CERTIFIED CREDENTIALS EXAM - ASSEMBLIES OF
GOD
Exact Titles of 16 Fundamental Truths - Answers :1. The Scriptures Inspired
2 Timothy 3:15-17
2. The One True God
Matthew 28:19
3. The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ
Hebrews 1:3
4. The Fall of Man
Romans 5:12-19
5. The Salvation of Man
Ephesians 2:8
6. The Ordinances of the Church
Romans 6:4 - baptism
1 Corinthians 11:26 - communion
7. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Acts 1:8
8. The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:4
9. Sanctification
Romans 12:1,2
10. The Church and Its Mission
Ephesians 2:22
11. The Ministry
Ephesians 4:11-16
12. Divine Healing
Isaiah 53:4,5
13. The Blessed Hope
Titus 2:13
14. The Millennial Reign of Christ
Revelation 20:1-6
,15. The Final Judgment
Revelation 20:11-15
16. The New Heavens and the New Earth
2 Peter 3:13
Fourfold Mission of the Church - Answers :Evangelism
Worship
Edification (Discipleship)
Compassion
Four Cardinal Doctrines - Answers :1. The Salvation of Man
2. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
3. Divine Healing
4. The Blessed Hope (the Second Coming)
Policies Regarding Divorce and Remarriage of Ministers - Answers :We disapprove of
any married minister of the Assemblies of God holding credentials if either minister or
spouse has a former spouse living unless the divorce occurred prior to conversion or for
the scriptural causes of a former spouse's marital unfaithfulness (Matthew 19:9), or the
abandonment of the believer by the unbeliever
(1 Corinthians 7:10-15). (Bylaws, Article VII, Section 2, paragraphs j and k; Article VIII,
Section 5, paragraph e.)
Women in Ministry - Answers :The Scriptures plainly teach that divinely called and
qualified women may also serve the church in the ministry of the Word (Joel 2:29; Acts
21:9; 1 Corinthians 11:5). Women who meet the qualifications for ministerial credentials
are eligible for whatever grade of credentials their qualifications warrant and have the
right to administer the ordinances of the church and are eligible to serve in all levels of
church ministry, and/or district and General Council leadership.(Bylaws, Article VII,
Section 2, paragraph l.)
Attributes of God - Answers :The special traits, characteristics, or qualities of God that
constitute His nature and being. (glossary, Bible Doctrines)
Spirit (alive, personality - intellect, will, emotions)
Eternal (no beginningn or end, cause of time, not limited)
Self-existent (no one gave Him life/caused Him to be)
Self-sufficient (no need for anyone to provide for Him)
Immutable (unchanging)
Omnipotent (all powerful)
Omniscient (all knowing)
Omnipresent (everywhere at the same time; immensity of God)
Holy (separated from evil)
Good (goodness toward us - love, care, mercy, grace)
Righteous (always does right, just)
, Infallibility of Scripture - Answers :Infallible - Incapable of error; stresses trustworthiness
of Scripture
Inerrant - without error; stresses truthfulness of Scripture
Scripture contains no mistakes because God does not lie or make a mistake.
Reliable anchor
Authority of Scripture - Answers :Bible should be highest authority in matters of faith and
conduct:
- Matters of faith - God has clearly revealed what we need to believe in written Word.
Doctrines we teach must be clear teachings of Scripture. Be like Bereans.
- Matters of conduct - Bible sets our standards and tell us how we should act. Lifestyle
must be based on Word of God.
Other sources of authority:
- human reason or conscience - people damaged by sin, make mistakes.
- religion - religious leaders merely men; when from man's tradition (and not God),
cannot provide trustworthy source of authority
- culture - tradition and culture must always bow to Scripture.
Autographs - Original Manuscripts - Answers :The original, handwritten manuscripts
produced by the human authors of Scripture. These were probably circulated and
copied so many times that they wore out. None of them are now known to exist.
However, copies from close to the time they were written do exist. (glossary, Bible
Doctrines)
Variants - small differences in copies due to errors in copying and printing. Over 3,500
ancient copies; 98-99% rate of agreement - extremely high!
Trinity - Answers :One Being in Three Persons. Perfectly one in nature and character,
but each completely distinct from the others.
One Being: Unity - numerically one, completely unique, collectively one, cannot be
divided into parts - God cannot be separated from His characteristics.
Three Persons: three distinct personalities harmoniously interrelated, Godhead.
Scriptural Evidence:
- Genesis 1:26 - "Let us make man in our image."
- Matt 3:16-17; Mark 1-10-11; Luke 3:21-22 - all three at Jesus' baptism.
Errors:
- tritheism - 3 separate gods
- Sabellianism - 3 aspects of one God revealed progressively
GOD
Exact Titles of 16 Fundamental Truths - Answers :1. The Scriptures Inspired
2 Timothy 3:15-17
2. The One True God
Matthew 28:19
3. The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ
Hebrews 1:3
4. The Fall of Man
Romans 5:12-19
5. The Salvation of Man
Ephesians 2:8
6. The Ordinances of the Church
Romans 6:4 - baptism
1 Corinthians 11:26 - communion
7. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Acts 1:8
8. The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:4
9. Sanctification
Romans 12:1,2
10. The Church and Its Mission
Ephesians 2:22
11. The Ministry
Ephesians 4:11-16
12. Divine Healing
Isaiah 53:4,5
13. The Blessed Hope
Titus 2:13
14. The Millennial Reign of Christ
Revelation 20:1-6
,15. The Final Judgment
Revelation 20:11-15
16. The New Heavens and the New Earth
2 Peter 3:13
Fourfold Mission of the Church - Answers :Evangelism
Worship
Edification (Discipleship)
Compassion
Four Cardinal Doctrines - Answers :1. The Salvation of Man
2. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit
3. Divine Healing
4. The Blessed Hope (the Second Coming)
Policies Regarding Divorce and Remarriage of Ministers - Answers :We disapprove of
any married minister of the Assemblies of God holding credentials if either minister or
spouse has a former spouse living unless the divorce occurred prior to conversion or for
the scriptural causes of a former spouse's marital unfaithfulness (Matthew 19:9), or the
abandonment of the believer by the unbeliever
(1 Corinthians 7:10-15). (Bylaws, Article VII, Section 2, paragraphs j and k; Article VIII,
Section 5, paragraph e.)
Women in Ministry - Answers :The Scriptures plainly teach that divinely called and
qualified women may also serve the church in the ministry of the Word (Joel 2:29; Acts
21:9; 1 Corinthians 11:5). Women who meet the qualifications for ministerial credentials
are eligible for whatever grade of credentials their qualifications warrant and have the
right to administer the ordinances of the church and are eligible to serve in all levels of
church ministry, and/or district and General Council leadership.(Bylaws, Article VII,
Section 2, paragraph l.)
Attributes of God - Answers :The special traits, characteristics, or qualities of God that
constitute His nature and being. (glossary, Bible Doctrines)
Spirit (alive, personality - intellect, will, emotions)
Eternal (no beginningn or end, cause of time, not limited)
Self-existent (no one gave Him life/caused Him to be)
Self-sufficient (no need for anyone to provide for Him)
Immutable (unchanging)
Omnipotent (all powerful)
Omniscient (all knowing)
Omnipresent (everywhere at the same time; immensity of God)
Holy (separated from evil)
Good (goodness toward us - love, care, mercy, grace)
Righteous (always does right, just)
, Infallibility of Scripture - Answers :Infallible - Incapable of error; stresses trustworthiness
of Scripture
Inerrant - without error; stresses truthfulness of Scripture
Scripture contains no mistakes because God does not lie or make a mistake.
Reliable anchor
Authority of Scripture - Answers :Bible should be highest authority in matters of faith and
conduct:
- Matters of faith - God has clearly revealed what we need to believe in written Word.
Doctrines we teach must be clear teachings of Scripture. Be like Bereans.
- Matters of conduct - Bible sets our standards and tell us how we should act. Lifestyle
must be based on Word of God.
Other sources of authority:
- human reason or conscience - people damaged by sin, make mistakes.
- religion - religious leaders merely men; when from man's tradition (and not God),
cannot provide trustworthy source of authority
- culture - tradition and culture must always bow to Scripture.
Autographs - Original Manuscripts - Answers :The original, handwritten manuscripts
produced by the human authors of Scripture. These were probably circulated and
copied so many times that they wore out. None of them are now known to exist.
However, copies from close to the time they were written do exist. (glossary, Bible
Doctrines)
Variants - small differences in copies due to errors in copying and printing. Over 3,500
ancient copies; 98-99% rate of agreement - extremely high!
Trinity - Answers :One Being in Three Persons. Perfectly one in nature and character,
but each completely distinct from the others.
One Being: Unity - numerically one, completely unique, collectively one, cannot be
divided into parts - God cannot be separated from His characteristics.
Three Persons: three distinct personalities harmoniously interrelated, Godhead.
Scriptural Evidence:
- Genesis 1:26 - "Let us make man in our image."
- Matt 3:16-17; Mark 1-10-11; Luke 3:21-22 - all three at Jesus' baptism.
Errors:
- tritheism - 3 separate gods
- Sabellianism - 3 aspects of one God revealed progressively
