- WATER BAPTISM: The Kind of Baptism
We believe in baptism by the Name of the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost- Matthew 28:19.
The teaching is revealed in New Testament and that all Christians must obey this rule of the Lord – Acts 2:24; 16:15; 30-33; Acts 18:8; 19:4-5. Every saved souls automatically qualifies for Water Baptism – Acts 8:29-39; 16:28-33.
- BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
All born-again souls should ask for the Holy Spirit from above, as the Apostles were ordered to wait in Jerusalem until they were filled from above. It is the promised of the Father, it is God’s gift; which He gives to them who obey Him – Luke 24:49; John 4:14-26; Acts 1:4-5; Acts 5:32; Acts 8:14-17.
It is God’s promised unto them who are far and all whom the Lord shall call – Acts 2:38-39. Any Christian who receives the baptism of the Holy Spirit must speak in tongues- Acts 2:4 Acts 10:44-46; 19:2-6.
- ABOUT PRAYER
A Christian without condemnation of heart has right to thank God and in adoration and in prayer unto the Lord always – Zech. 12:10. His soul thirsts for God – Psalm 42:2. The Holy Spirit helps his infirmities in prayer Rom. 8:26. We must pray only in the name of faith our prayer shall be powerless before God – James 1:6-8; Heb. 11:6. Those who are unable to pray annoy God – Isa. 43:22; Isa. 64:6-7.
Much trouble and danger are encountered in such act – Zech. 1:4; Dan. 9:13-14; Hosea 8:13-14.
We are commanded to pray and not to faint and without ceasing Colossians 4:2; I Thess. 5:17; I Cor. 7:5;
Luke 18:1. The Apostle put prayer first in their life and they spent much time in prayer – Acts 6:4; Rom. 1:9; Rom. 6:4; Col. 1:9. It is God’s plans and order that we should pray to receive all the goods He has promised in He has promised in His treasure for us – James 4:2; Dan. 9:3; Matt. 7:7-11; 9:24-29, Luke 11:13; Mark 9:29.
- BAPTISM BY TRINITY
We believe that all members of this church should receive Water baptism by immersion in the Name of the father, Son and Holy Ghost as believers who would not add or take out of the word of God – Matthew 28:19; 3:16.
- ABOUT RESTITUTION
Restitution is a mark of true repentance. This is payment or restoration of what is damaged. Exo. 22:3. Whatever cannot give us a clear conscience before man and God should be restitute without delay –
Lev. 6:1-7; Luke 19:8; Prov. 28:13; Acts 24:16.
- DIVINE HEALING (HEALING WITHOUT MEDICINE)
Healing without medicine is Biblical – Matt. 4:23; Psalm 103:3. Sickness is caused of the fall of man. The force behind this is Satan – Job 2:19; Luke 13:16; Acts 10:38. But Jesus came to destroy the work of the devil – I John 3:8. Christ purchased our soul from the course of sin. He bore our infirmities and carried our sorrow – Matt. 8:15-17 by His stripes we are healed – Isaiah 53:4-5; Gal. 3:13, I Pet. 2;2-4. Healing without medicine is of the Gospel – Matt. 9:35; Mark 6:10-18.
We read that the twelve Apostles and the seventy disciples combined healing with their Ministry of the Gospel – Lk. 9:1-2; 10:1-9.
The Lord commanded us to go into the world, not only to teach the nation, but that we
should also heal the sick, Matt. 28:19-20; Mark 10:1; 16: 15-18.
WE COULD OBTAIN OUR HEALING IN THESE FOUR WAYS:
1. By individual prayer – John 14:13-14
2. By two or group of people who have agreed to pray by faith – Matt. 18:19-20.
3. By the laying of hands on the head – Mark 16:18; Acts 9:17-18; 28:8
4. By the ministry of Elders, anointing the sick with prayer of faith – James 5:14-15,
Mark 6:12-13.
SPECIAL NOTICE: Before we can work , healing without medicine, we would have
sacrificed our life to the doing of the Law – Romans 6:13-19; 21:1; Matt. 16:24;
2 Cor. 8:15. Many miracles were performed by the Apostles – Acts 9:33-42; 11-12
22:8-9
- WORLDLINESS FORBIDDEN
The Bible teaches us to abstain from all appearance of evil. I Thess. 5:22. “But follow after righteousness, faith, love, purging ourselves from unclean things so that we may be vessels unto honour sanctified, and prepared unto every good work” 2 Tim. 2:2-22.
Therefore we must not see our Church members in dancing hall; revellings, for such things are works of the flesh. All people doing such things shall not inherit the Kingdom of God – Gal. 5:19-21. “For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walk in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine revellings and idolatries. Wherein they think is strange that ye run not with them, to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you.” I Pet. 4:3-4; Prov. 31:4-5; Rev. 1:5-6; Gen. 19:30-38.
- SWEARING AND CURSING FORBIDDEN
All Christians should not swear or curse or blaspheme for we were not taught of Jesus in such way.
“Bless and curse not” Rom. 12:14; swear not all, neither Heaven nor by the earth or any other swearing. But let your yes, and No be no so that you do not run into condemnation – Matt. 5:34; James 5:12.
- DUE REVERENCE TO PARENTS AND AUTHORITY
All Christians are to obey the law of the country, obey the government and authorities. They should honour their parents and elders – I Pet. 2:13-14; Rom. 13:1-5; Eph. 6:1-3; Mark 7:10-13; I Tim. 5:1-2; Lev. 19:32; Prov. 23:22; Acts 5:27-29; 4:18-20. But in case there directives, God is to be obeyed.
- REBELLION AGAINST CHURCH AUTHORITY FORBIDDEN
Rebellion against Church Minister is against the will of God. Those who rebelled against Moses did not escape unpunished, Numbers 12:1-10; 16:1-4; 32. The Bible teaches that we should obey our Spiritual leaders and submit to them – Heb. 13:17; Jos. 1:16-18;
Deut. 17:12; Jude 8:9.
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