Dallas First Assembly of God
AI summary — doctrinal positions on this page are inferred by AI from this church's own public statements and may be inaccurate.
Inherited from denomination
What Assemblies of God USA teaches
Positions bound by the denomination's confessional standards. This is what the tradition teaches; whether this specific congregation publicly holds each is a separate question — see Statements below.
Affirms
- Believer's BaptismSTRONGBaptist confessions; Pentecostal fundamentals; Anabaptist tradition
- Marriage as one man and one womanSTRONGGenesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4–6; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Permissibility of divorce and remarriagestandardMatthew 19:9 (adultery ground); 1 Corinthians 7:15 (abandonment ground). Practice varies.
- Women in pastoral / ordained officestandardVarious denominational actions (TEC 1976, ELCA 1970s, PC(USA) 1956, AG 1935, CofE 1994 priests / 2014 bishops, etc.)
Denies
- Apostolic SuccessionstandardCongregational and presbyterian polity reject the necessity of tactile episcopal succession.
- Assumption of MarystandardUniversal Protestant rejection — not attested in Scripture; not received as dogma.
- Homosexual practice and biblical sexual ethicsSTRONGRomans 1:26–27; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Immaculate ConceptionSTRONGUniversal Protestant + Orthodox rejection. Orthodox reject on the grounds that they hold prepurification at the Annunciation, not conception.
- Infant BaptismSTRONGBaptist confessions (New Hampshire; BFM 2000 VII); Anabaptist / Schleitheim; Pentecostal fundamentals
- Perpetual Virginity of MarystandardNatural reading of Matthew 13:55–56 (brothers of Jesus); typical modern Baptist / evangelical position.
- Real PresencestandardMemorialist / Zwinglian view; typical Baptist and Free Church position
- TransubstantiationSTRONGOrthodox reject the Aristotelian metaphysics; Lutherans use 'sacramental union'; 39 Articles Art. XXVIII rejects explicitly; Reformed/Baptist reject substance-change.
Wrestles with
- Pacifism vs. just-warweakDefault just-war framework — usually unwritten. Inheriting at weak confidence.
In their own words
Statements
statement_of_faith
<!DOCTYPE html> Dallas First Assembly - What We Believe VBS 2026! Home About Mission and Vision What We Believe Our Story Leadership Contact Membership App Connect Nursery / Pre-K Children Youth Small Groups Missions Media Give I'm New Calendar What We Believe our Beliefs This “Statement of Fundamental Truths” contains the 16 doctrines of the Assemblies of God. These are non-negotiable tenets of faith that all Assemblies of God churches adhere to. Four of these, Salvation, the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Divine Healing, and the Second Coming of Christ are considered Cardinal DocSource ↗
about_us
<!DOCTYPE html> Dallas First Assembly - Home VBS 2026! Home About Mission and Vision What We Believe Our Story Leadership Contact Membership App Connect Nursery / Pre-K Children Youth Small Groups Missions Media Give I'm New Calendar Welcome to Dallas First Assembly! Dallas First Assembly of God in Dallas is a historic and vibrant Pentecostal church. We are a unique church where people of all generations and all ethnic backgrounds are welcome and active in our community of faith. Truly there is a place for everyone at First Assembly of God! Welcome to the family! We look forward to servingSource ↗
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<!DOCTYPE html> Dallas First Assembly - Mission and Vision VBS 2026! Home About Mission and Vision What We Believe Our Story Leadership Contact Membership App Connect Nursery / Pre-K Children Youth Small Groups Missions Media Give I'm New Calendar Mission & Vision Go therefore and make disciples... The Mission The mission of Dallas First Assembly of God is the same mission Jesus gave his followers: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. The Vision The vision of Dallas First Assembly of God is create a cSource ↗
mission
Dallas First Assembly - What We Believe VBS 2026! Home About Mission and Vision What We Believe Our Story Leadership Contact Membership App Connect Nursery / Pre-K Children Youth Small Groups Missions Media Give I'm New Calendar What We Believe our Beliefs This “Statement of Fundamental Truths” contains the 16 doctrines of the Assemblies of God. These are non-negotiable tenets of faith that all Assemblies of God churches adhere to. Four of these, Salvation, the Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Divine Healing, and the Second Coming of Christ are considered Cardinal Doctrines which are esSource ↗
about
Dallas First Assembly - Home VBS 2026! Home About Mission and Vision What We Believe Our Story Leadership Contact Membership App Connect Nursery / Pre-K Children Youth Small Groups Missions Media Give I'm New Calendar Welcome to Dallas First Assembly! Dallas First Assembly of God in Dallas is a historic and vibrant Pentecostal church. We are a unique church where people of all generations and all ethnic backgrounds are welcome and active in our community of faith. Truly there is a place for everyone at First Assembly of God! Welcome to the family! We look forward to serving you and helping youSource ↗
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