About Gospel Light

We believe that the Bible is the inspired, infallible Word of God, written by holy men of old as they were moved by the Holy Ghost (2 Peter 1:20-21). We believe that the Bible is God’s Word (2 Peter 1:20-21).

The Scriptures teach that there is one God, maker of heaven and earth (Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 45, Genesis 1:1). We believe that God was manifested in the flesh (1 Timothy 3:16, John 1:1, 1:14) in the person of Jesus Christ, the image of the invisible God (Colossians 1:15, John 14:9), and that He is the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer who has received Him (1 Corinthians 6:19-20, John 14:17, Ephesians 2:22, John 1:12).

In John 3:3-8, Jesus taught Nicodemus, a respected religious leader of his day, that no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born again. He explained that this new birth is not a natural birth, like a baby coming into the world, but a spiritual birth that requires both water and Spirit (John 3:5).

Peter echoed this teaching on the Day of Pentecost, after receiving the Holy Spirit that Jesus had promised (Acts 1:4-5). When the crowd was convicted by his message and asked, "What shall we do?", Peter told them how to experience this new birth: repent, be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:37-41). Every believer is called to this same experience, for "if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to him" (Romans 8:9).

Baptism is our answer of a good conscience toward God's invitation (1 Peter 3:21). It demonstrates our obedience to His commands (Matthew 28:19-20, Luke 24:47) and shows saving faith in action (James 2:14, 18-24; Mark 16:16). Most importantly, just like the New Testament church, we baptize in the name of Jesus Christ, the One who paid the price for our sins (Acts 2:38; 8:12-13, 36-38; 10:47-48; 19:5), for "there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).

We baptize by full immersion for the remission of sins. Baptism pictures our death, burial and resurrection with Christ (Romans 6:3-4), and through it we put on Christ and begin our new life as His disciples (Galatians 3:27).

We believe that the out-pouring of the Spirit on the day of Pentecost marked a new era in the Spirit’s dealing with mankind as prophesied by Joel (Joel 2:28-29 and Isaiah 28:11); the Holy Spirit being the gift to every believer in this age of grace. We believe that speaking with tongues as the Spirit gives utterance (Acts 2:4) is the initial evidence of the indwelling of the Spirit; not only on the day of Pentecost for the one hundred and twenty initial believers, but for all believers for all times.

We believe that speaking with tongues is the initial sign that a believer has received the Holy Spirit, just as early Christians experienced in the Bible on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2).

The Bible teaches that without holiness no man can see the Lord. We believe in a Spirit-filled life of separation from the world, and the perfecting of holiness in the fear of God as an expression of Christian faith. We believe that the believer should not partake in any sinful or immoral acts as defined by the Holy Scriptures. We believe that the believer should not abuse substances or partake in witchcraft or the occult. (Titus 2:11-12, Heb. 12:14-16; Phil. 3:9; Col 3:1-17, Eph 4:22-32, 1 Pet 1:15-16, Heb 6:1, Rom 6: 1-23, 1 Thes 4:3-7).

We believe in living honest, dedicated and Spirit-driven lives before God and everyone in our communities (Titus 2:11-12, Heb. 12:14-16; Phil. 3:9; Col 3:1-17, Eph 4:22-32, 1 Pet 1:15-16, Heb 6:1, Rom 6: 1-23, 1 Thes 4:3-7).

We believe in practicing the Lord’s Supper, also known as communion which is a memorial service instituted by the Lord Jesus Christ. It is to be commemorated by believers only and is done in remembrance of the Lord Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection. The unleavened bread and the fruit of the vine are symbolic of his flesh and his blood (1 Cor. 11:24-26, Luke 22:15-20, John 13:1-17).

We believe in the personal return of our Lord Jesus Christ and the establishment of a new heaven and a new earth, where God will dwell forever with His redeemed people (1 Thes. 4:16-17, Matt. 24:30-46, Rev. 1:7, 2 Pet. 3:13, Rev. 21:1-4).