EL-Bethel Apostolic Church of God

The History of EL-Bethel Apostolic Church of God

Out of much travail and longsuffering, the vision of God for EL-Bethel Apostolic Church of God was born and on October 8, 2004 a.d., EL-Bethel was established and has continued to grow and develop in faith through the WORD OF GOD. The life and the FRUIT of EL-Bethel Apostolic Church of God is through the blood of the Lamb of God, the Lord Jesus Christ and the precious gift of the Holy Ghost. The BRANCH of EL-Bethel Apostolic Church of God can be traced back to the Apostolic Movement in the U.S. of A., and this Apostolic Movement dates back as early as 1854 a.d., in New England and in Topeka, Kansas in 1901 a.d. and having touched off in many other states such as; Missouri and Texas, which eventually lead to a west coast explosion. In 1906 a.d., at the Azuas Street revival in Los Angeles, California there was a wide spread increase of the Holy Ghost, fire and tongues known as the Apostolic Faith Mission Movement/the Holiness Church. This Movement continued to spread throughout the United States in places such as; Tennessee, Ohio and other parts of the nation. This National movement then became International and eventually found its way to many other countries such as; Latin-America, Europe, and Africa. And the ROOT of this Apostolic Faith Mission Movement can be further traced back to the birth of the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, which is the Church of God and was birthed when the day of Pentecost had fully come in the year 30 a.d., and furthermore, the ROOT of the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ finds its origin in eternity, in the mind and will of the Lord (Yahweh) God (Elohim) from all eternity, and this is where the ROOT of EL-Bethel Apostolic Church of God can be found.

Psalm 44:5

Through thee will we push down our enemies through thy name will we tread them underthat rise up against us.

Psalm 105:15

Isaiah 54:17

St. Luke 10:16

St. John 10:7-11

Acts 2:38-39

Acts 2:42-43

"And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles".

Romans 8:31

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delievered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

Colossians 2: 11-15

Ephesians 6:10-20

ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS

EL-Bethel Apostolic Church of God is armed with the knowledge (the WORD) and with the power (the Holy Ghost/Spirit) of the Living God.

Sanctification

The act and/or process of making holy, consecrated and separated, to purify through the blood of Jesus Christ and the gift of the Holy Ghost/Spirit.

1 Corinthians 10:14-22

2 Corinthians 6:14-18

2 Corinthians 7:1

2 Corinthians 10:3-6

Galatians 1:3-16

EL-Bethel Apostolic Church of God

is sanctified, sacred and set apart for the worship of Yahweh/Jehovah/

EL-ohim in the person and name of Jesus/Yeshua, the Christ

is dedicated and devoted exclusively to a single use, purpose and person

is for the gathering and fellowship of the members of the Body of Christ for prayer, praise, sacrifice and worship unto our Deity.

HOLINESS

the state of being holy, sanctity

the baptism of the Holy Ghost/Spirit

the Anointing of the Holy Ghost/Spirit

the Christ

Leviticus 20:7-8

Sanctify yourselves therefore and be ye holy, for I am the Lord your God. And ye shall keep my ststutes and do them, I am the Lord which sanctify you.

St. Matthew 5:48

St. Luke 24:44-49

St. John 3:3-6

St. John 14:15-20, 26

St. John 15:26-27

St. John 16:7-15

Acts 1:8

But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and in Sama'ria and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Acts 2:1-4

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 2:38-39

Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God hath made that same Jesus whom ye have crucified both Lord and Christ. Now when they heard this they were pricked in their heart and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and 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 and with many other words did he testify and exhort saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayers, and fear came upon every soul and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

Romans 6:1-5

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? God forbid, how shall we that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Know ye not that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we re 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. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.

Romans 8:1-5

Romans 12-17

Galatians 2:20-21

2 Peter 1:3-4

Holy, Holy, Holy

1 Corinthians 12:1-18

Now concerning spiritual gifts brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles carried away unto these dumb idols even as ye were led, wherefore I gave you to understand that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. Now there are diversities of gifts but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal, for to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit.To another faith by the same Spirit, to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another divers kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues, but all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. For as the body is one and hath many members and all the members of that one body being many are one body, so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member but many. If the foot shall say because I am not the hand, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear shall say because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? But now hath God set the members everyone of them in the body as it hath pleased him.

Galatians 3:25-29

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus, for as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ, there is neither Jews nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female, for ye are all one in Christ Jesus, and if ye be Christ's then are ye Abraham's seed and heirs according to the promise.

Galatians 5:16-26

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh, for the flesh lusteth against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh and these are contrary the one to the other, so that ye cannot do the things that ye would, but if ye be led of the Spirit ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings and such like, of the which I tell you before as I have also told you in time past that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts, if we live in the Spirit let us also walk in the Spirit, let us not be desirous of vainglory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Ephesians 2:18-22

For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father, now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints and of the household of God, and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone, in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord, in whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

Ephesians 4:7-16

But unto everyone of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ, Wherefore he saith when he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts unto men, (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things). And he gave some apostles and some prophets and some evalgelists and some pastors and teachers, for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, til we all come in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, that we henceforth be no more children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive, but speaking the truth in love, amy grow up into him in all things which is the head, even Christ. From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth according to the effectual working in the measure of every part maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

Revelation 22:16-17

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches, I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. And the Spirit and the bride say Come. And let him that heareth say Come, and let him that athirst come, and whosoever will let him take the water of life freely.

EL-BETHEL'S STRATEGIC MISSION STATEMENT

"Wilt Thou Be Made Whole Ministry"

 MISSION:                                                                                     

EL-Bethel Apostolic Church of God gives allegiance to God Almighty in the name of Jesus Christ and fosters hope, love, forgiveness, faith righteousness and holiness for all people through the WORD OF GOD.

VISION:

EL-Bethel Apostolic Church of God works towards an effective and efficient Religious Organization which values respect, salvation, healing, restoration and security.

VALUES:

• Respect 

        is the esteem for the  worth of a person, special regards for people of all race, gender and culture

• Salvation

     is the remission of sins, redemption, to deliver from hurt, harm death, hell, it is justification and right standing

• Healing

     is to make or become sound, wholesome and peacefully

• Restoration

     is to be restored to personhood, position and power, reconciliation, restitution and Holy Communion

• Secutity

     is freedom, protection, to guard against, to secure from danger or loss, something given to guarantee payment

PRIORITIES:

• Accountability to God Almighty

     to give an explanation and responsibility

• Responsibility to Ministries, Services and Programs

     answerable for acts and decisions, fulfillment of obligations and duties

• Faithfulness in Practice

     confidence through the WORD OF GOD and exercising best practices

"Advancing the Kingdom of God" 

St. Matthew 6:9-15;

   "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliever us from evil: For thine is the kingdom and the powerand the glory for ever. Amen. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if ye forgive not men their treapasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses". 

St. Matthew 6:33;

"But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you".

St. Matthew 7:13

St. Matthew 11: 12;

" And from the days of John the Baptist  until now the kingdom fo heaven suffereth violence and the violent take it by force".

St. Matthew 16:18-19;

"And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jo'na, for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven, 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, and I will give unto thee the keys of heaven and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven".

St. Matthew 18:1-6;

St. Mark 1:15;

"The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye and believe the gospel".

St. Luke 9:57-62;

St. Luke 17: 20-23;

St. Luke 18: 15-30;

"The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. Then Peter said, Lo we have left all and followed thee. And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house or parents or brethren or wife or children for the kingdom of God's sake, who shall not receive manifold more in this present time and in the world to come life everlasting". 

St. John 3: 1-21;

Romans 14: 17;

"For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost".

1 Corinthians 15:42-50;

"So also is the resurrection of the dead, it is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption. It is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory, it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body, there is a natural body and there is a spiritual body. And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul, the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual but that which is natural and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy, the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy such as they also that are earthy and as is the heavenly such as they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly , now this I say brethren that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, neither doth corruption inherit incorruption".

Colossians 1:12-14;

" Giving thanks unto the Father which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins".

Hebrews 1:1-4

God who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things by who also he made the worlds, Who  being the brightness of his glory and the express image of his person and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high, Being made so much better than the angles as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

Psalm 127:1

Except the Lord build the house they labour in vain that build it, except the Lord keep the city the watchman waketh but in vain.

Citizens of the Kingdom of God 

1 Corinthians 6:17-20

But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit, flee fornication, every sin that a man doeth is without the body, but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price, therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's. 

1 Corinthians 7:23

Ye are bought with a price, be not ye the servants of men.