OUR VISION AND MISSION
Zion Apostolic Ministries International Edmonton, an independent apostolic church, is a fellowship of multicultural believers which networks by giving spiritual oversight for a growing international movement called ‘The Apostolic Ministries International’. This movement has spread across the nations with hundreds of churches planted yearly.
The purpose of these churches is to plant vibrant, spiritually growing churches under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. As a dynamic church proclaiming the word of God, we purpose to make disciples of Christ by:
- Providing opportunities for dynamic worship and prayer in an uplifting environment.
- Furnishing a platform for in depth studies of the teachings of the Holy Bible.
- Enabling and encouraging believers to share the good news in personal witnessing,
missionary and evangelistic outreach. - Providing spiritual, charitable and financial assistance to growing churches and
missions.
OUR BELIEFS
We believe that the Old and New Testaments are verbally inspired of God. The Bible is infallible, etemal, and immutable. We believe that a true Christian living is only possible through the obedience to the word of God. 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:21; Hebrews 4:12
We believe in the one living and triune God, eternally existing in three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, where each of the persons within the Godhead is deity. We believe that each of the persons of God is of the same essence and is not inferior or superior to the others in essence. God is infinitely Holy, all powerful, all knowing, all present and etemally self existent One. Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43.10-11; Luke 3:22; I Corinthians 8:6, 15:28; Genesis 1:1
It is a free gift of God and is only made possible by the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Salvation is received through repentance unto God, confession by mouth and faith in the finished work of Jesus on the cross. The inward evidence of salvation is the witness of the Spirit. The outward evidence to all man is the fruit of salvation, which is manifested in righteousness and true holiness. Ephesians 2:8; Titus 211-12; Acts 4:12; Romans 10:13, 8:16
Every born again person should understand that he is the 'light of the world and salt of the earth'. The greatest desire of a true believer is to reveal the character of Jesus Christ to the outside world. The Bible calls us to a life of separation from the sinful pleasures of the world and any form of company that displeases God. Ephesians 4:22-24; Galatians 5:16-25; Titus 2:12
A church is a called out body of born again and baptized believers irrespective of race, colour or denomination. Every believer of a local church is an integral part of the universal church, the general assembly of the first- born that are written in heaven. The two-fold purpose of the church is evangelizing to the lost and nurturing of believers to build a body of saints being perfected in the image of His son. Ephesians 1:22-23; Hebrews 12:23; I Timothy 3:15; I Corinthians 12:13; Acts 1:8; Colossians 1:18
We believe in the baptism in the Holy Spirit , with the most common evidence of speaking in tongues and are for all believers. This experience is unique and subsequent to the experience of regeneration. Acts 1:8; Acts 24; I Corinthians 12:4- IO, Acts 10.44-46; Matthew 3:11; Acts 19:2-6
Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel and is provided for in the atonement. Divine healing is the right of every child of God. Isaiah 53:4-5; I Peter 2:24; James 5:14-16
God instituted it under the law in the Old Testament. It signifies the importance of financial faithfulness on the part of a believer. The New Testament encourages believers to give liberally and cheerfully. Christians honour God when they willingly and regularly give their tithes to Him. Malachi 3:10; I Corinthians 16:1,2
We believe in the blessed hope, the personal imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ to gather all His redeemed ones unto himself. His coming will follow this with His saints to establish His millennial reign on this earth. I Thessalonians 4:16-17; I Corinthians 15:51-52; Revelation 20.1-6; Zechariah 14:4-11
There will be a final judgment in which the wicked will be raised and judged according to their deeds every person whose name is not written in the Lamb's Book of Life will be cast into the eternal lake of fire with the devil and his angels. This is called the second death. The saints of the Lord will enjoy everlasting joy with the Lord. Matthew 25:46; Revelation 21:8; 20.11-15; I Corinthians 15:51-58
