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What is the Belief of Mainstream Pentecostal Church and where did it Originate from? 

What Is Monotheism 

Belief Of One God                
                                               (Deuteronomy 6:4)
Index 

Where did the Mainstream Pentecostal Church Originate from?

What is a Born-again Christian Believer?

Why is Baptism in Jesus Christ Name Essential for Salvation?

God Head Jesus and Christ Defined?

Deity and Humanity Defined?

Difference between God Head and Trinity Defined?

What is the Holy Spirit Baptism?

What is Pentecost?

Council of Nicaea?

How to overcome fear?

The Fall and Pride in the Garden of Eden?

What is Faith?

What is Monotheism?

Idols Defined?

Definition

                                                                                                       

Where Did Mainstream Pentecostal Church Originate from?
The claims of the mainstream Pentecostal Church movement is as early as  Ad 50days after the ascension of Jesus Christ (Acts 1:5-8) the early church founded in Antioch Jerusalem. Monotheism (Deuteronomy 6:4) stems to the same Pentecostal Church movement from Judaism and the New Testament teachings of Jesus Christ, Peter the Chief Apostle to the Churches the authority stems from the Great commission of our Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 16:18) And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Ephesian 4:5-6 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God the father above all in all, Monotheism  with many other supporting.
Judaism has been around for thousands of years, founding fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Major and Minor Prophets forewarning the Israelite Nation to heed their Idolatress ways and turn to the one true living GOD. (Isaiah 45:22)
(Act 2:40) three thousand souls baptized into the name of the Lord JESUS CHRIST for the remission of their sins, the same day where added to the church shortly after the upper room experience 120 disciples speaking in unknown tongs as the Holy Ghost gives the utterance (Acts 2:1-4) supporting scriptures can also be found in (Act 19:5), (Acts 2:38), (Acts 10:48), (Acts 8:16), (Luke 24:47), (1 John 3:23), (Acts 1:5-8) and so forth this is no doubt the inherent church Early church of PENTECOST established by Jesus Christ.
This indeed was the mainstream early Pentecostal church founded in Antioch Jerusalem the Holy Ghost outpouring as people where picked in their hearts on the streets of Antioch Jerusalem and the disciple were asked by the general public how were they to be saved Peter replied repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of you sins and ye shall receive the give of the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:38)

                                                                                                                    
What Is A Born-again Christian Believer?

Jesus declares to John one of the disciples, In Gospel of St (John 3:3-5) in his writings gave his account of what Jesus said? Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Nicodemus saith unto him, how can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Notice water baptism and Spirit infilling must accompany the experience of a born-again believer, John in his writings attributes this to a new birth experience,  being born again of water and Spirit,  in full water Immersion in the name of Jesus Christ according to (Acts 2:38) would one be identified with this spiritual atonement or new testament covenant in Christ, we must understand Water Baptism is a vitally essential part of washing from the sinful or carnal nature and Infilling of the Holy Spirit after our act of obedience to the will of God according to (Acts 1:4-5).  As a born-again believer this forms a covenant of circumcision of the heart and not if the flesh.
(Romans 6:4) Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Baptism and infilling of the Holy Ghost forms the born - again experience baptism which comes from the Greek word Baptizo which means to fully plunge in water.
in (Acts 8:35-36)  I35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

Being buried with Christ in baptism Is symbolic to being dipped in the blood of the lamb and overcoming the world by separation of the carnally minded nature which is sin, coming up out of the water into the newness of life separation of the worldly entertainments, which are carnal evil and devilish, Following peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: (Hebrews 12:14).

(1 John 5:7-8) For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

Here once again identifies with the Word (John 1:1)  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The father is not limited to human flesh but is an eternal spirit inherent in the body of Christ.

(John 4:24) God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

John referred to the born-again experience as one to be identified with Christ and having crucified the old nature which is sin and separation to God through a born-again experience.

                                                                                                  
What Is Baptism?

Baptism in the Name of Jesus Christ  has not been associated with the trinitarian doctrine, Jesus name Baptism has derived by the teaching of the Apostles, associated with main stream Christianity a apostolic belief following the teachings of Peter the chief apostle Baptism must be performed only "in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins" to be identified with Christ according to Acts Chapter 2:38, 8:16, 10:48, 19:5, rather  than  the trinitarian formula "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" in Matthew 28:19. Thus trinity referring to the theology of three gods co equal co eternal and co existent a title and not a inherent  Name singular Jesus Christ However, Monotheism is the belief in one God the father, Son and Holy Spirit not known as  Godhead found in (Colossians 2:9) and not trinity with three separate beings and three separate gods.
Jesus' Name Baptism includes the "Oneness" of God Deuteronomy chapter 6:4. Most who ascribe to this Theology reject the mainstream trinitarian belief of Three separate Distinct Persons in three separate Distinct Gods, Known as God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit Co- Equal Co- Eternal, and Co- Existence and holds that Father, Son and Holy Spirit are three modes of Separate deities and Titles rather then a singular name. Those in Oneness churches believe that "Jesus Christ" is the correct and entire name of God, to Jesus the Father and Christ the Son of God the only begotten of the Father stated in    John 5:43 I am come in my Father’s name, this reference of Jesus can be identified with the       Geneses 1:1, also can be referred to Philippians 2:9 at the name singular Jesus every Knee should bow and every tong confess that Jesus Christ referring to the Jesus Father and Christ he Son is the Lord and the Holy Spirit of God returning as the comforter after the Ascension. To be Baptized in a Title God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit would not refer to being baptised in a name Jesus Christ unless the name is invoked in water baptism rather than sprinkle of water at birth and no repentance accompanied by Baptism. 
The Word Baptism come from the Greek Word Baptizo meaning to fully plunge in much water for Baptism.
                                                                                                      
God Head Jesus And Christ Defined?


Jesus
refers to the name of the Father found in the New Testament Philippians 2:9, Christ the Son is mentioned in, (John 5:43)  I am come in my Father’s name this name refers to Jesus singular, However in (John 4:24) God is a Spirit and cannot be limited to human flesh for his omnipresence, (Philippians 2:9) who gave himself the name Jesus above all the other names of the old testament Jesus was incarnate the body of Christ the Son, this reference can be made (John 14:11), (1 Timothy 3:16) Jesus was incarnate the body of the Son, Christ mentions there is no one Good no not one except God (Matthew 19:17).  

Christ refers to the Humanity refers in the Sonship with the Father as the Son of God, conceived by the power of the Highest through a Virgin Birth by Mary, Isaiah 9:6 for unto us a child is born unto us a son is given and his name shall be called the Immanuel meaning God with is notice his name this prophecy by Isaiah refers to the incarnate deity in the Sonship one with the father. Luke 10:22 no man knoweth the father but the Son and no man knoweth the Son but the Father and to whom the father will reveal him.

                                                                                                  
Deity And Humanity Defined?

Deity
refers to Name Jesus (John 4:24) God is a Spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth for God seeketh such to worship him,

Humanity Refers to the humanity of Christ and was the sacrificial offering to atone for man’s sins (John 1:29) states John the Baptist said behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world, God cannot die and will never die, as Christ the son of God the messiah died on the cross to atone for our sins, payed the penalty                                               for sins  Jesus incarnate the body , and also can be correlated by Christ statement on the cross (Matthew 27:46) Father, Father why have you forsaken me. (Hebrews 4:15) Christ was our High Priest also had a human Spirit the bible teaches us he was acquainted with our suffering and was tempted in all points like as we are but yet with out sin

                                                                                                                      

Difference Between God Head And Trinity Defined? 

God Head is found in (Colossians 2:9-10) For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: this Refers to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, being in One God Head and thus referring to one name 1 (John 5:7) for there are three that bear record in Heaven the Father the Word and the Holy Spirit and these three agree in one.
(Philippians 2:9) and gave himself one name that is above every other name that at the name of JESUS CHRIST every knee bow and every tong confess that Jesus Christ is LORD.

Trinity is nowhere found in the bible and there is no scripture reference or bases for this philosophy, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, CO Equal, CO Eternal and CO Existent Thus referring to the trinity however the roman catholic church stipulates that the Baptism is in a title according to (Matthew 28:19), and not a name of JESUS CHRIST according to (Acts 2:38), 19:5, 8:16, 10:48.

                                                                                                              

What Is the Holy Spirit Baptism?

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit comes is derived from the experience of Pentecost in (Acts 2:1-4) gathered together in one place was a life changing experience., this experience came from the obedience of the disciples when Jesus said to his disciples go ye and wait in Jerusalem and wait for the promise (Act 1: 1-8).
The Born-again experience is the repentance, baptism in full water immersion and the promise and infilling will accompany this obedience the baptism of the Holy Spirit will seal a person for the promise of redemption.

                                                                                                      
What Is Pentecost?

Speaking in tongs is the manifest sign and proof of a person being infilled by the power of Holy Spirit, (1 Corinthians 14:2) he that speaketh in an unknown tong does not speak unto man but unto God for nobody for no man understandeth him but how be it in the Spirit he Speaketh Mysteries. 

                                                                                                       
What Was The Council Of Nicaea?

The first ecumenical council of the Christian Church’s, meeting in ancient Nicaea. It was called by the emperor Constantine by an unbaptized heathen who presided over the opening session and took part in the discussions, to bring a universal doctrine of impartiality and contravened the oneness of Jesus teachings of being Born-again in (John 3:3-5).

There the 12 disciples of JESUS forming the early church of Pentecost and in their controversy with Constantine disagreed on the formulation of the trinity based upon the philosophy of Tertullian constituting the doctrine of the trinity through blood shed in Jerusalem in 70 AD.


                                                                                                       
How To Overcome Fear?

What is fear; Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm. Danger may result as being physical or emotionally life threatening.
The birth and struggle of mankind (creation) has shaped humanity through thought and impacts of fear of the unknown, this has left many to question what will happen when I die? or what will be on the other side?
The answers from many centuries have placed a great emphasis on salvation, 2000 yrs. ago one by the name Jesus Christ proclaimed he was the way the truth and the life John 14:6, the miracles performed are unexplained, much more the price paid with his own blood, and has given humanity the opportunity to past from death to life.
Jesus through his blood atonement was wounded for or transgression bruised for our iniquities and the chastisement of our peace was upon him and with his stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5) this act of Love ultimately demonstrates infinite Love for his creation, God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son and in paying the price for the penalty of sins.
Fear has its weight and complexity it may disable one in bondage and in uncertainty and make one feel to wonder.
By being in a covenant in Christ gives humanity the power to overcome fear and defeat the obstacles associated with that fear only then can one overcome.  

                                                                                                      
The Fall Of Pride In the Garden of Eden?

(Genesis 1:1) In the Beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
There was a war in heaven due to the deception of Lucifer in the garden of Eden wanting to exalt himself above the stars of God and making himself like the most high.
(Isaiah 14:12-14) 12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

                                                                                                             
What is Faith?
 
The Bible contains a clear definition of faith in (Hebrews 11:1): “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Simply put, the biblical definition of faith is “trusting in something you cannot see or prove.”

You cannot see heaven, but there are artifacts of historical evidence chain of events that took place on earth 5000 BC definition Noahs Ark on Mount Ararat in East of Turkey, the Bible has correlated its existence to be a true and as an event that took place in Genesis Chapter 6,7 in the same way a finding may make it a factual evidence.
(Romans 10:17) Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God.
This definition of faith contains two aspects: Knowledge and trust, believing something to be true. Truth is actually relying on the fact that the something has passed as evidential or historical evidence that asserts the testimonial and accounts of pasted events to be true. In the same way, an archaeologist makes a discovery and asserts its historical findings.

Understanding these two aspects of faith is crucial. Many people who believe certain facts about Jesus Christ to be true and many people will intellectually agree with the facts the Bible declares about Jesus to be true. But knowing those facts to be true is not what the Bible means by “faith.” It also must accompany the action to believing on the biblical definition of faith requires intellectual assent to the facts and trust in the facts.
Why is this definition of faith so important? Why must trust accompany agreeing with facts? Because “without faith, it is impossible to please God” Hebrews 11:6. Without faith, we cannot be saved John 3:16. Without faith, the Christian life cannot be what God intends it to be (John 10:10).

Believing that Jesus is God incarnate who died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins and was resurrected is not enough. Even the demons “believe” in God and acknowledge those facts (James 2:19). We must personally follow by the Action in baptism and fully rely on the death of Christ as the atoning sacrifice for our sins and fully trusting in Jesus for that salvation (Acts 2:38). Biblical faith is always accompanied by repentance (Luke 13:3).

                                                                                                        
What is Monotheism defined?

Monotheism is the belief in one God (Deuteronomy 6:4) hear oh Israel the Lord our God the Lord is one.
Monotheism is the belief that the Sonship CHRIST (Humanity) is one with the Father JESUS (Deity) and Holy Spirit is Jesus know with us as the comforter.
When we reflect upon the Holy of Holiness in the Old testament there was only one Jewish High Priest that could enter into the Tabernacle to offer the blood sacrificial offering of a Lamb without blemish

                                                                                                       


Idols Defined?

The Law the 10 commandments Moses received on mount Sinai in (Exodus 20:1-6), demands that idols are a forbidden practice for any Christian worship.
In the old testament Israel’s punishments for such forbidden practice would ultimately bring the wrath of God, and hand Israel to their Separation from the Living God.

                                                                                                        Prepared by
Pastor Rymon D Rizk
Ark Of Truth Christian Fellowship 

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