Firelife Church was founded in Irving, TX as “The Assemblies of God Tabernacle”, in 1963, by a handful of spiritually hungry families. The passion these families lived with has spread and the church has grown and reached many people with the Gospel. Firelife Church has a deep history of prayer, revival, and the supernatural. The church has migrated, changed names, and faced challenges, but we are dedicated to serve God and honor the obedience and sacrifice of those who have gone before us. We will build a dwelling place for the Presence of God and will cultivate a house of prayer for all nations.
We gather to encounter God by gathering around His presence, become part for a family as family was God's idea from the beginning, become empowered and sent out to positively affect culture and do the things Jesus did.
There is only one true God who is the eternal King, Creator and Redeemer of all that is. (Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Isaiah 44:6) He is perfectly good, holy, just, loving, and truthful. He has revealed Himself to be eternally self-existent; one being in three persons: the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12:4-6; Matthew 28:19)
The Lord Jesus Christ, the One and only Son of God, was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin, Mary. (Matthew 1:18-25) He is fully God and was fully man. (Colossians 1:15-20) He is God's Anointed One, empowered by Holy Spirit to bring God's Kingdom near. (Isaiah 61:1-3; Luke 4:16-21; Acts 10:38) He was crucified for our sins, died, was buried, was resurrected by the power of God's Spirit, and ascended into heaven. (Matthew 27:32-56; Matthew 28) He is alive today, in the presence of God the Father and in His people and He is making intercession for us as our permanent Priest. (Romans 8:34; Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 2:6-7; Hebrews 7:24-25) He has also been given a name that is higher and more honored than any other name. (Philippians 2:1-11).
In the sanctifying power of Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live holy and minister super-naturally. Holy Spirit, convicts (John 16:8), regenerates (Titus 3:5), justifies (1 Corinthians 6:11; Romans 5:1), and adopts us as we enter the Kingdom of God as His sons and daughters. (Romans 8:14-17) Holy Spirit comes into the life of every believer at the time of salvation (Romans 8:9-11; 1 Corinthians 1:22), but there is a need for ANOTHER baptism. The first baptism is of water; the second is of fire. Holy Spirit is in us for us, but He is on us for others. The baptism of Holy Spirit according to (Acts 1:4-8 and 2:4) is poured out on believers that they might have power to be witnesses. When baptized in Holy Spirit, you will receive power to do the things Jesus did and even greater things (John 14:12-14). Holy Spirit baptism also empowers believers with gifts. (1 Corinthians 12) You will receive a prayer language known as tongues that will encourage you when you do not know what or how to pray...Holy Spirit Himself prays through us in these tongues. (Romans 8:26-27)
The Bible is the inspired and only infallible and authoritative Word of God. (2 Timothy 3:14-17)
Humankind was created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27) to know and enjoy Him, yet we willfully rejected Him as our God, Father, and Friend. (Genesis 3; Romans 5:18-21; Isaiah 53:6; Ecclesiastes 7:29) Because of this, sickness, death, and judgment entered the world and now creation experiences the effects and consequences of sin. (Romans 5:12-21; Romans 6:23) BUT, Jesus, through the cross and His precious blood, has provided an antidote and an anti-serum for the disease of sin and all of its' wages. (Romans 8:1-17)
The victorious redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides salvation (Matthew 1:21), healing (Matthew 9:21-22) and deliverance (Luke 8:36) from the power of the enemy. He said "It is finished" as He shed His blood and gave up His life on the cross; therefore, the atonement is a finished work.
We are saved by God's grace, through faith, in the person and work of Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 2:8-9) Anyone can be restored to fellowship with God through repenting, believing, and receiving Jesus as their Savior and Lord. (Romans 10)
In the ever-increasing peace and reign of the government of God...according to (Isaiah 9:7). The Kingdom is where the King is and where His will rules.
The Church consists of all who put their faith in Jesus Christ, as their Lord and Savior. (1 Corinthians 12) He gave His church the ordinances of Baptism (Acts 2:38-39) and Communion (John 6:53-58; 1 Corinthians 11:24-28). The Church exists to carry on the ministry of Jesus Christ and further advance His kingdom by undoing the works of the enemy. He has anointed us to preach the good news and be a living example of God's love. He has called believers to disciple the nations; baptizing and teaching them to love and obey God. (Matthew 28:18-20)
We believe in the full restoration & function of the "5-Fold" ministry as outlined in (Ephesians 4:11). Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers
In the Blessed Hope, which is the glorious visible return of our Lord Jesus Christ for His overcoming bride, the church. His bride, the church, will be glorious, powerful and without spot or wrinkle. (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Titus 2:13; John 14:3; 1 Corinthians 15:51-53) Heaven and hell are real places. (Romans 2:6-8) There will be a resurrection of the saved and the lost and a day of judgement (Hebrews 9:27); one to everlasting life and the other to everlasting death. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).
We invite you to explore other beliefs we have at Firelife Church.
God defined marriage in Genesis 2:24 “And Adam said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called woman, because she was taken out of man.” Therefore, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” Then, Jesus reiterated this in Matthew 19:4-6, “And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let not man separate.”
Therefore, we only recognize a marriage that is between “1” man and “1” woman. Additionally, we only officiate or host weddings that are between “1” man and “1” woman.
God created humans as “male” and “female”. “So, God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” Genesis 1:27. Therefore, as a Bible-believing church we recognize male and female as the only two genders. We also believe this is decided by God alone, as He is our creator.
Politics can be a divisive, yet necessary, element in society. We believe voting is a right and a privilege and should be exercised freely. Additionally, we believe that our relationship with God should affect and direct how we vote. Therefore, as a Bible-believing church, we will speak to current cultural and political issues from a Biblical perspective. With that said, we have decided we will not be more aware of politics than we are of Heaven.