Official beliefs of

Church of God of Prophecy

Doctrinal Commitments and Important Biblical Truths:

Repentance

Mark 1:15; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19; 2 Corinthians 7:10

Justification

Romans 3:23-26; 5:1; Titus 3:7

Regeneration

John 5:24; Ephesians 2:1, 4, 5; Titus 3:5

Born Again

John 3:8; 1 Peter 1:23

Sanctification

Subsequent to Justification.
Romans 5:2; 6:6, 7; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 4, 7; Hebrews 13:12, 13; 1 John 1:9

Holiness

Luke 1:74, 75: 1 Thessalonians 4:7; Ephesians 4:24; Hebrews 12:14; 1 Peter 15, 16

Water Baptism

Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:8-10; 16:15, 16; John 3:22, 23; Acts 10:47, 48; 16:33; Romans 6:3-5; 1 Peter 3:21

Baptism with the Holy Ghost:

Subsequent to cleansing, the enduement of power for service.

Matthew 3:11; Luke 11:13; Acts 1:4-8; 19:2

Speaking In Tongues:

The evidence of the baptism with the Holy Ghost.

Acts 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:6; 1 Corinthians 12:10, 11; 14:2, 4, 15

Full Restoration of the Gifts to the Church

Romans 12:6-9; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 28-31; Ephesians 4:8-13

Signs Following Believers

Mark 16:17-20; Romans 15:18, 19; Hebrews 2:4

Fruit of the Spirit

Galatians 5:22, 23; Ephesians 5:9

Divine Healing :

Provided for all in the atonement.

Psalms 103:2, 3; Isaiah 53:4, 5; Matthew 8:17; James 5:14-16; 1 Peter 2:24

The Lord's Supper

Luke 22:17-20; 1 Corinthians 10:16, 17; 11:23-30

Washing the Saints' Feet

John 13:4-17; 1 Timothy 5:10

Tithing and Giving

Genesis 14:18-20; Malachi 3:10; Matthew 23:23; Luke 11:42; 1 Corinthians 9:13, 14; 16:2; 2 Corinthians 9:6-9; Hebrews 7:1-10

Restitution Where Possible

Matthew 3:8; Luke 19:8, 9; Romans 13:8

Pre-Millennial Second Coming of Jesus

First, to resurrect the dead saints and to catch away the living saints to meet Him in the air.

1 Corinthians 15:51, 52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17

Second, to reign on earth a thousand years

Zechariah 14:4-9; Revelation 19; 16; 20:4-6

Resurrection

Daniel 12:2; John 5:28, 29; 1 Corinthians 15:12-23, 41-58; Revelation 20:5, 6

Eternal Life for the Righteous

Matthew 25:46; Luke 18:29, 30; John 10: 27, 28; Romans 6:22; 1 John 5:13

Eternal Punishment for the Wicked :

No liberation nor annihilation.

Matthew 25:46; 2 Thessalonians 1:8, 9; Revelation 2:8; 20:10-15

Total Abstinence from all Liquor or Strong Drinks

Proverbs 20:1; Isaiah 28:7; Corinthians 5:1 1; 6:10; Galatians 5:21; Ephesians 5:18

Against the Use of Tobacco in Any Form, Opium, Morphine, etc.

Isaiah 55:2; 1 Corinthians 3:17; 10:31; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians 5:3-8; James 1:21

On Meats and Drinks

"The kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost, (Romans 14:17)" See also...

Romans 14:2-17; 1 Corinthians 8:8; 1 Timothy 4:1-5

On the Sabbath

Romans 14:5, 6; Colossians 2:16, 17; Hebrews 4:1-11

Adornment

The Christian's use of adornment should be guided by the biblical principles of sobriety, modesty, submission, and self-discipline.

Matthew 16:24; 1 Timothy 2:1-10; 1 Peter 3:17; 1 John 2:16

The scripture explicitly teaches that the use of adornment for occultic, lascivious, and idolatrous practices is prohibited.

Isaiah 3:18-22; Acts 8:9; 13:6; 19:19; 1 Corinthians 5:10; 6:9; Galatians 5:19-21

Against Belonging to Lodges

John 18:20; 2 Corinthians 6:14-17; Ephesians 5:12, 13

Against Swearing

Exodus 20:7; Matthew 5:34; James 5:12

Against Divorce and Remarriage Evil

Matthew 5:32; 19:3-19; 1 Corinthians 7:2; Romans 7:2, 3; 1 Corinthians 5:1-5, 13; 1 Corinthians 6:16-18

The information above is from the booklet AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY © 1995 - The Church of God of Prophecy World Headquarters, Cleveland, Tennessee

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