Resolution to Proclaim the Power of Pentecost…

WHEREAS the Church of God from its inception has had its own identifying characteristics and was organized to be different from other churches that were perceived to have compromised their Biblical and spiritual integrity; and

WHEREAS the tendency of individuals, as well as corporate bodies, over a period of time, is to become institutionalized and to lose their distinctiveness; and

WHEREAS in the midst of the perversity and corruption of the world and the apostasy and compromise that characterizes so much of the modem church, we need to confess our sins, guard against compromise, and pray continually in each generation, believing God will cleanse us from all sin; and

WHEREAS the Church of God has experienced 100 years of Holy Spirit revival since the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Shearer Schoolhouse in 1896; and

WHEREAS God has abundantly blessed and prospered the Church of God as evidenced by its growth to nearly 7 million members and its representation in 165 countries around the world; and

WHEREAS the Great Commission of Jesus Christ to "go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature" cannot be fulfilled unless believers take the responsibility to be a personal witness,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we reaffirm our mission to communicate the full gospel of Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19,20), in the Spirit and power of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4,6, 13-18); and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we proclaim the power of Pentecost, utilizing every available resource, understanding the urgency of the hour and acknowledging our dependence upon the Holy Spirit to effectively reach our generation for Christ; and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that we reaffirm our uncompromising identity as a Pentecostal church, which still believes in the experience of the baptism in the Holy Spirit with the initial evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance, the Manifestation of the fruit of the Spirit in the lives of believers, and the operation of the spiritual gifts in the life of the church.

 

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