In 1914 in Hot Springs, Arkansas several Pentecostal type of
churches combined into the General Council of the Assemblies of God. They chose Spring field, Missouri as their headquarters.
They believe that one is saved by “faith only” when
one accepts Christ as his Saviour and they say "to call
on Him in prayer and to believe that when you
ask Him for salvation He gives it to you".
They say that one is saved before and without baptism.
This is false and is contrary to what God requires
in the Bible for one to be saved. But Jesus says,
"He that believes and is baptized shall
be saved" (Mark 16:16).
Here Jesus says that one must believe and be baptized
before he is saved. Their false doctrine of "faith only"
will cause them to be eternally lost in the fires of Hell.
After one is "saved" they say that he should be
baptized in water as a public expression of his faith
and not a condition of salvation.
They, like the majority of denominational churches, say one
is saved and his sins forgiven before he is baptized in water.
They look for a false premillenial 1000 year reign of Christ here
on the earth. But the Bible says, "But the day of the Lord
will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will
pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt
with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are
in it will be burned up." (2 Peter 3:10).
When Jesus comes there is not going to be a 1000 year
reign here on the earth, but the earth is going to be burned up.
They also falsely claim to do “divine healing”.
Click here to see Quotes from their website,
showing what they falsely teach and practice concerning salvation. Assemblies of God The General Council of the Assemblies
of God1445 North Boonville Ave., Springfield , MO 65802
Quotes copied & pasted from:http://agchurches.org/Sitefiles/Default/RSS/Ivalue/Resources/Salvation/Articles/HowCanIBeSaved.pdf
You don’t need a great amount of faith-just enough to call on Him
in prayer and to believe thatwhen you ask Him for salvation
He gives it to you as He says He will.
Finally you need to notice that wonderful word whosoever.
That means everyone; old or young,rich or poor, educated or uneducated-everyone.
It means you. No matter where you are, or whatyou have done,
or how weak you feel, you can be saved by calling upon
the name of the Lord. Heknows all about you.
He loves you and desires to save you.
He can transform your life if you willlet, Him do it.
Call upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ this moment and
you will be savedinstantly. You will have the joy of
salvation in this life, and an eternal home in heaven.
Quotes copied & Pasted From www.ag.org
5/ The Salvation of Man; Man's only hope of redemption is
through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God.
Conditions to SalvationSalvation is received through
repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ.
By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
being justified by grace through faith,man becomes an heir of God, according to the hope of eternal life.The Evidence of SalvationThe inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit.
6/ The Ordinances of the Church Baptism in Water The ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded by the Scriptures. All who repent andbelieve on Christ as Saviour and Lord are to be baptized. Thus they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life.
7/ The Baptism in the Holy Spirit ; All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of theFather, the baptism in the Holy Spirit and fire, according to the command
of our Lord JesusChrist. This was the normal experience of all
in the early Christian Church. With it comes theenduement of
power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts
and their uses in the work ofthe ministry.
8/. The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit
The baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is witnessed by
the initial physical sign of speaking withother tongues as
the Spirit of God gives them utterance. The speaking in
tongues in this instanceis the same in essence as the
gift of tongues, but is different in purpose and use.
12./ Divine Healing ; Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in theatonement,
and is the privilege of all believers. God has brought the
Pentecostal movement into being in order to help the Church rediscover the doctrine of the baptism in the Holy Spirit and the accompanying gifts of the Spirit.
In obedience tothat charge, Pentecostals have
placed a high priority on this particular doctrine.
The General Council of the Assemblies of God disapproves
of the unconditional security positionwhich holds that
it is impossible for a person once saved to be lost.
II. Salvation Is Received and Kept by Faith; The Bible clearly states that we are saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8) and that the justshall live by faith (Hebrews 10:38; Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Habakkuk 2:4). As the believer'ssalvation is received, not by an act of righteousness but by an act of faith, so the believer'ssalvation is maintained, not by acts of righteousness but by a life of faith!Being a Christian then is not a matter of works; it is a matter of faith.
This must be emphasized. Inno case is the sinner accepted by God on the basis of any good that he has done. He is savedtotally and solely by grace through faith. By faith he accepts the fact that Christ died in his stead.By faith he throws himself upon the mercy of God and accepts Christ as his Saviour. By faith hesees himself clothed with the righteousness of Christ a standing imputed to him
through no meritof his own (Philippians 3:9).
He knows that he is accepted through faith, and this knowledge giveshim peace and joy.You may be wondering where we came from, and you'll be glad to know we've been around awhile.
The Assemblies of God has its roots in a religious revival
that began in the late 1800's andswept into the 20th
century with widespread repetition of biblical spiritual experiences.
During that time, many Christians in the United States and other parts of the world began to feel aneed for more of God's power operating in their lives. Individually and in groups, they beganearnestly to pray and to seek to conform their commitments and experiences to what theybelieved was the New Testament pattern.
In response, the Holy Spirit came on large numbers of them, prompting a joyous, spontaneousworship and an intense desire to spread the gospel. As in the Bible in the Book of Acts, thisexperience, called the "baptism in the Holy Spirit," was universally accompanied by speaking inunknown languages. It was associated with the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Jewish holiday ofPentecost (Acts 2), and participants in the movement were called "Pentecostals.
"The beginning of the modern Pentecostal revival is generally traced to a prayer meeting at BethelBible College in Topeka, Kansas, on January 1, 1901. While many others had spoken in tonguespreviously during almost every period of spiritual revival, most researchers agree it was here thatrecipients of the experience, through study of
the Scriptures, came to believe speaking in tonguesis the biblical evidence for the baptism in the Holy Spirit.
Terminology Used With Church Boards Official Board
The pastor and deacons shall be the official board of the local church. In the event a church does not have a Board of Deacons, the official board shall be that board elected to serve with the pastor.
churches combined into the General Council of the Assemblies of God. They chose Spring field, Missouri as their headquarters.
They believe that one is saved by “faith only” when
one accepts Christ as his Saviour and they say "to call
on Him in prayer and to believe that when you
ask Him for salvation He gives it to you".
They say that one is saved before and without baptism.
This is false and is contrary to what God requires
in the Bible for one to be saved. But Jesus says,
"He that believes and is baptized shall
be saved" (Mark 16:16).
Here Jesus says that one must believe and be baptized
before he is saved. Their false doctrine of "faith only"
will cause them to be eternally lost in the fires of Hell.
After one is "saved" they say that he should be
baptized in water as a public expression of his faith
and not a condition of salvation.
They, like the majority of denominational churches, say one
is saved and his sins forgiven before he is baptized in water.
They look for a false premillenial 1000 year reign of Christ here
on the earth. But the Bible says, "But the day of the Lord
will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will
pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt
with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are
in it will be burned up." (2 Peter 3:10).
When Jesus comes there is not going to be a 1000 year
reign here on the earth, but the earth is going to be burned up.
They also falsely claim to do “divine healing”.
Click here to see Quotes from their website,
showing what they falsely teach and practice concerning salvation. Assemblies of God The General Council of the Assemblies
of God1445 North Boonville Ave., Springfield , MO 65802
Quotes copied & pasted from:http://agchurches.org/Sitefiles/Default/RSS/Ivalue/Resources/Salvation/Articles/HowCanIBeSaved.pdf
You don’t need a great amount of faith-just enough to call on Him
in prayer and to believe thatwhen you ask Him for salvation
He gives it to you as He says He will.
Finally you need to notice that wonderful word whosoever.
That means everyone; old or young,rich or poor, educated or uneducated-everyone.
It means you. No matter where you are, or whatyou have done,
or how weak you feel, you can be saved by calling upon
the name of the Lord. Heknows all about you.
He loves you and desires to save you.
He can transform your life if you willlet, Him do it.
Call upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ this moment and
you will be savedinstantly. You will have the joy of
salvation in this life, and an eternal home in heaven.
Quotes copied & Pasted From www.ag.org
5/ The Salvation of Man; Man's only hope of redemption is
through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God.
Conditions to SalvationSalvation is received through
repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ.
By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
being justified by grace through faith,man becomes an heir of God, according to the hope of eternal life.The Evidence of SalvationThe inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit.
6/ The Ordinances of the Church Baptism in Water The ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded by the Scriptures. All who repent andbelieve on Christ as Saviour and Lord are to be baptized. Thus they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life.
7/ The Baptism in the Holy Spirit ; All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of theFather, the baptism in the Holy Spirit and fire, according to the command
of our Lord JesusChrist. This was the normal experience of all
in the early Christian Church. With it comes theenduement of
power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts
and their uses in the work ofthe ministry.
8/. The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit
The baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is witnessed by
the initial physical sign of speaking withother tongues as
the Spirit of God gives them utterance. The speaking in
tongues in this instanceis the same in essence as the
gift of tongues, but is different in purpose and use.
12./ Divine Healing ; Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in theatonement,
and is the privilege of all believers. God has brought the
Pentecostal movement into being in order to help the Church rediscover the doctrine of the baptism in the Holy Spirit and the accompanying gifts of the Spirit.
In obedience tothat charge, Pentecostals have
placed a high priority on this particular doctrine.
The General Council of the Assemblies of God disapproves
of the unconditional security positionwhich holds that
it is impossible for a person once saved to be lost.
II. Salvation Is Received and Kept by Faith; The Bible clearly states that we are saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8) and that the justshall live by faith (Hebrews 10:38; Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Habakkuk 2:4). As the believer'ssalvation is received, not by an act of righteousness but by an act of faith, so the believer'ssalvation is maintained, not by acts of righteousness but by a life of faith!Being a Christian then is not a matter of works; it is a matter of faith.
This must be emphasized. Inno case is the sinner accepted by God on the basis of any good that he has done. He is savedtotally and solely by grace through faith. By faith he accepts the fact that Christ died in his stead.By faith he throws himself upon the mercy of God and accepts Christ as his Saviour. By faith hesees himself clothed with the righteousness of Christ a standing imputed to him
through no meritof his own (Philippians 3:9).
He knows that he is accepted through faith, and this knowledge giveshim peace and joy.You may be wondering where we came from, and you'll be glad to know we've been around awhile.
The Assemblies of God has its roots in a religious revival
that began in the late 1800's andswept into the 20th
century with widespread repetition of biblical spiritual experiences.
During that time, many Christians in the United States and other parts of the world began to feel aneed for more of God's power operating in their lives. Individually and in groups, they beganearnestly to pray and to seek to conform their commitments and experiences to what theybelieved was the New Testament pattern.
In response, the Holy Spirit came on large numbers of them, prompting a joyous, spontaneousworship and an intense desire to spread the gospel. As in the Bible in the Book of Acts, thisexperience, called the "baptism in the Holy Spirit," was universally accompanied by speaking inunknown languages. It was associated with the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Jewish holiday ofPentecost (Acts 2), and participants in the movement were called "Pentecostals.
"The beginning of the modern Pentecostal revival is generally traced to a prayer meeting at BethelBible College in Topeka, Kansas, on January 1, 1901. While many others had spoken in tonguespreviously during almost every period of spiritual revival, most researchers agree it was here thatrecipients of the experience, through study of
the Scriptures, came to believe speaking in tonguesis the biblical evidence for the baptism in the Holy Spirit.
Terminology Used With Church Boards Official Board
The pastor and deacons shall be the official board of the local church. In the event a church does not have a Board of Deacons, the official board shall be that board elected to serve with the pastor.
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