Declarations of Faith
and Purpose
the rev. fred onsiro ang’asa
Etora, Kenya
By the grace of the living God, one God of the universe, Jehovah, who was and
who is, I will be committing myself to His ministry. I first acknowledge and
give honor to the church leadership, from the Bishop’s office to the regional
offices, for equipping and facilitating our priesthood classes.
I commit myself to be led by the Lord’s Divine Providence and to act from
and perform by the Lord’s Threefold Word. I will continue learning from the
Lord’s Word, be prayerful, and seek opportunities to share the Lord’s Word
with my family, my country, the human race and the Church. I will invite them
to look to the Lord and learn from heaven in the Lord’s holy worship, as it was
revealed to the servant of the Lord, Emanuel Swedenborg.
I will be committed to proclaim the good message about one God, the
Word, heavenly marriage, the presence of heaven and hell from the human
race, and the life of charity.
By the faith of the New Church, the Lord from eternity who is Jehovah
came into the world to subjugate the hells and to glorify His human. Without
this no mortal could have been saved, and those are saved who believe in Him.
I commit myself to rest in hope, for the Lord will show me the path of life that
I shall follow.
To my brothers and sisters I declare: Now it is permitted to enter with
understanding into the mysteries of faith.
We all are because God is. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with
us all. Help me, Lord!
the rev. emmanuel wanjala juma
Etora, Kenya
Bishop, all our church members and all our visitors, it is a historic day in our
region that the Lord has prepared for us in His Church.
From your office you accepted to teach us as servants. You set aside time
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