doctrine

F.G.C.I.
FULL GOSPEL CHURCHES INTERNATIONAL
Doctrinal Statement

1. The Holy Scriptures We believe the Word of God is the only guide to happiness in this life and
for the life to come, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction and instruction in
righteousness. (2 Timothy 3:16,17 ). We also believe that all scripture is divinely inspired of God,
that it was an inbreathing of God through those who gave it to us. Men wrote not of their own will,
but as they were moved upon by the Spirit of God. (II Peter 1:21.)

2. The Trinity. We believe that there are three persons in the Godhead; the Father, the Son and the
Holy Spirit and these three are one in unity, in purpose, and in love. They cannot be separate in
worship for they are one in the Godhead. (I John 5:7, Matt.28:19, John 14:16,26)

Doctrine Concerning Man

1. Repentance. We believe that repentance is a Godly sorrow for sin and includes conviction of
sin, hatred of sin, forsaking sin and turning to God. (II Corinthians 7:10.)

2. Salvation. We believe that except man be born again, he cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven,
that new birth is a change of heart expressed in life, wrought by the spirit of God in regenerative
power, so that we become new creatures in Christ. (John 3:5.)

3. Water Baptism. We believe that water baptism is a type of death, burial and resurrection of Jesus
Christ. By our submitting to it, we identify ourselves with His death, His burial, and His
resurrection. It is not a saving ordinance but is an outward symbol of an inward grace; repentance
and faith on the part of the individual being the condition to receive baptism. Our Lord
commanded His disciples to teach all nations baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the
Son and of the Holy Ghost. We believe the above formula to be the one to be administered when
baptizing. (Matthew 28:19). Baptism, (Greek, baptizo, to immerse) should be observed by all who
have truly
repented and believe in Christ as their Savior. (Mark 16:16).

4. Baptism In The Holy Spirit. We believe in the Baptism in the Holy Ghost. We believe that all
believers should seek to know more about the Lord in His fullness and power. Jesus told us that
"when the Holy Ghost is come upon you, ye shall receive power to be witnesses unto me,"
therefore, we need the infilling of His Spirit in our lives to have the power of witness for Him. The
Holy Spirit is also the comforter in the heart of the believer. He is also the one who sanctifies our
lives that we might be meet for the Master's use. By progressive and continuous process in our
lives, He leads us from glory to glory until ultimately we stand by His side in a glorified body. This
still being the Holy Ghost dispensation, the believer has every reason to expect His coming into
their lives as in the early church. We do believe in the supernatural, physical manifestation of
speaking with other tongues. (Acts 2:4, 10:44-46 and 19:6). We believe that the speaking in
tongues is the initial evidence that one has received the gift of the Holy Ghost.

5. Gifts Of The Spirit. We believe the Holy Spirit gives His gifts unto each as He will. We believe that
the Gifts of the Spirit that were manifested in the early Church are for the Church today and that
they should be sought by all believers. This still being the
Dispensation of the Holy Spirit. (I Corinthians 12:8-10 and 14:1.)

6. Divine Healing. Divine healing has been believed by the saints of God both in the Old and New
Testaments. It was the credentials of the early church and from the Scriptures we believe that it is
given to the church today and until Jesus comes. The church's ministry is one of deliverance and
this is definitely a part of that ministry. Divine healing is wrought by the Spirit of God as the
administrator of the church when we come believing and according to the Scriptures. (Mark 16:18,
Matt 10, James 5:14-16)

7.The Lord's Supper. We believe that the believers in Christ should partake of this sacrament in
remembrance of the finished work of Calvary until He comes again. We do not hold closed
communion, but it is open to all believers in Christ who might be in
our midst, whether a member of our Church or not. Each member should examine his own heart
as to whether he is doing it in remembrance of the Lord's death or just a custom. It is a time of
fellowshipping of the Church as the one Body of Christ. I Corinthians 11:28-30.

8. Second Coming Of Christ. We believe Jesus Christ is coming again to receive unto Himself His
purchased own. It is mentioned hundreds of times times in the Scriptures. We believe that His
coming will be a literal, bodily, visible return. We should seek to live
and work in view of His soon coming. (Matthew 24, John 14:3, Acts 1:11 and I Thessalonians
4:14-19).

9.Heaven. We believe in heaven, a literal place that Jesus has gone to prepare for us. It is the
dwelling place of God. John 14:2.

10.Hell. We believe that all who refuse God's plan of salvation will be eternally lost and will go to
hell where the worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched. This place will ultimately be cast into
the lake of fire with the devil and his angels.
11. Judgment. We believe that everyone must meet God in Judgement some time. We believe that
there are different judgments. (1) At Calvary when one accepts the plan of salvation for himself, he
has had his sins judged in Christ's atoning work. (2)Self-judgment should be carried out by each
believer. We should judge our acts and works in light of God's Word. (3) Judgment Seat of Christ.
We believe that all believers will appear in heavenlies before the Judgment Seat of Christ to give
an account of the deeds done in the body and to receive their rewards for faithful service. (4)
Judgment of the Nations. We believed that God will judge the nations at Armageddon for their
treatment of the brethren, "the Jews." The nations who have been faithful to them will be retained
as sheep nations and the nations that have
done despite to them will be cast out as goat nations. (5) Judgment of Wicked Dead. We believe
that all the wicked dead will stand before God to be judged also for the extent of their wickedness,
before receiving their position in the eternal lake of fire.

12. Resurrection. We believe in the resurrection form the dead and that there will be a resurrection
of both the just and the unjust, that they will be raised separately; the just first unto a resurrection
of the life and the unjust to a resurrection of damnation. The resurrection will not be together, but
will be separated by approximately a period of one thousand years. We believe that the
resurrected saints who are blessed and have apart in the first resurrection will be raised with
glorified bodies, like unto that which our blessed Lord was raised.

13. Adultery And Homosexuality. Due to the apparent lowering of standards and the
permissiveness of society in general, we re-affirm our commitment to the scriptures opposition to
extra marital sex and homosexuality.