Core Beliefs
The following are the core beliefs of Destiny Apostolic Church.
We are founded upon the apostles’ doctrine (Acts 2:42), rooted in the Word of God, and led by the Spirit of God. All of our teaching, discipleship, and ministry flow out of these biblical truths.
At the center of everything we believe and practice is the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
All ministries flow from Christ, the Head of the Church (Eph. 4:15; Col. 1:18). Our calling is to submit to His Lordship, obey His Word, and equip believers to walk in His power and purpose until we all come into the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ (Eph. 4:13).
We are founded upon the apostles’ doctrine (Acts 2:42), rooted in the Word of God, and led by the Spirit of God. All of our teaching, discipleship, and ministry flow out of these biblical truths.
At the center of everything we believe and practice is the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
- He is our Lord and Savior (Phil. 2:9–11; Titus 2:13).
- He is our Teacher and Guide (John 13:13–14; John 16:13).
- He is our Shepherd and Overseer (John 10:11; 1 Pet. 2:25).
- He is our Redeemer and King (Col. 1:13–14; Rev. 19:16).
- He is our God, the fullness of the Godhead revealed in flesh (John 1:1,14; Col. 2:9).
All ministries flow from Christ, the Head of the Church (Eph. 4:15; Col. 1:18). Our calling is to submit to His Lordship, obey His Word, and equip believers to walk in His power and purpose until we all come into the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ (Eph. 4:13).
God
We believe there is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4 ). He is the creator of heaven and earth, and of all living beings. God has revealed Himself as Father; through His Son, in redemption; and as the Holy Spirit, by emanation. Jesus Christ is God manifested in flesh. He is both God and man. (See Deuteronomy 6:4; Ephesians 4:4-6; Colossians 2:9; I Timothy 3:16.)
Revelation
God has revealed Himself to us through his son, Jesus Christ, who is the visible image of the invisible God, the Holy Scriptures, and through all of creation itself.
Mankind
Humans, both male and female, were created in God's image for His glory. The first humans, Adam and Eve, were created without sin and appointed as caretakers of the rest of God's creation.
The Fall
When Adam and Eve chose not to obey God, they ceased to be what they were made to be and became distorted images of God. This caused them to fall out of fellowship with God, and fractured all of creation ever since that time.
Salvation
Everyone has sinned and needs salvation. Salvation comes by grace through faith based on the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. (See Romans 3:23-25; 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9.) The saving gospel is the good news that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. We obey the gospel (II Thessalonians 1:8; I Peter 4:17) by repentance (death to sin), water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ (burial), and the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the initial sign of speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance (resurrection). (See I Corinthians 15:1-4; Acts 2:4, 37-39; Romans 6:3-4.)
The Church
The Church is meant to be the visible body of Christ, sent into the world to glorify God and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Church is baptized believers in Christ.
Resurrection
Jesus Christ is returning one day to judge both the living and the dead and to usher in the fullness of God's kingdom on earth.