What we believe

The Bible is our all-sufficient rule for faith and practice.  This Statement of Fundamental Truths is intended simply as a basis of fellowship among us (i.e.; that we all speak the same thing, 1 Corinthians 1:10; Acts 2:42).  The phraseology employed in this statement is not inspired or contended for, both the truth set forth is held to be essential to a full-gospel ministry.  No claim is made that it contains all biblical truth, only that it covers our need as to these fundamental doctrines.

1. We believe…The Scriptures are Inspired by God and declare His design and plan for mankind.

2.  We believe…There is only One True God - revealed in three persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit (commonly known as the Trinity).

3.  We believe…In the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ – as God’s son Jesus was both human and divine.

4.  We believe…Though originally good, Man Willingly Fell to Sin – ushering evil and death, both physical and spiritual into the world.

5.  We believe…Every Person Can Have Restored Fellowship with God Through ‘Salvation’ – 

accepting Christ’s offer of forgiveness for sins

6.  We believe…And practice two ordinances – A.  Water Baptism by Immersion after repenting of one’s sins and receiving Christ’s gift of salvation, and B.  Holy Communion ( the Lords’ Supper) – as a symbolic remembrance of Christ’s suffering and death for our salvation.

7.  We believe…The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a special experience following salvation that empowers believers for witnessing and effective services just as it did in New Testament times.

8.  We believe…The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is ‘Speaking in Tongues’ as experienced on the Day of Pentecost and referenced throughout Acts and the Epistles.

9.  We believe…Sanctification Initially Occurs at Salvation and is not only a declaration that a believer is holy, but also a progressive lifelong process of separating from evil as believers continually draw closer to God and become more Christ like.

10.  We believe…The Church has a Mission to seek and save all who are lost in sin.  We believe ‘the Church’ is the Body of Christ and consists of the people who, throughout time, have accepted God’s offer of redemption (regardless of religious denomination) through the sacrificial death of His son Jesus Christ.

11.  We believe…A Divinely Called and Scripturally Ordained Leadership Ministry Serves the Church - the Bible teaches that each of us under leadership must commit ourselves to reach others for Christ, to worship Him with other believers, and to build up or edify the body of believers – the Church.

12.  We believe…Divine Healing of the Sick is a Privilege for Christians Today and is provided for in Christ’s atonement (His sacrificial death on the cross for our sins).

13.  We believe…in the Blessed Hope – When Jesus Raptures His Church Prior to His Return to Earth (the second coming) - at this future moment in time, all believers who have died will rise from their graves and will meet the Lord in the air, and Christians who are alive will be caught up with them to be with the Lord forever.

14.  We believe…in The Millennial Reign of Christ when Jesus returns with His saints at His second coming and begins His benevolent rule over earth for 1,000 years.  At that time, many in the nation of Israel will recognize and accept Him as the Messiah, the Savior who died for them and all mankind.

15.  We believe…A Final Judgment Will Take Place for those who have rejected Christ.  They will be judged for their sin and consigned to eternal punishment in a punishing lake of fire.

16.  We believe…and look forward to the perfect New Heavens and a New Earth that Christ is preparing for all people, of all time, who have accepted Him.  We will live and dwell with Him there forever, following His millennial reign on Earth.  ‘And so shall we forever be with the Lord!’

1. We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. (Mark 12:28-31; Luke 6:31.) Hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed toward any individual are not in accordance with Scripture nor the doctrines of Full Circle Church and therefore will not be tolerated. 

2. We believe that God wonderfully and sovereignly creates each person as male or female. These two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. (Gen 1:26-27.) Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person.

3.We believe that the term “marriage” has a single meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture. (Gen 2:18-25.) 

4. We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other. (I Cor. 6:18; 7:2-5; Heb. 13:4.) 

5. We believe that God has commanded that no sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman. 

6. We believe that any form of sexual immorality (including adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, and use of pornography) is sinful and offensive to God. (Matt 15:18-20; I Cor. 6:9-10.). We believe that it is not a sin to be tempted but it is a sin to act upon these desires.

7. We believe and recognize that some heterosexual acts (forms of sexual immorality noted above) are sinful. We believe all homosexual acts are sinful according to Scripture. Therefore, we do not equate a morally committed heterosexual relationship within marriage with a committed homosexual relationship. 

8. We believe and recognize that our gender as male or female is a gift from God. Consequently, we cannot support or affirm the resolution of tension between a person’s biological sex and experience of gender by the adoption of a psychological identity discordant with that person’s birth sex, nor support or affirm attempts to change via medical intervention one’s given biological birth sex in favor of the identity of the opposite sex or of an indeterminate identity.

9. We recognize that in rare cases some persons are born with both sets of sexual organs (intersex or hermaphrodites). This is another one of the implications of living in a fallen world and another reminder that our sexuality has been deeply damaged by the fall. This Statement primarily addresses those who self-select sex and/or gender

10. We believe that God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. (Acts 3:19-21; Rom 10:9-10; 1 Cor 6:9-11.)

11. We believe that in order to preserve the function and integrity of Full Circle Church as the local Body of Christ, and to provide a biblical role model to our congregation and the community, it is imperative that all persons employed by Full CircleChurch in any capacity, those who are bona-fide members of Full Circle Church, those who serve as volunteer ministry leaders, or any other positions at the discretion of the leadership of Full Circle Church, agree to and abide by this Statement on Marriage, Gender, and Sexuality. (Matt 5:16; Phil 2:14-16; I Thess. 5:22.)