The Foursquare Gospel:
A Faith That Stands Firm in Every Season

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Rev. Dr. Dean Courtier
dean.courtier@estuaryelim.co.uk

The Foursquare Gospel:
A Faith That Stands Firm in Every Season

At the heart of historic Pentecostal Christianity stands a message that is wonderfully simple, gloriously Christ-centred, and powerfully life-changing: the Foursquare Gospel. It does not point us to a system, a movement, or a tradition - but to a Person. Jesus Christ, revealed in four beautiful, unshakable truths.

Jesus Christ is our Saviour.
The Gospel begins where every human heart must begin - with our need. Scripture declares, "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23, NLT). At the cross, Jesus bore our sin, our shame, and our judgement. Salvation is not earned; it is received. The Saviour has come, and His name is Jesus.

Jesus Christ is our Baptiser in the Holy Spirit.
The Christian life is not meant to be lived in human strength. Jesus promised, "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you" (Acts 1:8, NLT). The same Christ who saves us also fills us - empowering us to witness, to pray, and to live boldly for God in a broken world.

Jesus Christ is our Healer.
Our Lord cares for the whole person - body, mind, and soul. Isaiah foretold, "It was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down" (Isaiah 53:4, NLT). We believe in divine healing not as a theory, but as an expression of Christ's compassionate, redeeming love.

Jesus Christ is our Coming King.
History is moving towards a glorious conclusion. Jesus will return. "Look! He comes with the clouds of heaven" (Revelation 1:7, NLT). This hope anchors us, purifies us, and sends us into the world with urgency and joy.

The Foursquare Gospel is not four messages - it is one Gospel, held firmly on four unmovable pillars. Jesus Christ: the same yesterday, today, and forever.