Affirmation of Faith

LEADER: We affirm our faith in the Bible.

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

LEADER: We affirm our faith in God.

RESPONSE: We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

LEADER: We affirm our faith in the blessed hope.

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

LEADER: We affirm our faith in repentance.

RESPONSE: We believe that the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious blood of Jesus Christ. 

LEADER: We affirm our faith in salvation.

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

LEADER: We affirm our faith in Jesus Christ.

RESPONSE: We believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing for the human body in answer to believing in prayer.

LEADER:  We affirm our faith in the Holy Ghost.

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

LEADER:  We affirm our faith in sanctification.

RESPONSE: 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.