WORD OF LIFE
PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH
© Word of Life PH Church Malta 2020
OUR ARTICLES OF FAITH
1. We believe in one, living, true and everlasting God. His power, wisdom and goodness are infinite. He is the Maker of all things, whether they are visible or invisible. God is one, and subsists in three Persons - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. These three Persons are one in nature, are co-eternal, and are equal in holiness, justice, wisdom, power, and dignity. (Athanasian Creed) 2. We believe that God the Son became a human being and was born of the Virgin Mary. The Lord Jesus Christ is one Person with two natures, the divine nature and the human nature, true God and perfect Man. He suffered and was crucified as a sacrifice for the sins of the world, to remove God's righteous anger against sinners, and to restore sinners to fellowship with God. 3. We believe that Christ arose again from death, not only in spirit but also in body, and returned to heaven, where He is sitting at the Father’s right hand until He shall return to the earth as King and Judge. 4. We believe that the Holy Spirit who was sent by the Father and the Son is God, the Third Person of the Holy Trinity, and that He shares the same nature, majesty and glory as the Father and the Son from eternity. 5. We believe that the Bible is composed of the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments, and that it was given by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. We believe that this Bible is the Word of God to man, giving the full and complete revelation of the plan and history of God's way of salvation for us. 6. We believe that eternal life with God in heaven is part of the blessedness which awaits those whose faith in Christ remains steadfast and true; and that those who remain unrepentant and unbelieving will be banished for ever from the presence of the Lord, with unending punishment in hell (Matthew 25:46; Psalm 9:7; Revelation 21:7,8). 7. We believe that Jesus Christ shed His blood for the forgiveness of all our sins; and in order that those who repent and believe the Gospel might be regenerated (Born Again), and saved from the power of sin and the practice of sinning (Romans 3:25; 1John 3:5-10; Ephesians 2:1-10). 8. We believe and teach that a person is justified (counted righteous before God) by faith in Christ alone (Romans 5:1). 9. We believe that Jesus Christ shed His blood for the complete cleansing of the believer from all indwelling sin, and that this cleansing is experienced after we have been born again (1John 1:7-9). 10. We believe that sanctification is a second work of grace to be received by faith, as instantaneous and a definite experience as is the New Birth; sanctification gives cleansing from indwelling sin, and growth in grace and consecration to God (John 15:2; Acts 26:18). 11. We believe that the Pentecostal baptism with the Holy Spirit and fire is a provision of divine power for sanctified believers; it is a definite experience received by faith, and the initial evidence of the experience of the fruit of the Spirit and in speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance (Luke 11:13; Acts 1:5; 2:1-4; 8:17;10:44-46; 19:6). 12. We believe that part of the benefit resulting from the death of Christ are all the gifts of the Holy Spirit which were in operation during the Old Testament, and with the inclusion of tongues in the New Testament, as used in the biblical framework. 13. We believe in the pre-millennial Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; that He will come in Person and He may come at any moment. We love and wait for His, appearing (1Thessalonians 4:15-18; Titus 2:13; 2Petej 3:1-4; Matthew 24:29-44; 2Timothy 4:8)Athanasian Creed
WE BELIEVE
1.
Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary that he hold the catholic faith;
2.
Which faith except every one do keep whole and undefiled, without doubt he shall perish everlastingly
3.
And the catholic faith is this: That we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity;
4.
Neither confounding the persons nor dividing the substance
5.
For there is one person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Spirit
6.
But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit is all one, the glory equal, the majesty
coeternal
7.
Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Spirit
8.
The Father uncreated, the Son uncreated, and the Holy Spirit uncreated
9.
The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, and the Holy Spirit incomprehensible
10.
The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and the Holy Spirit eternal
11.
And yet they are not three eternals but one eternal
12.
As also there are not three uncreated nor three incomprehensible, but one uncreated and one
incomprehensible
13.
So likewise the Father is almighty, the Son almighty, and the Holy Spirit almighty
14.
And yet they are not three almighties, but one almighty
15.
So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God;
16.
And yet they are not three Gods, but one God
17.
So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord, and the Holy Spirit Lord;
18.
And yet they are not three Lords but one Lord
19.
For like as we are compelled by the Christian verity to acknowledge every Person by himself to be God and Lord;
20.
So are we forbidden by the catholic religion to say; There are three Gods or three Lords
21.
The Father is made of none, neither created nor begotten
22.
The Son is of the Father alone; not made nor created, but begotten
23.
The Holy Spirit is of the Father and of the Son; neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding
24.
So there is one Father, not three Fathers; one Son, not three Sons; one Holy Spirit, not three Holy Spirits
25.
And in this Trinity none is afore or after another; none is greater or less than another
WORD OF LIFE
PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH
© Word of Life PH Church Malta 2020
OUR ARTICLES OF FAITH
1. We believe in one, living, true and everlasting God. His power, wisdom and goodness are infinite. He is the Maker of all things, whether they are visible or invisible. God is one, and subsists in three Persons - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. These three Persons are one in nature, are co-eternal, and are equal in holiness, justice, wisdom, power, and dignity. (Athanasian Creed) 2. We believe that God the Son became a human being and was born of the Virgin Mary. The Lord Jesus Christ is one Person with two natures, the divine nature and the human nature, true God and perfect Man. He suffered and was crucified as a sacrifice for the sins of the world, to remove God's righteous anger against sinners, and to restore sinners to fellowship with God. 3. We believe that Christ arose again from death, not only in spirit but also in body, and returned to heaven, where He is sitting at the Father’s right hand until He shall return to the earth as King and Judge. 4. We believe that the Holy Spirit who was sent by the Father and the Son is God, the Third Person of the Holy Trinity, and that He shares the same nature, majesty and glory as the Father and the Son from eternity. 5. We believe that the Bible is composed of the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments, and that it was given by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. We believe that this Bible is the Word of God to man, giving the full and complete revelation of the plan and history of God's way of salvation for us. 6. We believe that eternal life with God in heaven is part of the blessedness which awaits those whose faith in Christ remains steadfast and true; and that those who remain unrepentant and unbelieving will be banished for ever from the presence of the Lord, with unending punishment in hell (Matthew 25:46; Psalm 9:7; Revelation 21:7,8). 7. We believe that Jesus Christ shed His blood for the forgiveness of all our sins; and in order that those who repent and believe the Gospel might be regenerated (Born Again), and saved from the power of sin and the practice of sinning (Romans 3:25; 1John 3:5-10; Ephesians 2:1-10). 8. We believe and teach that a person is justified (counted righteous before God) by faith in Christ alone (Romans 5:1). 9. We believe that Jesus Christ shed His blood for the complete cleansing of the believer from all indwelling sin, and that this cleansing is experienced after we have been born again (1John 1:7-9). 10. We believe that sanctification is a second work of grace to be received by faith, as instantaneous and a definite experience as is the New Birth; sanctification gives cleansing from indwelling sin, and growth in grace and consecration to God (John 15:2; Acts 26:18). 11. We believe that the Pentecostal baptism with the Holy Spirit and fire is a provision of divine power for sanctified believers; it is a definite experience received by faith, and the initial evidence of the experience of the fruit of the Spirit and in speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance (Luke 11:13; Acts 1:5; 2:1-4; 8:17;10:44-46; 19:6). 12. We believe that part of the benefit resulting from the death of Christ are all the gifts of the Holy Spirit which were in operation during the Old Testament, and with the inclusion of tongues in the New Testament, as used in the biblical framework. 13. We believe in the pre-millennial Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; that He will come in Person and He may come at any moment. We love and wait for His, appearing (1Thessalonians 4:15-18; Titus 2:13; 2Petej 3:1-4; Matthew 24:29-44; 2Timothy 4:8)Athanasian Creed
WE BELIEVE
1.
Whosoever will be saved, before all
things it is necessary that he hold the
catholic faith;
2.
Which faith except every one do keep
whole and undefiled, without doubt he
shall perish everlastingly
3.
And the catholic faith is this: That we
worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity
in Unity;
4.
Neither confounding the persons nor
dividing the substance
5.
For there is one person of the Father,
another of the Son, and another of the
Holy Spirit
6.
But the Godhead of the Father, of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit is all one, the
glory equal, the majesty coeternal
7.
Such as the Father is, such is the Son,
and such is the Holy Spirit
8.
The Father uncreated, the Son
uncreated, and the Holy Spirit
uncreated
9.
The Father incomprehensible, the Son
incomprehensible, and the Holy Spirit
incomprehensible
10.
The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and
the Holy Spirit eternal
11.
And yet they are not three eternals but
one eternal
12.
As also there are not three uncreated
nor three incomprehensible, but one
uncreated and one incomprehensible
13.
So likewise the Father is almighty, the
Son almighty, and the Holy Spirit
almighty
14.
And yet they are not three almighties,
but one almighty
15.
So the Father is God, the Son is God,
and the Holy Spirit is God;
16.
And yet they are not three Gods, but
one God
17.
So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son
Lord, and the Holy Spirit Lord;
18.
And yet they are not three Lords but
one Lord
19.
For like as we are compelled by the
Christian verity to acknowledge every
Person by himself to be God and Lord;
20.
So are we forbidden by the catholic
religion to say; There are three Gods or
three Lords
21.
The Father is made of none, neither
created nor begotten
22.
The Son is of the Father alone; not
made nor created, but begotten
23.
The Holy Spirit is of the Father and of
the Son; neither made, nor created, nor
begotten, but proceeding
24.
So there is one Father, not three
Fathers; one Son, not three Sons; one
Holy Spirit, not three Holy Spirits
25.
And in this Trinity none is afore or after
another; none is greater or less than
another
