About Us
First Relative In Every Need and Deed S ( FRIENDS) MINISTRIES is found in 2005 and registered under the A.P. Societies Registration Act. The NGO is registered with the serial number 347 of 2005. FRIENDS is a charitable Organization situated in Andhra Pradesh with a motive to serve the people struggling for their basic needs. It focuses at the downtrodden sectors like the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, destitute elders, leprosy people, widows, disabled people, and Street Children. We are a passionate team of young people thriving to serve the disadvantaged sections of the society. Bro. Sava Rama Krishna, known as Raja Christian is the founder of FRIENDS Ministries. IT is anon-governmental, non-profit, voluntary social service organizationbelieves that all human beings are equal and has the right to have good health and a proper standard of living.We have a clear insight into the socio-economic and health issues faced by the downtrodden, underprivileged, and marginalized segments of the communities.We work for the integrated development of women and children of vulnerable segments of the society. FRIENDS MINISTRIES is shaped by our belief that Christ is alive and can be served directly by serving those in greatest need. (Matthew 25:40) Our ministry is a reflection of the unconditional love of the Lord Jesus–the love that surrenders everything, the love that inspires trust and faith, and the love that embraces everyone, regardless of race, status or cast and creed. Our daily team prayers help us to strengthen our bonding with the Lord and drives us to maintain the purity of our mission.
Our Statement of FaithI.
I. We believe
that God is one God who exists eternally in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
(1)each holy and loving. God created everything that exists
(2) upholds it by His power, and rules sovereignly over it
(3). In relation to the creation, God’s knowledge is exhaustive (omniscience)
(4), His power unlimited (omnipotence)
(5), and He is present everywhere (omnipresence) (6).
(1) 2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 4:4-6; 1 Peter 1:2
(2) Genesis 1:1; Colossians 1:16-17
(3) Psalm 50:10; Proverb 21:1; Daniel 4:35; Isaiah 40:6-31; Acts 2:23; 4:27-28; 2 Thessalonians 2:11; Hebrews 1:3
(4) Psalm 139:1-6, 15-18; Hebrews 4:13
(5) Job 42:1-2; Psalm 115:3; Matthew 19:26
(6) Psalm 139:7-10; Jeremiah 23:23-24
II. We believe
that Christ was the incarnate second person of the godhead, conceived by the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary, fully human (7) and fully divine (8) in one person. He died, rose from the dead, ascended to heaven (9) from whence He will return bodily and in glory (10).
(7) Matthew 1:18-21; Galatians 4:4; Romans 1:3-4
(8) John 1:1-2; Philippians 2:6-11; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 1:8-9
(9) Acts 2:33-36; Ephesians 1:20-22; Hebrews 1:3
(10) Matthew 24:30-31; Acts 1:10-11; Philippians 3:20-21; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; 4:15-16
III. We believe
that all human life has worth and dignity because all people are made in God’s image (11). As such, they have been created to know and serve Him, but this image is now marred by sin.
In our fallen condition, we are in rebellion against God, His truth, and His law (12). We are alienated from Him and under His judgment (13).
(11) Genesis 1:26-27; James 3:9
(12) Romans 1:18; 3:10-20; 8:7
(13) Acts 17:31; Romans 2:5-8; Hebrews 9:27
IV. We believe
that God the Holy Spirit inspired the Bible, giving us truth that is entirely free of error. It is an authoritative disclosure of God’s character, will, and ways. It is by this Word that He instructs, corrects, guides, and nourishes believers (14).
(14) Psalm 119:89, 160; John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:19-21
V. We believe
that in His death, Jesus justified us when He was judged for our sin and we were credited with His righteousness (15). In this way, He affected our reconciliation with the Father (16). His death is the only means of salvation (17), provided solely by God’s grace (18), and its benefits are received by faith alone, and those who are thus justified will never be separated from the love of God in Christ Jesus (19).
(15) Romans 3:25; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 3:13
(16) 2 Corinthians 5:19; Romans 5:8-10
(17) Matthew 10:32-33; John 5:24; Acts 4:12; 17:30-31
(18) Romans 3:24; 4:1-5; 11:6; Ephesians 2:8-10
(19) Galatians 2:16; Ephesians 2:8; Hebrews 11:6
VI. We believe
that as God calls His people to a knowledge of Himself through the gospel, the Holy Spirit imparts to them a saving understanding of Christ’s death (20) and resurrection, giving spiritual life in place of spiritual death (21). The Holy Spirit then begins their sanctification, working in them His holy will, and giving them works to do as they serve others and take the gospel to the nations (22).
(20) John 15:26; 16:7-11
(21) John 3:3-8; James 1:18; 1 Peter 1:3, 23
(22) Philippians 2:12-13; Matthew 28:18-20; Romans 13:8; Galatians 5:13, 16-23
VII. We believe
that the Kingdom of God inaugurated at Christ’s first coming will be consummated at His second coming (23) when the dead will be raised. At the final judgment, believers and unbelievers will be separated forever. At that time, evil will be eradicated, Satan will be punished, unbelievers will enter into an eternal, conscious separation from God but the people of God will serve joyfully in His presence forever in the new heavens and earth (24).
(23) Revelation 19:20-21; 20:10, 14-15; 21:4
(24) Matthew 25:34-40; Romans 14:10-12; Jude 6; Revelation 22:1-5.