ourselves to tell the truth, to give a simple yes or no, and to avoid the swearing of oaths.
STEWARDSHIP
We
believe that everything belongs to God, who calls the church to live in
faithful stewardship of all that God has entrusted to us, and to
participate now in the rest and justice which God has promised.
PEACE
We
believe that peace is the will of God. God created the world in peace,
and God's peace is most fully revealed in Jesus Christ, who is our
peace and the peace of the whole world. Led by the Holy Spirit, we
follow Christ in the way of peace, doing justice, bringing
reconciliation, and practicing nonresistance, even in the face of
violence and warfare.
RELATION TO GOVERNMENT
We
believe that the church is the spiritual, social, and political body
that gives its allegiance to God alone. As citizens of God's kingdom,
we trust in the power of God's love for our defense. In contrast to the
church, governing authorities of the world have been instituted by God
for maintaining order in societies. Such governments and other human
institutions as servants of God are called to act justly and provide
order. As Christians we are to respect those in authority and to pray
for all people, including those in government, that they also may be
saved and come to the knowledge of the truth. We also witness by being
ambassadors for Christ, calling the nations (and all persons and
institutions) to move toward justice, peace, and compassion for all
people.
REIGN OF GOD
We
place our hope in the reign of God and its fulfillment in the day when
Christ will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead. He
will gather his church, which is already living under the reign of God.
We await God's final victory, the end of this present age of struggle,
the resurrection of the dead, and a new heaven and a new earth. There
the people of God will reign with Christ in justice, righteousness, and
peace for ever and ever.
