Simply put, apostolic refers to the apostles who were Jesus’ closest followers. They witnessed firsthand His life, His ministry, His death, His burial and His resurrection. They received direct instructions from Him about what it means to be a follower of Christ or what we call Christians. They established a doctrine, or system of beliefs, to be taught to others who want to be Christians. That belief system includes the following:
All Scripture was written by men but inspired by God. II Timothy 3:16 The Bible is the authority for our standard of living.
There is only One God who expresses Himself as Father in Creation, Son in Redemption and Holy Spirit in Regeneration. Deuteronomy 6:4, I John 5:7, Ephesians 4:6
Jesus is God manifested in a human body. Isaiah 6:9, John 1:1, Colossians 2:9, John 8:58
Jesus is mankind’s only hope of redemption and salvation. His death on the cross paid the debt of sin that every person owes. Hebrews 9:22, II Corinthians 5:21, Romans 6:23
The plan of salvation includes repentance, water baptism in the name of Jesus and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit Acts 2:38, Acts 10:44-48, Acts 19:1-6 John 3:3-6, Titus 3:5
I'm a Good Person. Why do I need to be saved?
WE BELIEVE Hell was not designed for you!
Mankind was initially created good and perfect (Genesis 1:26-31). As a result of Adam and Eve’s disobedience, man fell from their holy state, lost their connection with God, and were driven from the Garden of Eden. Sin was introduced into this world by one man’s disobedience (Adam) (Genesis 3:1-7) and the penalty that sin brings is taken away through one man (Jesus Christ) Romans 5:12-21. By default, we are born disconnected from God, but when we accept Jesus, the sin that separates us from God is removed and we can reconnect to God the way He planned.
