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 Declaration of Faith 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.