Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
Affirms

One God in three co-equal persons; Trinitarian doctrine foundational to faith

The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God affirms the classical Christian doctrine of the Trinity. God is one being in three distinct divine persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — coequal, coeternal, and cosubstantial. This Trinitarian framework is inherited from evangelical Protestant theology and remains central to UCKG identity, distinguishing it from Oneness Pentecostal groups.

The Trinity is not merely an abstract metaphysical doctrine but is understood as practical reality underlying the UCKG's theology and spiritual practice. God the Father is the ultimate source of blessing and authority; God the Son is the Savior and Deliverer through whom the fullness of redemption is accessed; God the Holy Spirit is the empowering agent who gives believers authority in spiritual warfare and enables the manifestation of divine power in the present age.

The UCKG uses Trinitarian language in worship, prayer, and doctrinal teaching. The three persons of the Trinity are understood as working in concert toward human salvation, spiritual deliverance, and the establishment of God's kingdom. The Trinity also grounds the UCKG's understanding of spiritual hierarchy — God is over all, Christ is Lord of principalities and powers, and the Spirit empowers believers to exercise authority in the spiritual realm.

Key Distinctions

Persons ontology:
three distinct persons, one divine Being
Spirit procession:
from Father and Son (filioque)
Creed stance:
Nicene Creed affirmed; experience of divine power emphasized

Scripture References

Sources

  • UCKG Doctrinal Statement on the Trinity
  • Macedo, Edir. 'The Bishop Speaks' — UCKG founder's theological writings