STATEMENT
OF FAITH |
The work
and activities of Africa Youth Ministries are based upon and consistent
with the following creed and beliefs: |
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| JESUS
CHRIST |
| He is the
head of the Body, the Church and the head of this Ministry. God
has set Jesus at His right hand in Heavenly places. He put all things
under His feet and gave Him to be head over all things to the Church,
which is the Body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. (Eph.
1:20 23; 1Cor.1: 3; Eph.4: 15 and 5:23; Col.1: 18 and 2:10)
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| THE
SCRIPTURES |
| The
Bible is the inspired Word of God, the product of holy men of old
who spoke and wrote as the Holy Spirit moved them. We accept
the New Covenant (Heb. 8:13), as recorded in the New Testament,
as our infallible guide in matters pertaining to conduct and doctrine.
(2 Tim. 3:16; 1 Thes.2: 13; 2 Pet. 1:12) |
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| THE
GOD HEAD |
| Our
God is one, but manifested as the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
(Matt. 28:19). The Father is the Source of the Word. (John 1:14;
14:28; 16:28). The Son is the Word manifested in flesh, the only
begotten of the Father and has existed with the Father from the
beginning. (John 1:1; 1:14; 1:18). The Holy Spirit proceeds from
both the Father and the Son and is eternal. (John 15:26) |
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| MAN
– HIS FALL AND REDEMPTION |
| Man
is a created being, made in the likeness and image of God, but through
Adam’s transgression and fall, sin came into the world. Jesus Christ,
the Son of God was manifested to destroy the work of the devil by
giving His life and shedding His blood to redeem and restore man
back to God. (Rom. 5:12; 3:23; 1 John 3:8) |
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| THE
GOSPEL |
| Jesus
gave us the Great Commission: “Go into all the world and preach
the gospel to every creature.” (Mark 16:15) “For I am not ashamed
of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation
for everyone who believes.” (Rom. 1:16) These signs shall follow
those who believe: In my Name they will cast out demons… they will
lay hands on the sick and they will recover.” (Mark 16:17-18; Matt.
10:7-8) |
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| WATER
BAPTISM |
| Baptism
in water is through full immersion and is a direct command of the
Lord, for believers only. This ordinance reflects the spiritual
reality of the Christian’s identification with Christ in His death,
burial and resurrection. (Matt. 28:19; Rom. 6:4; Col. 2:12; Acts
8:36-39) The following formula regarding the Water Baptism has been
accepted: |
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| “Upon the
confession of your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God
and by the authority, I baptize you in the Name of the Father, the
Son and the Holy Spirit.” |
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| BAPTISM
IN THE HOLY SPIRIT |
| The
baptism in the Holy Spirit is a gift from God as promised by the
Lord Jesus Christ to those who are believers in this dispensation
and is received subsequent to the New Birth. This experience is
accompanied by the evidence of speaking in other tongues as the
Holy Spirit gives utterance. (Matt.3: 11; John 14:16-17; Acts 2:38-39;
19:2-7; 1:8) |
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| SANCTIFICATION |
| The
Bible teaches that without holiness no man can see God. We believe
in the doctrine of sanctification as a definite, yet progressive
grace, commencing from the time of regeneration and continuing until
the consummation of salvation. (Heb. 12:14; 15:23; 2 Pet. 3:18;
2 Cor. 3:18; Phil.3: 12-14; 1 Cor. 1:30) |
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| DIVINE
HEALING |
| Healing
is for the physical ills of the body and is wrought by the power
of God through faith and the laying on of hands. It is provided
for in the Atonement of Christ and is the right of every member
of the Body of Christ today. (Mark 17:18; Jas. 5:14-18; 1 Pet. 2:24;
Matt. 8:17; Is. 53:4-5) |
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| THE
RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD AND RETURN OF OUR LORD |
| “The
same Jesus who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in
like manner…” (Acts 1:11) When Christ returns, “…the dead in Christ
shall rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught
up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air…”
(Rev. 20:6) |
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| HELL
AND ETERNAL RETRIBUTION |
| The
one who physically dies in his sins without Christ is hopelessly
and eternally lost. He will be cast into the lake of fire with no
further opportunity of hearing the gospel or of repentance. (Heb.
9:27; Rev. 19:20) |
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