Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic

The Doctrinal Views of the Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic) reflect the general beliefs of the Apostolic-Pentecostal movement in Jamaica. It embraces the Pentecostal view that speaking in tongues is the initial sign of receiving the Holy Spirit. The Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic) believes that the Bible is the only God-given authority which man possesses, and that all doctrine, faith, hope, and all instructions for the church must be based upon and harmonize with the Bible. Further, the Bible is the Word of God, and therefore inerrant and infallible. Bethel Apostolic holds that salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, not by works. Faith in Jesus is the means by which a person is justified. At the same time, a sinner must believe the gospel; he is commanded to repent of his sinful life, to be baptized in water in the name of Jesus Christ, and to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38; 4:12; 8:12-17; 10:43-48; 19:1-6).