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Purpose
The purpose of this Church is to promote the cause of Jesus Christ, to advance the Kingdom of God through worship, Christian missions, education, and fellowship, to promote Christian enterprises consistent with Bible teachings to reach the un-churched, and to encourage the development of all of its members in Christian living.
Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Saviour, and on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the son, and of the Holy Spirit or in the Name of Jesus, we do now in the presence of God, angels, and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into a covenant with one another, as one Body in Christ.
We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to walk together in Christian, love to strive for the advancement of this Church in knowledge, holiness, and comfort, to promote its prosperity and spirituality, to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline, and doctrine, to contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses of the Church, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the gospel through all nations.
Who God Is
God the father is seated upon the Throne and reigns with providential care over his universe, His creatures, and the flow of the stream of human history according to the purposes of His grace. He is all-powerful, all-loving, and all-wise. God is Father in truth to those who become children of God through faith in Jesus Christ. He is fatherly in His attitude toward all men. (Gen. 1:1; John 1:12)
Christ is the eternal Son of God. In His incarnation as Jesus Christ, He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. Jesus perfectly revealed and did the Will of God, taking upon Himself the demands and necessities of human nature and identifying Himself completely with mankind yet without sin. He honored the Divine Law by His personal obedience, and in His death on the cross, He made provision for the redemption of men from sin. He was raised from the dead with a glorified body and appeared to His Disciples as the person who was with them before His crucifixion. He ascended into heaven and is now exalted at the right hand of God where He is the One Mediator, partaking of the nature of God and of man, and in whose person is effected the reconciliation between God and man. He will return in power and glory to judge the world and to consummate his redemptive mission. He now dwells in all believers as the living and ever present Lord. (Psalm 2:7; Isa. 7:14; 5:3; Matt. 1:18-23; 3:17; 1 Thess. 4:14-18)
The Holy Spirit is the spirit of God. He inspired holy men of old to right the Scriptures. Through illumination, He enables men to understand truth. He exalts Christ. He calls to the Saviour and effects regeneration. He cultivates Christian character, comforts believers, and bestows the Five Fold spiritual gifts by which they serve God through His church. He seals the believer unto the day of final redemption. His presence in the Christian is the assurance of God to bring the believer into the fullness of the stature of Christ. He enlightens and empowers the believer and the church in worship, evangelism, and service. (John 14:26; 16:8-16)
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