FAITH VICTORY INTERNATIONAL CHURCH

1 JOHN 5:1-14.

“For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.” (1John 5:4 NIV)

Faith in the Son of God is a Victory:

            Romans 10:17 “So Faith comes from hearing, that hearing the Good news about                       Christ.”

            1 Corinthians 15:57 “But thanks be to God! He gives us the Victory through Lord          Jesus Christ.”

Our Vision:

To see people saved, healed, set free, discipled, equipped, empowered and deployed as mature Christians to serve the Lord Jesus Christ.

Our Mission:

Loving God, Loving Each Other

Our Motto:

Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors

• In our Church We believe there is one GOD eternally existing in the Holy Trinity, The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

• We are a Bible-believing Church with a vision of making disciples through the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ by evangelizing and church planting. We believe in Devine healing and people being set free in the Name of Jesus.

• Faith Victory International Church as part of the Body of Christ, is a place where you come to find the presence of God, His Love and being taught His Word and how to pray effectively. We are a family built from many countries, cultures, languages and traditions; united by the Spirit of God to learn, teach and spread His Word.

• At Faith Victory International Church, it is our desire to help you become whom God called you to be spiritually, physically, mentally, financially and socially.

• At Faith Victory International Church, you will be taught the true Word of God as written in the Bible, while receiving Godly counsel during times of joy, challenges and tragedies. God presence should always be constant in your life. We will help you to know that the Bible can guide you in every aspect of your life. From concerns with your family, your finances and personal relationship.

• At Faith Victory International Church, we joyfully welcome you through our doors and hearts as we are always open because we know our Lord Jesus Christ can make a difference in your life. It doesn’t matter about your background or history, just come as you are and leave the rest to the Lord Jesus Christ to work through you and in you. We are true to our motto “Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors”

• Remember that God is with you always to overcome every challenge and situation you are facing. God’s love to you is immeasurable.

“John 3:16 for God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believe in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

• In serving the Lord Jesus Christ, Faith Victory International Church strives to excel in four important areas of the Ministry, namely, (a) Praise and Worship (b) The Word of God (c) Prayers and Supplication (d) Giving

OUR CORE BELIEFS

The Scriptures Inspired

The Bible is the inspired Word of God, a revelation from God to man, the infallible rule of faith and conduct, and is superior to conscience and reason, but not contrary to reason. 2 Tim. 3:15, 16; 1 Pet 2:2.

The One True God

The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent, self-revealed “I AM”; and has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association. (i.e. as Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Duet. 6:4; Mark 12:29; Isa. 43:10, 11; Matt. 28:19)

Man, His Fall and Redemption

Man was created good and upright; for God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness.” But man, by voluntary transgression, fell, and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Gen. 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Rom 5:12-21.

Baptism in Water

The ordinance of Baptism by a burial with Christ should be observed as commanded in the Scriptures, by all who have really repented and in their hearts have truly believed in Christ as Saviour and Lord. In so doing, they have the body washed in pure water as an outward symbol of cleansing, while the heart has already been sprinkled with the blood of Christ as an inner cleansing. Thus, they declare to the world that they have died with Jesus and that they have also been raised with Him to walk in newness of life. Matt. 29:19; Acts 10:47-48; Rom. 6:4; Acts 20:21; Heb. 10:22.

The Salvation of Man

The grace of God, which bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all men, through the preaching of repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ; man is saved by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost, and, being justified by grace through faith, he becomes an heir of God according to the hope of eternal life. Titus 2:11; Rom. 10:13-15; Luke 24-47; Titus 3:5-7.

The Lord’s Supper

The Lord’s Supper, consisting of the elements, bread and the fruit of the vine, is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:4) a memorial of His suffering and death (1 Cor. 11:26) and a prophecy of His second coming (1 Cor. 11:26) and is enjoined on all believers “until He comes”.

Civil Government

We believe that God has ordained and created all authority consisting of three basic institutions: 1) the home; 2) the church; and 3) the state. Every person is subject to these authorities, but all (including the authorities themselves) are answerable to God and governed by His Word. God has given each institution specific Biblical responsibilities and balanced those responsibilities with the understanding that no institution has the right to infringe upon the other. The home, the church, and the state are equal and sovereign in their respective Biblically assigned spheres of responsibility under God (Rom. 13:1-7; Eph. 5:22-24; Heb. 13:17; 1 Pet. 2:13-14).

The Promise of the Father

All believers are entitled to, and should ardently expect, and earnestly seek, the promise of the Father, the Baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian Church. With it comes the enduement of power for life and service, the bestowment of gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry. Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4, 1:8; 1 Cor 12:1-31. This wonderful experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth. Acts 10:44-46, 11:14-16, 15:7-9.

Entire Sanctification

The Scriptures teach a life of holiness without which no man shall see the Lord. By the power of the Holy Ghost we are able to obey the command, “Be ye holy, for I am holy.” Entire sanctification is the will of God for all believers and should be earnestly pursued by walking in obedience to God’s Word. Heb. 12:14; 1 Pet. 1:15, 16; 1 Thess. 5:23, 24; 1 John 2:6.

The Church

The Church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the spirit, with divine appointments, for the fulfilment of her great commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the General Assembly and Church of the First-Born, which are written in heaven. Eph. 1:22, 23; 2:22; Heb 12:23.

The Ministry and Evangelism

A divinely called and Scripturally ordained ministry has been provided by our Lord for a twofold purpose; (1) The evangelization of the world, and (2) The edifying of the body of Christ. Mark 16:15-20; Eph 4:110-13.

Man, His Fall and Redemption

Man was created good and upright; for God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness.” But man, by voluntary transgression, fell, and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Gen. 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Rom 5:12-21.

The Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Ghost

The Baptism of Believers in the Holy Ghost is witnessed by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance (Acts 2:4). The speaking in tongues in this instance is the same in essence as the gift of tongues (1 Cor. 12:4-10, 28) but different in purpose and use.

The Lake of Fire

The devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, and whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, shall be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. Rev. 19:20; Rev. 20:10-15.

The Millennial Reign of Jesus

The revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ from heaven, the salvation of the nation of Israel, and the millennial reign of Christ on the earth is the Scriptural promise and the world’s hope. 2 Thess. 1:7; Rev 19:11-14; Rom. 11:26, 27; Rev 20:1-7.

The Blessed Hope

The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the church. 1 Thess. 4:16, 17; Rom. 8:23; Titus 2:13; 1 Cor. 15:51, 52.

The New Heavens and New Earth

We, “according to His promise look for new heavens and a new earth where dwelleth righteousness.” 2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:22.

Divine Healing

Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of all believers. Isa. 53:4, 5; Matt 8:16, 17.

Giving

We believe that every Christian, as a steward of that portion of God’s wealth entrusted to him, is obligated to support his church financially. We believe that God has established the tithe as a basis for giving, but that every Christian should also give other offerings sacrificially and cheerfully to the support of the church, the relief of those in need, and the spread of the Gospel. We believe that a Christian relinquishes all rights to direct the use of the tithe or offering once the gift has been made (Gen. 14:20; Prov. 3:9-10; Acts 4:34-37; 1 Cor. 16:2; 2 Cor. 9:6-7; Gal. 6:6; Eph. 4:28; 1 Tim. 5:17-18; 1 John 3:17).

Abortion

We believe that human life begins at conception and that the unborn child is a living human being. Abortion constitutes the unjustified, unexcused taking of unborn human life. Abortion is murder. We reject any teaching that abortions of pregnancies due to rape, incest, birth defects, gender selection, birth or population control, or the mental well-being of the mother are acceptable (Job 3:16; Psalms 51:5; 139:14-16; Isa. 44:24; 49:1, 5; Jer. 1:5; 20:15-18; Luke 1:44).

Human Sexuality

We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman. We believe that any form of homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexuality, bestiality, incest, fornication, adultery and pornography are sinful perversions of God’s gift of sex (Gen. 2:24; Gen. 19:5, 13; Gen. 26:8-8; Lev. 18:1-30; Rom 1:26-29; 1 Cor. 5:1, 6:9; 1 Thess. 4:1-8; Heb. 13:4).