Statement of Faith -
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"For I will give you a mouth
and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor
resist" (LUKE 21:15)
FROM
THE WEBMASTER:
I believe that The Holy Bible
is "Without error, non-errant. In Christianity, inerrancy states that the
Bible, in its original documents, is without error regarding facts, names,
dates, and any other revealed information." (http://www.carm.org/dictionary/dic_i-k.htm#_1_91)
From the Holy Bible, I believe in GOD, "The supreme being of the universe.
He is the creator of all things (Isaiah 44:24). He alone is God (Isaiah
45:21,22; 46:9; 47:8). There have never been any Gods before Him nor will
there be any after Him (Isaiah 43:10). God is God from all eternity (Psalm
90:2). In Exodus 3:14, God revealed His name to His people. The name commonly
known in English is Jehovah. This comes from the four Hebrew consonants
that spell the name of God.
God is
a Trinity, knows all things (1 John 3:20), can do all things (Jer. 32:17,27
- except those things against His nature like lie, break His word, cheat,
steal, etc.), and is everywhere all the time (Psalm 119:7-12)." (http://www.carm.org/dictionary/dic_g-h.htm#_1_73).
Trinity means "there are three persons in one God, not three Gods. The
persons are known as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and they
have all always existed as three separate persons. The person of the Father
is not the same person as the Son. The person of the Son is not the same
person as the Holy Spirit. The person of the Holy Spirit is not the same
person as the Father. If you take away any one, there is no God. God has
always been a trinity from all eternity: "From everlasting to everlasting,
Thou art God" (Psalm 90:2).
God is
not one person who took three forms, i.e., the Father who became the Son,
who then became the Holy Spirit. This belief is known today as the "Jesus
Only Movement". It is taught by the United Apostolic and United Pentecostal
churches, and is an incorrect teaching.
Nor is
God only one person as the Jehovah's Witnesses, the Way International,
and the Christadelphians teach (These groups are classified as non-Christian
cults). The Bible says there is only one God. Yet, it says Jesus
is God (John 1:1,14); it says the Father is God (Phil. 1:2); and it says
the Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4). Since the Son speaks to the Father,
they are separate persons. Since the Holy Spirit speaks also (Acts 13:2),
He is a separate person. There is one God who exists in three persons."
(http://www.carm.org/dictionary/dic_t.htm#_1_190).
My Statement of Faith can best be summarized by reading the words of the
NICENE CREED and
the THE APOSTLES'
CREED.
On a more personal note, I will
tell you that I am not a "Pastor" or a "Reverend". I simply believe
in -
"Grace alone
God loves the people of the world,
even though they are sinful, rebel against Him and do not deserve His love.
He sent Jesus, His Son, to love the unlovable and save the ungodly.
Faith alone
By His suffering and death as the
substitute for all people of all time, Jesus purchased and won forgiveness
and eternal life for them. Those who hear this Good News and believe it
have the eternal life that it offers. God creates faith in Christ and gives
people forgiveness through Him.
Scripture alone
The Bible is God's inerrant and
infallible Word, in which He reveals His Law and His Gospel of salvation
in Jesus Christ. It is the sole rule and norm for Christian doctrine."
(http://www.lcms.org/)
I do not have a "Ministry" and
I do not seek to build a congregation. I do not "confront" strangers
in the street and I do not advocate that Christians "turn off" would-be
converts by alienating them with accusations and condemnations. In
my daily personal life, I have found that most people have a spiritual
hunger. Most people at some point in their lives will question what
they believe and, when they do, they will seek out others for advice
and/or guidance. If YOU happen to be the person that someone
else has sought out for advice and/or guidance, then my hope and prayer
for you is that Our Lord shall "give you a mouth and wisdom, which all
your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist" (LUKE 21:15)
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