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Click [here] for some of our core
beliefs as a church. OUR WORSHIP SERVICE is a worship of God,
not man. Therefore, the Order of Worship is purposed to bring glory
to God, NOT man. The saints' participation in the worship service is
designed for all praise to go to God, not to preachers, musicians,
artists, missionaries, church leaders, children, etc. Decorum
concerning dress, instrumentation and presentations will assist in
disallowing performances and enhance our awareness of God's
admonition: "Let all things be done properly and in an orderly
manner." We rely upon the Holy Spirit to assist us in establishing
an environment that encourages and advances your entry into the
transforming presence of the living Lord Jesus Christ.
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1. Confess that you are a sinner and that you
cannot save yourself. "For all have sinned and fall short of the
glory of God…" (Romans 3:23). This means that even though you try to
do your best, you still fall short because you are a sinner. Romans
6:23 says that "the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is
eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Salvation is the gift of God
to you. That's the way He planned it.
2. Confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, He is the Son of God, and
that He alone can save you. "Salvation is found in no one else,
for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we
must be saved" (Acts 4:12). "For there is one God and one mediator
between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a
ransom for all men–the testimony given at its proper time" (1
Timothy 2:5-6). Isaiah 53:6 says that "We all, like sheep, have gone
astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid
on Him the iniquity of us all." Jesus took our sins upon Himself
when He died on the cross. He paid the penalty for our sins so that
we would not have to. He was raised from the dead, showing that He
has victory of sin and death. Romans 10:9 says that "if you confess
with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God
raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."
3. Acknowledge that salvation will be yours if you put your faith
in Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8 says that "For it is by grace you
have been saved, through faith–and this not from yourselves, it is
the gift of God–not by works, so that no one can boast." This
clearly indicates that God gives the gift of faith first. Then you
take the faith He has given you and place it in Christ you will be
saved by faith alone–there is nothing more for you to do.
4. Ask Jesus Christ to come into your life and be your Savior and
Lord from this day forward, and forever. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says
that "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the
old has gone, the new has come!" This is what is known as "new life
in Christ," or as John 3:3 puts it, being "born again."
Accepting Christ is ONLY the beginning. As we learn in
Colossians 2:6-7, "Just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord,
continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in
the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness."
After accepting Him, be obedient by following Him in baptism and by
uniting with the church. When you do, you will find that life truly
does have new purpose and meaning.
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