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The House of Prayer Apostolic Church preaches and practices the message
of Pentecost as given by the Apostle Peter in the book of Acts, Chapter 2
and verse 38, when using the Keys (authority) presented to him by Jesus as
written in Matthew's Gospel, chapter 16 and verses 18-19, to open (give
access to ) the Kingdom of Heaven (salvation) to all mankind, fulfilling the
requirements stated by Jesus himself in John's gospel, chapter 3 and verses
3-7. It is these teachings that are the basis for what we follow today
in our obedience to God's word, our salvation, teaching and way of living
day to day.
We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word Of God. It gives a
true history of the creation of the heavens, the earth, and of mankind. It
contains the correct prophecy of the ages to come regarding the heavens and
the earth, and the destiny of man. Furthermore, there is no salvation
outside of that which is contained within its pages.
There is only ONE GOD: the Creator of the
heavens and the earth, and of all mankind. This One God, the I AM, is
manifested (revealed) to mankind as FATHER (Creator), SON (Savior)(1
Jn.5:20), and HOLY GHOST (indwelling Spirit) (Rom. 8:11). God is a Spirit
(John 4:24), the Eternal One, the Creator of all things, and of all men.
Thus making Him their Father (through creation) (Malachi 2:10). The LORD is
the FIRST and the LAST, and beside Him there is no God (Isa. 44:6).
There was no GOD FORMED before him, neither shall there be after Him (Isa.
43:10). Jesus is the SON of God according to the flesh (Rom. l:3). Jesus is
the very God Himself according to the Spirit (Matt. 1:18-23). Jesus is the
Christ (Matt. 16:16). Jesus is the Creator of all things (Col. 1:16, 17;
Jn.1:10; Isa.40:28). Jesus is God with us (Matt. 1:23). Jesus is God made
flesh (John 1:1-14). Jesus is God manifested in the flesh (1 Tim. 3:16).
Jesus is He which was, which is, and which is to come,
THE ALMIGHTY (Rev. 1:8; Isa. 9:6). To this, Jesus Himself testified
when He said: "He that hath seen me hath seen the Father" (John 14:7-11).
Since it took shedding of blood for the remission (forgiveness) of the sins
of the world (Heb. 9:22), God as the Father, being a Spirit, had no blood to
shed; so He prepared a body of flesh and blood (Heb. 10:5), that He might
fulfill the prophecy of Isa.43:11, "Beside ME there is no SAVIOUR". Thus,
when Jesus was born into the world, he was Jehovah our Saviour (that is the
meaning of the name Jesus), the one God of the universe, the Lord God
Almighty, born as a man. This caused the angels to sing, "For there is born
this day in the city of David, a SAVIOUR, which is CHRIST THE LORD" (Luke
2:11).
The Holy Ghost is not the third person in the Godhead! The Holy Ghost is the
Spirit, Jesus Christ coming to dwell in the hearts and lives of those who
receive him. That is why, when speaking of the Spirit, Jesus said "I will
not leave you comfortless, I will come to you" (John 14:16-26; Rom 8:9; 2
Cor.13:5). So, THERE ARE NOT THREE PERSONS IN
GOD, but three manifestations of the ONE GOD. God is the Saviour, and his
saving name is now revealed to men as JESUS. Therefore JESUS is the name of
God. SALVATION consists of deliverance from sin through the blood of Christ.
This is accomplished by REPENTANCE from sin, WATER BAPTISM IN THE NAME OF
JESUS CHRIST for the remission (forgiveness) of
sins, and receiving the BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST with the evidence of
speaking in other tongues, and the continuance of a godly life (Acts
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