ARTICLE OF FAITH

1. In one God, Almighty, Eternal and Unchangeable, existing in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
2. In Jesus Christ as the only begotten Son of God; His divinity; His virgin birth; His real and perfect manhood; sinlessness; the truth of His teachings; His perfect atonement for the sin of the world offered once and for all in His death on the Cross; His bodily resurrection from the dead; His bodily ascension into heaven; His present ministry of intercession and His coming again physically in power and glory; and His headship of the Church which is His body (Col. 1: 13-19; 1:1-3, 14.18; Heb. 4:14-16).
3. In the Holy Spirit through whose illumination, conviction and regeneration men are brought to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ; His indwelling and continuous work of sanctification in the lives of believers and His work of preservation of believers unto everlasting life, and His direction of the worship, ministry and administration of the Church (John 16:7-14).
4. That the Holy Bible is the infallible Word of God given by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and the supreme and final authority in all matters of Christian faith,doctrine and conduct or practice (II Tim 3:16-17).
5. The creation of man in the likeness and image of God, the fall of man and consequent sinfulness, guilt and condemnation of all men. The believers in our Lord Jesus Christ and their doctrine regeneration by the power of the Holy Spirit and adoption as children of God- (Gen.1:26; Rom. 3:24; 5:1; John 1:12).
6. Holiness as an essential quality of a Christian’s life and without which he cannot see God. (Heb. 12:14; 1Pet.1:15,16).
7. The bodily doctrine resurrection of the dead and the final judgment of all men, the doctrine eternal perfection and blessedness of the saved and the doctrine eternal punishment of the lost ( 1Cor. 15:34-44, Rev. 20:4-6, 11-15; John 5:28,29).
8. The reality and personality of Satan, demons and fallen angels. They are enemies of God, the saints and the holy Angels (Job 1:6-12).
9. The regeneration, justification and adoption as children of God of all who believe in our Lord Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.
10. Marriage as a holy and honourable estate instituted by God for compassionship between man and woman and for the procreation of children and which may be dissolved only by death.(Rom. 7:2,3). We do not accept marriages of same sex (Homosexuality).
11. Monogamy as the original and ideal state of family life according to the New Testament, hence believers are required to adhere to same, and no known polygamist shall be allowed to hold any office in the church, preach or teach in any Souls Harvesters Church (1 Tim. 3:2, 12).
12. The ordinance of believer’s Baptism only by immersion in water and of the Lord’s supper or Holy Communion to be administered to all who believe in our Lord Jesus Christ and who love him and are of a pure heat, Rom. 6:41, Cor. 11:23-32.
13. In the Baptism with the Holy Spirit and His continuous in-filling.
14. That marriage is a holy and honorable estate instituted by God for companionship between man and woman, and the procreation of children, and which may be dissolved only by death or fornication. We do not accept marriages of same sex (Homosexuality).
15. Marriage procedures, which should be strictly in line with scriptures, involving both families and the church should be adhered to by members.
16. That there will be bodily resurrection of the dead and the final judgment of all men, the eternal perfection and blessedness of the saved, and the eternal punishment of the unsaved.