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Pastor:
Bro. Delbert Dockery
Pastor's Wife:
Sis. Glenda Dockery
Prayer Intercessor:
Sis. Kimberly Bratcher
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What We Believe
We believe that the Bible is the inspired, infallible (unalterable) word of God, written by holy men of old as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. I Peter 1:20,21
We believe in ONE God, infinite in power, whose name is Jesus.
We believe that he was revealed to us as Father in creation, Son in redemption, and Holy Spirit in His comforting grace that never leaves those who trust in Him. ICor 8:6, 1 Eph 4:6.11; II Cor 5:19; Joel 2:28
We believe that in Jesus Christ dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; for it pleased the Father that in HIM should all the fullness dwell. Col 2:9; Col 1:19
We believe in the virgin birth; that Jesus was both human and divine -- God manifest in the flesh. (I Timothy 3:16)
We believe in the death burial and resurrection of Jesus.
We believe in baptism in water by immersion in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and the baptism of the Holy Ghost, speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance. Acts 2:4, 38; Acts 19:5-6
We believe in the literal second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe in the glorious catching away of the saints (the rapture), before the tribulation and that only those who are filled with His Spirit and living a life of Holiness will go with Him when He comes. I Thes 4:13-18; I Cor 15:51-54; Acts 2:11
We believe in living a Holy and Sanctified life apart from which one can not please God Heb 12:14
We believe in Divine Healing, Communion and footwashing I Thes 4:3,7; I Cor 11:23-26; John 13:4-15
It must be agreed by all those who believe the Bible that the world's greatest question is, "What must I do to be saved?" or "What shall I do, Lord?" or "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" (Acts 22:10; 2:37; 9:6.) This question has to do with the soul of man and eternal destiny. The soul of one man in one side of the balances would outweigh the whole world in the other side! Jesus said, "What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" (Matt. 16:26.) The soul is the skyscraper to stand through the eternal ages, while the body is no more than the scaffolding and ladders round about, and very temporary in nature. Once the soul is lost eternally, it will be too late to do anything about our great question.
Question Analyzed
But let us analyze our question and show that it is exceedingly simple. First of all there are two parts to the question. "What must I do" refers to the sinner's part, and "to be saved" refers to God's part of the plan. In other words the sinner must believe and put his faith into obedience in order to be saved of God, and on God's terms. But let us further analyze the question. "What" - of all things possible to be done, just what must one do to be saved? "What must" - it is not what may one do. Jesus said, "It shall be told thee what thou must do." (Acts 9:6.) Again, it is "What must I" - it is not what must God, Christ, or the Holy Spirit do. All heaven has already moved and done its part, and it is our move next. It is "What must I do?" It is not how must I feel or what must I imagine, or what must be done to me, but "What must I do?" it is not what must I do to blot out my own sins apart from God but what must I do "to be saved."
Jailer's Question Answered
When the jailer asked "What must I do to be saved?" (Acts 16:30), he knew little or nothing about Christ and had no faith in Him. However, the earthquake of the occasion and the miracle in evidence confirmed the fact that Paul and Silas were servants of God. In answer to his question they began at the very first and said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." This was a sort of blanket proposition meaning that he would have to obey Christ and trust in Him for salvation. They then preached Christ unto him so he could believe, for faith comes by hearing the word. (Acts 16:32; Romans 10:17.) He evidently believed and repented for he took them and tried to undo the harm done, and washed their stripes. He also was baptized the same hour of the night - at midnight. (Acts 16:25, 33.) He was then saved by Christ who had said in the commission, "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved." He rejoiced after his baptism. He did not "hit the saw dust trail" to have his sins prayed away at an altar. He also was saved by obedient faith and not by faith only. (Heb. 5:9.)
Answered On Pentecost
When many asked our great question on Pentecost saying, "What shall we do?" (Acts 2:37), unlike the jailer, they had just heard about Christ and been called upon to believe in Him as "Lord and Christ" (Acts 2:37.) They had been pricked in their hearts by the truth which they had heard pointing out their guilt in the murder of Christ. (Acts 2:37.) Since they were already believers, but had not put their faith into obedience, they were simply told what to do by faith in order to be saved. The apostle said, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Acts 2:38.) They were to do this "for the remission of sins" for which Christ had shed his blood. (Matt. 26:28.) When the service was over, there were no seekers turned away with the explanation that they should keep on seeking in prayer until they should find. But the record says, "They then that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls." (Acts 2:41.) The last verse says, "And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved." (Acts 2:47.) In no case were any said to be saved who had not heard the gospel and obeyed it. Furthermore, the Lord added all of them to the same church, the church of Christ which he had said he would build. (Matt. 16:18; Acts 2:47; Eph. 1:22, 23; 5:23; 2:16; 4:4.) They were simply Christians and wore no human religious name. (Acts 11:26; 1 Pet. 4:16; James 2:7.) They subscribed to no human creed and were members of no denominational church. They were united in the one body as Christ had prayed that they should be. (John 17:20, 21; Eph. 4:3.)
If you have never accepted this precious gift from Jesus Christ, please don’t hesitate to call upon Him right now, repenting and turning from all sin in your life. Don’t hold on to any of the pieces of your life….give them all to Jesus and let Him mold and make you into a vessel of honor. Let Him make
The changes in your life by submitting to His Spirit and obeying what He tells you. After you have repented then follow thru with the rest of His conditions…be baptized in the precious name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sin, study the Word, seek the face of Jesus and receive the Baptism
of the Holy Ghost with evidence of speaking in tongues and live a Holy, sanctified life.
Won’t you ask Jesus to be your Savior right now? He loves you!
If you have any questions about anything you have read on our site or have repented and want to share your experience with me and Jesus First Holiness Church, please let us know by contacting us. We would love to hear from you and will get back to you as soon as possible.
How We Worship
If you have never had the opportunity to be in a Spirit-filled service before, you will discover that biblical expressions of worship are still practiced today. Join in with us as we praise God together in spirit and in truth.
WE PRAY TOGETHER ALOUD because
In the Bible we read, "They lifted up their voice to God with one accord."-Acts 4:24
WE LIFT OUR HANDS IN PRAISE because
In the Bible we read, "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord."-Psalm 134:2
WE SING WITH ALL HEARTS because
In the Bible we read, "Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise."-Psalm 98:4
WE PLAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS because
In the Bible we read, "And all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments."-II Samuel 6:5
WE CLAP AND SHOUT UNTO GOD because
In the Bible we read, "O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph."-Psalm 47:1
WE DANCE BEFORE THE LORD because
In the bible we read, "Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs."-Psalm 150:4
WE TESTIFY PUBLICLY because
In the bible we read, "I will declare thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee."-Psalm 22:22
WE ANOINT WITH OIL FOR DIVINE HEALING because
In the Bible we read, "Is any sick among you? let him call for the elder of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord."-James 5:14
WE ALLOW THE OPERATION OF THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS because
In the Bible we read, "When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation."-I Corinthians 14:26
Tracts provided courtesy of Apostolic.Net, Landmark Apostolic Church Tracts,
and Brother David Blanchard III 
