ETERNAL LIFE TABERNACLE APOSTOLIC CHURCH

THE ONE TRUE GOD

 

We believe in the One everlasting, eternal God; infinite in power, holy in nature, attributes & purpose and possessing absolute, indivisible deity. This one true God has revealed Himself as Father through His son in redemption and as Holy Spirit emanation 1Cor. 8:6; Eph. 4:6; 2 Cor. 5:19; Joel 2:28) 

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THE SON OF GOD

 

The one true God, the Jehovah of the Old Testament took upon Himself the from of man, and as the son of man was born of the virgin Mary. As Paul says, “and without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; God was manifested in flesh, justified in the Spirit; seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received op into Glory.: 1 Tim. 3:16.

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We believe that “In Him (Jesus) dwelleth all the fullness of the Father that in Him should all the fullness dwell. (Col. 1:19) Therefore, Jesus in His humanity was man, in His deity was and is God. He is the only mediator between God and man. “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus,” (1 Tim. 2:5)

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CREATION OF MAN AND HIS FALL

 

In the beginning God created man innocent, puree and holy, but through disobedience, Adam and Eve the first of the human race fall from their holy state, and God banished them from Eden. Hence sin entered the world. (Gen. 1:27).

 

 

REPENTANCE AND CONVERSION

 

Pardon and forgiveness of sins is obtained by genuine repentance, a confessing and forsaking of sins.  “We are justified by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ,” (Rom.  5:1). John the Baptist preached repentance; Jesus proclaimed it and the Apostles emphasized it to both Jews and Gentiles. (Acts 2:38; 11:18; 17:30) The word repentance comes from several Greek words which mean change of views and purpose, change of heart, change of mind, change of life, to transform, Jesus said, “.. except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish”.(Luke 13:3).

 

Luke 24:47 says, “And repentance and remissions of sins should be preached in His name among all nations beginning at Jerusalem.” 

 

WATER BAPTISM

 

The scriptural mode of baptism is immersion and is only for those who have fully repented, having turned from their sins and a love of the world. It should be administered by a duly ordained minister of the gospel in obedience to the word of God, and in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Acts 2:38; 8:16; 10:48; 19:5; thus obeying and fulfilling Matthew 28:19.

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THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST

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We believe that one must be “baptized with the Holy Ghost and fire”  according to St. Matthew 3:11. One must receive the gift of the Holy Ghost with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues according to Acts 2:4. 

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