Imani Restoration Center Church

Church Ordinances

By the ordinances, at Imani Restoration Center Church, we mean those outward rites which Christ has appointed to be administered in his church as visible signs of the saving truth of the gospel. They are signs, in that they vividly express this truth and confirm it to the believer.

 

Water Baptism

The ordinance of the baptism by immersion is commended in the Scriptures. All who repent and believe in Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord are to be Baptist. Thus they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life (Matthew 28:19; Mark16:16; Acts10:47 Romans6:4).

 

Holy Communion

The Lord’s Supper, Consisting of the elements – bread and fruit of the vine – is the symbol expensing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:4), a memorial of His suffering and death (1Corinthians 11:26). And a prophecy of His second coming (1Corinthians 11: 26) and is enjoined on all believers; till He comes; 

 

Baptism of the Holy Spirit

All believers are entitled to and should passionately expect and sincerely seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. (John 14:25-27) This was the normal experience of all the early Christians church. With it comes the clothing with power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work ministry (Luke 24:49; Acts. 14:18: 1Corinthians12:1-31). This experience is distinct from and subsequent to experience of the new birth Acts.8:12 –17; 10:44-46 11-14- 16 15:7-9) With the baptism in the Holy Ghost come such experience as an overflowing fullness of the spirit (John 7:37-49; Acts. 4:8), a deepened reverence for God (Act 2:43; Heb. 12:38),  an intensified consecration to God and dedication to his work (Acts 2:42) and more active love for Christ, for His Word and for the lost (Mark 16:20)

 

Sanctification 

Sanctification is an act of the separation from that which was evil and of dedication unto God (Romans 12:1-2; 1Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews13:12). The scriptures teach a life of holiness without which no man shall see the Lord (Hebrews12:14). By the power of the holy spirit we are able to obey the command; “Be ye holy, for I am holy” (1Peter 1:14-16) Sanctification is realized in the believer by recognizing his identification with Christ in His death and resurrection, and by faith reckoning daily upon the fact of the union, and by offering every talent continually to the dominion of the holy spirit (Romans 6:1-14, 17; 6:1; 2:13; Galatians 2:20; Philippians 2:12, 13; 1 Peter 1:15).