PAULEAN MINISTRIES: DOCTRINAL OVERVIEW
Paulean Ministries stands for the following scriptural doctrines, ordinances and truths to-wit:
Justification is that act of God’s grace by which we receive remission of sins.
[John 3:1-13] The doctrine of justification shall not be changed.
Sanctification is that act of God’s grace by which He makes us holy in doctrine and life. [John 17:15-17; Heb. 13:12; 2:11-13 & 10:10] The doctrine of sanctification shall not be changed.
We believe in the baptism with the Holy Ghost as a gift of power upon the sanctified life and anointing for service and work. (Acts 2:1-4; 10:45-46; 19:6 & 1 Cor. 4:21)
We believe speaking in tongues being one of the ‘signs following’ the baptized believers and other evidences of the Bible, casting out devils, healing the sick and with the fruits of the Spirit accompanying the signs (1 Cor. 13; Mark 16:16-19; Acts 2:2-3; 10:44-46 & 19:6).
We believe that God is able to heal “I am the Lord that healeth thee” (Exodus 15:26; Jas. 5:14; Psalm 103:3; 2 Kings 20:5; Matt. 8:16-17 & Mark 16:16-18).
God, Spirit & Word go together. *When these two witnesses are not recognized all kinds of confusion will be manifested in the church.*
In the second chapter of Colossians, “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world and not after Christ.”
Three ordinances Christ Himself instituted in His Church. First, He commands His ministers to baptize in water in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.
We believe in the ordinance of ‘water baptism,’ and teach that immersion is the only mode, in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, only one dip, in the name of the Trinity. (Matt. 28:19-20 & 2 Cor. 13:13)
We do not believe in baptizing babies or children before they come to the age of accountability.
We believe in foot washing as an ordinance, as it was established by Jesus Himself before the Lord’s supper, according to St. John 13:4-18 and believe it was practiced by the Apostles and disciples through the First Century (1 Tim. 5:10).
Jesus said in St. John 17:13-17 “Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.” "If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.” "For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.” "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.” "If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.”
We believe in the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper as instituted by Jesus and followed by the apostles and teach that it should be frequently observed in holy reverence as it is set forth in 1 Cor. 11:2, 23-34 and Matt. 26:26-29. We believe in taking unfermented wine and unleavened bread.
We do not believe in unscriptural marriage (Rom. 7:2-4 & 1 Cor. 7:39)
We do not believe in making a hobby of this doctrine of divorce, but we believe in the truth be comparing scripture with scripture.
To belong to this faith you must obey its teachings.
