About the Apostolic Christian Church
We would like to give you some information about our church and extend our warmest invitation to you as well!
Our primary goal and purpose is to deliver the message of hope and truth that the Bible, the Word of God, offers to all people. We have a full program that caters to the needs of both children and adults. By focusing on simply following the principles of the Word of God, we have the assurance that we are living a life that is pleasing to God and blessed by Him.
We preach salvation through Jesus Christ the Way, the Truth, and the Life. The Apostolic Christian Church seeks to do its upmost to help explain this marvelous gift from God and pray that others will also turn to God in true repentance, experience peace with God and men and receive the gift of eternal life.
While we do believe in the person of the Holy Spirit and His working in the lives of true believers, we are not a charismatic or Pentecostal church. Our denomination had its start with the anabaptist movement in Europe. We are a fundamental, Bible believing church that is closely related to numerous other Apostolic Christian Churches in the United States as well as Canada, Mexico and 19 other foreign countries. Collectively, we support various missionary programs around the world. We also support church conferences and other special events across the nation for all ages.
Our primary goal and purpose is to deliver the message of hope and truth that the Bible, the Word of God, offers to all people. We have a full program that caters to the needs of both children and adults. By focusing on simply following the principles of the Word of God, we have the assurance that we are living a life that is pleasing to God and blessed by Him.
We preach salvation through Jesus Christ the Way, the Truth, and the Life. The Apostolic Christian Church seeks to do its upmost to help explain this marvelous gift from God and pray that others will also turn to God in true repentance, experience peace with God and men and receive the gift of eternal life.
While we do believe in the person of the Holy Spirit and His working in the lives of true believers, we are not a charismatic or Pentecostal church. Our denomination had its start with the anabaptist movement in Europe. We are a fundamental, Bible believing church that is closely related to numerous other Apostolic Christian Churches in the United States as well as Canada, Mexico and 19 other foreign countries. Collectively, we support various missionary programs around the world. We also support church conferences and other special events across the nation for all ages.
Apostolic Christian Church Statement of Faith
As We Believe ...
1. WE BELIEVE that the Bible has been inspired by God, and is the complete and infallible Word of God. II Timothy 3:16, II Peter 1:20, Revelation 22:18-19 2. WE BELIEVE that there is one God, without beginning and without end. Revelation 1:8, Micah 5:2 3. WE BELIEVE that God is a trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19, II Corinthians 13:14 |
4. WE BELIEVE that Jesus Christ is God incarnate. He was born of a virgin. He lived a sinless life. He died on the cross in the place of the sinner, and His shed blood is the atonement for our sins.
John 20:28, Isaiah 9:6-7, Hebrews 1:1-8, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23, John 8:46,
Hebrews 7:26, I John 2:2, II Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 2:13:20
5. WE BELIEVE in His bodily resurrection and His ascension to the right hand of God, and that He will make a personal return to earth in power and glory.
I Corinthians 15:4-8, Matthew 25:31, Acts 1:9-11
6. WE BELIEVE that all are sinners and lost, awaiting the judgment of God, but God is not willing that any should be lost.
Romans 3:10,23, II Peter 3:7-9, Romans 11:32
7. WE BELIEVE that the sinner may have salvation by repentance toward God and faith in Jesus Christ.
Acts 2:38, Acts 20:21, Romans 10:8-13, Hebrews 7:25
8. WE BELIEVE that a saving faith will result in regeneration by the Holy Spirit and the Word of God without which there is no
salvation.
John 1:12-13, 3:6-8, 16-17,Ephesians 5:26-27, I Peter 1:22-23
9. WE BELIEVE in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, by Whose indwelling the believer is empowered to live a Godly life in
spiritual unity with Christ.
John 1:33, Acts 8:16-17, Romans 8:2-17, John 14:23, I Corinthians 3:16, 12:13, I John 2:6
10. WE BELIEVE that both the saved and the lost will be resurrected; the saved unto life eternal and the lost unto eternal damnation.
John 5:28-29, I Corinthians 15:51-58
11. WE BELIEVE that under any and all circumstances, we should speak the truth, and should not swear - obeying the commandment of Christ: "Swear not at all; but let your communication be Yea, Yea; and Nay, Nay..."
Matthew 5:34-37, James 5:12
12. WE BELIEVE that government is ordained of God to enforce law and order and to prevent evil works. Government should, therefore, be supported and obeyed. Laws and ordinances—local, state and national—are to be respected and conscientiously obeyed, except when to do so violates the commandment of God. The call to military service, likewise, is to be respected and obeyed, but with the limitation to non-combatant service, as taught by Jesus Christ; "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you."
Matthew 5:44, Romans 13:1-10, I Peter 2:13-15
13. WE BELIEVE that God now commands all men to repent and be baptized and that immersion is the scriptural mode ofwater baptism, but WE BELIEVE that baptism should be administered to those alone who have believed on Christ, and have been converted by Him, who have indeed died to sin and have experienced a spiritual rebirth.
Matthew 28:19-20, John 3:3, Acts 2:38; 26:20, Romans 6:1-13, Acts 3:19, II Corinthians 5:17
14. WE BELIEVE in the exercise of discipline by the church in order to deal with the presence of sin in the lives of its members.
I Corinthians 5:1-13, II Corinthians 2:5-11; 5:14-18, II Thessalonians 3:6; 14,15,
Matthew 18:15-17, Hebrews 10:24-26, Galatians 6:1-2, Titus 3:10-11, I Timothy 5:20
15. WE BELIEVE that the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ is an invitation for everyone to live a life of abandonment to Him Who loved us and gave Himself for us - surrendering His personal ambitions and possessions in an unreserved committal to take the proclamation of the Gospel throughout "all the world to every creature".
Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 1:8, Mark 16:15, Luke 24:47, II Corinthians 5:18,
Luke 14:26-27, 33, Luke 5:27-28
16. WE BELIEVE that the gift of eternal life is a present possession of every true disciple of Jesus Christ, and that nothing nor anyone can take it from him; but, that it is a realistic possibility, however, for a true believer, once saved, of his own free will to no longer "continue in the faith" but instead to apostatize, "depart from the faith" return to sin, and consequently forfeit the eternal life he once possessed.
I John 5:11-13, Romans 8:35-39, Acts 14:22, Hebrews 3:6, 12-14, Romans 6:16, II Peter 2:1-22, Matthew 25:24,30;
1 Corinthians 9:27; 10:1-12, I Timothy 1:18-20, 4:1-3, Revelation 2:10, 3:5, John 3:15-18, 15:1-7
17. WE BELIEVE that "the bread and fruit of the vine" in Holy Communion, symbolize the body and blood of Christ. Communion is served to members of the fellowship only, following self-examination.
I Corinthians 10:16,21; 11:17-32, Luke 22:7-20
18. WE BELIEVE that a veil or head covering should be worn by Sisters in the Lord during prayer and worship, as a symbol of their submission according to God's order of creation.
I Corinthians 11:1-16
19. WE BELIEVE that marriage was instituted by God at the beginning of creation and, as such, is an exclusive, lifelong union between one man and one woman, as He created them.
Genesis 1:27-28a, 2:18, 21-24, Matthew 19:4-6, Mark 10:6-9
...so we live
For a more complete understanding of our beliefs, download our We Believe document as a PDF file
John 20:28, Isaiah 9:6-7, Hebrews 1:1-8, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23, John 8:46,
Hebrews 7:26, I John 2:2, II Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 2:13:20
5. WE BELIEVE in His bodily resurrection and His ascension to the right hand of God, and that He will make a personal return to earth in power and glory.
I Corinthians 15:4-8, Matthew 25:31, Acts 1:9-11
6. WE BELIEVE that all are sinners and lost, awaiting the judgment of God, but God is not willing that any should be lost.
Romans 3:10,23, II Peter 3:7-9, Romans 11:32
7. WE BELIEVE that the sinner may have salvation by repentance toward God and faith in Jesus Christ.
Acts 2:38, Acts 20:21, Romans 10:8-13, Hebrews 7:25
8. WE BELIEVE that a saving faith will result in regeneration by the Holy Spirit and the Word of God without which there is no
salvation.
John 1:12-13, 3:6-8, 16-17,Ephesians 5:26-27, I Peter 1:22-23
9. WE BELIEVE in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, by Whose indwelling the believer is empowered to live a Godly life in
spiritual unity with Christ.
John 1:33, Acts 8:16-17, Romans 8:2-17, John 14:23, I Corinthians 3:16, 12:13, I John 2:6
10. WE BELIEVE that both the saved and the lost will be resurrected; the saved unto life eternal and the lost unto eternal damnation.
John 5:28-29, I Corinthians 15:51-58
11. WE BELIEVE that under any and all circumstances, we should speak the truth, and should not swear - obeying the commandment of Christ: "Swear not at all; but let your communication be Yea, Yea; and Nay, Nay..."
Matthew 5:34-37, James 5:12
12. WE BELIEVE that government is ordained of God to enforce law and order and to prevent evil works. Government should, therefore, be supported and obeyed. Laws and ordinances—local, state and national—are to be respected and conscientiously obeyed, except when to do so violates the commandment of God. The call to military service, likewise, is to be respected and obeyed, but with the limitation to non-combatant service, as taught by Jesus Christ; "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you."
Matthew 5:44, Romans 13:1-10, I Peter 2:13-15
13. WE BELIEVE that God now commands all men to repent and be baptized and that immersion is the scriptural mode ofwater baptism, but WE BELIEVE that baptism should be administered to those alone who have believed on Christ, and have been converted by Him, who have indeed died to sin and have experienced a spiritual rebirth.
Matthew 28:19-20, John 3:3, Acts 2:38; 26:20, Romans 6:1-13, Acts 3:19, II Corinthians 5:17
14. WE BELIEVE in the exercise of discipline by the church in order to deal with the presence of sin in the lives of its members.
I Corinthians 5:1-13, II Corinthians 2:5-11; 5:14-18, II Thessalonians 3:6; 14,15,
Matthew 18:15-17, Hebrews 10:24-26, Galatians 6:1-2, Titus 3:10-11, I Timothy 5:20
15. WE BELIEVE that the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ is an invitation for everyone to live a life of abandonment to Him Who loved us and gave Himself for us - surrendering His personal ambitions and possessions in an unreserved committal to take the proclamation of the Gospel throughout "all the world to every creature".
Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 1:8, Mark 16:15, Luke 24:47, II Corinthians 5:18,
Luke 14:26-27, 33, Luke 5:27-28
16. WE BELIEVE that the gift of eternal life is a present possession of every true disciple of Jesus Christ, and that nothing nor anyone can take it from him; but, that it is a realistic possibility, however, for a true believer, once saved, of his own free will to no longer "continue in the faith" but instead to apostatize, "depart from the faith" return to sin, and consequently forfeit the eternal life he once possessed.
I John 5:11-13, Romans 8:35-39, Acts 14:22, Hebrews 3:6, 12-14, Romans 6:16, II Peter 2:1-22, Matthew 25:24,30;
1 Corinthians 9:27; 10:1-12, I Timothy 1:18-20, 4:1-3, Revelation 2:10, 3:5, John 3:15-18, 15:1-7
17. WE BELIEVE that "the bread and fruit of the vine" in Holy Communion, symbolize the body and blood of Christ. Communion is served to members of the fellowship only, following self-examination.
I Corinthians 10:16,21; 11:17-32, Luke 22:7-20
18. WE BELIEVE that a veil or head covering should be worn by Sisters in the Lord during prayer and worship, as a symbol of their submission according to God's order of creation.
I Corinthians 11:1-16
19. WE BELIEVE that marriage was instituted by God at the beginning of creation and, as such, is an exclusive, lifelong union between one man and one woman, as He created them.
Genesis 1:27-28a, 2:18, 21-24, Matthew 19:4-6, Mark 10:6-9
...so we live
For a more complete understanding of our beliefs, download our We Believe document as a PDF file