Chapter 16: A Comparison at a Glance
| Doctrine | Assemblies of God | Foursquare Church | Evangelical Baptist | Other Full Gospel / Spirit-Filled |
| Scripture | Inspired, infallible, final authority | Inspired, infallible rule of faith | Inspired, sole authority | Same |
| God | Trinity | Trinity | Trinity | Trinity (Oneness groups differ) |
| Salvation | By grace through faith | “Jesus Saves” | By grace through faith | By grace through faith |
| Water baptism | Believer’s, by immersion | Believer’s baptism | Believer’s, by immersion (essential to church membership) | Believer’s baptism |
| Holy Spirit baptism | Distinct from new birth; tongues as initial evidence | “Jesus Baptizes with the Holy Spirit” | Varies; often received at conversion | Affirmed; emphasis on tongues varies |
| Gifts of the Spirit | All gifts for today | All gifts for today | Varies (continuationist to cessationist) | All gifts for today |
| Divine healing | Provided in the atonement; prayer for the sick | “Jesus Heals” | God heals in answer to prayer; views vary | Strongly affirmed |
| Security of the believer | Secure while abiding in Christ | Varies | Eternal security (commonly) | Varies |
| Church government | Cooperative fellowship | Denominational structure | Local church autonomy | Varies |
| Christ’s return | Rapture, then Millennium | “Jesus Is Coming Again” | Premillennial (commonly) | Premillennial (commonly) |
Note: Each church speaks for itself in its own published statement. This table is a summary and cannot capture every local variation.