Southern Oaks
United Pentecostal Church

6501 S Walker Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73139

Sunday Services:
10:00 AM: Sunday School
10:45 AM: Morning Worship
6:30 PM: Praise and Preaching
Wednesday:
Bible Study: 7:30 PM
Friday:
Youth Service

Southern Oaks United Pentecostal Church

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Beliefs

The Bible

We believe the Bible to be inspired of God; the infallible Word of God. "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (II Timothy 3:16).The Bible is the only God-given authority which man possesses; therefore, all doctrine, faith, hope, and all instruction for the church must be based upon, and harmonize with, the Bible. It is to be read and studied by all men everywhere, and can only be clearly understood by those who are anointed by the Holy Spirit (I John 2:27). "...no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost" (II Peter 1:20-21).

The One True God

We believe in the one ever living, eternal God: infinite in power, Holy in nature, attributes and purpose; and possessing absolute, indivisible deity. This one true God has revealed Himself as Father, through His Son, in redemption; and as the Holy Spirit, by emanation. (I Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 4:6; II Corinthians 5:19; Joel 2:28).
The Scripture does more than attempt to prove the existence of God; it asserts, assumes and declares that the knowledge of God is universal. (Romans 1:19, 21, 28, 32; 2:15). God is invisible, incorporeal, without parts, without body, and therefore free from all limitations. He is Spirit (John 4:24), and "...a spirit hath not flesh and bones..." (Luke 24:39).
"...The first of all the commandments is, hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord" (Mark 12:29; Deuteronomy 6:4). "One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all and in you all" (Ephesians 4:6). Before the incarnation, this one true God manifested Himself in diverse ways. In the incarnation, He manifests Himself in the Son, who walked among men. As He works in the lives of believers, He manifests Himself as the Holy Spirit.

The Son of God

The one true God, the Jehovah of the Old Testament, took upon Himself the form of man, and as the Son of man, was born of the virgin Mary. As Paul says, "and without controversy great is the mystery of Godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory" (1 Timothy 3:16)."He came unto His own, and His own received Him not" (John 1:11), This one true God was manifest in the flesh, that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. "...God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them..." (II Corinthians 5:19).We believe that, "...in Him (Jesus) dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily" (Colossians 2:9). "For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fullness dwell" (Colossians 1:19). Therefore, Jesus in His humanity was man; in His deity was and is God. His flesh was the lamb, or the sacrifice of God. He is the only mediator between God and man. "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." (I Timothy 2:5).Jesus on His Father's side was divine, on His mother's side, human; Thus, He was known as the Son of God and also the Son of man, or the God-man."For He hath put all things under His feet. But when He saith all things are put under Him, it is manifest that He is excepted, which did put all things under Him" (I Corinthians 15:27). "And when all things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall the Son also Himself be subject unto Him that put all things under Him, that God may be all in all" (I Corinthians 15:28)."I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty" (Revelation 1:8).

The Name

God used different titles, such as "God Elohim," "God Almighty," "El Shaddai," "Jehovah," and especially "Jehovah Lord," the redemptive name in the Old Testament."...Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: ...and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6). This prophecy of Isaiah was fulfilled when the Son of God was named, "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His name Jesus: for He shall save His people from their sins" (Matthew 1:21). "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).

Repentance and Conversion

Pardon and forgiveness of sins is obtained by genuine repentance, a confessing and forsaking of sins. We are justified by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 5:1). John the Baptist preached repentance, Jesus proclaimed it, and the Apostles emphasized it to both Jews and Gentiles. (Acts 2:38; 11:18; 17:30).The word “repentance” means a change of views and purpose, change of heart, change of mind, change of life (and or) transformation, etc. Jesus said, "...except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish" (Luke 13:3). Luke 24:47 says, "And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."

Water Baptism

The scriptural mode of baptism is immersion, and is only for those who have fully repented, having turned from their sins and a love of the world. It should be administered by a duly authorized minister of the Gospel, in obedience to the Word of God, and in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to the Acts of the Apostles 2:38; 8:16; 10:48; 19:5; thus obeying and fulfilling Matthew 28:19.

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

John the Baptist, in Matthew 3:11, said, "...He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire." Jesus, in Acts 1:5, said, "...ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence." Luke tells us in Acts 2:4, "...they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues (languages), as the Spirit gave them utterance."The terms "baptize with the Holy Ghost and fire," "filled with the Holy Spirit," and the "gift of the Holy Ghost" are synonymous terms used interchangeably in the Bible.
It is scriptural to expect all who receive the gift, filling, or baptism of the Holy Spirit to receive the same physical, initial sign of speaking with other tongues.
The speaking with other tongues, as recorded in Acts 2:4; 10:46, and 19:6, and the gift of tongues, as explained in I Corinthians, chapters 12 and 14, are the same in essence, but different in use and purpose.The Lord, through the Prophet Joel, said, "...I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh..." (Joel 2:28).
Peter, in explaining this phenomenal experience, said, "...having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, He (Jesus) hath shed forth this which ye now see and hear" (Acts 2:33). Further, "...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" (Acts 2:39).

Four Ways to Give

GIVING AT CHURCH:

Most meetings the ushers will collect an offering. Offerings may be designated by placing your offering in an envelope (available on the back wall of the sanctuary) and marking the designation on the envelope.
Also, there are offering boxes on the back wall of the sanctuary. You may at any time drop your offering in one of the two boxes.

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6501 S. Walker Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73139



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Ministerial Staff

Pastor

Mark H. Parker


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Assistant Pastor

Andrew Parker


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Assistant Pastor

Randall D. Hughes


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Easter Sunday

March 31, 2024

Sunday School... 10:00 AM
Morning Worship... 10:45 AM
Easter Prayer Service... 6:30 PM

Come celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ with us this Easter!

  • Prayer

  • Worship

  • Special Singing

  • Inspirational Message

Grasp The Word is a discipleship initiative of Southern Oaks United Pentecostal Church where we plant the Word of God in our hearts

How to

GRASP

The Word

  1. Hear

  2. Read

  3. Study

  4. Memorize

  5. Meditate

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GRASP

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