The Rulers of Destiny Christian Centre is a
bible teaching and prophetic church in the heart of Anyigba, Dekina City, Kogi
State, Nigeria. The vision was conceived in year 2004 and was initially set up
as Rulers of Destiny Campus Fellowship, but has now become an independent
teaching and prophetic church known as Rulers
of Destiny Christian Centre founded
on February 13, 2010 by Prophet Daniel
Akpai. The ministry started as a campus fellowship with 84 members, but to the
glory, the ministry has increased to over 500 members.
Mission
...Raising Destiny Rulers by the Word
Vision
Ruling your world by the
Word.
Objectives
We believe that God
changes lives through His Word the Bible and our goal is to see lives changed
through expositional, biblical, relevant and passionate preaching. This is
God’s primary means of building up Christians in their faith and reaching out
with the good news of the gospel globally.
Type of Church
Rulers of Destiny
Christian Centre is a biblical and prophetic church, which means that we
hold firmly to the historic teachings of the Christian faith, particularly the
complete reliability and authority of the Bible.
Sunday Service
Our Sunday services are centre on God’s
Word, the Bible. We believe the Bible is a living book that is relevant for us
today. Therefore there is preaching from the Bible in English and it is
translated into Igala, Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, for now. Rulers House consists of
people from different cultural backgrounds and we seek to reach all people with
their dialect especially during the praises and worship.
Beliefs
1. GOD
There is one God, who exists eternally in three distinct but equal persons: the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God is unchangeable in his holiness,
justice, wisdom and love. He is the Almighty Creator; Saviour and Judge who
sustains and governs all things according to his sovereign will for his own
glory.
2. THE BIBLE
God has revealed himself in the Bible, which consists of the Old and New
Testaments alone. Every word was inspired by God through human authors, so that
the Bible as originally given is in its entirety the Word of God, without error
and fully reliable in fact and doctrine. The Bible alone speaks with final
authority and is always sufficient for all matters of belief and practice.
3. THE HUMAN RACE
Every living creature, being created in the image of God; have inherent and
equal dignity and worth. Their greatest purpose is to obey, worship and love
God. As a result of the fall of our first parents, every aspect of human nature
has been corrupted and all men and women are without spiritual life, guilty
sinners and hostile to God. Every person is therefore under the just
condemnation of God and needs to be born again, forgiven and reconciled to God
in order to know and please him.
4. THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
The Lord Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. He was conceived by the Holy
Spirit, born of a virgin, and lived a sinless life in obedience to the Father.
He taught with authority and all his words are true. On the cross he died in
the place of sinners, bearing God's punishment for their sin, redeeming them by
his blood. He rose from the dead and in his resurrection body ascended into
heaven where he is exalted as Lord of all. He intercedes for his people in the
presence of the Father.
5. SALVATION
Salvation is entirely a work of God's grace and cannot be earned or deserved.
It has been accomplished by the Lord Jesus Christ and is offered to all in the
gospel. God in his love forgives sinners whom he calls, granting them
repentance and faith. All who believe in Christ are justified by faith alone,
adopted into the family of God and receive eternal life.
6. THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit has been sent from heaven to glorify Christ and to apply his
work of salvation. He convicts sinners, imparts spiritual life and gives a true
understanding of the Scriptures. He indwells all believers, brings assurance of
salvation and produces increasing likeness to Christ. He builds up the Church
and empowers its members for worship, service and mission.
7. THE CHURCH
The Rulers House is the body of which Christ is the head and to which all who
are saved belong. It is made visible in local churches, which are congregations
of believers who are committed to each other for the worship of God, the
preaching of the Word, the administering of Baptism and the Lord's Supper; for
pastoral care and discipline, and for evangelism. The unity of the body of
Christ is expressed within and between churches by mutual love, care and
encouragement. True fellowship between churches exists only where they are
faithful to the gospel.
8. BAPTISM AND THE LORD'S SUPPER
Baptism and the Lord's Supper have been given to the Rules House by Christ as visible signs of the gospel.
Baptism is a symbol of union with Christ and entry into his Church but does not
impart spiritual life. The Lord's Supper is a commemoration of Christ's
sacrifice offered once for all and involves no change in the bread and wine.
All its blessings are received by faith.
9. THE FUTURE
The Lord Jesus Christ will return in glory. He will raise the dead and judge
the world in righteousness. The wicked will be sent to eternal punishment and
the righteous will be welcomed into a life of eternal joy in fellowship with
God. God will make all things new and will be glorified forever.
