Waynesburg First Assembly of God
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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> Our Beliefs – Waynesburg First Assembly 4131 W. Roy Furman HWY, Waynesburg, PA 15370 waynesburgfirstassembly@gmail.com 724-627-5356 Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Home About Our Leaders Vision, Mission & Values Our Beliefs Our History Connect Get Connected Prayer Request Water Baptism Membership Serve Ministries Kids Youth Adults Events Sermons Donate Our Beliefs Two years after its founding, the Assemblies of God established 16 doctrines as a standard to reach, preach and teach its people. These doctrines became the Statement of Fundamental Truths. All ASource ↗
about_us
<!DOCTYPE html> About – Waynesburg First Assembly 4131 W. Roy Furman HWY, Waynesburg, PA 15370 waynesburgfirstassembly@gmail.com 724-627-5356 Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Home About Our Leaders Vision, Mission & Values Our Beliefs Our History Connect Get Connected Prayer Request Water Baptism Membership Serve Ministries Kids Youth Adults Events Sermons Donate About US OUR VISION A loving church family, worshiping God and serving people together! OUR MISSION The Great Commission “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the FatherSource ↗
about
About – Waynesburg First Assembly 4131 W. Roy Furman HWY, Waynesburg, PA 15370 waynesburgfirstassembly@gmail.com 724-627-5356 Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Home About Our Leaders Vision, Mission & Values Our Beliefs Our History Connect Get Connected Prayer Request Water Baptism Membership Serve Ministries Kids Youth Adults Events Sermons Donate About US OUR VISION A loving church family, worshiping God and serving people together! OUR MISSION The Great Commission “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the HolySource ↗
beliefs
Our Beliefs – Waynesburg First Assembly 4131 W. Roy Furman HWY, Waynesburg, PA 15370 waynesburgfirstassembly@gmail.com 724-627-5356 Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Home About Our Leaders Vision, Mission & Values Our Beliefs Our History Connect Get Connected Prayer Request Water Baptism Membership Serve Ministries Kids Youth Adults Events Sermons Donate Our Beliefs Two years after its founding, the Assemblies of God established 16 doctrines as a standard to reach, preach and teach its people. These doctrines became the Statement of Fundamental Truths. All Assembly of God churches adherSource ↗
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