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"But I do not consider my life of any account
as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course
and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus,
to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God."
-Acts 20:24
1.
To: Exalt and reverence a high view of God
To honor the One Triune God of the Bible in the fullness
of His attributes as to how He has revealed Himself through
general and special revelation. To glorify God in all things; to
reverence the person, character and ministry of the Lord Jesus
Christ; and to worship, live, and serve in the power of the Holy
Spirit.
Psalm 115:1 "Not
unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Your name give glory because
of Your mercy, because of Your truth."
2.
To: Equip the saints with the Word of God
To honor Sola Scriptura; that all things be done by the
authority of and not in contradiction to God's holy Word.
Psalm 19:7-11 "The
law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of
the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; The statutes of the Lord
are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is
pure, enlightening the eyes; The fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous
altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much
fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by
them Your servant is warned, and in keeping them there is great
reward."
3.
To: Encourage the saints to walk with God
A right view of God; and an orthodox, obedient view of
Scripture; should be exemplified in Christ-like living.
Titus 2:11-12 "For
the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should
live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age."
4.
To: Exhort the saints to worship God
To live daily in the presence of His glory; to present our
lives as living sacrifices; holy, acceptable, pleasing unto God -
for this is our just and spiritual worship
Ephesians 5:8-11 "For
you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as
children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness,
righteousness, and truth), finding out what is acceptable to the
Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of
darkness..."
5.
To: Engage the saints in sacrificial service to God and others
We preach not ourselves and proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord
and your servants for Jesus sake; the fruit, will be service to
God and His creatures.
1 Peter 4:10-11 "As
each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good
stewards of the manifold grace of God. If anyone speaks, let him
speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as
with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be
glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the
dominion forever and ever. Amen."
6.
To: Evangelize the lost with the gospel of God
To herald Jesus Christ and Him crucified and risen; to go
where Christ is not yet named; to proclaim the gospel of sola
fide, calling all men everywhere to repentance by grace through
faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
We
affirm that any genuine gospel presentation should contain in some
manner the following key truths:
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The
law of God
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The
depravity and sinfulness of man
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The
impotence of good, religious works to save
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The
virgin birth and sinless life of Jesus
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Justification
by grace alone through faith alone
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The
vicarious substitutionary death of Christ
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The
imputation of the righteousness of Christ
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The
bodily resurrection of Jesus from the dead
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Repentance
from sin
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The
Lordship of Christ
"the
gospel is the power of God unto salvation..."
(Romans 1:16)
"But when the
kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He
saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in
righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of
regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out
upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being
justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the
hope of eternal life." (Titus 3:4-7)
"For I delivered to you
as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for
our sins according to the Scriptures; and that He was buried, and
that He was raised on the third day according to the
Scriptures," (1 Corinthians 15:3-4) |
