BABA WETHU OSEZULWINI CHURCH OF GOD IN ZION STATEMENT OF FAITH

  • We believe in our Father who art in Heaven (Matthew 6:9-13)
  • We believe in prayer
  • We believe that there is only One God eternally existing in Three Persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Spirit (Genesis 1:26, Ephesians 4:4-6, 1 Corinthians 8:6, Matthew 3:16-17)
  • We believe the Bible contains the Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21)
  • We believe in baptism by threefold immersion, and the imminent Second Coming of Christ
  • We believe in Jehovah Raphah – divine healing by God’s creation (Revelation 22:2)
  • We believe in the Deity of Christ (John 1:1-4, John 10:30, Hebrews 1:1-5)
  • He was born of a virgin (Matthew 1:18-25)
  • He was conceived of the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:30-35)
  • He died (John 19:30-35)
  • He rose from the dead (John 20:25-29, Luke 24:36-40)
  • He ascended into heaven (Acts 1:9-11, 1 Thessalonians 4:16)
  • We believe in the rapture of the church (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17) and the Second Coming of
  • Christ (Matthew 24:29-31)
  • We believe that the only way of being cleansed from sin is by repentance and faith in the precious blood of Jesus Christ (Luke 24:47, Acts 3:19, Ephesians 1:7)
  • We believe that regeneration by the power of the Holy Spirit through the Word of God is essential for personal salvation (Titus 3:5, John 3:3-5, Ephesians 5:25-27)
  • We believe that the redemptive work of Christ provides healing for the body and salvation for the soul of everyone who believes (1 Peter 2:24, Acts 3:16, Acts 9:32-35)
  • We believe that when someone receives the Holy Spirit, he/she receives divine enablement (Acts1:8, Acts 2:4)
  • We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Ghost (Romans 15:16)
  • We believe in the final resurrection of both the saved and lost; to eternal life and eternal judgement respectively (Revelations 20:11-15)