As Christian ministers, associated together for fellowship
and service in International Apostolic Ministries, we formulate
the following declaration of things most surely believed
among us, praying there will be no harmful or derisive differences
among us and that we may keep the unity of the faith in
love, to the which all men may see the example set before
them and therefore preach Christ to the world as the only
means of salvation from sin and its effects and thus glorify
God.
That we may all be of the same mind, same judgment, speaking
the same things, (1 Corinthians 1:10) building up Jesus
Christ, the Chief Corner Stone (1 Pet. 2:6), known as the
I AM (John 8:58), the Apostle and High Priest of our confession
(Hebrews 3:1) and the things taught in the Holy Scriptures
concerning Him; edifying His people and giving Christian
witness to the world.
In the One True God, who reveals Himself in three distinct
persons; God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy
Spirit. The Three being one and equal and eternally self
existent as the Great "I AM".
...That Jesus Christ is the Only Begotten Son, born of
a virgin, who ministered the love and the will of the
Father, was, and is, very God and Creator of all things.
...That He was crucified and died for all men, and then
overcame death by resurrecting from the grave on the third
day that man might have new life in Him.
...That He ascended to the Father and presented His precious
Blood, and is seated at the right-hand of the Father therefore
becoming intercession for us all, and has sent forth His
Holy Spirit to indwell and empower believers.
...That this same Jesus is LORD of all.
...That He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
...That you must be born-again, receiving Jesus Christ
as LORD and Savior, in order to see the Kingdom of God.
...That believers should be baptized with water.
...That He will baptize believers with the Holy Ghost
and fire. This is according to Acts Chapters One and Two
with the evidence of signs and wonders including speaking
with other tongues.
...That all the gifts of the Spirit are operable in the
Church of Jesus Christ today.
...That the Bible is the inspired Word of God.
...That the LORD Jesus Christ will soon return!
…In unity of believers of all denominations in
the fellowship of the "Church" in love and worship
of Jesus Christ as LORD, in one accord.
…That God is no respecter of persons, for, in Christ
"there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither
bond nor free, there is neither male or female: for ye
are all one in Christ Jesus."
...That as believers we have been given a universal commission
to "Go into all the world and preach the gospel..."
…That as believers we must not forsake the assembling
of ourselves together (and all the more in these last
days). That Church attendance, fellowship, and submission
one to another, will play a very important part in our
deliverance from this world.
…That God has set in the Church the five-fold ministry
gifts of Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Shepherds and
Teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work
of the ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ.
Besides these tenets, we strongly believe that women
have equal right to five-fold ministry and leadership
in any church government.
We are a people of a "new wine" experience
and will remain so.
