## APOSTOLIC FAITH INTERNATIONAL CHURCH 

DRAFT CHURCH CONSTITUTION 

Date: January 2017 



## PREAMBLE 

We the Christian believers of Jesus Christ and members of the Apostolic Faith Church in the best interest of the present and future of the Church and the ultimate aim of attaining eternal life through Christ for all members who convert and live in the faith as true followers, and in our endeavour to preserve the values prescribed in the Holy Book (the Bible) and the leadership of the Holy Spirit for all to live by hereby cause this Constitution to be the guiding principles for the Church. 

The Constitution shall be core to the spiritually and uprightness or righteousness of the Church and shall be upheld in all the undertakings of the Church both internally and in its relations to the rest of the world. 

The Constitution shall after effective debate, reviews, prayers and ordainment by the Holy Spirit and asserted into effect by the signature Bishop of the Church be the guiding principle whose statutes shall be upheld at all times unless the Holy Spirit proclaims otherwise. The Constitution and any future amendments shall be subordinate the Scriptures, the Doctrines of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. 



In the pursuit of holiness and righteousness of the Apostolic Faith International Church and sanctification of the believers present and future for the confirmation of our great faith as commanded by our Lord Jesus Christ in the Great Commission that we be the missionary for the dissemination of the Gospel deliverance unto all nations and to bring salvation not only to the Church but to the whole world and entirety of creation do hereby bring this Constitution to effect. 

Signing on behalf of the Church 

Bishop Peter Betera 



Glossary of Items 

|Glossary of Items||
|---|---|
|Church|A congregaton of believers organised to worship and fulfl<br>the great commission of Jesus Christ. The partcipaton and<br>contributon of the members is voluntary. There<br>commonality is based on the conversion and faith in the<br>Holy Trinity|
|The Holy Trinity|The Holy Trinity is God the Father, God the Son and God<br>the Holy Spirit in One God. The God who is the Spirit<br>manifestng in the 3 commissions.|
|The Messiah|The Lord Jesus Christ in his commission as the saviour of<br>mankind and all creaton through redempton and<br>restoraton of all to His Kingdom|
|Salvaton|The deliverance of mankind and lost souls to the promise<br>of eternal life. Salvaton is by Jesus Christ.|
|Grace|A free gif of the Lord’s mercy for the believers i.e. those<br>that believe in Jesus.|
|Believing|The will to be a true follower of Jesus Christ, and the<br>knowing of the plans and workings of God.|
|Creaton|That  all  things  visible  and  invisible  came  from  God’s<br>creaton; substance coming forth from nothing.|
|Church board|A  group  of  functonaries;  believers  who  are  carry  out<br>specifc  tasks  in  the  Church.  Such  task  which  include<br>discipleship,  administraton,  advisory,  disciplinary  and<br>evangelical|
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