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 not a rule to earn salvation — it is the natural response of someone who understands what has been done for them.
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 is the story of humanity’s redemption — now complete. All prophecy was fulfilled by the first century. We no longer need clergy to teach us; the Spirit does that.
2 Timothy 3:16–17 · John 16:13
All Prophecy Has Been Fulfilled
All prophecy in the Holy Scriptures has been fulfilled completely and totally by 70 AD or earlier. This is proven by the time statements in the New Testament (“shortly,” “near,” “at hand”) along with historical documents written by the Roman historian Josephus.
Matthew 24:34 · Revelation 1:1, 1:3
Scripture Still Teaches Morality
Though the scriptures’ covenantal purposes have been fulfilled, they remain the source for moral teaching. As Paul wrote — and this is still true today:
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”
2 Timothy 3:16–17 (KJV)
Jesus Defined the Church Simply
A church is two or three people gathering because they belong to Jesus. More may meet, but it does not make for a better quality of church. The basic meaning of “church” is simply “to gather.” It takes two people at minimum.
Matthew 18:20 · John 3:23
We Gather Because It's Finished
The revolution continues in how believers gather. They gather because everything is finished — not because they are trying to get everything finished. This is the difference between grace and religion.
Hebrews 10 · John 19:30
Believers' Baptism by Immersion
Baptism is a personal testimony that shows witnesses what has happened inside a person’s heart and mind when they believe in Jesus Christ as Savior of humanity and Son of God. It is done in the name of Jesus Christ and does not convey salvation onto the person baptized.
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. The universe did not create itself.
Genesis 1:1 · John 1:3
The Bible's End Purpose Was Covenantal
The Bible’s end purpose was covenantal between God and Israel — and that covenant is complete. There are over 45,000 denominations because people keep trying to apply the entire Bible to themselves as modern-day religious groups. The covenants are finished; the relationship 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 — not obligation, guilt, or religious duty.
2 Corinthians 9:7
Freedom to Worship
The Gospel Revolution Church maintains that it has the freedom to worship however it desires in the United States of America without interference from the federal government or other churches or denominations.
First Amendment · Romans 14:5
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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 the Jewish-Roman historian Josephus, who documented the catastrophic destruction of Jerusalem in exact detail.
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 (a.k.a. Pastor) is an unpaid position that elder men willingly serve on a rotating basis. Every president is elected by the congregation to serve for one year.
- In case a vacancy occurs due to immorality, sickness, death, or other cause, the congregation will elect another president to serve out the rest of the term.
- The senior founding elder position is temporary — ensuring all bylaws are followed during the establishment of the church. This position is not to last longer than three years, after which it is dissolved. There will then be no senior elder or pastor as a permanent office.
- 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 other denominations.
Current Officers
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.
“A church is two or three people gathering because they belong to Jesus. More may meet, but it doesn’t make it a better quality of church.”
— Matthew 18:20