As a Christian community, our Code of Conduct is not an arbitrary, legalistic code, but our standard of Christian living based on our understanding of the Holy Bible, which forms our final authority in all matters of faith and practice. Therefore, as a community of Christian believers, committed to Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour and filled with the Holy Spirit, all members of the AIU community are expected to live lives of personal integrity and obedience to the Word of God (Joshua 1:7-8; I Peter 1:15). Furthermore, as servants of God striving to be useful leaders of God’s people, we recognize that we are called to the highest standards of Christian conduct in our personal and corporate lives (I Timothy 3:2a; James 3:1). Therefore, we agree to live together by the following Code of Conduct.

Biblical Principles: The following are fundamental biblical principles that should guide our attitudes and behaviour at all times.

1. Glorifying God. Glorifying God not self gratification, is to be the chief goal of the Christian in all that is said and done (I Chronicles 16:24,28-29a; Isaiah 48:11; I Corinthians 10:31). Therefore, a God-centred life style should characterise all Christian behavior.

2. Loving God and Neighbour. Loving God with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strength and our neighbour as ourselves are the greatest commands in Scripture (Mark 12:30-31). Therefore the Christian relationship with God should be one of total devotion in all that we do and should be reflected in loving and caring relationships with all those around us.

3. Obeying Christ. Acknowledging Jesus Christ as saviour and lord is intrinsic to being a Christian (I John 2:3; Romans 10:9). Therefore, Christians seek to follow the example of Christ given in Scripture and conform their lives to all of the teachings of the Bible as it is illuminated by the Holy Spirit.

4. Living in the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit indwells all believers, sanctifying, purifying, and empowering them to effective service (Acts 1:8; Romans 8:9b; Galatians 5:16-25). Therefore, Christians should partake in the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit by cultivating the spiritual disciplines, putting to death sinful attitudes, habits and desires, developing godly graces and virtues, and trusting the Spirit’s power in their daily lives and service.

5. Pursuing Justice and Mercy. To pursue justice and mercy in all of our human relationships is of the essence of all true worship of God (Micah 6:8; Romans 12:1; James 1:27). Therefore, Christians should conduct their relations with others in justice, fairness, mercy, and compassion, ever living in humble submission to God and to one another.

6. Exercising Freedom. Christians have been set free from sin and the law, and are free to love and serve God and man (John 8:34-36; Romans 8:2; 14:13; Galatians 5:1,13-15). Therefore, Christians should not insist that all others accept their particular Christian cultural custom or judge those who do not accept them, nor should they use their freedom as an excuse to sin. Rather they should exercise their freedom in Christ with sensitivity and love towards others with deep regard for the sensitivities of their brothers and sisters in Christ who differ from themselves.