Welcome To Church On The Rock Mission International.
A living place for a living people.

OUR PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE.

The purpose of Church On The Rock Mission International shall be to honor JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR . The objectives are :

1. To embark on the world EVANGELISM/ MISSIONARY WORK which is our SUPREME TASK –MARK 16:15, JOHN 17:18, 20:21.
2. To Plant Churches where ever needed.
3. To disciple, train and send laborers into the harvest field.
4. To conduct Christian and educational programs to win people to faith in Jesus Christ , to nature them to maturity in that faith , and to commit them to the corporate Body of Christ .
5. To print , publish and distribute life and spirit enriched Christian literatures.

STATEMENT OF INDEPENDENCE.

The shall be an autonomous and independent church . is shall not be controlled by any other ecclesiastical body . it will ,however co-operate with other Organizations in accomplishing its purpose .

STATEMENT OF FAITH

1. PREAMBLE.

   We at THE CHURCH hereby affirm out unity with the universal body of the body of the church of Jesus Christ. We affirm in their entirety, the validity and integrity of statement of faith as stated in the entire scriptures which is the bible. 2 Tim. 9:16, 17.

2. THE HOLY TRINITY.

   We at the church affirm the existence of the one eternal God who has revealed Him as , FATHER SON and HOLY SPIRIT , three equal but distinct Persons , Mysteriously united in the God- head which the church historically has described as the Holy Trinity . Matt 28:19, 2 Cor.13:14.

3. GOD THE FATHER

   We at The CHURCH affirm that the first person of the Holy Trinity, God the Father, is the eternal one and reigns supremely. He has provided as covenant through which his creation will be liberated from all evil and brought to final righteousness at end of the age. Gen. 1:1; 3:15; John 3:16, Rom 5:8.

4. GOD THE SON

   We at THE CHURCH affirm that the second person of the holy trinity, the eternal SON , become incarnate as Mary’s Virgin Born Child , JESUS OF NAZARETH , THE CHRIST. In his unique person , he revealed to us both the fullness of humanity . By his life , suffering ,death ,way of salvation . He provided the only way of salvation . His sacrifice on the cross once and for all was to reconcile the HOLY GOD and SINNERS , thus providing the only way of access to the FATHER . Now he will return to judges every person ,living and dead and to consummate his Kingdom . Luke 1: 26 -35, 2:1-20, 1 Tim. 3:16, Col. 2:6 -15, John 14:5-12, 2 Cor.6:17-19.

5. GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT

   We at THE CHURCH affirm that the third person of the holy trinity , HOLY SPIRIT, was active from the beginning in creation, revelation and redemption. It was through His anointing that prophets receive the word of God, priests become intermediaries between God and His people, and kings were given ruling authority. The spirit’s presence and power, measured in the Old Testament, were found without measured in JESUS OF NAZARETH, the anointed. The spirit convicts and woos the lost, gives new birth to the penitent, and abides in the believer, perfecting holiness and empowering the church to carry out Christ’s Mission in the world. He came to in dwell His church at Pentecost, enabling believers to yield fruit and endowing them with spiritual gifts according to His will. He bears witness to Christ and guides God’s people into His truth. He inspired the Holy Scriptures, God’s written word, and continues to illuminate His people concerning His will and truth. His guidance is always in harmony with Christ and the Truth as given in the Holy Scriptures. Gen 1:2 ; Isaiah 16 :1 – 4 ; II Pet.. 1:21 ; Acts 1:8 ; Ezk. 36:27 ; Jn. 14:17 ; Lk. 12:12 ; Jn. 14:26 ; Rom. 8:16 ; Gal. 4:6.

6. HUMANITY

   We at THE CHURCH affirm that man and woman are fashion in the image of God and are different from fashioned in the image of God and are different from all of God’s other creatures. God intends that we should glorify Him and enjoy Him forever. Since the fall of Adam, the corruption of sin has pervaded every person and extended into social relationships, societal systems, and all creation. This corruption is so pervasive that we are not capable of positive response to God’s offer of redemption, except by the prevenient, or preparing graces of God. Only through the justifying regenerating and sanctifying work of the triune God can we saved from the corruption of sin, become increasingly conformed to the image of Christ, intended for us. Gen. 1: 26 – 27, vs. 28: 31; Gen.3: 1 – 24; Rom. 3: 23; Eph. 2: 8 – 10; Eph. 1: 3 – 14.

7. THE HOLY SCRIPTURES

   We at THE CHURCH affirm that the holy written word of God the old and new testaments. These Holy Scriptures contain all that is necessary for our knowledge of God’s holy and sovereign will of Jesus Christ the only redeemer, of our salvation, and of our growth in grace. They are to be received through the Holy Spirit as the guide and final authority for the faith and conduct of individuals and the doctrines and life of the church. Whatever is not clearly revealed in, or plainly established as truth of the Holy Scriptures cannot be required as an article of faith, be taught as essential to salvation. Anything contrary to the teachings of the Holy Scriptures is contrary to the purpose of God and must, therefore be opposed. The authority of scripture is derived from the fact that God, through His spirit, inspired the authors, causing them to perceive God’s truth and record it with accuracy. It is evident that the Holy Scriptures transmission through copyists and translators, and we attribute such accurate preservation to the work of the Holy Spirit. These scriptures are supremely authoritative for the churches teaching, preaching, witnessing, identifying errors, correcting the erring, and training the believers for the ministry in and through the church. II Tim. 3: 16 – 17; Pet. 1: 20 – 21.

8. SALVATION

We at THE CHURCH affirm that God offers salvation to sinful humanity and a lost world through Jesus Christ. By His death on the cross the sinless Son propitiated the holy wrath of the father, a righteous anger occasioned by sin. By the resurrection from the dead, the glorified son raised us to newness of life. When we appropriate by faith God’s atoning work in Jesus, we are forgiven, justified, regenerated by His holy spirit and adopted into the family of God. By His grace He sanctified His children, purifying their hearts by faith, renewing them in the image of God, and enabling them to love God and their neighbor with their whole hearts. The fullness of God’s great salvation will come with the return of Christ. This cosmic event will signal the resurrection of the saved to eternal life and the lost of eternal damnation, the liberation of creation from the Adamic curse, God’s final victory over every power and dominion, and the establishment of the new heaven and the new earth. Ps. 27: 1; 85: 9; Acts 4: 12; II Pet.1: 10; II Cor. 7: 10.

9. THE CHURCH

   We at THE CHURCH affirm that the church of Jesus Christ is the community of all true believers under His sovereign Lordship. This church, the body of Christ, is ONE because it shares ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, and ONE BAPTISM. It is HOLY because it belongs to God and is set apart for His purpose in the world. It is APPOSTOLIC because it partakes of the authority granted to the apostles by Christ Himself. It is universal because it includes all believers, both living and dead, in every nation, regardless of denominational affiliation. Its authenticity is to be found wherever the pure word of God is preached and taught, wherever the sacrament of baptism and holy communion are celebrated in obedience of Christ command; growth, wherever the gifts of the holy spirit upbuild the body and bring spiritual growth, wherever the spirit of God creates a loving and caring fellowship, and a faithfulness in witnessing and service to the world, and wherever discipline is administered with love under guidance of the word of God. The church, as the bride of Christ, will ultimately be joined with her Lord in triumphant glory. Matt. 16; 18; 18; 17; I Cor. 14: 4, 12, 26; Eph. 5: 23; Col. 1: 24.

10. ETHICS

    We at THE CHURCH affirm that we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works. These good works are the loving expressions of gratitude by the believer for the new life received in Christ. They do not earn one’s salvation nor are they a substitute for God’s works of redemption. Rather, they are the result of regeneration and are manifest in the believer as evidence of a living faith. God has called us to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with Him. In the scriptures are found the standards and principles that guide the believer in this walk. These ethical imperatives, willingly accepted by the believer, enable us to be a part of God’s purposes in the world. Moreover, in this we are called to an obedience that does not stop short of our willingness to suffer for righteousness sake unto death. Our life in Christ includes an unflinching devotion to deeds of kindness and mercy and a whole hearted participation in collective efforts to alleviate needs and suffering. The believer will work for honesty, justice and equity in human affairs; all of which witnesses to inherit rights and a basic dignity common to all persons created in the image of God. Such contemporary issues as fascism, housing, welfare, education, Marxism, capitalism, hunger, crime, sexism, family relationships, aging, sexuality, drugs and alcohol, abortion, leisure, pornography, and related issues call for prayerful consideration, thoughtful analysis, and appropriate action from Christians, and must be a matter of concern to the church. Thus, we remember that faith without works is dead. II Tim. 3: 1 – 9; Rom. 1: 18 – 32; I Pet. 4: 12 – 19; II Pet. 3: 1 – 18.

Rev. Dr. and Mrs Nwaji invites you;