Agape　アガペ　Mark12:30,31
Agape is Greek word that is God’s unconditional love in the New Testament. The Cross of Jesus Christ is the ultimate expression of God’s unconditional love to Mankind. Through forgiveness of Sin by this Cross, we experience this God’s love Agape day by day and share it with one another; this is first A of AICF. We believe that unless we experience this Agape love, we cannot practice the Great Commandment “Love the Lord and love your neighbor as yourself”.

International　インターナショナル　Mark16:15
The word of International is a combinational word by two words “inter” as mutual and ”national” as nation and tribe. Jesus gave us Great Commission and said “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” According to this order we go to preach the good news cross the borders and actively make cooperate relationship with believes over the countries and obey the Great Commission.

Christian　クリスチャン　Act.11:26
Christian is “a person in Christ”. We are a community of the persons who have been changed or changing to be new creature in Christ. In Christ who you are, that is the matter for us. It’s not matter for us your worldly status, wealthy of this world, or past career. Person who live in Christ or try to live in Christ, such a person we define “Christian”.

Fellowship　フェローシップ　Act.2:42
Fellowship, we define that “fellow” as a believer is in the same one “ship” of Christ. Like the ark of Noah, we make a voyage in this sinful world till we reach heaven. Fellowship represents “pray each other”, “encourage each other” in Christ’s love. Church is not the building but the fellowship by true believes in Christ. So, as a church, we are being in the fellowship.

So, A.I.C.F. are the church that based on the Cross represents Agape love, going with other nations beyond the border of the countries, keep deep relationship and fellowship in Christ, spread gospel out for God’s glory. This is the meaning of our name.

The weak will be changed to be strong
When we look at the Bible, it is said that God choose the weak, change them to be strong by His guidance and use them for His mighty works. We believe that this has never changed, is never changing, and will never change. All the people that God has chosen were at first coward, poor in heart, lack of love, cunning, without knowledge, hurt, sad, quick-tempered, and foolish. God choose them on purpose, and by using them change them to be courageous, kind, gentle, tender, be full of knowledge and also a healer, person who encourages, suave, and wise. We are also chosen by the same God who did these all, so same thing will happen upon us by belonging to His body, the church.
John15:16　ⅠCor.1:26‐31　ⅡCor.12:9,10

Restoration for the wounded
Jesus said “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.” This means that He came to heal the wounded and restore all to new life. We believe that through the body as AICF, new power of Christ will come and heal the one and will be changed to be new, indeed.
　Isa.53:5 ⅠPet.2:24 Col.1:22

Poor to be rich
The Lord says that when the poor or the handicapped accepts oneself, and ask Lord Jesus to have mercy, Lord always heals them completely, recover them, and change them to be rich. We also believe that when we accept ourselves before the Lord and take a step being humble, by Lord’s mercy, we will be wealthy and complete. Lord’s desire is for all people to live healthy, have a thankful and giving heart, and so that we can continue to experience God’s blessing and be rich.
ⅡCor.8:9,6:10　Jam.2:5

Sad ones changed to be joyful ones
One of the big reasons why Jesus died on the Cross was sadness would end. When we discover the secret of the Cross, when the truth is revealed by the Holy Spirit, we are able to know that God solves all our problems exceeding our understandings. Church is also the sanctuary of the Holy Spirit. When we are part of God’s sanctuary, a member of AICF, Lord encourages us in a way that we can never think of and our tears of sorrow will be wiped away.
ⅡCor.6:10　Mat.5:4　Rev.7:17,21:4

A bound one set free
 When we put ourselves in the worldly things away from God, although we know it or not, we like it or not, we are chained and bound to many things. We are like slaves or prisoners of them. Jesus saved us from the power of darkness, set us free and wants to use us to help saving other ones that are being caught. By continue being connected to the body of
Christ, Church, we are completely set free, and are changed to be a warrior of love and of freedom. That is because the Lord is calling us to be a part of God’s army.
Luk.4:18　John8:32　ⅡCor.3:17　Gal.5:11

Dry bone to be a warrior
The dried bones were not gathered to be thrown away. They were to be purified, to be healed, to be restored, to be linked together and be moisturized. And gain victory in spiritual battles as a part of God’s army, standing up on own feet, experiencing life filled with worship as a warrior of love. When the breath of God, power of the Holy Spirit is in us, we are entirely new. And the possibility that God has prepared for us will be brought out, being used as a trustworthy warrior of God.
Eze.37:1-10　Rom.8:37

◆We believe; The One True God - God has further revealed Himself as a triune Being manifested as Father, Son and Holy Spirit in Christ.
    Deut. 6:4　 Mat. 28:19　ⅡCor.13:13　Col.2:9 ⅠTim2:5

◆We believe; The Scriptures Inspired - The Holy Bible is the God’s living word of truth, and is verbally inspired of God.
ⅡPet. 1:20,21　ⅡTim. 3:15-17　John17:17　Heb. 4:1

◆We believe; Jesus Christ was in fact born of the virgin Mary; and walked sinless living; did various miraculous works; was crucified, dead, and was buried for our sin; and three days later risen from the dead; and ascended into heaven.
Mat.1:23　Heb.4:15　Act.2:22-24　ⅠPet.3:18　Gal.4:4　
ⅡCor.5:21　ⅠCor.15:3,4　Mar.16:19

◆We believe; The Holy Spirit dwells in the person who believe in Christ: lead his/her life to be holy and let him/her be witness of Jesus.
Act.1:8　Rom.8:9　Mat.10:20　John14:16,15:26

◆We believe; We who are sinful nature are saved by faith that believe in Jesus Christ by God’s grace. And through the water baptism as the result of confession of faith, the salvation is accomplished in heaven.
Eph.2:8,9 Rom.3:21-26 Mar.16:16 Act2:38,41,8:12,38,9:18
Act.10:48,18:8,22:16　Mat.28:19

◆We believe; Church of Christ is the living body of Christ that consists of believers by receiving the Holy Spirit. At the same time, Church is the temple that is built by God for dwelling the Holy Spirit. And every local church is a part of the Holy and Universal Church in Christ.
Eph.1:22,23  ⅠCor.12:11-27,3:9,16  Mat.16:18
Rev.19:6-8,21:2

◆We believe; Jesus Christ is coming back again to the earth; and rise all who believe in Him; and take them up to heaven.
Mar.13:26,27　Mat.24:30　Luk.21:27　Act.1:11
ⅠThe.4:16,17

＜Worship＞
　We believe that God’s desire for us is we worship Him from the bottom of our hearts. And we believe that when we respond to His desire and worship from our hearts, God is there with us.
John4:24　Mar.12:30　Rom.12:1

＜Praise＞
　We believe that God is in our praise and that He lead our praise. In praise, we believe there is healing, joy, liberty, comfort, strength, peace, unity, and that God’s love lifts us up into His presence.
Col.3:16　Eph.5:19　Act.16:25,26　Luk.2:13　Heb.2:12,13:15

＜Prayer＞
　We believe that Almighty God hears our prayer when we pray in Jesus’ precious name with solid faith. We believe that there is no prayer too small or unskillful. We also believe that when there are two or more people gathering in Jesus’ name with one heart, He is there with them.
Mat.6:6,18:19  John14:13  Rev.1:14,5:8,8:3,4,10:4  Phi.4:6 ⅠPet.3:12

＜Communion＞
　Communion is an important and holy ceremony that Jesus commanded us, believers to do until He returns again. Bread that represents Christ’s body reveals one church and wine that represents Christ’s blood reveals forgiveness of sin and the source of eternal life. We do this as one body. For a person who hasn’t had baptism, decline not take communion.
Mat.26:26-29　Mar.14:22-25　Luk.22:14-20　John6:48-58
Act.2:42,46　ⅠCor.10:16,17,11:23-29

＜Offering＞
　We believe that offering is the most specific way to express our thankfulness to God and is a very holy sacrifice. Being an AICF member, we can give offering without anyone forcing us but with a willing heart. We give offering recognizing that the tithe offering in the Old Testament is the beginning of blessing, and believing that our offering are stored up in heaven.
Gen.14:20,28:22 Lev.27:30 Mal.3:10 Mat.6:2-4,19-21 Col.3:2
ⅡCor.9:5-15

＜Attending the meeting＞
　To gather as a church, it doesn’t matter how many people are there but we believe that the Lord guides us in the service and it is directly connected with the heaven’s works. We believe that everything in the service, meeting, and fellowship in Jesus’ name is a very important thing for the spiritual growth and the spiritual unity. We admit that if we
are on our own, we are weak and so by gathering we are able to be given encouragement in Christ.
   Mat.18:20 Act.2:46,47,4:32,12:5,16:4,5 Heb.10:25

＜Serving ＞
　Serving should be done by God’s call to raise edifying the church. We need to do this willingly and also by the approval of the leader at the same time. There are many ways of serving, but they should never be measured by Man but God. So being AICF member, we should thank the ones who serve, encouraging and supporting them.
   Rom.12:3-8,15:5-7 ⅠCor.12:5,14:26 Phi.2:29 Eph.4:11,12
   ⅠTim.6:2 ⅠPet.4:8-11 Act.26:16