Why and what we believe at Living Springs Church of God:
- Living Springs COG
- Feb 19
- 3 min read
Updated: Feb 25
The Ten Core Values that are the guiding principles for everything we do. These core values are “WHY” we do what we do.
1. VALUE PEOPLE: We believe that all people are valuable to God and to His Kingdom. We look for ways to include and embrace new people, while making sure those around us are cared for.
2. BUILD FAMILIES: We believe that the family is an institution of God that should be provided, promoted, and preserved for the purpose of facilitating strong, healthy and meaningful relationships.
3. FUNCTION AS A TEAM: We believe we can do more together than we can alone. Therefore, we are committed to doing ministry as a team and with teams.
4. DISCIPLE BELIEVERS: We believe that a personal commitment to spiritual growth and development is necessary for individuals to become mature disciples. We see spiritual growth, not as an event, but as a process that happens daily in the lives of individuals.
5. UTILIZE SPIRITUAL GIFTS: We believe that every believer has been given spiritual gifts and abilities and is expected by God to discover, develop and deploy them.
6. EVANGELIZE OUR COMMUNITY: We believe that every believer is called to be a soul winner and that every believer should personalize the Great Commission and do their part to fulfill it.
7. EXPECT EXCELLENCE: We believe that in whatever we do, we should do our very best, as unto the Lord.
8. PRACTICE STEWARDSHIP: We believe that God is the owner of everything and that we are required, as stewards, to manage His resources wisely.
9. TRAIN LEADERS: We believe in recognizing and training potential leaders who are committed to Christ and willing to impact their world.
10. DEPEND ON THE HOLY GHOST: We believe that without our total dependence upon the presence of the Holy Spirit, that nothing of eternal significance can be accomplished.
WE BELIEVE:
We believe the whole Bible to be completely and equally inspired and that it is the written Word of God. We have adopted the following Declaration of Faith as the standard and official expression of our doctrine.
In the verbal inspiration of the Bible.
In one God eternally existing in three persons; namely, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
That Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary. That Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised from the dead. That He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as the Intercessor.
That all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commanded of God for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins.
That justification, regeneration, and the new birth are wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.
In sanctification subsequent to the new birth, through faith in the blood of Christ; through the Word, and by the Holy Ghost.
Holiness to be God’s standard of living for His people. In the baptism with the Holy Ghost subsequent to a clean heart.
In speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and that it is the initial evidence of the baptism in the Holy Ghost.
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 Ghost.
Divine healing is provided for all in the atonement.
In the Lord’s Supper and washing of the saints’ feet.
In the premillennial second coming of Jesus. First, to resurrect the righteous dead and to catch away the living saints to Him in the air. Second, to reign on the earth a thousand years.
In the bodily resurrection; eternal life for the righteous, and eternal punishment for the wicked.
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