Beliefs
The PCG has a Pentecostal and Evangelical statement of faith. It believes the Old and New Testaments of the Bible are the inspired word of God which is the only rule of Christian faith and practice.
It is Trinitarian, believing there is only one God who exists as three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit who are of one individual essence, who are co-equal, co-existent and co-eternal. The Son, Jesus Christ, is eternally begotten of the Father, conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary. Jesus died on the cross as a substitutionary sacrifice to redeem and restore humanity to God. All who believe in him are justified. He rose again and will return to establish his kingdom.
Salvation is available through Jesus' work on the cross and is a gift from God made possible by grace through faith and not by human works. The PCG believes it is possible to lose one's salvation if one turns away from God. After salvation, a Christian can receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. The evidence of this baptism is speaking in other tongues. It believes in the doctrine of sanctification as a definite and progressive work of grace. It believes heaven and hell are real places. Heaven is for those who have received the gift of salvation, and hell is for those who have not.
The true Church is made of all true Christians. There are three ordinances: water baptism, the Lord's Supper, and foot washing. Water baptism is by immersion and is for believers only. Baptism is a symbol of identification with Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. The Lord's Supper is a memorial to Christ's death and resurrection. The PCG only uses unfermented grape juice. Though not an ordinance, divine healing is believed to be provided for in the atonement of Christ and available to all believers. It also believes in the giving of tithes.
The PCG believes that Christ will return and that his return is imminent. It believes his coming will be personal, pre-tribulational, and pre-millennial.
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