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Let me say this before you read our Statement of Faith. There has been
controversy the past month or so with friends and others who have sent me
e-mails after reading this site and the Statement of Faith.

One of the greatest questions I have had, both from people in the United
States, and people from around the world is: "Who is Jesus and why do
you call Him God and Lord, yet you say that God Almighty is God?"

Here is my reply. Jesus is the only begotten Son of God. God, His Father,
allowed Jesus to come to the earth to reconcile with the people and give
us forgiveness and salvation. In the Bible, God's Word, we read in the
Book of Isaiah, Chapter 9 and verses 6 and 7 where Isaiah foretold of Jesus
who is called "Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace." verse 7 "Of the increase of His government and peace
there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to
order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward,
even forever. The zeal of the LORD OF HOSTS will perform this."

Also in Isaiah we read in Isaiah 7: "....The Lord Himself shall give
you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall
call His name Immanuel [God with us]....". Read the Bible
and then ask me why I call Jesus Lord and God. Even during His earthly
ministry and records in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, it is written how
people ask why they have not see God [the Father ans Creator] and Jesus
replied: "Have you been with me all this time and not seen God? for
God is in me and I in Him." Those words are my paraphrase. So
as for the Trinity, I know that God is the Almighty and Creator, Jesus is
God and the Holy Spirit [Comforter] is God.

Here is our Statement of Faith:

~We believe that the Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible is the
most accurate translation of the Holy Scriptures and is the Bible which
we prefer.

~We believe the Holy Bible is the immutable, incorruptible, inerrant, and
inspired word of God. It was written by men chosen of God and inspired by
God and the Holy Spirit. It is good for wisdom, knowledge, guidance and is
the way in which God can talk to you.

~We believe in God. Our God is a triune God consisting of three separate
and individual persons; God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God
the Holy Spirit. Three persons making one God who work in conjunction with
each other and can not contradict each other.

~We believe that our triune God created the earth and all that is in it,
and all the universes. Nothing exists that God did not create.

~We believe that God still lives and He is the same today as He was in the
beginning, and will be forevermore.

~We believe that Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God. He was born
of a virgin, born without sin. Jesus lived and walked among men. He had
an earthly ministry and He set up the Kingdom of God (Heaven) on this
earth. He freely allowed Himself to be beaten, suffer, and shed His blood
so we may be healed. He was crucified on the cross, died and rose again
from the dead, thus assuring us of our resurrection and eternal life.

~We believe that there is a Kingdom of God (Heaven) and there is a Hell
where those who reject Jesus will be cast into the lake of fire.

~We believe in the sanctity of the Church and that it is the body of
Christians who are the Church.

~We believe that our natural bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit and
if we defile it, we defile God.

~We believe in the second coming of Jesus Christ; that He will come
back to call His Church home to the Kingdom of God, and in the Great White
Throne Judgment where everyone will be judged for what they have done and
believed.

~We believe in water baptism. It is an outward sign of our belief
in God and the washing away of our sins, the water being symbolic of the
blood of Christ.

~We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit dwells
within us to guide us as we journey through this life.

~We believe in speaking in tongues (glossolalia) as an initial outward sign
of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Speaking in tongues is speaking in a
heavenly language, not a language that was learned, and is used in
our prayer lives, in worship, in bringing forth prophecies, and words of
knowledge as the Spirit gives utterance. Messages in tongues should always
be interpreted, preferably by someone other than the person who brought
forth the message, so that it can edify the church.

~We believe no one can take your salvation away from you but yourself,
and then only by turning away from God, denouncing Him, or the blaspheming
of the Holy Spirit, which is the only unforgivable sin.

~We believe that denominations are made by man, and not by God.

~We believe that salvation comes only through expressed faith in Jesus
Christ, the turning away from your sins, and experiencing a personal
relationship with the Lord.

~We believe in the sacrament of the Lord's Table and the power of the Lord
to perform miracles during the taking of the body and blood of Christ
through the bread and drink offering and not forsaking yourselves of the
fellowship of the saints.

Currently the Staff of Agape Evangelistic Ministries, International,
Rev. David E. Okpalachuku and Rev. CVhristopher W. Simiyu, are in the
harvest fields holding Crusades, Seminars and Conferences in and around
the African Continent and in other parts of the world. They are carrying
on the calling that the Lord gave us to evangelize the world, and they are
doing this in my place because I am still unable to travel due to my
physical problems.

They travel using their own funds, most of the time, unless the inviting
church or organization helps them with the finances to travel and provide
them with food and lodging. Our finances we use to hold Crusades, Seminars,
Conferences and travel are gone and no longer available to us. Therefore
we are asking those who invite us to assist us with the finances needed to
go to their church or nation. But we never ask for any finances for our
services while in those churches or nations. We do not take up or accept
offerings when we minister.

Reports will be sent to me and I will place them in this space as I receive
them.

~Rev. William C. Cordaro - Founder, Pastor, Evangelist for Evangelistic Ministries, International~