DOCTRINES OF APOSTLES

Doctrines of the Apostles which we also believe in.

We preach Christ, His virgin birth, His works, His teachings, His crucifixion, His resurrection, His ascension, His second coming, the millennial Reign, the white throne judgment and Eternity.

The Following are some of the doctrines of the Church, the Body of Christ.

TRINITY

God is one but exists in three persons – God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. They are three distinct persons, yet are co-equal and co-eternal.

Faith in this Triune God is the backbone of the New Testament Church (Isa. 48:16; 1 Jn 5:7)

New Birth

(i) Conviction of sins (Acts 2:37)

(ii) Repentance from dead works and faith towards God (Acts 2:38; Heb 6:1)

(iii) Confession of sins (1Jn 1:9)

(iv) Reconciliation with God and with man (2Co. 5:20; Matt. 21:26)

(v) Restitution (Lk 19:8)

(vi) Justification (Rom 5:8, 9)

(vii) Sanctification (1 Jn 1:7)

Water Baptism

This is administered in the name of the Triune God (Matt 28:19) This is Only given to a ‘born again’ child of God (Mk 16:16; Acts 19:5)

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

This is the endowment of power from on high (Lk 24:29) and the Triune God comes to dwell in us (Jn 14:16, 20) Our hearts are also filled with the love of God (Rom 5:5) this is evidenced by speaking in unknown tongues, as the Holy spirit gives each person utterance (Acts 2:40)

Separation

We are to separate ourselves from the ‘untoward generation ’ (Acts 2:40)

(i) Untoward or perverse in life (2 Cor 6:14-18: Phil.2:15)

(ii) Untoward or perverse in doctrine (Gal. 1:7; 1 Tim.4:1-3; 2Jn 10)

Entire Sanctification

God wants us to be sanctified wholly in our spirit, soul and body (1Thess.5:23)

(i) Sanctification through the Blood of Jesus (Heb. 13:12)

(ii) Sanctification through the Word of God (Jn 17:17)

(iii) Sanctification through the Holy Spirit (Rom. 15:16)

Overcoming Life

This speaks of total victory in life over the flesh, Satan and the world. To such are given the promise of inheriting all things (Rev. 21:7)

Rapture

The sudden transportation of the perfected saints, of those who have slept in Christ and those who are alive in Christ, to heaven is known as the ‘Rapture’. This will take place at the ‘secret’ coming of the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Thes 4: 16, 17)

Tribulation and Great Tribulation

This will be for a period of seven years, divided into two halves, under the reign of the persecuted respectively (Rev 12:6, 13-7; Dan 9:27, 12:7)

Resurrection

Given below are the different orders of resurrection. Christ, the first order has already taken place. The next four orders take place before the millennium, While the last two, after the millennium. The first five orders together is called the first Resurrection (Rev. 20:6) About this capture

(i) Christ, the first fruits (1 Cor. 15:23)

(ii) The New Testament Church (1 Cor. 15:23)

(iii) The Tribulation Martyrs (Rev. 14:15)

(iv) The Two Witnesses (Rev. 11:12)

(v) The Old Testament Saints and the General Martyrs (Rev. 11:18,19)

(vi) The Saved (Jn. 5:28,29; Rev.20:5)

(vii) The Wicked or The Unsaved (Jn. 5:28, 29; Rev. 20:12-15)

The Millennium

This is the thousand year reign of Jesus Christ and His saints, who come under the first five orders of Resurrection, on this earth. The devil will be bound during this time (Rev. 20:2-4)

The Great White Throne Judgment

The Sea, earth and Hell shall give up the dead (Rev 20:13). God shall judge the living and the dead according to their works (Rev. 20:11, 12). The righteous shall enter into everlasting life and the wicked shall be cast into unquenchable fire (Matt. 25:34, 41)