📖 What We Believe

📖 What We Believe ✝️

Rooted in God’s Word. Guided by the Spirit 🕊️. Focused on Christ.

At ThoughtLife.God, our convictions are grounded in the eternal truths of Scripture. These are not cold creeds or hollow traditions—they are living truths that guide how we think, how we live, and how we serve. They reveal the heart of God, the mission of Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit at work in the world today.

1. 📜 The Scriptures Are Inspired
We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God—without error, complete, and authoritative. It is the final rule for faith and practice
(2 Timothy 3:15–17; 2 Peter 1:21).

2. ✝️ The One True God
We believe in one eternal God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—revealed in three persons, co-equal and co-eternal
(Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14).

3. 👑The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God—fully divine and fully human. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, atoning death, bodily resurrection, and personal return
(Matthew 1:23; Hebrews 7:26; Acts 1:9–11).

4. 🍎The Fall of Man
All have sinned and fall short of God’s glory. Through Adam’s disobedience, humanity inherited a sinful nature and became separated from God
(Romans 5:12–19; Ephesians 2:1–3).

5. ✝️ The Salvation of Man
Salvation is a free gift from God, received by repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. We are saved by grace through faith—not by works
(Ephesians 2:8–9; Titus 3:5–7).

6. 💖 The Salvation of Man
We observe two ordinances:

Water Baptism 💦 by immersion (Matthew 28:19; Acts 10:47–48)
Holy Communion, the Lord’s Supper 🍞🍷 (1 Corinthians 11:23–26)

7. 🔥 The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
This empowering experience is distinct from salvation and promised to all believers. It brings boldness, spiritual gifts, and a deeper walk with God
(Acts 1:8; Acts 2:4; Acts 19:1–6).

8. 🕊️ The Initial Physical Evidence
The initial evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit is speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives utterance
(Acts 2:4; Acts 10:44–46).

9. 🌿 Sanctification
Sanctification is both an instant act and a progressive work. As we submit to the Holy Spirit, we grow in holiness and Christlikeness
(1 Thessalonians 5:23; Romans 12:1–2).

10. ⛪ The Church and Its Mission
The Church is the body of Christ, called to worship, disciple, serve, and evangelize the world
(Ephesians 4:11–16; Mark 16:15–16).

11. 📖 The Ministry
God calls and equips ministers to lead, teach, and shepherd the Church. All believers are called to serve
(Ephesians 4:11–12; 2 Timothy 4:1–5).

12. 💖Divine Healing
We believe Christ’s death provides healing for the whole person—body, soul, and spirit. Prayer for the sick is supported by Scripture
(Isaiah 53:4–5; James 5:14–16).

13. 🌈 The Blessed Hope
We believe in the imminent return of Christ to rapture His Church. This is our blessed hope
(1 Thessalonians 4:16–17; Titus 2:13).

14. 👑 The Millennial Reign of Christ
After the rapture and tribulation, Jesus will return with His saints to rule the earth for 1,000 years
(Revelation 20:1–6; Zechariah 14:5).

15. ⚖️ The Final Judgment
There will be a final judgment where the wicked will be eternally separated from God
(Revelation 20:11–15; Matthew 25:46).

16. 🌟 The New Heavens and the New Earth
We look forward to God creating a new heaven and new earth, where righteousness dwells and His people will live with Him forever
(2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21–22).

🌿 Grounded in Truth. Driven by Grace. ✝️
These beliefs are not just theological statements—they are the heartbeat of everything we teach, write, and share. They fuel our passion to glorify God and call every soul into relationship with Jesus Christ.

📖 “Contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people.”

— Jude 1:3

This page presents a paraphrased summary of the Assemblies of God Statement of Fundamental Truths. To view the full original text, visit AG.org.

🔨 One nail, ninety-five truths, and a door that shook the world—Martin Luther ✝️ rose in defense of Scripture over tradition at Wittenberg. The sound of his hammer echoed into eternity—awakening a sleeping Church.

📖 The Bible is Complete, Authoritative, and True ✝️

Although not formally included in my Statement of Faith, I firmly believe that pastors, teachers, evangelists, missionaries, and Christians in general should never say, teach, preach, or write anything that cannot be backed up with Scripture. If it is not scripturally sound, then we have no business proclaiming it in any form. Our words must be rooted in the Word of God.

📜 Sola Scriptura: Scripture Alone

Are you familiar with Sola Scriptura?

Sola Scriptura is one of the Five Solas that emerged from the Protestant Reformation—a series of guiding principles that defined the movement. The Latin phrase Sola Scriptura means "Scripture alone." It declares that the Bible is the sole, infallible authority for Christian faith and practice. It affirms that Scripture contains everything necessary for salvation and for living a life pleasing to God.

This principle stands in contrast to the belief that tradition, church councils, or hierarchical authorities can add to or override the teachings of Scripture.

Sola Scriptura is anchored in passages such as:

📖 “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.”
— 2 Timothy 3:16

📖 “...and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.”
— 2 Timothy 3:15

⚡ The Reformation Stood on the Word

Because Scripture alone is God-breathed and authoritative, Sola Scriptura compels every believer to study, trust, and depend upon the Bible as the final authority in all matters of doctrine and daily living.

For centuries, the Roman Catholic Church elevated church tradition and ecclesiastical authority above Scripture. This resulted in teachings and practices that increasingly contradicted God’s Word.

Martin Luther, a German monk and theologian, courageously challenged these unbiblical doctrines. In 1517, he nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg church — an act that ignited what we now call the Protestant Reformation.

Luther’s defense of Sola Scriptura was unwavering. When pressured to recant, he famously declared:

“Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason — unless I am persuaded by the passages I have quoted, and my conscience is thus bound by the Word of God — I cannot and will not recant. For it is neither safe nor right to act against conscience.
Here I stand, I can do no other. May God help me. Amen.”
— Martin Luther

The Word of God alone is the final authority for Christian faith and life. Saturate your mind, your heart, and your daily walk with Scripture. It is the standard by which all doctrine must be tested.

To read the document that helped ignite the Reformation, you can view Martin Luther’s 95 Theses in full here:
→ The 95 Theses

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