29 tenets rooted in the authority of Scripture and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit — the complete doctrinal foundation of PEO Church NYC.
As a Pentecostal church, everything we do flows from what we believe. These tenets are not abstract theology — they are the living convictions that shape our worship, our community, and our calling to serve Bedford-Stuyvesant and beyond. Explore each tenet below. Click any card to read the full statement and its scriptural basis.
Showing 29 of 29 tenets
We believe that the one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent I AM, the Creator of heaven and earth and the Redeemer of mankind — embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: the tri-unity of the Godhead.
We believe that the Bible is the supreme revelation verbally inspired of God to man, superior to conscience and reason — though not contrary to reason — and is therefore our infallible, inerrant, and authoritative rule of faith and practice.
We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God — the Creator of all things, the fullness of the Godhead bodily. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, performed miracles, died as our substitute, rose bodily from the dead, and is exalted to the right hand of God.
We acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus Christ over all things in heaven, on earth, and under the earth.
We believe that man, by voluntary transgression, fell from righteousness and holiness into spiritual depravity and separation from God — held as a slave of sin until delivered by the power of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God.
We believe that each believer must lay a foundation of Biblical truth and experience: repentance from dead works, faith toward God, the doctrine of baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
We believe that "ye must be born again" — that being born again signifies partaking in the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. We are saved by grace through faith, not of works, and are called to walk in heart righteousness and purity.
We believe that repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ produces justification in the believer. Through faith in the shed blood of Christ, the believer enters the New Covenant — this is the initial step of salvation.
We believe that water baptism is a vital part of the fullness of salvation, necessary for the complete new birth. Administered by immersion to those of the age of accountability, it is a baptism into the Body of Christ — not into a denomination or dogma.
We believe that the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is an important and necessary experience for every believer — a free gift of God. Repentance, water baptism, and the Baptism of the Holy Spirit together constitute the full experience of the new birth.
We believe that all believers are entitled to and should earnestly expect the Baptism in the Holy Spirit — the normal experience of the early Church — bringing an overflowing fullness of the Spirit, deepened reverence for God, and intensified consecration to His work.
We hold that the initial physical sign of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance. God has provided glossolalia as a prayer language for intercession, praise, and communication with God.
The Lord's Supper — consisting of bread and the fruit of the vine — is an expression of our faith in sharing the divine nature of Jesus Christ, and is to be observed by all believers until He comes.
We believe salvation encompasses all redemptive acts: justification, redemption, grace, propitiation, imputation, forgiveness, sanctification, and glorification. Salvation is in three tenses: (a) the believer has been saved from the guilt and penalty of sin; (b) the believer is being saved from the habit and dominion of sin; (c) the believer shall be saved in entire conformity to Christ. Salvation is by grace through faith — a free gift, wholly without works.
We believe divine healing is an integral part of the Gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement and is the privilege of all believers.
We believe that we are one Body, members one of another, and that the basis of our fellowship is in Christ and in the power of the Spirit.
We believe in the autonomy of the local church and adherence to the Scriptural revelation of its life, ministry, and worship.
We believe in the ministry gifts of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers — given to the Church at the ascension of Christ and still needed today. Men and women ordained to the Office of Elder are assisted by ordained Deacons and other ministries.
We believe that God has set elders in the local Church to watch over the souls of believers and to offer discipline when necessary to keep the unity of the Church, carried out in accordance with Scripture.
We believe that each Christian is called and chosen of God to be a priest unto Him — purchased by the blood of Jesus and belonging to the Father for His glory. Every believer must find their place in the Church and minister their gifts for building up the Body of Christ.
We believe that God desires total prosperity for His people in every area of life: spiritual, mental, physical, financial, and social.
We believe that the tithe (10% of gross earnings) is holy unto God. Bringing all the tithes into the storehouse of the local church and giving freewill offerings is to be practiced continually by all believers — an outward expression of the Lordship of Christ and the unity of the Body.
We believe that each believer should speak in tongues and covet to prophesy to edify the whole Church. Prophecy in the Church is the sign of the end-time visitation of God, for "the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."
We believe that the manifestations of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12) must be operative in the Church to enjoy the fullness of God. These manifestations are imparted by the sovereignty of the Holy Spirit, distributing to each one individually as He wills.
We believe in the doctrine of the laying on of hands for: (a) confirmation and ordination of ministry; (b) impartation of spiritual gifts; (c) impartation of the gift of the Holy Spirit; (d) healing of the sick; (e) confirming believers in the faith; (f) blessing and dedication of children.
We believe in the resurrection of those who are dead in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive at His coming — the imminent and blessed hope of the Church.
We believe in the personal, bodily return of our Lord and the restitution of all things spoken by the mouth of all the prophets since the world began.
We believe that the unbelieving and unrepentant shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone — which is the second death.
We believe that there shall be a new heaven and a new earth wherein righteousness dwells — the eternal home of all who have trusted in Christ.
We'd love to walk out this faith together with you. Join us this Sunday at 10AM or 3PM at 102 Jefferson Avenue in Brooklyn — or watch us live online.