Apostolic Teens

The One True God

We believe in the one ever-loving, eternal God, infinite in power, Holy in nature, attributes and purpose; and possessing absolute,
indivisible deity.  This one true God has revealed Himself as Father, through His Son, in redemption; and as the Holy Spirit, by
emanation.  (I Corinthians 8:6, Ephesians 4:6, II Corinthians 5:19, Joel 2:28).

The scripture does more than attempt to prove the existence of God; it asserts, assumes and declares that the knowledge of God is
universal.  (Romans 1:19, 21, 28, 32; 2:15).  God is invisible, incorporeal, without parts, without body, and therefore free from all
limitations.  He is Spirit (John 4:24), and “…a spirit hath not flesh and bones…”  (Luke 24:39).

“The first of all commandments is, hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord”  (Mark 12:29; Deut. 6:4).”One God and Father of all, who
is above all, and through all, and in you all” (Eph. 4:6).
This one true God manifested Himself in the Old Testament in divers ways, in the Son while He walked among men; as the Holy Spirit
after the ascension.

The Son of God

The one true God, the Jehovah of the Old Testament, took upon Himself the form 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 manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit,
seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory” (I Timothy 3:16).

“He came unto His own, and His own received Him not” (John 1:11).  This one true God was manifest in the flesh, that is, in His Son
Jesus Christ” …God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them…” (II Cor. 5:19).

We believe that, “… in Him (Jesus) dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily” (Col 2:9).  “For it pleased the Father that in Him
should all fullness dwell” (Col. 2:9).  Therefore, Jesus in His humanity was man; in His deity was and is God.  His flesh was the lamb, or
the sacrifice of God.  He is the only mediator between God and men, the Christ Jesus”  (I Timothy 2:5).

Jesus on His Father’s side was divine, on His mother’s side, human; Thus, He was known as the Son of God and also the Son of man, or
the God-man.

“For he hath put all things under His feet.  But when He saith all things are put under Him, it is manifest that He is excepted which did
put all things under Him” (I Cor. 15:27).  “And when all things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall the Son also Himself be subject
unto Him that put all things under Him, that God may be all in all” (I Cor. 15:28).

“I am the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty”
(Rev. 1:8).

The Name
God used different titles, such as “God Elohim,” “God Almighty,” “El Shaddai,” “Jehovah,” and especially, “Jehovah Lord,” the
redemptive name in the Old Testament.

“… Unto us a child is born, unto us a child is given, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, The Mighty God, The
Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).  This prophecy of Isaiah was fulfilled when the Son of God was named, “And
she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His name Jesus: for He shall save His people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21).

“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:
12).

Creation of Man and His Fall

In the beginning God created man innocent, pure and holy; but through the sin of disobedience, Adam
And Eve, the first of the human race fell from their holy state, and God banished them form Eden.  Hence by one man’s disobedience,
sin entered into the world.  (Gen. 1:27; Rom. 3:23; 5:12).

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 (Romans 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, etc.

Jesus said ”…except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish”. (Luke 13:3).

Luke 24:47 says, “And that repentance and remission 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 authorized minister of the Gospel, in obedience to the Word of God, and in the name of
our Lord Jesus Christ, according to the Acts of the Apostles 2:38; 8:16; 10:48; 19:5; thus obeying and fulfilling Matthew 28:19.