Heart of Worship Statements of Faith
1) We believe in the verbal inspiration of the BIBLE.
2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21, 1 Corinthians 2:9-11
2) We believe in one God eternally existing in three persons; namely, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Genesis 1:26, Genesis. 11:7, Dueteronomy 6:4, 1 Timothy 2:5
3) We believe that Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. That Jesus was crucified, died, buried, and raised from the dead. That He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as the Intercessor.
Matthew 1:18-21, John 3:16, Romans 5:9,10 Romans 5:17-19, Matthew 27:19-66, Matthew 28, Luke 24:51, Acts 1:9-11
4) We believe that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commanded of God for all and necessary for the forgiveness of sins.
Romans 3:23, Acts 11:18, 2 Corinthians 7:10, Romans 6:17-19, Luke 3:7-14, Isaiah 55:7, Mark 6:12, Matthew 3:2, 4:17
5) We believe that justification, regeneration, and the new birth are wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.
Romans 3:24, 5:9, 8:33, 5:1, 8:1, Ephesians 2:1-3, Romans 8:14-17, Galatians 4:4-6, 5:22-23, 2 Corinthians 3:3, Hebrews 13:21
6) We believe in sanctification subsequent to the new birth, through faith in blood of Jesus Christ; through the Word, and by the Holy Spirit.
1 John 1:9, Psalm 51:7, 1 Corinthians 6:11, Ephesians 5:25-26, Acts 26:18
7) We believe that holiness is God’s standard of living for His people.
Leviticus 11:44-45, 1 Peter 1:16, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 6:1-2, 2 Corinthians 7:1
8) We believe in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit subsequent to a clean heart.
Acts 1:5, 2:1-4, 8:14-17,10:44-48, 19:1-6
9) We believe in speaking with other tongues as the Holy Spirit gives utterance and that it is the INITIAL (but not the only) evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:4, Acts 10:23,45-46, Acts 19:6, 1 Corinthians 12:10, 1 Corinthians 14:5, 14, 15, 27, 28
10) We believe in water baptism by immersion, and all who repent should be baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 2:38-41, Acts 16:31-33, Colossians 2:11-12
11) We believe in divine healing.
Psalm 103:1-3, Isaiah 53:4-5, Psalm 107:20, Exodus 15:23, 1 Peter 2:24, Matthew 8, James 5:14-16
12) We believe in the Lord’s supper, and the washing of the saints feet.
Matthew 26:26, Mark 14:22, Luke 22:19, John 13:4-17
13) We believe in the second coming of Jesus Christ. First, to resurrect the righteous dead and to catch away the living saints to Him in the air. Second, to reign on the earth for a thousand years.
John 14:2-3, Acts 1:9-11, Revelation 1:7, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Revelation 20:1-6
14) We believe in the bodily resurrection; eternal life for the righteous, and eternal punishment for the wicked.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Daniel 12:2, Revelation 20:11-15, Philippians 3:20, 1 John 3:2