The New Birth Experience

We believe that Jesus is the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

We believe in repentance, water baptism, and the infilling of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance.

We believe in holiness and living a separated life from the world, and that holiness should be exemplified inwardly and outwardly.

The Oneness of God

We firmly believe the Scriptural teaching of the Oneness of God found in Deuteronomy 6:4 “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD.” The Apostle Paul wrote: “One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.” (Isa. 44:6-8, 45:5; Col. 2:9; Eph. 4:5–6)

Repentance

We are all sinners (Romans 3:23, Romans 5:8, Romans 5:19). Jesus’ message to sinners is repentance (Mark 2:17). Repentance means: "the act of turning about; an about face; 180 degrees" (from sin to God).

Water Baptism

Water baptism has two distinct meanings washing (Matthew 3:5-6) and burial (Romans 6:4 and Colossians 2:12)

The word baptism comes from the Greek word "Baptizo", meaning to dunk, immerse, or soak. (John 3:23, Matthew 3:16, Acts 8:38-39)

No other baptismal mode was practiced in scripture (Acts 8:16, Acts 10:48, Acts 19:5, Romans 6:3)

Jesus' name must be invoked verbally to have a proper baptism. Jesus was crucified for us, so we should be baptized in Jesus' name.   (Acts 8:16, Acts 19:5, Romans 6:3, Acts 22:16)

Water Baptism is a command to be obeyed for salvation (Acts 10:48, Mark 16:15-16, Galatians 3:27)

The Gift of the Holy Ghost

You do not receive the Holy Ghost automatically when you believe. It is a separate, but dynamic experience that is part of the New Birth that was prophesied in the Old Testament (Ezekiel 36:26-27, Joel 2:28).

The Holy Ghost happened for the first time in the book of Acts (Acts 2:1-4)

The Holy Ghost is necessary for salvation and the Holy Ghost experience is a part of the New Birth experience (Ephesians 1:13)

The single common sign of the baptism of the Holy Ghost was “speaking in tongues” (Isaiah 28:11, Acts 2:4, Acts 19:6)

The Future

We believe that a person’s final destination is determined by the life they live for God.

We believe that Heaven and Hell are literal places where our souls spend eternity.

We believe Jesus ascended into Heaven and He is the same one who will come back to earth. We believe in the rapture and that Jesus  is coming again to take His church. We believe that the “dead in Christ” will be resurrected first, and then those who are alive will be caught away. Those who have followed the plan of salvation will inherit eternal life, and those who have not will experience eternal death. (Acts 1:11, 1 Thes. 4:16-17, Rev. 20:11-15)

Our History…

The First Apostolic Church was established in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1929 by Reverend C.P. Williams and his wife Mary Kraus. In 1938, while members of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ, C.P. and Mary Williams established the Apostolic Bible Training School in Tulsa. The school offered courses in bible, church history, instrumental and vocal music, secretarial work, English, etc. There were ninety-four students enrolled in 1944, and in 1945 the United Pentecostal Church (UPC) endorsed the school. From this college came many leading ministers in Oneness Pentecost. After stepping down as pastor, Reverend C.P. Williams served as co-pastor with his son, John David until health forced him to retire. In December 1995, Pastor Jeff Dykes took over the church on 33rd West Avenue. He has seen the church through multiple locations, and they are now back on 6600 S. 33rd West Avenue in a new building.