What we believe

 

Tens of thousands attend Elim churches every week. While the congregations range from small groups to some of the largest in the UK and Ireland, all our members share a set of beliefs known as our Foundational Truths.

 

  elim.org.uk/beliefs

ELIM'S FOUNDATIONAL TRUTHS

Elim's Foundational Truths explain our theology and are a statement of faith - they are powerful, non-negotiable and guide all we say and do. These twelve truths are explained below and are discussed in our foundational truths series of articles.
 

 

The Bible

We believe the Bible, as originally given, to be without error, the fully inspired and infallible Word of God and the supreme and final authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

 

The Trinity

We believe that the Godhead exists co-equally and co-eternally in three persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - and that these three are one God, sovereign in creation, providence and redemption.

 

The Saviour

We believe in the true and proper deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His real and complete humanity, in His sinless life, in His authoritative teaching, in His substitutionary and atoning sacrifice through His blood shed, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, in His heavenly intercession and His second advent to receive His Church.

 

The Holy Spirit

We believe in the deity of the Holy Spirit who proceeds from the Father and the Son and the necessity of His work in conviction of sin, repentance, regeneration and sanctification, and that the believer is also promised an enduement of power as the gift of Christ through the baptism in the Holy Spirit with signs following. Through this enduement, the believer is empowered for fuller participation in the ministry of the Church, its worship, evangelism and service.

 

Mankind

We believe in the universal sinfulness of all men since the Fall, rendering man subject to God’s wrath and condemnation.

 

Salvation

We believe in the necessity for salvation of repentance towards God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ by which the sinner is pardoned and accepted as righteous in God’s sight. This justification is imputed by the grace of God because of the atoning work of Christ, is received by faith alone and is evidenced by the Fruit of the Spirit and a holy life.

 

The Church

We believe in the spiritual unity and the priesthood of all believers in Christ and that these comprise the universal Church, the Body of Christ.

 

The Ministry

We believe in the ministries that Christ has set in His Church, namely, apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers and in the present operation of the manifold Gifts of the Holy Spirit according to the New Testament.

 

The Ordinances

We believe in the baptism of believers by immersion in water in obedience to the command of Christ and in the commemoration of Christ’s death by the observance of the Lord’s Supper until His return.

 

The Commission

We believe that the Gospel embraces the needs of the whole man and that the Church is therefore commissioned to preach the Gospel to the world and to fulfil a ministry of healing and deliverance to the spiritual and physical needs of mankind.

 

The Coming King

We believe in the personal, physical and visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ to reign in power and glory.

 

The Future State

We believe in the resurrection of the dead and in the final judgement of the world, the eternal conscious bliss of the righteous and the eternal conscious punishment of the wicked.

FOUNDATIONAL TRUTH SERIES

A series of articles exploring the truths on which Elim is built
 

Foundational Truths - The Bible
Over the coming months we will explore the truths on which Elim is built. Simo Frestadius begins with a look at the Bible itself.
Foundational Truths - The Holy Spirit
What does Elim believe about the Holy Spirit and why? In the second article in our series on Elim’s foundational beliefs, Jamys Carter provides a snapshot.
Foundational Truths - Mankind
What does Elim believe about humanity? In the third in our series examining our core beliefs, Jamys Carter takes a look.
Foundational Truths - The Saviour
In the fourth in our series examining our core beliefs, Simo Frestadius explores Elim’s foundational beliefs about the Saviour.
Foundational Truths - The Church
In the fifth in our series examining our core beliefs, Jamys Carter explores Elim’s foundational beliefs about the Church.
Foundational Truths - Ministry
In the sixth in our series examining our core beliefs, Simo Frestadius explores the ministries Jesus has given his church.
Foundational Truths - Ordinances
In the seventh in our series studying Elim’s core beliefs, Jamie Lavery explores the ordinances.
Foundational Truths - The Trinity
In the eighth in our series studying Elim’s core beliefs, Simo Frestadius explains the Trinity.
Foundational Truths - The Commission
In the ninth in our series studying Elim’s core beliefs, Jenny Kimble explores the commission.
Foundational Truths - Salvation
In the eleventh in our series studying Elim’s core beliefs, Tom Skelton explores what Elim believes about salvation.
Foundational Truths - The Future State
In the tenth part in our series exploring Elim’s foundational beliefs, Jamie Lavery investigates the second coming of Jesus.
Foundational Truths - Coming King
In the final article on Elim’s foundational beliefs, Simo Frestadius explores our faith and hope in the return of Jesus.