FAITH STATEMENT:
We believe in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, and the sole basis of our belief and faith is the Word of God (LOGOS), the Holy Bible, God’s infallible written word, fully inspired by the Holy Spirit and written without error by 40 chosen people over 1600 years. We accept the true biblical doctrines followed by all Bible-believing Christians worldwide. WE BELIEVE:
- WE BELIEVE the Scriptures are inspired by God and declare His design and plan for mankind.
- WE BELIEVE there is only one true God who exists eternally, revealed in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (commonly known as the Trinity). He is eternal, omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent, self-existing, immutable, and holy.
- WE BELIEVE in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. As God’s Son, Jesus was both human and divine.
- WE BELIEVE that although man was originally good, he willingly fell into sin, ushering in evil and death, both physical and spiritual, into the world.
- WE BELIEVE every person can have restored fellowship with God through “salvation” (trusting Christ, through faith and repentance, to be our personal Savior and accepting Christ’s offer of forgiveness for sin). Redemption is through the blood of the Son of God.
- WE BELIEVE and practice two ordinances: (1) Water Baptism by immersion after repenting of one’s sins and receiving Christ’s gift of salvation and being born again in Spirit, and (2) Holy Communion (The Lord’s Supper and the bringing of tithes as essential parts of the covenant meal).
- WE BELIEVE in the Holy Spirit, that He is true God and equal to God the Father and God the Son. The Holy Spirit creates faith in our hearts through the gospel. He also keeps us in the faith and motivates us to do good works. He empowers believers for witnessing and effective service, just as He did in New Testament times.
- WE BELIEVE sanctification initially occurs at salvation and is not only a declaration that a believer is holy but also a progressive, lifelong process of separating from evil as believers continually draw closer to God and become more Christ-like.
- WE BELIEVE the Church has a mission to seek and save all who are lost in sin. We believe “the Church” is the Body of Christ and consists of the people who, throughout time, have accepted God’s offer of redemption through the sacrificial death of His Son Jesus Christ.
- WE BELIEVE a divinely called and scripturally ordained leadership ministry serves the Church. The Bible teaches that each of us, under leadership, must commit ourselves to reach others for Christ, to worship Him with other believers, and to build up or edify the body of believers – the Church.
- WE BELIEVE divine healing of the sick is a privilege for Christians today and is provided for in Christ’s atonement (His sacrificial death on the cross for our sins).
- WE BELIEVE in the everlasting gospel – not “a” or “an” gospel as in “new translations” (Rev. 14:6): “And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people.”
- WE BELIEVE in “The Great Commission of TGW Ministries India.” TGW Ministries fully endorses the position taken by Geddam Paulraju in 2001. This relates to the heart of God, which is to reach every creature with the Gospel, with the responsibility for this being through Christ’s body on earth. TGWM will emphasize mission ministry, involving worldwide prayer warfare to bring the conditions for a great harvest all over the world. Full commitment towards this call of God is required to fulfill our Lord’s command and to fulfill missions and visions to “perfect saints for the work of the ministry.”
- WE BELIEVE in the operation of the Five-Fold Ministry – for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.
- WE BELIEVE the initial physical evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit is ‘speaking in tongues,’ as experienced on the Day of Pentecost and referenced throughout Acts and the Epistles. We believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
- WE BELIEVE Jesus came to the earth as a human being for us. He was crucified on the cross of Calvary for us, He rose again on the third day, and He ascended to heaven.
- WE BELIEVE in the blessed hope – when Jesus raptures His Church prior to His return to earth (the second coming). At this future moment, all believers who have died will rise from their graves and will meet the Lord in the air, and Christians who are alive will be caught up with them to be with the Lord forever.
- WE BELIEVE eternal punishment is for the unsaved damned in Hell. A final judgment will take place for those who have rejected Christ. They will be judged for their sin and consigned to eternal punishment in a punishing lake of fire.
- WE BELIEVE and look forward to the perfect new heavens and a new earth that Christ is preparing for all people of all time who have accepted Him. We will live and dwell with Him there forever following His millennial reign on earth. ‘And so shall we forever be with the Lord!’
- WE BELIEVE all God’s promises and prophecies written and spoken in the living Word of God were fulfilled, are being fulfilled, and will be fulfilled.