Core Beliefs
WE BELIEVE the Scriptures are inspired by God and declare His design and plan for mankind.
WE BELIEVE there is only One True God revealed in three persons…Father, Son and Holy Spirit (commonly known as the Trinity).
WE BELIEVE in the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ as God’s son Jesus was both human and divine.
WE BELIEVE though originally good, man willingly fell to sin ushering evil and death, both physical and spiritual, into the world.
WE BELIEVE every person can have restored fellowship with God through Salvation accepting Christ’s offer of forgiveness for sin.
WE BELIEVE and practice two ordinances: (a)Water Baptism by Immersion after repenting of one’s sins and receiving Christ’s gift of salvation. (b) Holy Communion as a symbolic remembrance of Christ’s suffering and death for our salvation.
WE BELIEVE the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a special experience following salvation that empowers believers for witnessing and effective service, just as it did in New Testament times.
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 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 and its Mission is to seek and save all who are lost in sin.
WE BELIEVE the Ministry a divinely called and scripturally ordained leadership ministry serves the Church. The Bible teachers that each of us under leadership must commit ourselves to reach other 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.
WE BELIEVE the Blessed Hope when Jesus Raptures His Church prior to His Return to earth (the second coming). At this future moment in time 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 the Millennial Reign of Christ when Jesus returns with His saints at His second coming and begins His benevolent rule over earth for 1,000 years. At that time many in the nation of Israel will recognize and accept Him as the Messiah, the Savior who died for them and all mankind.
WE BELIEVE the Final Judgment will take place for those who have rejected Christ. They will be judged for their sin and sent to eternal punishment in a punishing lake of fire.
WE BELIEVE in New Heavens and 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!
Baptism
Baptism is going public about your faith in Jesus and communicating to world your heart-felt commitment to follow Him. It’s the next step after salvation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Baptism? Baptism is an outward expression of an inward change. It’s a public declaration of how Jesus changed your life. Being baptized shows others that you’ve decided to follow Jesus, and allows them to celebrate this decision with you (Acts 16:31-34).
Baptism doesn’t save a person; it’s a symbol and celebration of salvation (1 Peter 3:21). The power that brought Jesus back to life is the same power Jesus uses to change our lives – and that’s worth getting excited about!
Do you baptize children?
As parents, we can help point our children to Jesus, but they are the ones to decide if they will commit their lives to Him (Romans 10:9).
Any instance of baptism follows a person’s decision to trust Jesus for his or her salvation and commitment to follow Him (Acts 10:47-48). At Freeland Assembly of God Church, we wait until children are old enough to express their own decision to follow Jesus and understand the meaning of baptism.
Why should I get baptized?
Why Jesus instructs us to be baptized and set the example by being baptized (Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 1:9).
Obedience to Jesus shows we believe and follow Him. (1 John 2:3). Because Jesus went public about His love for us, we can go public about our love for Him. Being baptized shows that we turn away from a life of sin toward Jesus, the only one who can change us (Acts 2:38-41).
What’s the difference between immersing, sprinkling and other ways of baptizing?
Baptisms in the Bible were by immersion. The original word for baptism most often referred to being immersed or submerged in water. Jesus was baptized by being immersed in the water and rising out of it (Matthew 3:16, Mark 1:10).
Submersion in the water symbolizes the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). Being submersed underwater represents our death to sin and old way of life, and being raised out of the water is a picture of how Jesus raised us and gave us a fresh start in life (Romans 6:3-5).
When’s the best time to get baptized?
For everyone who decides to follow Jesus, baptism is the next step. Anyone who commits his or her life to following Jesus is ready to be baptized (Acts 8:12).
Do I need to be baptized again?
If you haven’t been baptized by immersion since you decided to follow Jesus, we want to help you take your next step of being baptized. Once you’ve taken that step, there’s no need to be baptized again.
God never asks us to take a next step that isn’t good for us. He always gives us more than we deserve or can imagine, including the joy we receive from listening to Him and doing what He says.