Doctrine

GFCC Doctrinal Statement

1. We believe in one God, the sovereign Creator and sustainer of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. To Him be all honor, glory and praise forever (Matthew 3:16-17; John 1:1-4; Philippians 2:5-11).

2. Jesus Christ, the living Word, became flesh through His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit and His virgin birth. He who is true God became true man united in one Person forever. He died on the cross a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. On the third day He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He now is our High Priest and Mediator (Matthew 1:20-23; John 14:6; Ephesians 1:7-12).

3. The Holy Spirit has come to glorify Christ and to apply the saving work of Christ to our hearts. He convicts us of sin and draws us to the Savior. Indwelling our hearts, He gives new life to us, empowers and imparts gifts to us for service. He instructs and guides us into all truth, and seals us for the day of redemption, (John 14:15-17; John 16:5-15; Ephesians 1:7-12).

4. Mankind was created by God, in His image, but through Adam’s use of his free will to rebel against God all mankind became sinners in both nature and actions. Mankind is now under condemnation; each life headed for damnation ( Genesis 1:26-27; Genesis 3:6, 17-19; Romans 5:12).

5. Being estranged from God and condemned by our sinfulness, our salvation is wholly dependent upon the work of God’s free grace. God credits His righteousness to those who put their faith in Christ alone for their salvation, thereby justifying them in His sight. Only such as are born of the Holy Spirit and receive Jesus Christ become children of God and heirs of eternal life with Christ in glory ( John 1:12-13; John 3:3-8; 1 Peter 1:23).

6. The true Church is composed of all persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ and the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit are united together in the body of Christ. The Church finds her visible, yet imperfect, expression in local congregations where the Word of God is preached in its purity and the ordinances are practiced in their integrity, where scriptural discipline is practiced, and where loving fellowship is maintained. For her perfecting, she awaits the return of her Lord ( Matthew 16:16-19; Ephesians 4:11-16; Titus 2:1-10; Matthew 18: 1-35 ).

7. The redeemed life in Christ is a daily walk of faith carrying over outside the Church into all of one’s life. Only the redeemed can live life as God intended with the purpose and potential of a child of God (Romans 6:4; 2 John 1:6; Ephesians 4:22-24).

8. Jesus Christ will come again to the earth–personally, visibly, and bodily–to judge the living and the dead, and to consummate history and the eternal plan of God. “Even so, come, Lord Jesus” (John 14:1-3; Acts 1:9-11; Revelation 22:20).

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