The ministry of Agape Life Church shall be based upon, and at all times shall be consistent, with the following beliefs:
- There is one true Godhead comprised of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All are co-equal and co-eternal (Matthew 28:19; I John 5:7).
- Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, is the second member of the Godhead(Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1,14).
- Man was created in God's image. By voluntary transgression, he fell; and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God (Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-21).
- Salvation of Man
- (a)Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. On the cross, Jesus Christ paid the price for both sin and sickness, providing both salvation and healing for all mankind (Psalm 103:3; Isaiah 53:5). This salvation comes by believing in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, and confessing with your mouth Jesus as Lord (Romans 3:24; 10:8-10; Ephesians 2:8).
(b)The inward evidence to the believer is the direct witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of true holiness and love [Agape] (I John 3:23; John 13:35).
(c)Salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ, and not by human works; however, our works are evidence of our faith and will determine our rewards in eternity (Romans 10:9-10, 14:10-12; II Corinthians 5:10; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5-7; James 2:18).
- Baptism in water is a declaration to the world that a believer has died with Christ, and that they have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life (Matthew 28:19; Acts 10:47-48; Romans 6:4).
- The celebration of the Lord's Supper, by eating of the bread and drinking of the cup, is in remembrance of Jesus (I Corinthians 11:24-30) and our union with Him.
- All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, according to the command of Jesus Christ. With this comes the endowment of power for life and service, the bestowment of gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry. This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8, 2:38-39, 10:44-46, 15:7-9; I Corinthians 12:1-31).
- The Evidence of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit: The full consummation of the believers in the Holy Spirit is evidenced by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues, as the Spirit gives utterance; and by the subsequent manifestation of spiritual power in public testimony and service (Acts 1:8, 2:4, 10:44-46, and 19:2,6).
- The Church is the Body of Christ. Each believer is an integral part (Ephesians 1:22-23, 2:19-22; Hebrews 12:23).
- Blessed Hope: Jesus is coming again to gather all His Saints to Heaven (I Corinthians 15:51-52; I Thessalonians 4:16-17; II Thessalonians 2:1).
- Those who have not accepted the redemptive work of Jesus Christ will suffer eternal separation from the Godhead. They will burn in the lake of fire (Revelation 19:20, 20:10-15).
- The Millennial Reign of Jesus: The return of our Lord Jesus Christ with His Saints from Heaven to rule and reign for one thousand years on earth, as the Scripture promised (Jude 14, Revelation 19:11-16, 20:1-7). After this, there will be a new heaven and a new earth (Revelation 21).
