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Emmanuel
Theological Seminary

Internal and External Education Center. Education project of Salem Gospel Ministries Social and Religious Charitable Trust.


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Articles Of Faith

The following are the Articles of Faith stated in Emmanuel Theological Seminary (Salem Gospel Ministries Social and Religious Charitable Trust) constitution and by-laws. Teaching in the Seminary will be in accordance with and not contrary to these Articles of Faith. Faculty are required to sign a copy of these articles, affirming their belief in these tenets.

  1. The Scriptures - The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were given without error by inspiration of God, and are the only sufficient, certain, and authoritative rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience.
  2. The Triune – The One God is revealed to us as three eternal, distinct, coequal Persons - The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit - without division of nature, essence, or being.
  3. God - There is but one God, the Maker, Preserver, and Ruler of all things having in and of Himself, all perfection and being infinite in them all; and to Him all people owe their highest love, reverence and obedience.
  4. Jesus Christ the Son- Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, is the divinely appointed mediator between God and mankind. Having taken upon Himself human nature, yet without sin, He perfectly fulfilled the law, suffered, and died upon the cross for the salvation of sinners. He was buried, and rose from died on the third day, and ascended to His Father at whose right hand He ever lives to make intercession for His people. He is the only Mediator, Prophet, Priest, and King of the Church and the Sovereign of the Universe. He is God.
  5. The Holy Spirit - God's Holy Spirit is the expression of God Himself. His work is to magnify Jesus Christ, to convict of sin, righteousness, and judgment. He indwells every believer at the very moment of receiving Christ as Savior and Lord. The Holy Spirit is to be worshipped and glorified together with the Father and Son, Who spoke through the prophets.
  6. Providence - God from eternity, decrees or permits all things that come to pass, and perpetually upholds, directs, and governs all creation and all events; yet God is not the author of sin nor does He destroy the free will, responsibility, and accountability of mankind. Due to the fall, man has lost all spiritual good accompanying salvation.
  7. Selection - Selection is God's sovereign choice of persons unto everlasting life, not because of foreseen merit in them, but because of His mercy "in Christ before the foundation of the world," in consequence of which choice, they are called, justified and glorified. Therefore, nothing can separate them from the love of God in Christ Jesus.
  8. The Fall of Man - God originally created man in His own image, and free from sin. But, through temptation by Satan, man transgressed the command of God and fell from his original state of holiness and righteousness as well as from God. Man's posterity inherited a spiritually corrupt nature which is wholly opposed to God and His law. As soon a man's posterity is capable of moral action, they become actual transgressors of God and His Law and fall, deserving His righteous and just condemnation of sin in their lives.
  9. Repentance - Repentance is a radical spiritual change brought about in man’s heart by the Holy Spirit resulting in man’s turning from sin and self and at the same time turning to God. Evidence of repentance as a radical spiritual change is manifested by righteous and holy acts as opposed to sinful acts. Repentance is identified with belief in Jesus Christ’s Saviour and Lord which results in the forgiveness of sin and walking before God in order to please Him in all things.
  10. Regeneration - Regeneration is the spiritual change of man's heart, brought about by the Holy Spirit, who convicts the spiritually dead of their trespasses and sins against God, spiritually enlightening their minds and hearts unto salvation in Jesus Christ in order that they can love God and practice holiness. Regeneration is the work of God's free and special grace alone.
  11. Crucifixion - The crucifixion of Jesus, a central event in Christianity, signifies his death on a cross and is understood as a sacrifice for the sins of humanity, leading to salvation and eternal life. It represents a divine plan to restore humanity's relationship with God and is a symbol of love, sacrifice, and redemption. Through Jesus's death and resurrection, people can be reunited with God and receive eternal life. The crucifixion is a cornerstone of Christian faith, with the cross being a prominent symbol representing Jesus's sacrifice and redemption.
  12. Faith - Saving faith is the belief, on God's authority, of all things which are revealed in His Word, the Holy Scriptures, concerning Christ; accepting and resting upon Him alone for justification, sanctification, and eternal life. Faith is brought about in the heart of man by the Holy Spirit. It is made manifest by the fruit of the Holy Spirit, which leads to a life of holiness.
  13. Everlasting Life - The Bible emphasizes that everlasting life is a gift from God, not something earned through good works or achievements. It's a divine initiative, a free offering to those who believe in Jesus Christ. Everlasting life is also understood as a continuation of life after physical death. This includes the belief in the resurrection of the body and a future life in God's presence.
  14. Sanctification - Man who has been regenerated and justified in Christ is also sanctified by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and evidenced by obedience to God's Word. This sanctification is progressive in the life of all believers through the supply of divine strength given unto them by the Holy Spirit.
  15. Justification - Justification is God's gracious and full acquittal of sinners, that is, those who believe in Christ as Saviour and Lord, from all sin through the satisfaction that Christ has made in His death on the cross as atonement for the sin of mankind. Justification is not given to man for anything which is morally or spiritually good in man or done by man; rather, it is given on account of the obedience and satisfaction of Christ unto God. Man, by faith, receives and rests on Christ and His righteousness.
  16. Glorification - The glorification refers to the final stage of salvation, where believers are transformed into the perfect likeness of Jesus Christ, both physically and spiritually. Glorification builds upon justification and sanctification. It is a process where believers are made glorious, holy, and blameless, ultimately leading to their moral perfection and resemblance to Christ,
  1. Perseverance of the Saints - Those whom God has accepted in the Beloved, Jesus Christ, and sanctifies by His Spirit, will never totally nor finally fall away from the state of salvation grace but will certainly persevere to the end. And though they may fall, through neglect and temptation, into sin whereby they grieve the Holy Spirit impair their spiritual graces and Christian witness, bring reproach on the Church and temporal judgments on themselves, yet they will be renewed again unto repentance, and be kept by the power God through faith unto salvation.
  2. The Church - The Lord Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church. The membership of the church is composed of all who have experienced salvation through Him by faith. In Him is supremely invested all power for its government according to His ministries. Christians are to associate themselves with particular congregations or churches; and to each of these churches He has given the necessary authority for administering order, discipline, and worship which He has appointed unto the church. The regular officers of a church are pastors and deacons.
  3. Baptism - Baptism is an ordinance of the Lord Jesus Christ, obligatory for every believer. The mode of baptism is by immersion in water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit as a sign of the believer's fellowship with the death and the resurrection of Christ, of remission of sin, and of his giving himself to God. Baptism does not impart salvation in any way whatsoever to the believer during or after immersion. Baptism is prerequisite for church membership and for participation in the Lord's Supper.
  4. The Lord's Supper - The Lord's Supper is an ordinance of the Lord Jesus Christ, to be administered with the elements of bread and the fruit of the vine, and is to be observed by His churches until the end of the world. It is in no sense a sacrifice, but is designed to commemorate His death and to confirm the faith and other spiritual graces of Christians. It is a bond, pledge, and renewal of believers' communion with Him and of their church fellowship. The Lord's Supper does not impart salvation in any way whatsoever to the believer during or after partaking of the elements of the ordinance.
  5. The Lord's Day - The Lord's Day, Sunday, is a Christian institution to be regularly observed by Christians and should be employed in the exercise of public and private worship and spiritual devotion and the resting from worldly employments and amusements. Works of necessity and mercy should be the only exception by Christians to its observance as a day of public and private worship.
  6. Liberty of Conscience – God alone is Lord of the conscience. He has left it free from the doctrines and commandments of men which may be in any way contrary to His word or not contained in it. Civil magistrates are ordained of God. Christians are to be yield unto all lawful matters under their authority not only because of judgment, but for conscience’s sake also. The only occasion for a Christian not to yield to matters under a magistrate's authority is when those matters are directly opposed to the commandments of God as in written in the Holy Scriptures.
  7. Resurrection and the Last Things – The bodies of men after death return to dust, but their spirits return immediately to God - the righteous to rest with Him; the wicked to be reserved under darkness until the Judgment. On the Judgment Day, the bodies of all the dead, both just and unjust, will be raised. The unjust – those persons with no redemptive relationship with Jesus Christ – will be raised to conscious, everlasting
  8. punishment in the Lake of Fire with Satan and his fallen angels. The just – those persons who are reconciled to God through faith in Jesus Christ – will be raised to conscious, everlasting life in a recreated universe, in joyful fellowship with God forever.

FOUNDATIONAL STANDARDS

Mission Statement

Emmanuel Theological Seminary is an project of Salem Gospel Ministries Social and Religious Charitable Trust. Eventhough This Trust is a independent pentecostal ministry, the Seminary is an indenominational and independent Christian institution of higher learning and has as its purpose the offering of programs of study in an environment where academic excellence is emphasized, and a biblically based perspective is maintained. ETS is committed to enriching its students spiritually, intellectually, and professionally, and to preparing students to serve God in a global and culturally diverse society.We value biblical preaching because we embrace the sixty-six books of the Bible as the sufficient, authoritative, inerrant revelation of God in all that it seeks to affirm. Through the public and clear proclamation of the Scriptures, the redeeming and sanctifying grace of God which transforms lives and builds up the church is communicated to the world. We value contextual teaching because we recognize that God’s people must be attuned to the original context of Scripture and the immediate context of our culture to communicate God’s Word effectively and meet the pressing issues of our time. We value bold witnessing because we know that Christ has commissioned us to reach neighbours and nations, persons and peoples with the gospel. Faith alone in Christ alone is necessary for salvation, and the ETS aims to promote and participate in evangelism and mission work.

Vision Statement

Emmanuel Theological Seminary's vision is to develop spiritual leaders in every nation who can teach others about the love of Christ, a love that cannot be earned and cannot be lost. ETS aims to promote and participate in evangelism and mission work. We pledge to be we go,we love, we serve.

Purpose and Objectives

Emmanuel Theological Seminary is committed to living, learning, and worshipping as a community of faith based upon the grace of God.Through the faculty,staff, administration, and trustees, ETS strives to lead students to a correct understanding of doctrine with the necessary skills to communicate the Truth. We live by the spirit of God to love one another, to challenge one another for greater growth in the Lord, and to walk together with integrity in this world. ETS seeks to prepare others to proclaim God’s Truth courageously to a world that is in need of hope.We want to glorify God by walking in God’s grace, ministering God’s Word, and equippingGod’s people.

As an academic community of faith, ETS seeksto guide students:

  • To develop a personal Christian philosophy ofservice and an ethical and spiritual commitment which is based upon and examined in the light of biblical revelation.
  • To grow in an understanding of the Word of God that is textually based, theologically consistent, and scripturally sound.
  • To develop effectiveness in the use and understanding of communications, both written and spoken, employing analytical and logical thinking in the process.
  • To become a contributor to God’s kingdomin a manner consistent with historical, conservative, evangelical Christian principles, leading and participating responsibly in local church, community, and world affairs.
  • To accurately handle the Word of God in ministries appropriate to their calling.
  • To grow in understanding, appreciation, and application of biblical exegesis, biblical and systematic theology, biblical interpretation, hermeneutics, history, the church, and global ministry opportunities.