Just because a group of people have chosen to gather around a common purpose doesn’t mean they will always think alike. At Elevation, if you bring up any given issue you should expect to discover roughly as many different opinions as there are people!

But at the end of the day, when it comes to those beliefs that are central to the Christian faith, we are of one heart and mind. We believe the following statements to be true as affirmed in scripture and embraced by God’s people through the years:

God in Trinity

God exists eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God.

Father

The Father exists eternally as the Creator of heaven and earth, the Giver of the Law, to whom all things will be subjected, so that He may be all in all.

Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the Son as God. He is present in the world to make mankind aware of our need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation, providing power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right.

Son

Jesus Christ, the eternal and only begotten Son of the Father, is true God and true man. He was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, and by His sinless life, miracles and teaching, gave full revelation of the Father. Jesus lived a sinless life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven’s glory and will come again to establish His kingdom in righteousness and peace.

Humankind

We are all made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. We are the supreme object of God’s creation. Although mankind has tremendous potential for good, we are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called “sin.” This attitude separates us from God.

Salvation

Salvation is a gift from God to mankind. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can we be saved from sin’s penalty. Eternal life begins the moment we receive Jesus Christ into our life by faith.

The Church

All who are born again are members of the universal church, which is the Body of Christ. The local church is a body of believers in Christ who have joined together to function as a part of the universal church. When we commit to Jesus we commit to his family of believers and the central ritual of baptism embodies this commitment.

A local church is a community of those who follow Christ in faith. It knows no social division, spanning the boundaries of age, gender, economics and ethnicity. God’s church exists to mediate His life giving presence to a lost and decaying world. It’s purpose is to reconcile people and nations to God, and to bring Him glory.

The Bible

The Bible is God’s word to all mankind. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living.

The Future

Jesus Christ will eventually return in person to judge the living and the dead. His return is immediately possible at any moment. Those who have accepted Christ will receive the fullness of eternal life and will dwell with God forever. Those who persist in rebellion will be forever cut off from His presence, and left to their own destruction. God will end this age with the complete eradication of evil and the final restoration of His creation on earth.

Elevation is affiliated with the Western Ontario District of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, a fellowship of more than 1,200 churches nationwide.

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