The Gospel Central

The Bible — Final Authority

  • The Holy Scriptures are the inspired, inerrant, and infallible Word of God (2 Tim 3:16–17; 2 Pet 1:20–21; John 17:17).
  • The Bible is the supreme authority in all matters of faith and life, not tradition, systems, or human reasoning.
  • We affirm Christ-centered interpretation: the Old Covenant is shadow, the New Covenant is substance (Luke 24:27; Heb 10:1).

God — Eternal, Sovereign, Relational

Jesus Christ — Fully God, Fully Man

  • Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, fully God and fully man (John 1:1; Col 2:9).
  • Conceived by the Spirit, born of a virgin, He lived sinlessly, fulfilled the Law, died as substitute, rose bodily, ascended, and intercedes for us (Phil 2:6–11).
  • Even as a baby, He was fully God and active in the Trinity, while genuinely learning and growing in His humanity.
  • He is Lord of all and will return to consummate His Kingdom.

The Holy Spirit — Our Helper and Power

  • The Spirit indwells every believer at salvation (John 14:26; Rom 8:9).
  • He regenerates, seals, sanctifies, empowers, and distributes gifts for service (1 Cor 12).
  • We affirm the continuing reality of all spiritual gifts: prophecy, tongues, healing, miracles, discernment, wisdom, etc.
  • We believe that Spirit baptism happens at the moment of salvation.
  • We believe that POWER is the initial evidence of Spirit baptism. It could accompany with other gifts like tongues, which is one gift among many (1 Cor 12:29–30).

Salvation — The Finished Work of Christ

We affirm salvation as the once-for-all, finished work of Christ:

  • Seminal Headship: Just as we were present in Adam when he sinned (Augustinian realism, Romans 5:12–19), so also we are present in Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. Adam’s disobedience made us sinners; Christ’s obedience makes us righteous.
  • Justification: We are declared righteous (Rom 5:1).
  • Sanctification: We are completely sanctified at salvation (Heb 10:10, 14).
  • Reconciliation: Restored to fellowship with God (2 Cor 5:18–19).
  • Redemption: Purchased and freed from slavery (1 Cor 6:20).
  • Glorification: Already guaranteed (Rom 8:30).
  • Eternal life now: Eternal life is a present possession, not just a future hope (John 5:24; John 17:3).
  • Forgiveness is complete: past, present, future sins are forgiven (Heb 10:17–18).
  • Salvation is secure forever (John 10:28).

We reject any view that makes salvation conditional on human performance. Grace is unearned, undeserved, and sufficient.

The New Creation Reality

At new birth, we are made completely new (2 Cor 5:17).

  • Our old self was crucified with Christ (Rom 6:6). This is not metaphor but mystical union — His death is our death, His burial our burial, His resurrection our life, His ascension our ascension (Gal 2:20; Eph 2:6; Col 3:1–3).
  • We no longer have a sinful nature; what Paul calls the flesh (σάρξ) is a mindset of self-effort, not an indwelling sin principle.
  • Eternal life and righteousness are ours now (2 Cor 5:21).
  • We are seated with Christ in heavenly places while physically on earth (Eph 2:6).
  • No believer falls out of fellowship; God never leaves us (Heb 13:5).
  • We are holy, blameless, and accepted (Eph 1:4–6).
  • We do not “like” sin; our new heart delights in God’s will (Rom 7:22).
  • We do not live sin-conscious lives but Christ-conscious lives (Rom 8:1).
  • We are not under any curse (Gal 3:13).

Grace, Law, and Holiness

  • We are dead to the Law as covenant — ceremonial, civil, and moral, including the Ten Commandments (Rom 7:6; Gal 2:19).
  • Righteousness is a gift, not achieved (Rom 5:17).
  • Grace is not a license to sin but the power to live free from it (Rom 6:14).
  • Holiness is identity-driven, not rule-driven (Titus 2:11–12).
  • Sanctification is finished, not progressive striving. We live from holiness, not toward it.

Healing and Deliverance

  • Healing is included in Christ’s atonement (Isa 53:4–5; 1 Pet 2:24).
  • It is always God’s will to heal. Ministers exercise faith to release healing in Jesus’ name.
  • We distinguish persecution from sickness: persecution is promised; sickness is not.
  • Believers cannot be demon-possessed but may need deliverance from deception; Satan’s only weapon is lies (Col 2:15).
  • The devil has no jurisdiction over our lives.

Authority of the Believer

  • We are seated with Christ and reign as kings and priests (Eph 2:6; Rev 1:6).
  • We have authority over sin, sickness, and Satan (Luke 10:19; Mark 16:17–18).
  • There is no “territorial authority” — Christ’s authority extends over all.
  • The devil is to be resisted, expelled, and exposed, not feared.

The Kingdom of God

  • The Kingdom was inaugurated with Jesus’ ministry, death, and resurrection
  • It is already here but not yet consummated (Luke 17:21).
  • We reject dispensationalism and affirm that the Church is the new Israel, one people of God (Eph 2:14–16).
  • The Kingdom is revealed in justice, peace, healing, and reconciliation (Rom 14:17).
  • Believers are called to embody God’s justice and mercy in the world today (Micah 6:8).

The Church

  • The Church is the family of Spirit-filled believers, not a building or denomination (1 Pet 2:9).
  • Every believer is a minister and priest.
  • The Church’s mission is evangelism, discipleship, healing, mercy, justice, and extending Christ’s Kingdom.
  • We reject hierarchies of “spiritual giants” vs. “babies.” All believers are one and equal in Christ.

Worship and Ordinances

  • Baptism: Water baptism is symbolic, an outward declaration of faith (Rom 6:3–4). True baptism is the Spirit baptizing us into Christ at salvation (1 Cor 12:13).
  • Lord’s Supper: Symbolic remembrance of Christ’s once-for-all sacrifice; not re-sacrifice, but celebration (1 Cor 11:24–26).
  • Worship: In Spirit and truth, not bound by place or ritual (John 4:23–24).

The Gospel

  • The gospel is good news of freedom, forgiveness, joy, peace, and abundant life (John 10:10).
  • It is the revelation of God’s justice (Rom 1:17) and mercy.
  • It frees us from condemnation, shame, striving, and fear.
  • It reveals God’s goodness and calls us to embody justice, reconciliation, and renewal in the world.

The End Times

  • We reject rapture theology and dispensational timelines.
  • We are amillennialist: Christ reigns spiritually now, and His return will consummate all things.
  • We believe in the literal, visible, bodily return of Jesus (Acts 1:11).
  • Final hope is bodily resurrection and the renewal of creation (1 Cor 15; Rev 21).
  • Believers will reign with Christ in new heavens and new earth.

Summary Confession

We are a people of the finished work of Christ:

  • Seminal headship: We sinned in Adam, and we are redeemed in Christ.
  • Mystically united with Him — crucified, buried, raised, ascended, and seated in heavenly places.
  • Justified, sanctified, reconciled, redeemed, glorified.
  • Living in resurrection life, Spirit-empowered, eternally secure.
  • Dead to sin and the Law, alive to God in grace.
  • Walking in authority, gifts, and power of the Spirit.
  • Embodying the justice of the Kingdom, already revealed in Christ and awaiting final fulfillment.
  • Awaiting not escape, but the glorious return of Jesus and the renewal of all things.