We Believe

Below are excerpts taken from the International Pentecostal Holiness Church ARTICLES OF FAITH which briefly explain the foundation of our belief.

  • There is but one living and eternal God, of unlimited power, wisdom, and goodness.
  • That Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of the Father, took the nature of mankind in the womb of the virgin Mary.
  • That Christ arose from the dead and ascended into heaven, where He remains until the time He will return to judge all people.
  • The Holy Ghost proceeds from the Father and the Son and is of one substance with them in majesty and glory.
  • The Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God. (II Timothy 3:15)
  • Eternal life with God in heaven is the reward of the righteous, and eternal banishment from the presence of the Lord and unending torture in hell are the wages of those who reject Him. (Matthew 25:46; Psalm 9:17; Revelation 21:7-8)
  • Jesus Christ shed His blood for the cancellation of our past sins, the restoration of all sinners who repent, and salvation from sin and sinning. (Romans 3:25; I John 3:5-10; Ephesians 2:1-10)
  • Justification before God is by faith alone. (Romans 5:1)
  • Jesus Christ shed His blood for the cleansing of the believer from all sin and its pollution. (I John 1:7-9)
  • Sanctification by faith in Christ is an instant work of grace followed by a lifelong process of spiritual growth after conversion. (Acts 26:18; I John 1:9; 2 Corinthians 4:16; 2Peter 3:18)
  • The Pentecostal baptism of the Holy Ghost is available through faith with the initial evidence of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit speaks through us. (Luke 11:13; Acts 1:5; 2:14; 8:17; 10:44-46; 19:6)
  • Divine healing was made available through Christ's death on the Cross. (Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:16-17; mark 16:14-18; James 5:14-16; Exodus 1:26)
  • In the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ. (I Thessalonians 4:15-17; Titus 2:13; 2 Peter 3:10-14; Matthew 24:29-44; 2 Timothy 4:8)
  • It is the responsibility of every believer to obey Christ's command to spread His message of love and deliverance to every nation. (Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15-20; Acts 1:18)