Confession of Faith
The faith of our church is based on the following:
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WE BELIEVE in God eternal, triune, almighty creator, sustainer and ruler of all creation.
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WE BELIEVE in God the Father, the author of creation and salvation.
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WE BELIEVE in Jesus Christ the only Son of God the Father, true God who for the sake of humanity and its salvation, descended from heaven and became flesh; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and was born by the virgin Mary; who lived on earth and was crucified, died and was buried, who rose from the dead and ascended to heaven where He is seated at the right hand of the Father.
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WE BELIEVE in the Holy Spirit, true God proceeding from the Father and the Son, who convicts the world of sin, righteousness and judgement and leads in all truth.
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WE BELIEVE that the Bible is the word of God, written by men as the Holy Spirit inspired them. We believe that it authoritatively proclaims the will of God and teaches us all that is necessary for salvation.
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WE BELIEVE that all human beings are created in the image of God; due to their sinful rebellion, this image is marred, that all have sinned before God and it is the will of God that all people should receive salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.
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WE BELIEVE in the baptism in the Holy Spirit with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues as promised to all believers. We believe in the manifestation of the gifts and fruit of the Spirit in the life of a Christian. We believe that a Christian should be a disciple of Jesus Christ living a consecrated and holy life.
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WE BELIEVE that Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church which is constituted by the Holy Spirit and consists of born again believers. The Church is responsible for the proclamation and demonstration of the gospel and God’s will to all people. As a charismatic community they fellowship with and edify one another.
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WE BELIEVE that the believer’s baptism, by immersion and the Lord’s Supper are instituted by Jesus Christ to be observed by the Church.
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WE BELIEVE that at the time appointed by God, Jesus Christ will come to take away his Church.
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WE BELIEVE in a day of judgement when Jesus Christ will judge the living and the dead. We believe in the resurrection of the body and eternal life for the righteous and eternal punishment for the wicked. We believe in the new heaven and the new earth where God will reign in glory.
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The mission of our church is:
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To glorify God.
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To proclaim the Kingdom of God by preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.
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To minister to the needs of the total person.
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To develop, equip and release believers into ministry.
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To extend the influence of the church beyond its boundaries and abroad.
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To promote the fellowship of the believers and to network ministries.
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The church acknowledges the following ministries:
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The equipping ministries according to Ephesians 4:1-14.
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Apostles
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Prophets
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Evangelists
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Shepherds
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Teachers
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The charismatic ministry gifts as described in Romans 12:6-9 and1 Corinthians 12:4-11.
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Elders and deacons (1 Tim.3 and Tit.1).
Vision and Mission
Our Members
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Our members are the most visible evidence of the AFM’s vision and mission – living powerful lives and carrying destiny-changing messages. Our members are “apostolic agents” sharing the message of God in every area of their lives.
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Vision
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We see a church accessible to all people, celebrating our unity and God given diversity, empowering our members for caring and changing communities to the glory of God.
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Mission
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The AFM is a missional church – which is a community of God’s people that defines themselves as agents of God. It is rooted in John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son…” God sent His Son to redeem us. We confess that being missional is the activity of God Himself. This prime calling of the church is deeply embedded in the AFM since our birth in 1908.
Being a missional church is no longer understood as evangelising communities outside of the borders of South Africa. Being missional is understood as making a Christ-centred difference there where you live, work and function daily. The time to make an impact for Christ is now and the place is here.
We are dedicated to the true mission of our church:
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The whole church taking the whole Gospel to the whole world.
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Soaking our communities in the presence and principles of the Kingdom of God.