Hartsville Church of God

The Hartsville Church of God is a Pentecostal christian denomination and is apart of a world wide ministry with it's headquarters in Cleveland,Tennessee.

we preach and teach Jesus Christ him crucified and his resurrection

Declaration of faith:

The Declaration of Faith is the Church of God's doctrinal standard. It articulates both an evangelical and Pentecostal doctrinal position with Wesleyan influences.

The following is a summary of the Declaration of Faith:

The Church of God believes in the verbal inspiration of the Bible.
It believes in one God existing as a Trinity.

It believes that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary. It also believes in Christ's Death, burial, resurrection, and ascension.

It believes that all have sinned and that repentance is both commanded by God and necessary for forgiveness.

It believes that justification, regeneration, and the new birth is made possible by faith in Christ's blood.

It believes that, after the new birth, sanctification is acquired through faith in Christ, through the Word of God, and by the Holy Spirit.

It believes that holiness is God's standard of living for his people, the church.
It believes in receiving the baptism with the Holy Spirit subsequent to "a clean heart".

It believes that speaking in tongues is the initial evidence of baptism with the Holy Spirit.

It believes in believer's baptism by immersion using the Trinitarian formula.

It believes that divine healing is provided for all in Christ's atonement

It believes in observing the Lord's Supper and footwashing.

It believes in the premillenial Second Coming of Christ

It believes in the resurrection of the righteous to eternal life and the wicked to eternal punishment

Practical Commitments:

The Church of God offers its members guidelines for Christian living called Practical Commitments. A summary is given below.

Spiritual Example: Demonstrate commitment to Christ through the practice of the spiritual disciplines (prayer, praise, worship, confession, fasting, meditation and Bible study); demonstrate commitment to the body of Christ through loyalty to God and commitment to his church; and demonstrate commitment to the work of Christ through good stewardship.
Moral Purity: Engage in activities which glorify God in the body and which avoid the fulfillment of the lust of the flesh. Sinful practices condemned include: "homosexuality, adultery, worldly attitudes (such as hatred, envy, jealousy), corrupt communication (such as gossip, angry outbursts, filthy words), stealing, murder, drunkenness and witchcraft". Christians are to read, watch and listen to those things which are of positive benefit to spiritual well-being and not to attend or watch performances of a demoralizing nature.
Personal Integrity: Live in a manner that inspires trust and confidence, bearing the fruit of the Spirit and seeking to manifest the character of Christ in all behavior.
Family Responsibility: The family is foundational to society and the church; Christian worship and discipleship should begin in the home. Marriage is a lifelong commitment between a man and a woman; the only biblical allowance for divorce is fornication. Remarriage after divorce should only occur after a thorough understanding of and submission to scriptural instructions. God created men and women with different characteristics and different responsibilities. Divine harmony is maintained when the husband is head of the home, parents nurture and admonish their children, and children obey and honor their parents.
Behavioral Temperance: Practice temperance in behavior (self-control and moderation) and abstain from activities and attitudes which are offensive to others or which lead to addiction or enslavement, such as "abstain from all alcoholic beverages and other habit-forming and mood-altering chemical substances and refrain from the use of tobacco in any form, marijuana and all other addictive substances, and further, must refrain from any activity (such as gambling or gluttony) which defiles the body as the temple of God or which dominates and enslaves the spirit that has been made free in Christ".
Modest Appearance: Demonstrate the scriptural principle of modesty (chaste in thought and conduct) by appearing and dressing in a manner that will enhance Christian testimony and will avoid pride, elaborateness or sensuality.
Social Obligation: Fulfill obligations to society by being good citizens, by correcting social injustices, and by protecting the sanctity of life (abortion and euthanasia of aged, mentally incompetent, terminally ill and otherwise handicapped, for reasons of personal convenience, social adjustment or economic advantage, are morally wrong).