Assemblies of God USA Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Fundamental doctrines=== {{Main|Assemblies of God Statement of Fundamental Truths}} The primary beliefs of the Assemblies of God are summarized in its [[Assemblies of God Statement of Fundamental Truths|Statement of Fundamental Truths]].<ref name="agfundtruths">{{cite web|title=Assemblies of God Statement of Fundamental Truths|publisher=Assemblies of God|url=http://ag.org/top/Beliefs/Statement_of_Fundamental_Truths/sft_full.cfm|access-date=October 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101025103149/http://ag.org/top/Beliefs/Statement_of_Fundamental_Truths/sft_full.cfm|archive-date=2010-10-25|url-status=dead}}</ref> The following is a summary of these essential AG beliefs: {{div col}} # The [[Biblical inspiration|Bible is inspired]] by [[God in Christianity|God]] and is "the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct". # There is only one true God who exists as a [[Trinity]]. # [[Jesus Christ]] is the [[Son of God]] and, as the second person of the Trinity, is God. # Man was created good by God but was separated from God through [[original sin]]. # [[Salvation]] "is received through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ". # There are two [[Ordinance (Christianity)|ordinances]]. [[Believer's baptism]] by [[Immersion baptism|immersion]] is a declaration to the world that the believer has died and been raised together with Christ, becoming a new creation. The [[Eucharist|Lord's Supper]] is a symbol expressing the believer's sharing in the divine nature of Christ, a memorial of Christ's suffering and death, and a prophecy of Christ's second coming. # [[Baptism in the Holy Spirit]] is a separate and subsequent experience following conversion. Spirit baptism brings empowerment to live an overcoming Christian life and to be an effective witness. # [[Speaking in tongues]] is the initial physical evidence of the baptism in the [[Holy Spirit]]. # [[Sanctification]] is, "...an act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God." It occurs when the believer identifies with, and has faith in, Christ in his death and resurrection. It is not believed to be a "second definite work of grace" (see [[Finished Work]]), as in some other Pentecostal denominations, but is understood to be a process in that it requires continual yielding to the Holy Spirit. # The [[Christian Church|Church]]'s mission is to seek and save all who are lost in sin; the Church is the [[Body of Christ]] and consists of all people who accept Christ, regardless of Christian denomination. # Divinely called and scripturally-ordained [[minister (Christianity)|minister]]s serve the Church. # [[Divine healing]] of the sick is provided for in the [[Atonement in Christianity|atonement]]. # The "imminent and blessed hope" of the Church is its [[rapture]] preceding the bodily [[return of Christ]] to earth. # The rapture of the Church will be followed by the visible return of Christ and his reign on earth for a thousand years. # There will be a [[final judgment]] and [[eternal damnation]] for the "wicked dead". # There will be future new [[heaven]]s and a new earth "wherein dwelleth righteousness". {{div col end}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page