THE TENETS OF THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH
THE TENETS OF THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH
WHAT WE BELIEVE AND TEACH
1. The Unity of the God head and the Trinity of the Persons therein. (Numbers 6:22-27; Isaiah
6:3; Matt. 3:16; 28:19; John 15:26; 1 John 5:7; Deut. 6:4)
2. The utter depravity of human nature, the necessity of Repentance and Regeneration, and the Eternal Doom of the finally impenitent. (Psa. 51:5; Matt. 25:41; John 3:3; Acts 2:38; 17:30; Rom 3:10-18)
3. The Virgin Birth, Sinless Life, Atoning Death, Triumphant Resurrection, Ascension And Abiding Intercession of our lord Jesus Christ, His Second Coming and millennial reign upon the Earth. (Zech.14:4, Matt.1:23, 24:30, 28:5-6, Luke 1:35, John 14:30, 20:3-18 Acts 1:9,11 Rom.1:4, 5:11, 2Cor.5:19,21, Phil.2:6-11, 1Thess.4:15-17, 1Tim.3:16, Heb.2:17, 4:15, 7:25-26,1John2:1-2,Rev.20:1-15.)
4. Justification and sanctification of the believer through the finished work of Christ.
(Rom,3:24,5:1-9,6:11-14,8:33,10:4,1Cor.6:11,2Cor.7:1,Heb.10:10.
5. The baptism of the Holy Ghost for believers, with signs following; (Luke 3:16, 11:13-19, 24:49, John 7:37-39, Acts 1:4-5, 2:1-4,38-39, 10:46, Acts 19:6, Eph.5:18)
6. The nine gifts of the Holy Ghost for the edification, exhortation and comfort of the church, which is the body of Christ. (1 Cor. 12:4-11, 14:3, 12, 26, Eph.1:23,
4:12)
7. The sacraments of baptism by immersion and of the Lord’s Supper. (Matt.28:19, Mark 16:16, Luke 22:19-20, Acts 2:38, 8:12,36-39, Rom.6:3-7, 1Cor.10:15-21,11:23-32).
8. The divine inspiration and authority of the Holy Scriptures. (2Tim.3:16,2 Pet.1;21).
9. Church Government by Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers, Elders and
Deacon. (Acts 6:2-3,6, 13:1-3, 20:28, 2Cor.11:28, Eph,4:8-16, 1Tim.3:1-13, Titus 1:5-9, Heb.13:17,1Pet.51-4).
10. The possibility of falling from grace. (Rom. 11:20-22, Col.1:21-23, Heb.6:4-6, 10:26-29, 38-39,2Pet.2:20,Rev.22:19).
11. The obligatory nature of tithes and offerings. (Gen.14:20, 28:22, Prov.3:9,
Mal.3:10, 1Cor.16:2 ,2cor.9:6-7,Heb.7:1-10).
Note: The gifts of Healing included in Tenet (6) above establishes our belief in the
Doctrine of Divine Healing.
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