OUR PHILOSOPHY

The educational philosophy of CHRIST FOR AFRICA UNIVERSITY (CFAU) rests on its commitment to be of service to students through the provision of an environment where there would  be  opportunities  to  relate  theories  and  knowledge  to  practical  training.  The  Center focuses the students to a life and a future already integrated with the real working world. With this theory in education, CFAU then dedicated itself to the molding of future professionals in  attaining, a dream, to take an active role in the education and training of the students, workers, professionals through continuous innovation of education program and evaluation of ministry needs.  
  
STATEMENT OF FAITH    

A. We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God  (Exodus 24:4; Psalms 19:7-10; Luke 24:44; Matthew 5:17-18), without error in the original writings (Deuteronomy 4:1-2), the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of man, and the divine and final authority for all Christian faith, life, and conduct (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21).   

B. We believe in one God (John 10:30), Creator of all things (Genesis 1:1), infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19).   

C.  We  believe  that  Jesus  Christ,  without  any  change  in  His  eternal  deity  (John  10:31-38; Hebrews 1:3), became man through conception of the Holy Spirit and virgin birth (Luke 1:31-35), that He died on the cross (Mark 15:23-26; John 19:16-18), a perfect and complete sacrifice,  in our stead and for our sin according to the Scriptures (Hebrews 9:13-15; Ephesians 1:6-7). He arose bodily from the dead and ascended into heaven (1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Acts 1:6-11) where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He is now our High Priest and Advocate (Hebrews 2:16-17).   

D.  We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ (John 16:13-14) and, during this age, to convict of sin and regenerate the sinner upon belief in Christ (John  16:7-12;  Romans  8:9;  1  Corinthians  6:11);  at  the  time  of  regeneration  baptizing  the believer into the one body of which Christ is the head (Galatians 3:26-28) and to indwell, guide, instruct, fill, and empower the believer for godly living and service (Romans 8:26-27 & 15:13;  Proverbs 3:5-6).   

E. We believe that man was directly created by God in His own image (Genesis 1:27), but fell into sin (Genesis 3). The entire human race is, therefore, lost and only through repentance (2 Corinthians 7:10), faith in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:4-9), and regeneration of the Holy Spirit, can salvation and spiritual life be obtained (Romans 8:13-14).   

F.  We  believe  that  the  atoning  death  of  Jesus  Christ  and  His  resurrection  provide  the  only ground of justification and salvation for all who believe (John 14:6; Acts 4:12), and that only such as receive Jesus Christ by personal faith are born of the Holy Spirit and by Him sealed to  the day of redemption (Ephesians 4:30).   

G. We believe in the personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ (2 Timothy 4:1), and that the hope of His appearing has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer (2 Timothy  1:8-10).   
H.  We  believe  in  the  bodily  resurrection  of  all  the  dead  (Romans  8:11),  of  the  believer  to everlasting  blessedness  and  joy  with  the  Lord  (Romans  4:7-8),  and  of  the  unbeliever  to judgment and everlasting and conscious punishment (Matthew 25:46; Hebrews 10:29).   

I.  We believe that the Church is composed of all such persons who, through saving faith in Jesus Christ, have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the body of Christ, of which He is the head (Romans 12:4-5; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13).   

J. We believe that water baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church during this present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as a means of salvation (Matthew 28:19; Acts 18:8; 1 Corinthians 11:23-29).   

K. We believe that all the saved should live in such a manner as will honor and glorify and not bring reproach upon their Savior and Lord, and that it is commanded of God to remain separate from false doctrine, sinful pleasures, practices, and associations (Ephesians 5:25-27; 1 Peter 2:11).