Prayer is the first of the Church of God of Prophecy’s five core values. Prayer touches everything, informs all activities, empowers all ministry and service, and permeates the work from beginning to end.
Jesus said, “It is written, my house is the house of prayer” (Matthew 21:13). Jesus gives no other description of his house anywhere. He does not talk about curtains or furniture or musical instruments. The Old Testament has a lot to say about what the tabernacle and the temple should look like and outlines in great detail the activities that are to take place in those houses of worship. Here, Jesus paints a picture for the not-as-yet-born church to see what his house is going to look like.
Jesus is quoting Isaiah, where God says, “My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations” (56:7). A house of prayer for all nations. That is the Church of God of Prophecy.
In 1994, the Holy Spirit clearly instructed the Church of God of Prophecy to “turn to the harvest.” This was a critical moment for our movement. God had spoken to us, and his call would direct us. The reformations the Church of God of Prophecy experienced since then have solidified our determination to remain aligned with God’s harvest priority. One simple result has been a growth in global ministry; worldwide membership is four times that of 1994. Today, the leadership of the Church of God of Prophecy holds God’s Harvest call as a core value and a central mandate. It has not been rescinded or completely fulfilled. Neither can it be until all have heard.
Leadership Development is a third core value. The Church of God of Prophecy has used significant resources to create systems that cultivate a culture of excellence and produce competent, skilled leaders. The Church has created stable, reproducible results in its leadership training programs and built accountability into those programs. The Church has also significantly and measurably strengthened collaboration and connectedness among ministry leaders.
The fourth core value of the Church of God of Prophecy is Biblical Stewardship. The Church affirms that everything belongs to God. While he has graciously entrusted individuals with the care, development, and utilization of his resources, Christians are responsible to manage his holdings well and according to his desires and purposes. The Church acknowledges and encourages its members to recognize they are stewards of the resources, abilities, and opportunities God has entrusted to them, and one day, each one will be called to give an account for how what the Master gave was managed. Therefore, it is with joy that the Church works hand-in-hand with God, utilizing that which God had given, to his glory and honor.
Mark 1:15; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19
Romans 5:19; Titus 3:7.
Titus 3:5; Ephesians 2:1, 4, 5; John 3:3; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 John 3:9
subsequent to Justification; Romans 5:2; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; Hebrews 13:12; 1 John 1:9.
Luke 1:74, 75; 1 Thessalonians 4:7; Hebrews 12:14.
subsequent to cleansing, the endowment of power for service; Matthew 3:11; Luke 24:49–53; Acts 1:4–8.
as the evidence of the baptism with the Holy Ghost; John 15:26; Acts 2:4; 10:44–46; 19:6.
Galatians 5:22, 23; Ephesians 5:9; Philippians 1:11.
1 Corinthians 12:1, 7–10, 28, 31; 14:1
Mark 16:17–20; Romans 15:18, 19; Hebrews 2:4.
provided for all in the atonement; Psalm 103:3; Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:17; James 5:14–16; 1 Peter 2:24
Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:8–10; John 3:22, 23; Acts 8:36–38; 10:47, 48; 16:33; 19:3–5.
Luke 22:17–20; 1 Corinthians 11:23–33
John 13:4–17; 1 Timothy 5:10.
Genesis 14:18–20; 28:20–22; Malachi 3:10; Matthew 23:23; Luke 11:42; 1 Corinthians 16:2; 2 Corinthians 9:6–9; Hebrews 7:1–21.
Matthew 3:8; Luke 19:8, 9; Romans 13:8.
first, to resurrect the dead saints and to catch away the living saints to meet Him in the air; Matthew 24:27; 1 Corinthians 15:51, 52; 1 Thessalonians 4:15–17—second, to reign on earth 1,000 years; Zechariah 14:4, 5; Luke 1:32; 1 Thessalonians 4:14; 2 Thessalonians 1:7–10; Jude 14, 15; Revelation 5:10; 19:11–21; 20:4–6
Isaiah 26:19; Daniel 12:2; John 5:28, 29; Acts 24:15; Revelation 20:5, 6
Matthew 25:46; Luke 18:30; John 10:28; Romans 6:22; 1 John 5:11–13
no liberation nor annihilation; Matthew 25:46; 2 Thessalonians 1:8, 9; Revelation 20:10–15; 21:8.
Proverbs 20:1; 23:29–32; Isaiah 28:7; 1 Corinthians 5:11; 6:10; Galatians 5:21
Isaiah 55:2; 1 Corinthians 10:31, 32; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians 5:3–8; James 1:21.
Romans 14:5, 6; Colossians 2:16, 17.
the Christian’s use of adornment should be guided by the biblical principles of sobriety, modesty, submission, and self-discipline; Matthew 16:24; 1 Timothy 2:1–10; 1 Peter 3:17; 1 John 2:16. (88th Assembly Minutes, 1994, p. 155; Committee for Biblical Doctrine and Polity Report.) Scripture explicitly teaches the use of adornment for occultic, lascivious, and idolatrous practices is prohibited (Acts 8:9; 13:6; 19:19; 1 Corinthians 5:10; 6:9; Galatians 5:19–21).
Matthew 5:34; John 18:20; 2 Corinthians 6:14–17; James 5:12.
Matthew 5:34; James 5:12
Genesis 1:26, 27; 2:18–25; Deuteronomy 6:7; Matthew 5:32; 14:3, 4; 19:3–12; Mark 10:12; Luke 16:18; Romans 7:2, 3; 1 Corinthians 5:1–5, 6:9–18; 7:2, 11; Colossians 3:18–21.