Foursquare
Gospel
Below is an
abbreviated 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 (Acts 16:5;
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).
