Our objective
is to reach and teach as mandated in the Bible. For the
lost, we evangelize. For the believer, we
instruct using the Word of God. We believe that
salvation is a “gift” which can never be merited by
works. Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone,
in Christ alone.
In our day
and age, there has been much confusion regarding the
subject of spirituality. Spirituality is open to all
believers, just as salvation is open to all humanity.
Spirituality is available as salvation is available, but
it is specifically for all believers (FAB)! In the
broadest sense of the word, spirituality is being
properly adjusted to God the Holy Spirit. Power to
engage the internal and external challenges of life are
the direct consequence of the “filling” ministry of the
Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit’s empowerment in the life
of a believer is an example of spirituality. The
believer through much discipline is able to recall the
promises of God and apply them to any given situation.
The result is inner happiness and perfect peace
(stability). Christianity on the other hand is based on
a relationship with Jesus Christ. This is realized when
a person receives Christ as Savior.
We encourage
“fruit” to back up the root. In other words, though we
are saved solely by grace, we encourage / challenge
believers to live their lives as unto God. The
motivation is out of obedience which reflects our love
for Him. We work because that is our desire, not because
of fear. We strive hard in order to be rewarded in the
future.
The sad
reality in most modern day churches is that they short
change the congregation by failing to “teach” the Word
of God contextually. Many pastors today develop and
build their teachings on what people want to hear. This
is usually accomplished through submitted prayer cards
and the like. The trend today is to be a good orator
and get people to come back by speaking on subjects that
appeal to the emotions. When led to its logical
conclusion what you have is mass sheep dictating to the
pastor(s) what they believe is important to hear. The
result is an anemic church unable to stand and defend
herself.
Today, if
you’re not sure where you stand with regards to eternal
life, you can make the adjustment right now. The moment
you believe in Christ as the guarantor of
eternal life, you have passed from death unto life.
