The 16 Fundamental Truths of the Assemblies of God
1. The Bible is the verbally inspired word of God. (2 Timothy 3:15-17 & 2 Peter 1:21)
2. There is one true God, eternally self-existent, properly understood as one Being of 3
persons. (John 14:16-17 & Matthew 28:19)
3. Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. (Matthew 1:23 & Philippians 2:9-11)
4. Humankind voluntarily fell out of relationship with God through sin. (Genesis 1:26-27 &
Romans 5:12-19)
5. Only the shed blood of Jesus can redeem individuals from sin and death. (Luke 24:47 &
Romans 8:16)
6. The ordinances of the church are water baptism and Holy Communion. (Romans 6:4 & 1
Corinthians 11:26)
7. All believers are entitled to the baptism of the Holy Spirit, an experience distinct from
subsequent to the new birth and promised by the Father. (Acts 1:4, 8 & Luke 24:29)
8. Speaking in tongues is the initial physical evidence of the Holy Spirit baptism. (Acts 2:4 & 1
Corinthians 12:4-10, 28)
9. Sanctification is a life of separation from sin, realized by identifying with Christ's death and
resurrection. (1 Peter 1:15-16 & Romans 12:23)
10. The church is Christ's body, the habitation of God, and exists for a fourfold purpose.
(Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:22 & Hebrews 12:23)
11. The church is to be led by a divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry. (Ephesians
4:11,16 & Mark 16:15-20)
12. Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. (Isaiah 53:4-5 & James 5:14-16)
13. The resurrection of the righteous dead and the rapture of the living believers is the Blessed
Hope of the church. (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 & 1 Corinthians 15:51-52)
14. The second coming of Christ includes the visible return of Christ to reign for one thousand
years. (Revelation 19:11-14 & Isaiah 11:6-9)
15. A final judgment awaits the wicked, both the dead and the living. (Revelation 19:11-14 &
Mark 9:43-48)
16. A new heaven and a new earth are promised in the Bible for the redeemed in Christ. (2
Peter 3:13 & Revelation 21,22)