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==Doctrines==
The LCG believes that the Bible is God's inspired revelation to mankind, and as such is complete and [[Biblical inerrancy|inerrant]] in its original form. The Church has a three-fold mission: 1. To preach the true Gospel of the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14; Matthew 24:14; Ezekiel 3 and 33), and the name of Jesus Christ (Acts 8:12) to all nations as a witness. 2. To feed the flock and to organize local Church congregations to provide for the spiritual and material needs of our members as God makes it possible (1 Peter 5:1-4; John 21:15-18). 3. To preach the [[Eschatology|end-time]] prophecies and to warn the English-speaking nations and all the world of the coming Great Tribulation (Matthew 24:21).<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Statement of Fundamental Beliefs |url=https://www.lcg.org/statement-of-beliefs.shtml |website=Living Church Of God}}</ref>

Other beliefs include:
*[[Binitarianism]]: The belief that there are two divine Persons in the [[Godhead in Christianity|Godhead]] rather than the three in Christianity's more common [[Trinitarianism]]. These two co-equal and co-eternal Persons are God the Father and [[Jesus in Christianity|God the Son]] (also called The Word). The [[Holy Spirit (Christianity)|Holy Spirit]] is not a Person, but is considered the very essence, the mind, life, breath, and power of God. Much in the same way the physical world is made of matter, the spiritual world is made of Spirit.
*[[Non-partisanism]]: Generally, members should not take part in politics, juries, voting, swearing oaths (members can only "affirm", not swear, in court), or military service.<ref name=beliefs>{{cite web|publisher=Living Church of God|title=Statement of Beliefs|url=https://www.lcg.org/statement-of-beliefs.shtml|url-status=dead|access-date=December 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231092946/https://www.lcg.org/statement-of-beliefs.shtml|archive-date=December 31, 2018}} or {{cite web|publisher=Living Church of God|title=Official Statement of Fundamental Beliefs|url=https://www.lcg.org/official-statement-fundamental-beliefs}}</ref>
*[[British Israelism]]: The belief that the Anglo-American people are descended from the [[Ten Lost Tribes|Lost Ten Tribes of Israel]], specifically [[Ephraim]] and [[Manasseh (tribal patriarch)|Manasseh]] and are the possessors of the birthright promises and accompanying blessings of [[Abraham]]'s descendants, through his grandson [[Jacob]]. Other countries believed to be [[Israelite]] are [[Ireland]], [[Scotland]], [[Wales]], [[Belgium]], [[France]], [[Netherlands]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], [[Israel]], and [[Denmark]].
*Many laws revealed in the Hebrew Scriptures should still be adhered to by Christians today, including [[Unclean animals|clean and unclean animals]], mentioned in [[Leviticus]] 11 and [[Deuteronomy]] 14:3–21, delineating which animals may be eaten. This was also a practice of the [[Christianity in the 1st century|first-century Church]] (see Acts 10:14)
*Christians should observe the biblical seventh-day [[Sabbath]]. According to the biblical definition, a day is measured from sunset to sunset, and therefore the Sabbath begins at sunset on Friday, and ends at sunset on Saturday. No business is to be conducted or paid physical labor performed during this time period, nor any personal activities that take away from worship and family time. These include entertainment, such as participating in sporting events (for example, high school football), going to the movies, theater, dance hall, or bar, and watching non-religious movies or television, except news. Feeding livestock and cooking for family members are allowed. The Sabbath is viewed as holy, and set apart by God at creation ([[Book of Genesis|Genesis]] 2:2–3), and is a sign between God and his believers ([[Book of Exodus|Exodus]] 31:13).
*Annual festivals listed in Leviticus 23 and Deuteronomy 16 should be observed by Christians today as they were kept by [[Jesus]], the original [[Apostles in the New Testament|apostles]], and the [[Christianity in the 1st century|first-century Church]] of God, headquartered at [[Jerusalem]]. Members do not celebrate [[Christmas]], [[Easter]], [[saints' days]], [[Lent]], or other traditional [[Catholic]] or Christian holy days that were adopted by the [[Catholic Church]] (and some [[Protestantism|Protestant]] denominations) later in history. Regarding [[birthday]] celebrations, while many members do not participate in large [[birthday party|birthday parties]], a family meal or a day out is often substituted to celebrate and give thanks for another year of life. The new year is very much under some discussion as to where it falls, some believe it to fall in the fall, and some believe it to be in the spring. No official stance is given.