The Worldwide Church
of God is committed to living and sharing the good news of what
God has done through Jesus Christ and to nurture members in the
Christian life. We seek to fulfill our mission by:-
Building
healthy, Christ-centered congregations - that are sanctuaries
of worship, friendship and nurturing pastoral care.
Providing
sound biblical teaching - through congregations, media and
personal outreach in relevant, meaningful forms for people
of diverse backgrounds and ages.
Expressing
the love of God - to all through the work of the Holy Spirit
in our lives.
Equipping
people for Christian service - so that the gospel may be known,
understood and experienced.
Sharing in
the work of the gospel with the broader Christian community
- acknowledging that we can learn from one another and that
Christ s love goes beyond denominational boundaries.
Summary of Beliefs
of the Church
The Church believes
it is called to proclaim the gospel of redemption and salvation
by God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and the hope of his
second coming to bring about the fullness of the kingdom of God.
As a summary of our Christian faith, we believe:-
In one holy,
loving, all-powerful and gracious Creator God who exists in
three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
That the
Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God, fully authoritative
for all matters of faith and practice.
That Jesus
Christ, born of the virgin Mary, fully God and fully human,
is both Lord and Savior.
That Jesus
Christ suffered and died on the cross for human sin, that
he was raised bodily on the third day, and that he ascended
to heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father.
That Jesus
Christ will come again to judge the living and the dead and
to reign over all things.
In the Holy
Spirit, who brings sinners to repentance, gives eternal life
to believers, and lives in them to conform them to the image
of Jesus Christ.
That Christians
should gather in regular fellowship and live lives of faith
that make evident the good news that humans enter the kingdom
of God by putting their trust in Jesus Christ.
In the spiritual
unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
That salvation
comes not by works, but only by God's grace through faith
in Jesus.
In the resurrection
of the dead and the life of the world to come.
We submit ourselves to the leading of the Holy Spirit, in accord
with the Christian Scriptures, the Holy Bible. The Church constantly
renews its commitment to truth and deeper understanding, and to
"grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ" as it responds to God's guidance in its beliefs and
practices.
