The Church of the Living God is a contemporary pentecostal church and is a member of the Foursquare Gospel of Australia, a movement of over 70 churches across Australia. For the Foursquare Gospel full constitution, history, leadership and statement of belief, please visit: https://foursquareaustralia.org
Statement Of Beliefs
What We Believe
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Repentance and Acceptance – We believe that upon sincere repentance, and a whole-hearted acceptance of Christ, we are justified before God (1 John 1:9)
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The New Birth – We believe that the change which takes place in the heart and life at conversion is a very real one (2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 2:20)
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Daily Christian Living – We believe that it is the will of God that we be sanctified daily, growing constantly in the faith (Hebrews 6:1)
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Baptism and the Lord’s Supper – We believe that baptism by immersion is an outward sign of an inward work (Matthew 28:19)
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We believe in the commemoration of the Lord’s Supper by the symbolic use of the bread and juice of the vine (1 Corinthians 11:24, 25)
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Baptism with the Holy Spirit – We believe that the Baptism with the Holy Spirit is to endue the believer with power; and that His incoming is after the same manner as in Bible days (Acts 2:4)
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The Spirit-Filled Life – We believe that it is the will of God that we walk in the Spirit daily (Ephesians 4:30-32)
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The Gifts and Fruit of the Spirit – We believe that the Holy Spirit has gifts to bestow upon the Christian; and that we should show spiritual fruit as evidence of a Spirit-filled life (1 Corinthians 12:1-11; Galatians 5:22)
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Moderation – We believe that the experience and daily walk of the believer should never lead him into extremes of fanaticism (Philippians 4:5)
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Divine Healing – We believe that divine healing is the power of Christ to heal the physically sick in answer to the prayer of faith (James 5:14-16)
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The Second Coming of Christ – We believe that the second coming of Christ is personal and imminent (1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17)
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Church Relationship – We believe it is our sacred duty to identify ourselves with the visible Body of Christ
(Acts 16:5; Hebrews 10:25)
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Civil Government – We believe that rulers should be upheld at all times except in things opposed to the will of God (Romans 13:1-5)
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The Final Judgement – We believe that all shall stand some day before the judgement seat of God, and there receive eternal life or death