THE BIBLICAL BASIS FOR TEACHING AND MINISTRY

The following statements build on the foundation laid by our statement of faith and form the basis for our approach to all teaching and prayer ministry.

  • Our foundational objective, when practicing the Christian healing ministry, is the restoration of God’s order in a person’s life.
  • We believe that God’s order can only be established from the teaching and application of Scripture (the Bible).
  • Our starting point is therefore the Bible and in particular what it says about Jesus Christ and about living as a Christian. Undergirding our understanding of the Bible, we have the substantial body of historic church teaching.

Therefore…

  • The Bible provides the foundational principles and guidance for the activities of every Ellel Ministries Centre.
  • True Christian healing can only be achieved by the acceptance and practice of what the Bible teaches.
  • In seeking to help people to a place of wholeness we need to be truthful about the reality and consequences of what the Bible describes as sin.
  • Misrepresenting or disobeying what the Bible says is harmful and a barrier to healing. We therefore need to be open about what the Bible says and the need to honor it.

Below are some important Biblical beliefs/practices which are central to the Christian healing ministry (this is not intended to be an exhaustive statement of Christian theology)…

  • Proclaiming that belief in Jesus Christ, His death and His resurrection, is the only way we can be reconciled to Father God. (John 14:6)
  • Helping people to see how beliefs, behaviors or life-styles which are sinful are damaging. (John 8:1-11)
  • Seeking what is pure and of good repute. (Philippians 4:8-9)
  • Encouraging wholesome and edifying conversation and behavior. (Ephesians 4:29)
  • Accepting the order and value of the traditional family. (Ephesians 5:2-6:4)
  • Endorsing God’s created order (being distinct but complementary) for male and female. (Matthew 19:4; Genesis 2:24-25)
  • Marriage being a life-long covenant between one man and one woman. (Matthew 19:5-6)
  • Sexual intimacy being only permissible for a Christian believer within the covenant of marriage. We believe that marriage is a profound spiritual mystery which illustrates the relationship between Jesus Christ and the Church. (Ephesians 5:31-32; Hebrews 13:4)
  • Embracing and growing in the fullness of our God-given identity, including our innate, biological sexual identity. (Romans 12:1-2)
  • Using our bodies only in the way that God designed them to be used. (1 Corinthians 6:18-20)
  • Loving the truth. (2 Thessalonians 2:9-10)