We, the members of the Philadelphia Church, believing the Bible to be the only inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God, must respond to the current AIDS crisis, ministering both spiritually and physically to all affected.

We believe that a personal relationship with Jesus Christ can deliver individuals from the power of sin and disease, and we believe that we must minister to all peoples, Christian and non-Christian, saint and sinner.

According to the most recent research published by the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, and the American Red Cross, the AIDS virus spreads through infected persons to others by sexual intercourse, direct blood transfer, and intravenous drug use (IV). The virus can also be passed from infected mothers to their babies during pregnancy, at birth, or shortly after birth (probably through breast milk).

AIDS is caused by a virus that does not survive well outside the body. The virus is not spread by casual, nonsexual contact. This means ...