What We Believe

Foursquare Declaration of Faith, as drafted by Foursquare founder Aimee Semple McPherson.

THE HOLY SCRIPTURES  We believe the Bible is God-inspired. (2 Timothy 3:16,17)
THE ETERNAL GODHEAD  We believe God is Triune: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (2 Corinthians 13:14)
THE FALL OF MAN We believe that man was created in the image of God, but that by voluntary disobedience he fell
from perfection. (Romans 5:12)
THE PLAN OF SALVATION We believe that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us, signing the pardon of all who
believe on Him. (John 3:16; Romans 5:8)
SALVATION THROUGH GRACE We believe that we have no righteousness and must come to God pleading the
righteousness of Christ. (Ephesians 2:8)
REPENTANCE AND ACCEPTANCE We believe that upon sincere repentance, and a whole-hearted acceptance of Christ,
we are justified before God. (I John 1:9)
THE NEW BIRTH We believe that the change which takes place in the heart and life at conversion is a very real one.
(2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 2:20)
DAILY CHRISTIAN LIVING We believe that it is the will of God that we be sanctified daily, growing constantly in the faith.
(Hebrews 6:1)
BAPTISM AND THE LORD'S SUPPER We believe that baptism by immersion is an outward sign of an inward work.
(Matt. 28:19)  We believe in the commemoration of the Lord's Supper by the symbolic use of the bread and juice of
the vine. (I Corinthians 11:24, 25)
BAPTISM WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT We believe that the Baptism with the Holy Spirit is to endue the believer with power;
and that His incoming is after the same manner as in Bible days. (Acts 2:4)
THE SPIRIT-FILLED LIFE We believe that it is the will of God that we walk in the Spirit daily. (Ephesians 4:30-32)
THE GIFTS AND FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT We believe that the Holy Spirit has gifts to bestow upon the Christian; and that we
should show spiritual fruit as evidence of a Spirit-filled life. (I Corinthians 12:1-11; Galatians 5:22)
MODERATION We believe that the experience and daily walk of the believer should never lead him into extremes of
fanaticism. (Philippians 4:5)
DIVINE HEALING We believe that divine healing is the power of Christ to heal the physically sick in answer to the prayer
of faith. (James 5:14-16)
THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST We believe that the second coming of Christ is personal and imminent.
(I Thessalonians 4:16, 17)
CHURCH RELATIONSHIP We believe it is our sacred duty to identify ourselves with the visible Body of Christ.
(Hebrews 10:25)
CIVIL GOVERNMENT We believe that rulers should be upheld at all times except in things opposed to the will
of God .(Romans 13:1-5)
THE FINAL JUDGEMENT We believe that all shall stand some day before the judgement seat of God, and there receive
eternal life or death. (2 Corinthians 5:10)
HEAVEN We believe that Heaven is the glorious eternal home of born-again believers .(John 14:1-3; Revelation 7:15-17)
HELL We believe that hell is the place of eternal torment for all who reject Christ as the Savior. (Revelation 20:10,15)
EVANGELISM We believe that soul winning is the most important responsibility of the Church. (James 5:20)
TITHES AND OFFERINGS We believe that the method ordained of God for the support and spread of His cause is by
giving of tithes and free-will offerings. (Malachi 3:10; 2 Corinthians 9:7).