New Life Apostolic Church Doctrine
Preamble
We believe the Bible is the authoritative, inerrant, infallible Word of God and teach that all scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness (2 Tim 3:16).
Godhead
We believe in one God who revealed Himself as the Father through and in the son by incarnation of His Word, and as the Holy Ghost, by emanation (John 1:1, Is. 9:6, Is. 43:10-11, Mark 12:29, Deut. 6:4, I John 5:7, II Cor. 5:19, Col. 2:9 and Joel 2:28-29).
The Son of God
We believe Jesus is the son of God. He was born of a virgin and was both human and divine. His humanity is the son but His divinity is Almighty God (Matt. 1:23). He is the lamb and only sacrifice for sin. He is the only mediator between God and man (I Tim. 2:5). Henceforth Jesus is both man and God.
The Name of God
Even though God has used many different titles, He has a name which is above every other. We believe that name is Jesus. Jesus said, I have come in my father’s name (John 5:43). It is the family name of God (Eph. 3:14-15). The name Jesus means Jehoshua taken from a Hebrew word Yehowshuwa which means Jehovah-saved.
Salvation
We believe a person must repent, be baptized in Jesus name and be filled with the Holy Ghost with the initial evidence of speaking in a language unknown to the individual or tongues (John 3:5, Acts 2:38, Mark 16:16, Acts 19:5-6, I Peter3:20-21, Romans 6:1-5, and Col. 2:12).
Teaching
We believe in divine healing, communion, foot washing, holiness, the grace of God, the translation of saints (commonly referred to as the rapture), tithing, second coming of Jesus, the millennium, the gifts of the Spirit, and the final judgment. This list is not all inclusive.
