Our Belief
Our Belief Concerning the Bible
WE BELIEVE the Bible to be the inspired and only infallible written Word of God.
Our Belief Concerning God
WE BELIEVE that there is ONE God, eternally existent in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
Our Belief Concerning the Church
WE BELIEVE in the Blessed Hope, which is the rapture of the Church of God, which is in Christ, at His return.
Our Belief Concerning Sin
WE BELIEVE that the ONLY means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance, and faith in the precious blood of Jesus Christ.
Our Belief Concerning Salvation
WE BELIEVE that regeneration by the Holy Ghost is absolutely essential for personal salvation.
Our Belief Concerning Christ
WE BELIEVE that the redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing for the human body in answer to believing prayer.
Our Belief Concerning the Holy Ghost
WE BELIEVE that the baptism of the Holy Spirit, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for it.
Our Belief Concerning Sanctification
WE BELIEVE in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy and separated life in this present world.
Amen.
WE BELIEVE the Bible to be the inspired and only infallible written Word of God.
Our Belief Concerning God
WE BELIEVE that there is ONE God, eternally existent in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
Our Belief Concerning the Church
WE BELIEVE in the Blessed Hope, which is the rapture of the Church of God, which is in Christ, at His return.
Our Belief Concerning Sin
WE BELIEVE that the ONLY means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance, and faith in the precious blood of Jesus Christ.
Our Belief Concerning Salvation
WE BELIEVE that regeneration by the Holy Ghost is absolutely essential for personal salvation.
Our Belief Concerning Christ
WE BELIEVE that the redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing for the human body in answer to believing prayer.
Our Belief Concerning the Holy Ghost
WE BELIEVE that the baptism of the Holy Spirit, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for it.
Our Belief Concerning Sanctification
WE BELIEVE in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy and separated life in this present world.
Amen.
Our Mission Statement
Founded in 1940, the Greater St. James Temple is a Pentecostal holiness body where the Gospel of Jesus Christ is preached and the ordinances and doctrine of the CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST are properly taught and administered. Furthermore, our mission is developed through the three main directives of the church:
- The anointed PREACHING and TEACHING ministry in public worship and community involvement;
- TRAINING Christian workers to be involved in the ministry through personal maturity and Christian Education; and
- MISSIONS and EVANGELISM to meet the needs of the whole man. Knowing Jesus Christ and making Him known.
