The Bible is our all-sifficient rule for faith and practice.
This Statement of fundamental truth is indented simply as a basis of fellowship among us, Acts 2:42, 1Cor 1:10.
The Glory Ministries in Kenya shall subscribe to the following beliefs:
1.The Bible is God infallible written word verbally and fully inspired by the Holy Spirit, the supreme and final authority in all matters on which it speaks, 2Tim 3:16-17, Rev 22:18:-19.
2.The one true God There is one true God, externally existing in personality's of God the Father, God the son, and God the Holy Spirit, each possesses equally the attributes of Deity and the characteristics of personality, Deut 6:4, Matt 28:19-18, John 1:1-3.
3.The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Deity and humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His resurrection, His glorified body, His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and His personal future return to earth in power and glory to rule over nations, Rev 19:11-16, 1Thes 4:13-18.
4.The fall of Man The man was originally created in the image of God, Man's nature is corrupted, the Historic fall brought all mankind under divine condemnation, Gen 1:26-27, 2:15-17, Rom 5:12-21, 1Cor 15:21-22.
5.The Salvation of Man The Salvation of man is wholly a work of God's grace and is not the work of man. Man's only hope of redemption is through the blood Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Salvation is received through repentance towards God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ. The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the spirit, and the outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness, Eph 2:8-10, Rom 3:21-26, 9:30-33, Gal 3:11-14, 22-24, Rom 8:16, Eph 4:24, Titus 2:12.
6.The Church Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church, His body, which comprises of all men, both living and the dead, Eph 1:22-23, 5:23-32, Col 1:18, 1Thess 4:13-18
7.The Church Ministries A divinely called, and scripturally ordained Ministries, has been provided by our Lord Jesus Christ for a fivefold Ministries of Apostolic, Prophetic, Evangelistic, pastoral and teacher, Eph 4:7, 11-12. All the five fold Ministries aim collectively for a threefold purposes:
I. Gospel reaching (The great commission) Matt 28:19-20
II. Worship of God, John 4:23-24
III. Building the body of the saints, Eph 4:11-16.
8.Church ordinances and practices:
a) Water baptism The ordinance of baptism by immersion in water is commanded in the scriptures. All who repent and believe in Christ as savior are to be baptized. Thus they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life, Matt 28:19, Mark 16:16, Acts 10:47-48, Rom 6:4.
b) Holy Communion The ordinance of the Lord's Supper, consisting of the elements of bread, and the drink. It is the symbol expressing of our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ, 2Pet 1:4. It is a memorial of Christ's suffering and death, 1Cor 11:26. And is practiced by all believers regularly, until Christ returns.
c) The following practices should be observed by the church as shown by the scriptures:
I. Dedication of children, Mark 10:13-16
II. Christian marriage, Heb 13:4
III. Christian burial of the dead, Rev 14:13
IV. Prayer for the sick, James 5:13-15
V) Prayer for baptism of the Holy Spirit, Acts 8:14-17
VI) Ordination or consecration of church ministers,1Tim 5:22, Num 27:18-20, Acts 13:1-3.
Vii) Dedication or consecration of properties, Ex 30:25-29, Psalms 127:1.
9.Divine healing The redeptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross provided healing in the human body in answer to prayer of faith, Isaiah 53:13-15
10.Baptism in the Holy Spirit The baptism in the Holy Spirit with the outward evidence of speaking in tongues, and the outward evidence of the fruit of the spirit, is to believers who meet God's condition for receiving. The Holy spirit has come into the world and glorified Christ and to apply the saving work of Christ to men, Acts 2:1-39, Gal 5:22-23.
11.The blessed Hope The resurrection of those who have fallen a sleep in Christ, and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the second coming of christ is the eminent and blessed hope of the church, Titus 2:13, 1Cor 15:51-52, Rom 8:23, 1Thess 4:13-18.
12.The millennial Reign of Christ. The second coming of Christ includes the Rapture of saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on the earth for one thousand years, Zechariah 14:5, this millennial Reign will bring about the salvation of the nation of Israel, Ezek 37:21-22, Rom 11:26-27, and the establishment of universal peace; Isaiah 11:6-9, Psalms 72:3-8, Michael 4:3-4.
13.The Final Judgment There will be a final judgement in which the wicked dead will be raised and judged according to their works, "whoever is not found written in the book of life together with the devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, will be consigned to everlasting punishment in lake which burns with fire and brinestone" which is the second death, Matt 25:46, Mark 9:43-48, Rev 19:20, 20:11-15,Rev 21:8.
14.The New Heaven and New Earth
We the Glory Ministries, according to God's promise, look forward for New Heaven and New Earth, the Home of righteousness, 2Pet 3:13, Rev 21:1, Isaiah 65:17.
C) Glory Ministries in Kenya
The Ministries objectives:
1.To preach the gospel, by encouraging and promoting evangelism both locally and internationally.
2.Glory Ministries in Kenya shall have a right to approve all scriptural teaching methods, conduct and disapprove unscrupritural teaching, methods and conduct.
3.We exist to provide a basis of fellowship among the Christians of similar faith.
4.We exust to operate in collaboration with other organisations, charity organisations, in accomplishments of the developments herein for improving the welfare of members and the community.
5.We the Glory Ministries shall partner as well as welcome affiliations with other like minded Ministries or charity organisations or the relief programmes organisations to work together with us with the aim of advancing God's kingdom, and developing church members and the community holistically. Thanks and God bless you.
Statement of Faith