| The Doctrine of the Father |
APOSTOLIC TO THE BONE
(THE BIBLE)
The bible is the inspired Word of God, giving a true history of the creation of heaven, earth,
and humanity and containing a correct prophecy of the ages to come regarding heaven,
earth, and the destiny of humanity. Moreover, there is no salvation outside of what is taught
in its pages.
(GOD)
There is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4). He is the Creator of heaven and earth, and of all
living beings. He has revealed himself to humanity as the Father (Creator), in the Son
(Savior) and as the Holy Ghost (indwelling Spirit).
(FATHER)
God is a Spirit (John 4:24). He is the Eternal One, the Creator of all things, and the Father of
all humanity by creation. He is the First and the Last, and beside Him there is no God.
(Isaiah 43:10)
(SON)
Jesus is the Son of God according to the flesh (Romans 1:3) and the very God Himself
according to the Spirit (Matthew 1:23) Jesus is the Christ (Matthew 16:16); the Creator of all
things (Colossians 1:16-17); God with us (Matthew 1:23); God made flesh (John 1:1-14);
God manifested in the flesh (I Timothy 3:16) He which was, which is and which is to come,
the Almighty (Revelation 1:8); the mighty God, everlasting Father, and Prince of peace
(Isaiah 9:6). Jesus Himself testified of His identity as God when He said, "He that hath seen
me hath seen the Father" (John 14:7-11) and "I and my Father are one" (John 10:30).
It took shedding of blood for the remission of the sins of the world (Hebrews 9:22), but God
the Father was a Spirit and had no blood to shed. Thus He prepared a body of flesh and
blood (Hebrews 10:5) and came to earth as a man in order to save us for in Isaiah 43:11)
He said, "Beside me there is no Saviour." When He came in flesh the angels sang, "For
unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord" (Luke 2:11).
(HOLY GHOST)
The Holy Ghost is not a third person in the Godhead, but rather the Spirit of God (the
Creator), the Spirit of the resurrected Christ. The Holy Ghost comes to dwell in the hearts
and lives of everyone who believes and obeys the gospel, as the Comforter, Sustainer, and
Keeper (John 14:16-26; Romans 8:9-11)
(SIN)
Sin is the transgression of the law, or commandments of God (I John 3:4). The guilt of sin
has fallen upon all humanity from Adam until now (Romans 3:23: Revelation 20:14) to all
those who refuse to accept salvation as set forth in the Word of God.
(SALVATION)
Salvation consists of deliverance from all sin and unrighteousness through the blood of
Jesus Christ. The New Testament experience of salvation consists of repentance from sin,
water baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and the
baptism of the Holy Ghost, after which the Christian is to live a godly life (Acts 2:36-41)
(WATER BAPTISM)
Water Baptism is an essential part of New Testament salvation and not merely a part of
local church membership. (See John 3:5; Galatians 3:27).
(MODE OF BAPTISM)
Water baptism is to be administered only by immersion. Paul said, "We are buried with him
[JESUS CHRIST] by baptism (Romans 6:4 see Colossians 2:12), Jesus came up "out of the
water" (Mark 1:10), and Philip and the eunuch went down "into the water" and came up "out
of the water" (Acts 8:38-39). Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection are applied to our lives
when we experience New Testament salvation: "Repent [death to sin], and be baptized
[burial] every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost [resurrection]" (See Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-7,8:2).
Sprinkling, pouring, or infant baptism of any kind cannot be substantiated by the Word of
God, but are only human traditions.
(FORMULA FOR WATER BAPTISM)
The name in which baptism is administered is vitally important, and this name is [JESUS].
Jesus last command to His disciples were, "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" (Matthew
28:19). We should notice that He said name (singular) not names. As previously explained,
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not names of separate persons, but titles of positions held
by God. An angelic announcement revealed God's saving name in the New Testament: "She
shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people
from their sins" Matthew 1:21). The apostles understood that Jesus was the name to use at
baptism, and from the day that the church of God was established (the Day of the Pentecost)
until the end of their ministry, they baptized all nations (Jews-Acts 2:38-41; Samaritans-Acts
8:16 Gentiles-Acts 19:5) in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. In fact, Jesus is the only
name given for our salvation. "Neither is there salvation i any other for there is none other
name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12)
(BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST)
the baptism of the Holy Ghost is the birth of the Spirit (John 3:5). This spiritual baptism is
necessary to put someone into the kingdom of God (God's church, the bride of Christ) and
is evidenced by speaking in other tongues (other languages) as the Spirit of God give
utterance. It was prophesied by Joel (Joel 2:28-29) and Isaiah (Isaiah 28:11), foretold by
John the Baptist (Matthew 3:11). Purchased by the blood of Jesus, and promised by Him to
His disciples (John 14:26; 15:26). The Holy Ghost was the firs to pour out on the day of
Pentecost upon the Jews, then upon the Samaritans, and later upon the Gentiles. The
promise is unto you and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the
Lord our God shall call (Acts 2:39).
SPEAKING IN TONGUES
Speaking in tongues means speaking miraculously in a language unknown to the speaker,
as the Spirit gives utterance. Tongues can be classified in two ways, according to function.
(1) Speaking in other tongues as the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost and
(2) The gift of tongues as mentioned in I Corinthians. 1. Speaking in other tongues as the
Spirit of God gives utterance is the manifestation God has given as the definite ,
indisputable, supernatural witness or sign of the baptism of the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:4; 10:46;
19:6). It was prophesied by the prophet Isaiah as the rest and the refreshing, foretold by
Jesus as a sign that would follow believers of the gospel and experienced by Jews and
Gentiles alike. (2) the gift of "divers kinds of tongues," mentioned by Paul in I Corinthians 12
1-10 and concerning which he gave regulations in I Corinthians 17:1-40, is given both for
self-edification and for the edification of the church (I Corinthians 17:27-28). In church
meetings the gift of tongues is used to give a public message, and it is to be interpreted.
Since this gift can be misused in public, it needs proper regulation. Not all believers excise
the gift of tongues, which is different in function from tongues given by God as the initial
witness of the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Paul said, "Forbid not to speak with tongues" and
"I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all" (I Corinthians 14:18). Who dares to
teach or preach to the contrary?
(HOLINESS)
After we are saved from sin, we are commanded, "Go, and sin no more (John 8:11). We are
commanded to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world and warned that
without holiness no one shall see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14) We must present ourselves as
holy unto God, cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit and separate
ourselves from all worldliness (James 4:4). If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall
the ungodly and the sinner appear? (I Peter 4:18). No one can live a holy life by his own
power, but only through the Holy Spirit. "Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is
come upon you" (Acts 1:8).
(DIVINE HEALING)
God has made Himself known through the ages by miraculous healings and has made
special provisions in the age of grace to heal all who will come to Him in faith and
obedience. Divine healing was purchased for us by the blood of Jesus Christ, especially by
His striped. Jesus went everywhere healing those who were sick and He commanded His
disciples to the same gospel, "They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover"
(Mark 16:18). Mighty healings and miracles followed the disciples where ever the gospel
was preached. There is no sickness or disease too hard for God. Any of us, our children, or
our friends can he healed by the power of God. "Is any sick among you? Let him call for the
elders (if the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the
Lord; and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up); and if he
have committed sins they shall be forgiven of him. Confess your faults one to another, and
pray for another, that ye may be healed" (James 5:14-16)
(SECOND COMING OF CHRIST)
Jesus Christ is coming back to earth in bodily form, just as He went away (Acts 1:11). He
will catch away a holy people (His bride, His church) who have accepted redemption
through his blood, by birth of water and of the Spirit, and who are found faithful when He
comes. "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the
archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first; then we which
are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in
the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord" (I Thessalonians 4:16-17)
"One shall be taken and the other left" (Luke 17:36) Will we be ready? The signs of His
coming are everywhere. The days of peril are here indeed, with forms of godliness void of
the power of God; society and politics corrupted, and people's hearts filled with pride,
blasphemies, unholiness, love of evil and love of pleasures (II Timothy 3:1-13). These
things, together with multitudes running to and fro, the increase of knowledge, the
persecution of the Jews and their return to Palestine and scores of other things are startling
signs that Jesus' coming is drawing near. Wars, rumors of wars, famines, earthquakes,
storms, floods, distress of nations, perplexity, and people's hearts failing them for fear are
sounding the solemn alarm that Jesus coming is at hand. "Prepare to meet thy God" (Amos
4:12)
(RESURRECTION)
There will be a resurrection of all the dead, both just and unjust. Marvel not at this; for the
hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come
forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil,
unto the resurrection of damnation" (John 5:28-29). "And I saw the dead, small and great,
stand before God and the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell
delivered up the dead which were in them" (Revelation 20;12-13)
(JUDGEMENT)
"It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" (Hebrews 9:27) For this
reason there will be a resurrection for everyone. "For we must all appear before the
judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to
that he hath done, whether it be good or bad" (II Corinthians 5:10). The eternal destiny of
every soul shall be determined by a just God who knows the secrets of everyone's heart.
"And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from
another,, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats; and he shall set the sheep on
his right hand but the goats on the ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for
you from the foundation of the world. Then shall he also say unto them on the left hand,
depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. And
these shall go away into everlasting punishment; but the righteous into life eternal"
(Matthew 25:32-34, 41-46). THE LAW-THE WORD OF GOD, THE JUDGE-THE RIGHTEOUS
GOD, TO BE JUDGED-OUR SOULS, WHAT WILL THE SENTENCE BE? LIFE'S
OPPORTUNITIES PAST!!! REAPING DAY AT LAST!!!! TWO VERDICTS PEND: LIFE OR
DEATH?!! CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY WHOM YE WILL SERVE (Joshua 24:15)
The bible is the inspired Word of God, giving a true history of the creation of heaven, earth,
and humanity and containing a correct prophecy of the ages to come regarding heaven,
earth, and the destiny of humanity. Moreover, there is no salvation outside of what is taught
in its pages.
(GOD)
There is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4). He is the Creator of heaven and earth, and of all
living beings. He has revealed himself to humanity as the Father (Creator), in the Son
(Savior) and as the Holy Ghost (indwelling Spirit).
(FATHER)
God is a Spirit (John 4:24). He is the Eternal One, the Creator of all things, and the Father of
all humanity by creation. He is the First and the Last, and beside Him there is no God.
(Isaiah 43:10)
(SON)
Jesus is the Son of God according to the flesh (Romans 1:3) and the very God Himself
according to the Spirit (Matthew 1:23) Jesus is the Christ (Matthew 16:16); the Creator of all
things (Colossians 1:16-17); God with us (Matthew 1:23); God made flesh (John 1:1-14);
God manifested in the flesh (I Timothy 3:16) He which was, which is and which is to come,
the Almighty (Revelation 1:8); the mighty God, everlasting Father, and Prince of peace
(Isaiah 9:6). Jesus Himself testified of His identity as God when He said, "He that hath seen
me hath seen the Father" (John 14:7-11) and "I and my Father are one" (John 10:30).
It took shedding of blood for the remission of the sins of the world (Hebrews 9:22), but God
the Father was a Spirit and had no blood to shed. Thus He prepared a body of flesh and
blood (Hebrews 10:5) and came to earth as a man in order to save us for in Isaiah 43:11)
He said, "Beside me there is no Saviour." When He came in flesh the angels sang, "For
unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord" (Luke 2:11).
(HOLY GHOST)
The Holy Ghost is not a third person in the Godhead, but rather the Spirit of God (the
Creator), the Spirit of the resurrected Christ. The Holy Ghost comes to dwell in the hearts
and lives of everyone who believes and obeys the gospel, as the Comforter, Sustainer, and
Keeper (John 14:16-26; Romans 8:9-11)
(SIN)
Sin is the transgression of the law, or commandments of God (I John 3:4). The guilt of sin
has fallen upon all humanity from Adam until now (Romans 3:23: Revelation 20:14) to all
those who refuse to accept salvation as set forth in the Word of God.
(SALVATION)
Salvation consists of deliverance from all sin and unrighteousness through the blood of
Jesus Christ. The New Testament experience of salvation consists of repentance from sin,
water baptism in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and the
baptism of the Holy Ghost, after which the Christian is to live a godly life (Acts 2:36-41)
(WATER BAPTISM)
Water Baptism is an essential part of New Testament salvation and not merely a part of
local church membership. (See John 3:5; Galatians 3:27).
(MODE OF BAPTISM)
Water baptism is to be administered only by immersion. Paul said, "We are buried with him
[JESUS CHRIST] by baptism (Romans 6:4 see Colossians 2:12), Jesus came up "out of the
water" (Mark 1:10), and Philip and the eunuch went down "into the water" and came up "out
of the water" (Acts 8:38-39). Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection are applied to our lives
when we experience New Testament salvation: "Repent [death to sin], and be baptized
[burial] every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost [resurrection]" (See Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-7,8:2).
Sprinkling, pouring, or infant baptism of any kind cannot be substantiated by the Word of
God, but are only human traditions.
(FORMULA FOR WATER BAPTISM)
The name in which baptism is administered is vitally important, and this name is [JESUS].
Jesus last command to His disciples were, "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" (Matthew
28:19). We should notice that He said name (singular) not names. As previously explained,
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not names of separate persons, but titles of positions held
by God. An angelic announcement revealed God's saving name in the New Testament: "She
shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people
from their sins" Matthew 1:21). The apostles understood that Jesus was the name to use at
baptism, and from the day that the church of God was established (the Day of the Pentecost)
until the end of their ministry, they baptized all nations (Jews-Acts 2:38-41; Samaritans-Acts
8:16 Gentiles-Acts 19:5) in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. In fact, Jesus is the only
name given for our salvation. "Neither is there salvation i any other for there is none other
name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12)
(BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST)
the baptism of the Holy Ghost is the birth of the Spirit (John 3:5). This spiritual baptism is
necessary to put someone into the kingdom of God (God's church, the bride of Christ) and
is evidenced by speaking in other tongues (other languages) as the Spirit of God give
utterance. It was prophesied by Joel (Joel 2:28-29) and Isaiah (Isaiah 28:11), foretold by
John the Baptist (Matthew 3:11). Purchased by the blood of Jesus, and promised by Him to
His disciples (John 14:26; 15:26). The Holy Ghost was the firs to pour out on the day of
Pentecost upon the Jews, then upon the Samaritans, and later upon the Gentiles. The
promise is unto you and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the
Lord our God shall call (Acts 2:39).
SPEAKING IN TONGUES
Speaking in tongues means speaking miraculously in a language unknown to the speaker,
as the Spirit gives utterance. Tongues can be classified in two ways, according to function.
(1) Speaking in other tongues as the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost and
(2) The gift of tongues as mentioned in I Corinthians. 1. Speaking in other tongues as the
Spirit of God gives utterance is the manifestation God has given as the definite ,
indisputable, supernatural witness or sign of the baptism of the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:4; 10:46;
19:6). It was prophesied by the prophet Isaiah as the rest and the refreshing, foretold by
Jesus as a sign that would follow believers of the gospel and experienced by Jews and
Gentiles alike. (2) the gift of "divers kinds of tongues," mentioned by Paul in I Corinthians 12
1-10 and concerning which he gave regulations in I Corinthians 17:1-40, is given both for
self-edification and for the edification of the church (I Corinthians 17:27-28). In church
meetings the gift of tongues is used to give a public message, and it is to be interpreted.
Since this gift can be misused in public, it needs proper regulation. Not all believers excise
the gift of tongues, which is different in function from tongues given by God as the initial
witness of the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Paul said, "Forbid not to speak with tongues" and
"I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all" (I Corinthians 14:18). Who dares to
teach or preach to the contrary?
(HOLINESS)
After we are saved from sin, we are commanded, "Go, and sin no more (John 8:11). We are
commanded to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world and warned that
without holiness no one shall see the Lord (Hebrews 12:14) We must present ourselves as
holy unto God, cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit and separate
ourselves from all worldliness (James 4:4). If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall
the ungodly and the sinner appear? (I Peter 4:18). No one can live a holy life by his own
power, but only through the Holy Spirit. "Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is
come upon you" (Acts 1:8).
(DIVINE HEALING)
God has made Himself known through the ages by miraculous healings and has made
special provisions in the age of grace to heal all who will come to Him in faith and
obedience. Divine healing was purchased for us by the blood of Jesus Christ, especially by
His striped. Jesus went everywhere healing those who were sick and He commanded His
disciples to the same gospel, "They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover"
(Mark 16:18). Mighty healings and miracles followed the disciples where ever the gospel
was preached. There is no sickness or disease too hard for God. Any of us, our children, or
our friends can he healed by the power of God. "Is any sick among you? Let him call for the
elders (if the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the
Lord; and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up); and if he
have committed sins they shall be forgiven of him. Confess your faults one to another, and
pray for another, that ye may be healed" (James 5:14-16)
(SECOND COMING OF CHRIST)
Jesus Christ is coming back to earth in bodily form, just as He went away (Acts 1:11). He
will catch away a holy people (His bride, His church) who have accepted redemption
through his blood, by birth of water and of the Spirit, and who are found faithful when He
comes. "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the
archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first; then we which
are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in
the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord" (I Thessalonians 4:16-17)
"One shall be taken and the other left" (Luke 17:36) Will we be ready? The signs of His
coming are everywhere. The days of peril are here indeed, with forms of godliness void of
the power of God; society and politics corrupted, and people's hearts filled with pride,
blasphemies, unholiness, love of evil and love of pleasures (II Timothy 3:1-13). These
things, together with multitudes running to and fro, the increase of knowledge, the
persecution of the Jews and their return to Palestine and scores of other things are startling
signs that Jesus' coming is drawing near. Wars, rumors of wars, famines, earthquakes,
storms, floods, distress of nations, perplexity, and people's hearts failing them for fear are
sounding the solemn alarm that Jesus coming is at hand. "Prepare to meet thy God" (Amos
4:12)
(RESURRECTION)
There will be a resurrection of all the dead, both just and unjust. Marvel not at this; for the
hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come
forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil,
unto the resurrection of damnation" (John 5:28-29). "And I saw the dead, small and great,
stand before God and the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell
delivered up the dead which were in them" (Revelation 20;12-13)
(JUDGEMENT)
"It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" (Hebrews 9:27) For this
reason there will be a resurrection for everyone. "For we must all appear before the
judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to
that he hath done, whether it be good or bad" (II Corinthians 5:10). The eternal destiny of
every soul shall be determined by a just God who knows the secrets of everyone's heart.
"And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from
another,, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats; and he shall set the sheep on
his right hand but the goats on the ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for
you from the foundation of the world. Then shall he also say unto them on the left hand,
depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. And
these shall go away into everlasting punishment; but the righteous into life eternal"
(Matthew 25:32-34, 41-46). THE LAW-THE WORD OF GOD, THE JUDGE-THE RIGHTEOUS
GOD, TO BE JUDGED-OUR SOULS, WHAT WILL THE SENTENCE BE? LIFE'S
OPPORTUNITIES PAST!!! REAPING DAY AT LAST!!!! TWO VERDICTS PEND: LIFE OR
DEATH?!! CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY WHOM YE WILL SERVE (Joshua 24:15)
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