THE ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICALS IN AFRICA

BASIS OF UNITY

As Evangelicals, we believe:

1. That the HOLY SCRIPTURES of the Old and the New Testaments are
   the Word of God. It is divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy,
   and serves as the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct (2
   Tim. 3:16-17).
   
   
2. That GOD is ONE. The One God is eternally self-existent in three
   Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Deut. 6:4-5; Mt. 28:19).
   
   
3. That JESUS CHRIST is Saviour and Lord. As God He was manifest in
   the flesh. We believe His virgin birth; His sinless human life; His divine
   miracles; His vicarious and atoning death; His bodily resurrection; His
   ascension; His present mediatorial work; and His future personal return in
   Power and Glory (Lk. 1:32-33; Jn. 1:1-4; 1 Tim. 2:5-6; 6:13-16).
   
   
4. That the HOLY SPIRIT is God. As the third Person in the Godhead,
   He indwells every believer upon conversion and enables the believer to live
   a holy life; to witness in power; and to work for the Lord Jesus Christ (Ac.
   5:3-4; Mt. 28:19; Ac. 1:8).
   
   
5. That MAN was made in the image of God and sinless. By choice Man
   fell out of favour into sin. In God¹s mercy, SALVATION comes to every lost
   and sinful man freely and simply by faith in Jesus Christ who shed His blood
   for sin, and through regeneration by the Holy Spirit (Gen. 1:26-28; 3:1-21;
   Jn. 1:11-13; 1 Cor. 12:13).
   
   
6. That all true believers in Jesus Christ are ONE BODY, the Church,
   of which He is the Head (1 Cor. 12:13; Eph. 2:14-22).
   
   
7. That SATAN is a fallen angel whose intent is to supplant God and
   frustrate His purpose, and whose ultimate end is consignment to eternal
   punishment (Lk. 10:17-18; Rev. 20:10).
   
   
8. That BODILY RESURRECTION of all the dead will take place someday.
   Believers in Christ will rise unto everlasting blessedness while unbelievers
   will rise unto judgment and everlasting punishment (Rev. 20:11-15; 2 Cor,
   5:9-10).

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