Eternal Light Ministries International

A. ADVANCEMENT OF BOTH RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR EDUCATION:(I) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF LOCAL SCHOOLS BY PROVIDING ANDFACILITATING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THEIR CHOSEN SUBJECTS BY HANDS-ON TRAINING;PROVIDING AFTER SCHOOL CLUB TO ALLOW THE SUBJECTS TO BE STUDIED.FOR THIS PURPOSE THE CHARITY WILL BE= PROVIDING OR FACILITATING PUBLIC EDUCATION OF PUPILS OF LOCAL SCHOOLS IN THEIR CHOSENSUBJECTS BY PUBLISHING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, HANDS-ON TRAINING; PROVIDING AFTERSCHOOL CLUB ETC TO ALLOW THE SUBJECTS TO BE STUDIED.B. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR OVERSEAS:(I) -TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC INACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINES:= THE BIBLEWE BELIEVE THE BIBLE TO BE THE INSPIRED WORD OF GOD, WITHOUTERROR IN THE ORIGINAL WRITINGS, THE COMPLETE REVELATION OF HIS. WILL FOR THE SALVATION OF MEN, AND THE DIVINE AND FINALAUTHORITY FOR ALL CHRISTIAN FAITH AND LIFE. WHEN WE SAY INSPIREDAND WITHOUT ERROR, WE MEAN WE BELIEVE THIS TO BE VERBAL,PLENARY, INFALLIBLE, AND INERT THROUGHOUT.= GOD THE FATHERWE BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, CREATOR OF ALL THINGS, INFINITELY PERFECTAND ETERNALLY EXISTING IN THREE PERSONS, FATHER, SON AND HOLYSPIRIT.= GOD THE SONWE BELIEVE THAT JESUS CHRIST IS TRUE GOD AND TRUE MAN, 'HAVING BEEN CONCEIVED OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND BORN OF THEVIRGIN MARY. HE DIED ON THE CROSS AS THE SACRIFICE FOR OUR SINSACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES. FURTHER, HE AROSE BODILY FROMTHE DEAD, ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN, WHERE, AT THE RIGHT HAND OFTHE MAJESTY ON HIGH, HE NOW SITS AS OUR HIGH PRIEST ANDADVOCATE.= GOD THE HOLY SPIRITWE BELIEVE THAT THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IS TO GLORIFYTHE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND DURING THIS AGE TO CONVICT. MEN,REGENERATE THE BELIEVING SINNER, AND INDWELL, GUIDE, INSTRUCT,AND EMPOWER THE BELIEVER FOR GODLY LIVING AND SERVICE.= MANKINDWE BELIEVE THAT MAN WAS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD BUTFELL INTO SIN AND IS THEREFORE LOST. ONLY THROUGH PERSONAL FAITHIN JESUS CHRIST AND REGENERATION BY THE HOLY SPIRIT CANSALVATION AND SPIRITUAL LIFE BE OBTAINED.= SUBSTITUTIONARY DEATH OF CHRISTWE BELIEVE THAT THE. SUBSTITUTIONARY DEATH OF JESUS CHRIST ANDHIS RESURRECTION PROVIDE THE ONLY GROUND FOR JUSTIFICATION ANDSALVATION FOR ALL WHO BELIEVE, AND ONLY SUCH AS RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST THROUGH FAITH ARE BORN OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND THUSBECOME CHILDREN OF GOD.= THE CHURCHWE BELIEVE THAT THE TRUE CHURCH IS COMPOSED OF ALL SUCHPERSONS WHO THROUGH PERSONAL FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST HAVEBEEN REGENERATED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT AND ARE UNITED TOGETHERIN THE BODY OF CHRIST OF WHICH HE IS HEAD.WE BELIEVE THAT JESUS CHRIST IS THE LORD AND HEAD OF THECHURCH, AND THAT EVERY LOCAL CHURCH HAS THE RIGHT UNDERCHRIST TO DECIDE AND GOVERN ITS OWN AFFAIRS.= ESCHATOLOGYWE BELIEVE IN THE BODILY RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD; OF THEBELIEVER TO EVERLASTING BLESSEDNESS AND JOY WITH THE LORD, OFTHE UNBELIEVER TO JUDGEMENT AND EVERLASTING CONSCIOUSPUNISHMENT.(II) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE =HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS PRODUCINGAND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON CHRISTIAN RELIGION TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUTTHE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.FOR THESE PURPOSES THE CHARITY WILL BE= PROVIDING SERVICES OF WORSHIP; RELIGIOUS TEACHING; FACILITIES OR SERVICES TO'ALLOWBELIEVERS TO PRACTICE THEIR FAITH OR FOLLOW ITS DOCTRINES; PRODUCING OR MAKINGAVAILABLE LITERATURE EXPLAINING THE DOCTRINES INVOLVED AND HOW TO FIND OUT MOREABOUT THEM. DISTRIBUTION OF SACRED TEXTS.C. THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND POVERTY(I) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLERESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ANDAFRICA ,FOR THIS PURPOSE THE CHARITY WILL BE= ASKING THE LOCAL DOCTORS AND HEALTH AND WELFARE AUTHORITIES TO LET THEM KNOW OFANY PEOPLE, OR GROUPS OF PEOPLE, LIVING WITHIN THE CHARITY'S AREA OF BENEFIT, WHOSENEEDS CANNOT BE FULLY MET BY THE STATUTORY SERVICES;= ADVERTISING IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPERS; OR= CONTACTING TRUSTEES OF OTHER CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, PARTICULARLYTHOSE INVOLVED IN HEALTH AND WELFARE.