What the Foursquare Believes In Essentials – Unity In Non-Essentials – Liberty In All Things – Charity

“ CHRIST, THE SAME YESTERDAY AND TODAY AND FOREVER!“ Hebrews 13:8

Published by International Church of the Foursquare Gospel P O Box 26902 • 1910 W. Sunset Blvd., Suite 200 , CA 90026-0176 What the Foursquare Gospel Church Believes 9. and the Lord’s Supper We believe that baptism by immer- 1. The Holy Scriptures sion is an outward sign of an inward We believe that the is God- work (Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:4). inspired (2 Timothy 3:16, 17). We believe in the commemoration of 2. The Eternal Godhead the Lord’s Supper by the symbolical 16. Church Relationship We believe that God is Triune: use of bread and the fruit of the vine We believe that followers of Christ Father, Son and (1 Corinthians 11:24, 25). have a sacred duty to identify with (2 Corinthians 13:14). 10. Baptism with the Holy Spirit the visible church of Jesus Christ and Did you know…? 3. The Fall of Man We believe that the baptism with the should meet regularly with fellow We believe that man is created in the Holy Spirit empowers believers and believers (Hebrews 10:24, 25). The term “Foursquare” stands for the but that by voluntary that the Holy Spirit’s incoming follows four-fold Christ as the 17. Civil Government disobedience fell from perfection, Savior (Romans 10:9), Baptizer with the the same pattern that is described in We believe that laws and ordinances thereby imputing sinfulness to all Holy Spirit (Luke 3:16), Healer (1 Peter the (Acts 2:4). come from God’s ultimate author-ity human beings (Romans 5:12). 2:24), and Coming King (Acts 1:11). 11. The Spirit-filled Life and should be upheld, except when 4. The Plan of Salvation We believe that it is the will of God they are in opposition to the , officially the We believe that, while we were yet that we daily walk in the power of revealed will of God (Romans 13:1-5). International Church of the Foursquare sinners, Christ died for us, signing the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30-32). 18. The Final Judgment Gospel, was founded in Los Angeles, the pardon for all who believe in 12. The Gifts and Fruit of the Spirit We believe every person will one day , by Aimee Semple McPherson Him (John 3:16; Romans 5:8). We believe that the Holy Spirit has stand before the judgment seat of in 1923. 5. Salvation through Grace gifts to bestow upon Christians Christ to receive eternal life or death Amid the revival days of the early 1900s, We believe that we receive salvation (1 Corinthians 12:1-11), and that (Revelation 20:11-15; Hebrews 9:27; 2 this fellowship of believers was born, when we come to God through faith we should show spiritual fruit as Corinthians 5:10). determined to proclaim the solid in the atoning work of Jesus on the evidence of a Spirit-filled life 19. Heaven scriptural core of Pentecostal renewal, cross; salvation is God’s gift to us (Galatians 5:22-25). We believe that heaven is the avoiding the extremes of fanaticism on (Ephesians 2:8). 13. Moderation glorious eternal home of born-again one hand and materialism on the other. 6. Repentance and Acceptance We believe that people who follow believers (John 14:1-3; Revelation We believe that, upon sincere repen- Christ should avoid the extremes of 7:15-17). God, in His grace, has allowed us to grow tance and a whole-hearted acceptance fanaticism and pursue lives of bal- 20. Hell from the one local fellowship to more of Christ, we are justified before God ance and moderation, demonstrating We believe that hell is the place of than 65,000 churches and meeting places (Romans 10:8-10; 1 John 1:9). gentleness and patience (Philippians eternal torment for all who reject in approximately 140 countries. These numbers are rapidly increasing. 7. The New Birth 4:5, KJV; Colossians 3:12, 13). Christ as Savior (Revelation 20:10-15). 21. We believe that a very real change 14. Divine Healing We have no desire to compete or We believe that the church’s primary takes place in people who accept We believe that divine healing is the compare. We rejoice with every body of responsibility is taking to Christ as Savior; believers allow power of Christ to heal the sick in believers which lifts the bloodstained the entire world and making disciples Christ’s life to be lived through them answer to the prayer of faith (James banner of Jesus Christ. The Foursquare (Mark 16:15; Matthew 28:19-20). (2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 2:20). 5:14-16). Church is a member of the National 8. Daily Christian Life 15. The Second Coming of Christ 22. Tithes and Offerings Association of Evangelicals (NAE) and, We believe that it is the will of God We believe that the second coming We believe the method ordained of as a Pentecostal Church, is affiliated with for believers to walk in progressive of Christ is personal and imminent God for the support and spread of His the Pentecostal-Charismatic Churches of , growing continuously (1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17; Titus 2:11-13). cause is giving tithes and offerings North America (PCCNA) and the in the faith (Hebrews 6:1). (Malachi 3:10; 2 Corinthians 9:7). Pentecostal World Fellowship.