Kenosha Churches

The Church of God in Kenosha WI invites you to come as you are and experience the love and grace of Jesus of Nazareth.

The Church has a several fold reason for existing in the world today.

These important purposes are divinely originated and are found in the New Testament.

The Bible declares that Christ came to “…gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad” (John 11:52); see also Ephesians 1:10.

Jesus set His Church in order as that “one fold” (John 10:14-16) in which is embodied and will be manifested all of His fulness (Ephesians 1:22, 23).

Therefore, it is imperative that the world know about The Church of God, “…the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth” (1 Timothy 3:15).

The faith of the gospel has been committed solely into the hands of the Church and thus the responsibility for keeping and guarding the faith rests upon the Church’s shoulders.

It is The Church of God’s duty to keep the faith pure and unadulterated and to defend it against all enemies.

One phase of keeping and guarding the faith is the searching out and putting into operation God’s laws for the Church, the full restoration of the New Testament doctrine and governing principles.

These teachings are all based on the Scripture; they were taught and practiced by the early Church; and they have been searched out in these last days by godly men and women not concerned with their own opinions.

However, the Church does not make a “hobby horse” of any one teaching or group of teachings, but accepts the whole Bible rightly divided with the New Testament as the only rule for government and discipline.

These teachings of the Church do not constitute a creed or statement of beliefs, for The Church of God accepts the whole Bible as the inspired Word of God.

All those who become members of the Church assume the following obligation: “Will you sincerely promise in the presence of God and these witnesses that you will accept this Bible as the Word of God—believe and practice its teachings rightly divided—the New Testament as your rule of faith and practice, government and discipline, and walk in the light to the best of your knowledge and ability?” This is a “perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.” Regeneration is an act of God performed in the justified heart whereby new, spiritual life is generated.

Man is dead in trespasses and sin through Adam; he must be quickened or regenerated through Christ.

It is a vital part of the plan of salvation by faith.

“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost” (Titus 3:5).

Other Scriptures are Matthew 19:28; Ephesians 2:1, 4, 5.

Regeneration is simultaneous with the new birth.

When a person is sanctified wholly he is eligible for the indwelling of the Holy Ghost.

This indwelling is a definite and instantaneous experience described in the Scripture by the word “baptism,” and always accompanied by the evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance.

It has no reference to water baptism, regeneration or sanctification.

It is the filling of the temple already made clean by sanctification.

It is not a work of grace but a gift of God in answer to the prayer of Christ.

The baptism of the Holy Ghost is an enduement of power for service.

“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth” (Acts 1:8).

Read 1 Corinthians 3:16, 17; Luke 24:49; Matthew 3:11.

Miraculous signs and wonders will accompany the work and ministry of true believers.

These signs are recorded In Mark 16:17-20, “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.;..And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following.

Amen.” Also read Romans 15:18, 19; Hebrews 2:4.

The Bible expressly forbids the use of intoxicating beverages.

Even slight indulgence is sinful and not in keeping with Scriptural standards of holiness.

“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise” (Proverbs 20:1).

Read also Proverbs 23:29-32; Isaiah 28:7; 1 Corinthians 5:11; 6:10; Galatians 5:21.

Divorce and remarriage constitute the sin of adultery.

Matthew 5:32, “But I say unto you, That whosever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced comitteth adultery.” The only allowable causes for remarriage are fornication and death.

However, fornication is not unfaithfulness or simple adultery, but is a state of being married to another’s wife or husband.

1 Corinthians 7:2, “Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife.” Read Matthew 5:32; 19:3-9; Mark 10:12; Romans 7:2, 3; 1 Corinthians 5:1-5, 13; 1 Corinthians 6:16-18; 7:10, 11; Revelation 2:22.