5th Illinois Jurisdiction East COGIC

The Affirmation of Our Faith We affirm our faith in the Bible.

We believe the Bible to be the inspired and only infallible written Word of God.

 

We affirm our faith in God.

We believe that there is One God, eternally existent in three Persons; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost.

 

We affirm our faith in the Church.

We believe in the Blessed Hope, which is the rapture of the Church of God, which is in Christ at His return.

 

We affirm our faith in Repentance.

We believe that the only means of being cleansed from sin, is through repentance, faith in the precious Blood of Jesus Christ and being baptized in water.

We believe that regeneration by the Holy Ghost is absolutely essential for personal salvation.

 

We affirm our faith in Christ.

We believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing for the human body, mind, and soul in answer to believing in prayer.

 

We affirm our faith in the Holy Ghost.

We believe that the baptism in the Holy Ghost, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for it.

 

We Affirm Our Faith In Sanctification.

We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling, the Christian is enabled to live a Holy and separated life in this present world. Amen.

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