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Racine Apostolic Church was established as an independent assembly in 1960. The
Church has grown since then and still walks in the "old paths" believing in
signs and wonders that follow them which believe. Below, we offer links that
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Plan of Salvation
WHAT JESUS PROCLAIMED
IT WOULD BE:
And
said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to
suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
(1)
And that
repentance and
(2)
remission of
sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at
Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things. And, behold,
(3)
I send the
promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of
Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. (Luke
24:46-49)
WHAT PETER
PREACHED IT TO BE:
Then
Peter said unto them,
(1)
Repent, and be
(2)
baptized every
one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins,
and (3)
ye shall receive
the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your
children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our
God shall call. (Acts 2:38-39)
We Must
"Die"
Romans 6:2
|
We Must Be
"Buried"
Romans
6:3-4 |
We Must
"Rise Again"
Romans
6:4; 8:2 |
WHY WAIT?
OBEY ACTS 2:38!
STEP 1
HAVE FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR AND REPENT
•
Believe Jesus
Christ is Lord and died for you.
•
Be sorry for
your sins and recognize your need of the Savior as in Acts 3:19.
•
Determine to
turn from sin and give your life completely to Him.
NOT TO BE
CONFUSED WITH:
Salvation itself. Believing is absolutely essential, but only the
first step!
See Acts 8:12-17 and
11:14-18.
STEP 2
BE BAPTIZED BY IMMERSION IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST
•
Be buried with
Him by total immersion in water.
• Have the saving
name of Jesus Christ pronounced over you as in Acts 22:16.
•
Obtain remission
of sins in baptism through obedience and faith in His name.
NOT TO BE
CONFUSED WITH:
Repeating the titles "Father-Son-Holy Ghost" sprinkling or pouring!
See Acts 8:35-38 and
19:1-6.
Greek and Hebrew
translation of Baptism:
baptizo (bap-tid'-zo'); from a derivative of NT:911; to
immerse, submerge; to make overwhelmed (i.e. fully wet)
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with
Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary.
Copyright (c) 1994,
Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)
STEP 3
RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT EVIDENCED BY TONGUES
•
Meet the
conditions of repentance, faith and obedience
•
Believe that God has promised it and that you can receive it.
•
Know that
tongues is an initial evidence of receiving the Holy Spirit
NOT TO BE
CONFUSED WITH:
Tongues as a prayer language or one of the optional gifts of the
spirit! See John 7:38-39 and Acts 10:44-48
