What Do We Believe?
God’s Creation and Providence
What We BelieveArticle 3.God’s Creation and Providence Summery:We believe that in the beginning God created all things by His Son. He made people in His divine image, with free will, moral character, and a spiritual nature. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earthHebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen. “The remarkable fact is…
Divine Revelation
What We Believe Summary “Divine Revelation”:We believe that God has revealed Himself in the Scripture of the Old and New Testament, the inspired Word of God, and ultimately through his Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. John 1:1-18 (NLT) The Word (of God) “logos” “39 “You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!”John 5:39 (NLT) “27 Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from…
God the Holy Spirit (Pt 3)
God and His Attributes “6 But for us,There is one God, the Father, by whom all things were created, and for whom we live.And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things were created, and through whom we live.”1 Corinthians 8:6 (NLT) God the Father Covenant New Covenant 31 “The day is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah.”33 “But this is the new covenant I will…
Who is God?
What We Believe Article 1. God and His Attributes (Part 1 – God the Father) Who is God?Deuteronomy 6:4-5Mark 12:28-34 “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” -A.W. Tozer (Knowledge of the Holy) Genesis 1:1-3Romans 1:19-20Hebrews 11:3Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 11:1 “To admit there is One who lies beyond us, who exists outside of all our categories, who will not be dismisses with a name, who will not appear before the bar…
Real with God
Real with GodViewpoint #1 – Leads to Sin-Romans 12:3Viewpoint #2 – Leads to Sin-Romans 6:1-2Viewpoint – Leads to Life-Ephesians 5:21 What We Believe-Faith Convent (Membership)“How we treat each other is a direct reflection of our personal relationship with Jesus Christ” Real with God-Starts with “Something’s Missing”-Desire for the RELATIONSHIP-What happens to the RELATIONSHIP?-James 4:1-10 What’s Wrong?-A war within us–Galatians 8:17–Lieutenant Hiroo Onada Intelligence Officer-Divided hearts–James 4:4, Janes 4:8b, Matthew 15:8-9, 1 John 2:15-17-Unyielding Spirit—James 4:5-8 Action:-A war within us—Humility and…