Declaration of Faith
Freedom Life Church of God believes the whole Bible to be completely and equally inspired and
that it is the written Word of God. The Church of God has adopted the following Declaration of
Faith as its standard and official expression of its doctrine.
We Believe:
• In the verbal inspiration of the Bible.
• In one God eternally existing in three persons; namely, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
• That Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy Ghost, and born
of the Virgin Mary. That Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised from the dead. That He ascended
to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as the Intercessor.
• That all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commanded of
God for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins.
• That justification, regeneration, and the new birth are wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ
• In sanctification subsequent to the new birth, through faith in the blood of Christ; through the
Word, and by the Holy Ghost.
• Holiness to be God's standard of living for His people.
• In the baptism with the Holy Ghost subsequent to a clean heart.
• In speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and that it is the initial evidence of the
baptism of the Holy Ghost.
• In water baptism by immersion, and all who repent should be baptized in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
• Divine healing is provided for all in the atonement.
• In the Lord's Supper and washing of the saints' feet.
• In the premillennial second coming of Jesus. First, to resurrect the righteous dead and to catch
away the living saints to Him in the air. Second, to reign on the earth a thousand years.
• In the bodily resurrection; eternal life for the righteous, and eternal punishment for the wicked.
Spiritual and Doctrinal Commitments:
The above link outlines those key commitments held dear to both our church and organization.
Freedom Life History
The Freedom Life Church of God was organized in West Tulsa on November 19, 1944 as the
West Tulsa Church of God by founding pastor Rev. A. B. Smith. The church began with 7
members: A.E. Thompson, D.E.Church, Fannie Church, Lala Blade, Opal Moore and Anabell
Fisher. The church was located at 1600 South Quanah St until it moved in 1945 to 2002 South
Phoenix St. We pay tribute to each of the charter members and their dedication to the church.
Although they have gone on to be with the Lord, their sacrifices and dedication to the church has
enabled us to be what we are today.
The church remained at the South Phoenix address until it was destroyed by fire in 1965. This
tragedy did not stop the church from pressing on and in December of 1966 the church was built at
its present location.
Since these humble beginnings, God has continued to bless the congregation at Freedom Life
Church of God. We give God all the glory and honor for what he has done and what he will be
doing in the future.
Freedom Life Mission Statement:
To effectively lead people into a growing dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ and with one
another in freedom.
Freedom Life Ministry Objectives:
1. Bring people to a dynamic relationship with Christ
2. Teach people the dynamic Word of God
3. Involve people in dynamic worship
4. Equip and involve people in a dynamic ministry
5. Help people develop a sense of belonging through dynamic healthy personal relationships.
Freedom Life Vision Statement:
To effectively touch the community with the Word of God motivated by a passion for God and a
compassion for people.
Ministry Covenant:
We will carry out our ministries in accordance with this ministry covenant:
Evaluation – We are committed to evaluating everything we do in light of our vision and mission.
Excellence – We are committed to doing everything with excellence.
Relevance – we are committed to culturally relevant ministry.
Integrity – We are committed to honesty, transparency, and accountability.
Acceptance – We are committed to recognizing the God-given value of every individual.
Stewardship – We are committed to the wise investment of all our God given resources.
Example – We are committed to leading by example.
