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ALT: Abundant Life Tabernacle | Worthington MN [[@Headword:C83]]
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ALT: Abundant Life Tabernacle | Worthington MN [[@Headword:C83]]
What We BelieveThe Bible We believe the Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God, and that it is the only authority for establishing doctrine, faith, hope and instruction for Christian living (II Timothy 3:15-17). God
The first and greatest commandment is this: "Hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord" (Deuteronomy 6:4; Mark 12:29). We believe this one true God has revealed Himself as our Father in creation, through His Son Jesus Christ in redemption, and as the Holy Spirit in regeneration. (I Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 4:4-6; Colossians 2:9; I Timothy 3:16). Sin and Salvation Everyone has sinned and needs salvation. Salvation comes by grace through faith based on the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ (Romans 3:23-25; 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9). The Gospel The gospel is the good news that Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. Our response to the Gospel is to identify with His death, burial and resurrection through repentance (death to sin), water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ (burial), and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit (resurrection) (I Corinthians 15:1-4; Acts 2:4, 37-39; Romans 6:3-4). Christian Living The prophet Micah declared, "He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?" (Micah 6:8). We believe that Christian living consists of doing what is right, compassionately serving others, and pursuing a relationship with God. The Church We believe in covenanting with a community of believers through a local church assembly. It is through the ministry of the Church that believers are strengthened in their faith and find opportunity to serve others. When believers gather together for worship, they can expect the presence of the Lord to be there and for the supernatural gifts of the Spirit to minister (Matthew 18:20; Mark 12:28-31; II Corinthians 7:1; Hebrews 12:14; I Corinthians 12:8-10).
What We BelieveThe Bible is God’s Word to all men. God is the Creator & Ruler of the universe. He exists in three personalities–Father, Son & Holy Spirit. The Unseen World is made up of two kingdoms – the Kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness. Mankind is created in the image and likeness of God but has been separated from God by sin. Acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord & Savior is God’s only plan of Salvation. Jesus is our Substitute. He became… Sin so that we could be made righteous. (II Cor 5:21) A curse so that we could be redeemed. (Gal 3:13-14) Sick so that we could be healed. (Isaiah 53:3-4) Poor so that we could be made rich. (II Cor 8:9) Water Baptism is an outward profession of a person’s inward commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior. Believers should be baptized in the Holy Spirit, speak with other tongues and experience the gifts of the Holy Spirit in their lives. Communion is received in remembrance of Jesus’ sacrifice for us. God is good. He is for us – not against us. He does not use tragedy, illness or acts of nature to teach us. It is God’s will that believers prosper and be in health. God answers prayer & cares about every area of our lives. God heals through believers “laying hands on the sick in prayer” according to Mark 16. The Christian lifestyle should agree with God’s Word. Church attendance & involvement is necessary for developing a well-balanced Christian life. Tithing should be a part of every Christian’s life. The Great Commission compels us to share Jesus Christ with others! Jesus Christ will return to the earth, and believers will reign together with Him! Directory: cfs-filesystemfile.ashx -> key -> CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files -> Various Messages from Samuel Logan Brengle CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files -> Eternity! Eternity CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files -> Annotated Bibliography CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files -> [The first seventeen verses of Matthew consists of Jesus' family tree CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files -> The life and times — of — benjamin franklin, — by — joseph franklin, and CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files -> The flying inn CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files -> Abraham, or the Obedience of Faith CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files -> Library of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament Studies CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files -> Library of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament Studies Download 2.08 Mb. Share with your friends:
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