Our Beliefs
A brief overview of our essential doctrines
About the Bible
The Bible is the infallible Word of God and the authority for salvation and Christian living. (See II Timothy 3:15–17.)
About God
There is one God, who has revealed Himself as Father; through His Son, in redemption; and as the Holy Spirit, by emanation. Jesus Christ is God manifested in flesh. He is both God and man. (See Deuteronomy 6:4; Ephesians 4:4–6; Colossians 2:9; I Timothy 3:16.)
About Sin and Salvation
Everyone has sinned and needs salvation. Salvation comes by grace through faith based on the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. (See Romans 3:23–25; 6:23; Ephesians 2:8–9.)
About the Gospel
The saving gospel is the good news that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. We obey the gospel (II Thessalonians 1:8; I Peter 4:17) by repentance (death to sin), water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ (burial), and the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the initial sign of speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance (resurrection). (See I Corinthians 15:1–4; Acts 2:4, 37–39; Romans 6:3–4.)
About Christian Living
As Christians, we are to love God and others. We should live a holy life inwardly and outwardly and worship God joyfully. The supernatural gifts of the Spirit, including healing, are for the church today. (See Mark 12:28–31; II Corinthians 7:1; Hebrews 12:14; I Corinthians 12:8–10.)
About the Future
Jesus Christ is coming again to catch away His church. In the end will be the final resurrection and the final judgment. The righteous will inherit eternal life, and the unrighteous eternal death. (See I Thessalonians 4:16–17; Revelation 20:11–15.)
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Pentecost was a Jewish feast observed fifty days after Passover. On the Day of Pentecost following the resurrection of Jesus Christ, His disciples were gathered together in Jerusalem when the Holy Spirit was poured out upon them. They were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. (Acts 2:1–4)
The word Pentecostal describes Christians who believe that this New Testament experience remains available today. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is not merely an event from church history—it is God’s promise for every generation, bringing new life and power to be His witnesses. (Acts 1:8; Acts 2:39) At Nashwaak Valley Pentecostal Church, we teach the apostolic response to the gospel: repentance, water baptism by immersion in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost with the initial evidence of speaking with other tongues. (Acts 2:38) This is the new birth of water and Spirit that Jesus described. (John 3:3–5) Pentecost is more than a name or tradition. It is a personal experience of the transforming presence and power of God. |