Tenets of Faith & Doctrine
Word of Life Ministries accepts the Scripture as the revealed will of God, the All Sufficient Rule of Faith and practice, and for the purpose of maintaining general unity, adopts these Statements of Fundamental Truths and Doctrine.
The Scriptures Inspired
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, a revelation from God to man, the infallible rule of Faith and conduct, and is superior to conscience and reason, but not contrary to reason.
The One True God-Head
The triune God-head is comprised of 3 separate and distinct personalities: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit — who are eternally self-existent, self-revealed and function as one entity. Jesus Christ, who is God manifested in the flesh, is the second member of the God-head; co-equal and co-eternal with the Father and the Holy Spirit.
John 1:1 · John 1:14 · John 16:28 · John 1:18 · John 15:26
Man, His Fall and Redemption
Man was created good and upright. For God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness." But man, by voluntary transgression, fell and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The Salvation of Man
Man's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. On the cross, Jesus Christ became sin and sickness providing both salvation and divine healing for all mankind, being justified freely by His Grace. For by Grace we are saved through faith — if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved.
The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit; the outward evidence is a life of righteousness and true holiness. Salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ and not by human works; however, our works will determine rewards in eternity.
Psalm 103:3 · Romans 3:24 · Ephesians 2:8 · Romans 10:8–10 · Romans 8:16 · 1 John 3:23
Baptism in Water
The ordinance of baptism by a burial with Christ should be observed as commanded in the Scriptures by all who have truly repented and believed on Christ as Savior and Lord. In so doing, they declare to the world that they have died with Jesus and have been raised with Him to walk in the newness of life.
The Lord's Supper
"This is my body which is for you; do this in remembrance of me. This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. Let a man examine himself and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup."
The Promise of the Father
All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the Baptism in the Holy Ghost and Fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian church, and with it comes the endowment of spiritual gifts for the work of the ministry. This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the new birth.
Luke 24:49 · Acts 1:4–8 · 1 Corinthians 12:1–31 · Acts 2:38 · Acts 10:44–46
Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit
The full consummation of the Baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is evidenced by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance, and by the subsequent manifestation of spiritual power in public testimony and service.
The Church
The Church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her Great Commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the general assembly and Church of the firstborn, which are written in Heaven.
Sanctification
The Bible teaches that without holiness, no man can see the Lord. We believe in Sanctification as a definite yet progressive work of grace, commencing at the time of regeneration and continuing until the consummation of salvation.
Hebrews 12:14 · 1 Thessalonians 5:23 · 2 Peter 3:18 · Philippians 3:12–14 · John 17:17
Divine Healing
Divine Healing is provided for in the redemption of Christ and it is the privilege of every believer today. Divine Healing is an integral part of the gospel.
Mark 16:18 · James 5:14–20 · 1 Peter 2:24 · Matthew 8:17 · Isaiah 53:4–5
Total Prosperity
We believe God's provision for His children is total — encompassing every area of life.
- Spiritual — John 3:3; 1 Corinthians 5:17–21; Romans 10:9–10
- Mental — 2 Timothy 1:7; Romans 12:2; Isaiah 26:3
- Physical — Isaiah 53:4–5; Matthew 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24
- Financial — 3 John 1:2; Malachi 3:10–11; Luke 6:38; 2 Corinthians 9:6–10
- Social — Proverbs 3:4; Luke 2:52; Acts 2:47
Blessed Hope
Jesus is coming again to gather all His Saints to Heaven.
1 Corinthians 15:51–52 · 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17 · 2 Thessalonians 2:1
The Lake of Fire
Those who have not accepted the redemptive work of Jesus Christ will suffer eternal separation from the God-head. The devil and his angels, and anyone whose name was not found written in the Book of Life, shall be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake of fire — the second death.
The Millennial Reign of Jesus
The return of our Lord Jesus Christ with His Saints from Heaven to rule and reign for one thousand years on earth as Scripture promised. After this there shall be a New Heaven and a New Earth.
Romans 11:25–27 · 2 Thessalonians 1:7 · Revelation 19:11–16 · Revelation 20:1–7 · Revelation 21
Human Sexuality & Marriage
We believe that God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of the context of marriage between a man and a woman. We stand firmly on Scripture while determining to show compassion to all with no compromise.
We reserve the right for our staff to only perform marriages, and for our facility to only be used for marriages, that conform to the scriptural definition of marriage.
Genesis 2:24 · Matthew 19:4–6 · Ephesians 5:31 · Hebrews 13:4 · Romans 1:26–27 · 1 Corinthians 6:9–11