About East Gate Christian Center

Statement of Faith -- What We Believe

These ministry gifts, given by Christ to the church, are for the equipping of the church for ministry works unto the fullness of Christ and fulfillment of the 'Great Commission'.

• We believe the Bible is God-inspired (2 Timothy 3:16,17).
• We believe God is Triune: Father,Son and Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 13:14).
• We believe that man was created in the image of God, but that by voluntary disobedience he fell from innocence and purity (Romans 5:12).
• We believe that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us, signing the pardon of all who believe on Him (John 3:16; Romans 5:8).
• We believe that we have no righteousness and must come to God pleading the righteousness of Christ (Ephesians 2:8).
• We believe that upon sincere repentance, and a whole-hearted acceptance of Crhist, we are justified before God (1 John 1:9).
• We believe that the change which takes place in the heart and life at conversion is a very real one (2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 2:20).
• We believe that it is the will of God that we be sanctified daily, growing constatly in the faith (Hebrews 6:1).
• We believe that baptism by immersion is an outward sign of an inward work (Matt. 28:19). We believe in the commemoration of the Lord's Supper by the symbolic use of the bread and juice of the vine (1 Corinthians 11:24,25).
• We believe that the baptism with the Holy Spirit is to endue the believer with power; and that His incoming is after the same manner as in Bible days (Acts 2:4).
• We believe that it is the will of God that we walk in the spirit daily (Ephesians 4:30-32).
• We believe that the Holy Spirit has gifts to bestow upon the Christian; and that we should show spiritual fruit as evidence of a Spirit-filled life (1 Corinthians 12:1-11; Galatians 5:22).
• We believe that the experience and daily walk of the believer should never lead him into extremes of fanaticism (Philipians 4:5).
• We believe that divine healing is the power of Christ to heal the physically sick in answer to the prayer of faith (James 5:14-16).
• We believe that the second coming of Christ is personal and imminent (1 Thessalonians 4:16,17).
• We believe it is our sacred duty to identify ourselves with the visible Body of Christ (Acts 16:5, Hebrews 10:25.
• We believe that rulers should be upheld at all times except in things opposed to the will of God (Romans 13:1-5).
• We believe that all should stand some day before the judgment seat of God, and there receive eternal life or death (2 Corinthians 5:10).
• We believe that heaven is the glorious eternal home of born-again beleivers (John 14:1-3; Revelation 7:15-17).
• We believe that hell is the place of eternal torment for all who reject Christ as the Savior (Revelation 20:10,15).
• We believe that soul winning is the most important responsibility of the Church (James 5:20).
• We believe that the method ordained of God for the support and spread of His cause is by giving of tithes and free-will offerings (Malachi 3:10; 2 Corinthians 9:7).
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• We believe in the five-fold ministry offices of Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, and Teacher. (1 Cor. 12:28; Eph. 4:7-16).