Showers of Blessing Apostolic
Church accepts as its creed, discipline, rules of order and doctrine
the Word of God as taught and revealed by the Holy Ghost. (John
14:26; I Cor 2:9-13)
"All scriptures are
given by the inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; that
the man of God maybe perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good
works" (II Timothy 3:16-17). We stand for all scripture when rightly
divided.
THE UNITY OF THE DIVINE
BEING
"God is Spirit, and those
who worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and truth." (John 4:24
RSV)."
There is but one God,
in essence and in person, from whom and in whom there is a divine
threefold manifestation and relationship made known as the Father,
Son, and Holy Ghost.
As Father, God is Creator,
Source, Origin, and progenitor of all that is, things and souls.
He is the self-existent, omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent
one.
As Son, God becomes
the perfect Man that He intends all men to be like. Thus, as Son
He redeems man from sin, coming into the world and assuming personality
through the miracle and mystery of the virgin birth. "In His own
body He bore our sins" and wrought redemption through death for
all mankind. "For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory
of God.
" As Holy Ghost, God
is regenerator and perfector of those who believe, the organizer
and baptizer and substainer of the church, the divine executor of
the world. "
God as Father is Creator
and first cause of all existence; as Son He is the Redeemer in time,
and as the Holy Spirit He is Regenerator- The Lord Jesus Christ
our Saviour, and "this is the true God and eternal life." "And we
know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding,
to know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His son
Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life." (I John 5:20).
Thus we believe that Jesus was both human and divine; God manifest
in the flesh, the Eternal Father made visible, apart from whom there
is no God.
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