WHAT WE STAND FOR

Basic Beliefs of The Gospel Revolution Church

These are not doctrines imposed from above — they are convictions drawn directly from Scripture, freed from 2,000 years of institutional religion.

The Core Argument

What The Gospel Revolution Believes

Every belief below flows from a simple premise: the gospel is finished, sin is defeated, and humanity is free. What follows from that changes everything.

No Religious Duties Remain

There are no religious duties, rites, rules, or regulations left to perform. The work is done. Christ completed it. Religion as a system of earning or maintaining standing before God is over.
HEBREWS 10 • COLOSSIANS 2:14

Love Is the Only Requirement

The only requirement remaining is to love your neighbor as you love yourself. This is the natural response of freedom and gratitude.
MATTHEW 22:39 • ROMANS 13:10

The Bible Is Infallible and Complete

The Bible is infallible and inerrant, available for personal growth and teaching. It tells the story of humanity’s redemption, now complete.
2 TIMOTHY 3:16–17 • JOHN 16:13

All Prophecy Has Been Fulfilled

All prophecy in Holy Scripture has been fulfilled completely and finally, demonstrated by the New Testament time statements such as “shortly,” “near,” and “at hand.”
MATTHEW 24:34 • REVELATION 1:1,3

Scripture Still Teaches Morality

Though the Scriptures’ covenantal purposes have been fulfilled, they remain the source for moral teaching and righteous instruction.
2 TIMOTHY 3:16–17

Jesus Defined the Church Simply

A church is people gathering in His name to learn, love, and live in Him. It is not an institutional system of religious performance.
MATTHEW 18:20

We Gather Because It’s Finished

The revelation continues in how believers gather. We gather because everything is finished—not because we are trying to get something finished.
HEBREWS 10 • JOHN 19:30

Believers’ Baptism by Immersion

Baptism by immersion is a personal testimony of faith in Jesus Christ. It is a declaration of belief, not the means of salvation.
JOHN 3:23 • ACTS 2:38

Creation by the Great Designer

The Gospel Revolution Church believes in and supports the teaching of creation by the Great Designer—Yahweh God.
GENESIS 1:1 • JOHN 1:3

The Bible’s End Purpose Was Covenantal

The Bible’s end purpose was covenantal. The old covenant had a beginning and a complete fulfillment, while relationship with God remains.
HEBREWS 8:13 • JEREMIAH 31:31

Donations Support the Ministry

Donations may be received to pay for the expenses of The Gospel Revolution Church and its ministries. Giving is voluntary and flows from gratitude.
2 CORINTHIANS 9:7

Freedom to Worship

The Gospel Revolution Church maintains full freedom to worship as it desires in the United States without interference from government or other denominations.
FIRST AMENDMENT • ROMANS 14:5

Our Eschatological Position

The Gospel Revolution Church Is a Preterist Congregation

The Gospel Revolution Church believes that all biblical prophecy was fulfilled in the past by 70 AD or earlier. All prophecy in the Holy Scriptures has been fulfilled completely and totally.

This is proven by time statements in the New Testament—words like “shortly,” “near,” “at hand,” and “this generation”—along with historical documents such as those written by Josephus.

We are not waiting for a future apocalypse. We are living in the age of fulfillment.

Church Structure

How We Are Governed

The Gospel Revolution Church is not structured like traditional institutional churches. Leadership is temporary, servant-oriented, and accountable to the congregation—not to a denominational hierarchy.

  • The Gospel Revolution Church will be governed by unanimous vote of the congregation present.
  • The president of the church, also known as the Pastor, is an unpaid position served on a rotating basis and elected by the congregation.
  • If a vacancy occurs due to immorality, sickness, death, or other causes, the congregation will elect another president to serve out the term.
  • The senior founding elder position is temporary and dissolves after the establishment period.
  • The officers of the church are the pastor and the church secretary.
  • Donations may be received to pay for the expenses of The Gospel Revolution Church and its ministries.
  • The church maintains full freedom to worship as it desires in the United States without interference from government or denominations.

How We Are Governed

SENIOR FOUNDING ELDER

Rev. Shean A. Smith

Temporary position to establish the church and ensure bylaws are followed. Position dissolves within three years of founding.

CHURCH SECRETARY

Position Open

Assists with records, correspondence, and administrative duties of the congregation.

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