No one person decides that another will or will not be admitted to membership in our congregation. Congregational leaders do not vote on who shall be received as members. The Church of God believes that when one accepts Jesus Christ...
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Parent-child dedication is consistent with the instructions of Jesus. He said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these" (Matthew 19:14, NIV).

The Church of God believes the Bible is the inspired Word of God. We believe the Bible is the foundation for instruction in the Christian faith. Paul said, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and...
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We believe that the cross is the starting point for each Christian. It is there that we come face-to-face with the overwhelming love of God that prompted the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. As Paul put it, "But God demonstrates his...
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We have good reason to use the name Church of God. It is a biblical name. What better source is there from which to get a name for a group who worships God! The name Church of God is used...
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Several experiences of the baptism of the Holy Spirit are recorded in the New Testament (Acts 2:1-4; 9:17; 10:44-46; 19:1-7). Jesus promised the baptism of the Holy Spirit just before his ascension, saying, "You will receive power when the Holy...
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Ordinances are worship and faith disciplines which have specifically been ordained by Jesus in his instructions to his followers. We believe the ordinances are symbolic of something that is happening in the believer as a direct act of God's Spirit....
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We think of ourselves as rather conservative, rooted in a Wesleyan-Arminian theological heritage, a part of the Anabaptist free-church tradition, a part of the Holiness Movement that came to mid-America in the nineteenth and first part of the twentieth centuries, and a...
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We believe that Jesus will come again, but we have no idea about the date and time (Matthew 24:36; Mark 13:32-37). Our eschatology (study of end times) emphasizes that when Jesus comes to receive his bride, the church, all things...
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Yes. The North Avenue Church of God congregation voluntarily pools our prayers and financial support with community, state and national mission outreaches to accomplish together what no group could do alone.

We expect diversity, within the scope of the teachings of Jesus, among members of our congregation.  Conformity in all matters of doctrine and practice is not the goal of the North Avenue Church of God for its people. We are...
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Yes. We believe that, in the broadest sense, all healing is divine. We encourage members to consult medical professionals in matters of physical health, and to seek other professionals in matters of emotional and relational problems.

Open. We believe that the Lord's Supper (Communion) affirms our oneness in Christ. It is open to all who claim a relationship with Jesus. It is symbolic of the grace experienced in the life of a believer.

No person or governing board decides if you are a member. We believe that when a person accepts Jesus Christ as Savior, then God places that person in the church. Salvation is the only criteria for membership in the North...
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No. Baptism is a public witness to an inward change of heart in the life of a believer. When a person accepts Jesus Christ as Savior, it is expected that the person will proclaim the decision to follow Jesus through baptism...
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