The Church of God’s Practical Commitments offer scriptural guidelines for practical Christian living.
SPIRITUAL EXAMPLE We will demonstrate our commitment to Christ through our practice of the spiritual disciplines; we will demonstrate our commitment to the body of Christ through our loyalty to God and commitment to His church; and we will demonstrate our commitment to the work of Christ through our being good stewards.
MORAL PURITY We will engage in those activities which glorify God in our body and which avoid the fulfillment of the lust of the flesh. We will read, watch and listen to those things which are of positive benefit to our spiritual well-being.
PERSONAL INTEGRITY We will live in a manner that inspires trust and confidence, bearing the fruit of the Spirit and seeking to manifest the character of Christ in all our behavior.
FAMILY RESPONSIBILITY We will give priority to fulfilling family responsibilities, to preserving the sanctity of marriage and to maintaining divine order in the home.
BEHAVIORAL TEMPERANCE We will practice temperance in behavior and will abstain from activities and attitudes which are offensive to our fellowman or which lead to addiction or enslavement.
MODEST APPEARANCE We will demonstrate the scriptural principle of modesty by appearing and dressing in a manner that will enhance our Christian testimony and will avoid pride, elaborateness or sensuality.
SOCIAL OBLIGATION It should be our objective to fulfill our obligations to society by being good citizens, by correcting social injustices, and by protecting the sanctity of life.
Declaration of Faith
The Church of God believes the whole Bible to be completely and equally inspired and that it is the written Word of God. The Church of God has adopted the following Declaration of Faith as its standard and official expression of its doctrine.
We Believe:
In the verbal inspiration of the Bible.
In one God eternally existing in three persons; namely, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
That Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy Ghost,
and born of the Virgin Mary. That Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised from the dead.
That He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as the
Intercessor.
That all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is
commanded of God for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins.
That justification, regeneration, and the new birth are wrought by faith in the blood of
Jesus Christ.
In sanctification subsequent to the new birth, through faith in the blood of Christ;
through the Word, and by the Holy Ghost.
Holiness to be God’s standard of living for His people.
In the baptism with the Holy Ghost subsequent to a clean heart.
In speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and that it is the initial
evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost.
In water baptism by immersion, and all who repent should be baptized in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Divine healing is provided for all in the atonement.
In the Lord’s Supper and washing of the saints feet.
In the premillennial second coming of Jesus. First, to resurrect the righteous dead and
to catch away the living saints to Him in the air. Second, to reign on the earth a
thousand years.
In the bodily resurrection; eternal life for the righteous, and eternal punishment for the
wicked.
Doctrinal Commitments
The following Doctrinal Commitments represent the core beliefs of the denomination as outlined
in Scripture.
Restitution where possible. Matthew 3:8; Luke 19:8, 9.
Premillennial second coming of Jesus. First, to resurrect the dead saints and tocatch away the living saints to Him in the air. 1 Corinthians 15:52; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-
17; 2 Thessalonians 2:1. Second, to reign on the earth a thousand years. Zechariah
14:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:14; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; Jude 14, 15; Revelation 5:10;
19:11-21; 20:4-6.
Resurrection. John 5:28, 29; Acts 24:15; Revelation 20:5, 6.
Eternal life for the righteous. Matthew 25:46; Luke 18:30; John 10:28; Romans
6:22; 1 John 5:11-13.
Eternal punishment for the wicked. No liberation nor annihilation. Matthew 25:41-
46; Mark 3:29; 2 Thessalonians 1: 8, 9; Revelation 20:10-15; 21:8.
ABOUT US
Church of God – Sharjah is under the pastoral care of Pr. Varghese John (Joel) and Pr. Jose George. Our services usher in the presence of God with a genuine freedom of worship, and allow you to connect with the spirit of God in an unprecedented way. The revival happening at the Church is nothing short of miraculous.