What We Believe

WHAT WE BELIEVE !THESE STATEMENTS OF FAITH ARE WHAT WE BELIEVE THE SCRIPTURES CLEARLY TEACH .THEY ARE A SUMMARY OF A COMPLETE AND PRECISE STATEMENT OF FAITH WHICH IS SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS OF POWER LIFE CHURCH INTERNATIONAL

1. We believe that the bible is infallible and the only inspired word of God

2. WE BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, ETERNALLY EXISTENT IN THREE PERSONS: FATHER, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT

3. WE BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD AND THE CHRIST THE ANOINTED ONE. HE WAS BORN OF A VIRGIN, BURIED AND RAISED FROM THE DEAD.

4. WE BELIEVE THAT JESUS WILL RETURN FOR HIS CHURCH.

5. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL HAVE SINNED AND NEED A SAVIOR, AND THAT CHRIST IS THAT SAVIOR. SALVATION FROM ETERNAL JUDGMENTS IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN CHRIST'S FINISHED WORK ON THE CROSS. IT IS ONLY BY GOD'S GRACE, AND NOT OUR OWN GOOD WORKS.

6. WE BELIEVE IN CHRIST'S COMMAND TO BE BAPTIZED (FULLY IMMERSED) IN WATER. THIS ACT DOES NOT SAVE US, BUT DECLARES OUR IDENTIFICATION WITH CHRIST IN HIS DEATH, BURIAL AND RESURRECTION.

7. We believe that the LORD JESUS CHRIST HAS DIRECTED HIS CHURCH TO REGULARY REMEMBER HIS SACRIFICE BY SHARING COMMUNION TOGETHER.

8. WE BELIEVE THAT PHYSCIAL HEALING IS INCLUDED IN CHRIST'S FINISHED WORK ON THE CROSS AND IS AVAILABLE TODAY.

9. WE BELIEVE THAT THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, WITH THE EVIDENCE OF SPEAKING IN TONGUES, IS AN EXPERIENCE IN ADDITION TO RECEIVING THE HOLY SPIRIT IN SALVATION. IT IS THE EMPOWERMENT OF A BELIEVER TO BE CHRIST'S WITNESS AND TO DO HIS WORKS.

10. WE BELIEVE IN THE 9 GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND THAT THESE GIFTS STILL FUNCTION AND SERVE A VITAL PURPOSE IN THE CHURCH TODAY.

11. WE BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION OF BOTH THE SAVED AND OF THE LOST, THE SAVED TO EVERLASTING LIFE AND THE LOST TO EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT APART FROM THE PRESENCE OF GOD.

12. WE BELIEVE THAT GOD INSTITUTED MARRIAGE AS A MONOGAMOUS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ONE MALE AND ONE FEMALE AND THAT SUCH A MARRIAGE IS THE FOUNDATION OF THE FAMILY AND THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF HUMANS SOCIETY. GOD SANCTIONS NO OTHER SEXUAL ACTIVITY EXCEPT WHAT IS STATED IN A MARITAL UNION

13. WE BELIEVE THAT GOD IS THE SOURCE OF OUR PROVISION AND THAT PART OF HONORING HIM IS RETURNING TO HIM (THROUGH THE LOCAL CHURCH) THE FIRST TENTH OF OUR INCOME, WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE TITHE. ADDITIONALLY, WE BELIEVE IN INVESTING IN GOD'S KINGDOM THROUGH THE GIVING OF OFFERINGS, BOTH TO THE LOCAL CHURCH AND OTHER WORKS OF GOD.