Online statement of beliefs from the Vineyard Churches:
7. The Ministry of the Holy Spirit
WE BELIEVE that the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Church at Pentecost in power,101 baptizing believers into the Body of Christ102 and releasing the gifts of the Spirit to them.103 The Spirit brings the permanent indwelling presence of God to us104 for spiritual worship,105 personal sanctification,106 building up the Church,107 gifting us for ministry,108 and driving back the kingdom of Satan by the evangelization of the world109
through proclaiming the word of Jesus110 and doing the works of Jesus.111
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1Acts 1:8;
Acts 2:1-4; 102
1 Corinthians 12:13; 103
1 Corinthians 12:4-7; 104
John 14:16-17;
105
Romans 12:1;
Ephesians 5:18-20; 106
Romans 8:3-4; 107
1 Corinthians 14:12; 1 Corinthians
14:26; 108
Romans 12:4-6; 109
Luke 11:20;
1 John 3:8b; 110
Ephesians 6:10-20; 11
1John 14:12-13;
Romans 15:18-19;
1 Corinthians 4:20
WE BELIEVE that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ112 and that He is our abiding Helper,113 Teacher,114 and Guide.115 We believe in the filling or the empowering of the Holy Spirit,116 often a conscious experience,117 for ministry today.118 We believe in the present ministry of the Spirit119 and in the exercise of all of the biblical gifts of the Spirit.120 We practice the laying on of hands for the empowering of the Spirit,121 for healing,122 and for recognition and empowering of those whom God has
ordained to lead and serve the Church.123
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2Romans 8:9-10; 11
3John 16:7; 114
John 14:26; 115
John 16:13-15;
Romans 8:14; 116
Luke 24:49;
Acts 4:31; 117
Acts 8:18-19;
Acts 19:1-2; 118
1Corinthians 2:4-5;
2 Corinthians 4:7; 2 Corinthians
6:4-7; 119
Joel 2:28-29;
Acts 2:15-17; 120
1 Corinthians 12:7-11;
1 Corinthians 14:1; 1 Corinthians
14:5;
1Thessalonians 5:19-21; 12
1Acts 8:14-17;
Acts 19:6; 12
2Mark 1:41;
Luke 6:18b-19; Mark
16:18; 12
3Acts 13:1-3;
1 Timothy 4:14;
2 Timothy 1:6