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| WE BELIEVE THE SCRIPTURES OF THE NEW AND OLD TESTAMENT WERE GIVEN BY INSPIRATION OF GOD AND ARE THE ONLY SUFFICIENT CERTAIN AND AUTHORITATIVE RULE OF ALL SAVING KNOWLEDGE FAITH AND OBEDIENCE |
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OF THE SCRIPTURES
2 PETER 1:20 – 21 |
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| KNOWING THIS FIRST THAT NO PROPHECY OF SCRIPTURE IS OF ANY PRIVATE INTERPRETATION for prophecy never came by the will of man but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit |
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OF THE SCRIPTURES
II TIMOTHY 3 : 16 , 17 |
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| All Scripture is God breathe and is useful for teaching rebuking correcting and training in righteousness so that the man of GOD may be thoroughly equipped for every good work |
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| We believe There is but one GOD the Maker Preserver and Ruler of all things having in and of Himself all perfection and being infinite in all of them and to Him all creatures owe the highest love reverence and obedience |
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You are My witnesses says the Lord And My servant whom I have chosen That you may know and believe Me And understand that I am He
Before Me there was no God formed Nor shall there be after Me
I even I am the Lord And besides Me there is no savior |
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Remember the former things of old For I am God and there is no other I am God and there is none like Me Declaring the end from the beginning And from ancient times things that are not yet done Saying
My counsel shall stand And I will do all My pleasure |
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| We Believe GOD ORIGINALLY CREATED MAN IN HIS OWN IMAGE AND FREE FROM SIN BUT THROUGH THE TEMPTATION OF SATAN HE TRANSGRESSES THE COMMAND OF GOD AND FELL FROM HIS ORIGINAL HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS BECOMING BY NATURE CORRURT AND WHOLLY OPPOSED TO GOD AND HIS LAW THEREFORE BEING PLACED UNDER CONDEMNATION TO ETERNAL RUIN WITHOUT DEFIANCE OR EXCUSE |
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FALL OF MAN
ECCLESIASTES 7:29 |
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Truly this only I have found That God made man upright
But they have sought out many schemes |
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| For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of GOD |
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| We believe Salvation is by grace through faith through the office of Jesus Christ who died and paid the penalty for our sins |
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WAY OF SALVATION
ROMANS 5:9 |
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| Much more then having now been justified by His blood we shall be saved from wrath through Him |
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WAY OF SALVATION
JOHN 3:16 |
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| For GOD so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believe in Him should not perish but have everlasting life |
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| We believe Justification is GODs gracious and full acquittal of sinners who believe in Christ On the sole account of the obedience and satisfaction of Christ sinners receive and rest in Him and His righteousness by faith |
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| There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit |
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JUSTIFICATION
ROMANS 5 :19 |
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| For as by one mans disobedience many were made sinners so also by one Mans obedience many will be made righteous |
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| We believe that the blessing of salvation is made through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and it is the immediate duty of all to accept Him by way of a cordial and obedient faith Where with nothing prevents the salvation of the greatest sinner upon receiving the gospel except the gospel being rejected |
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FREENESS OF SALVATION
2 Corinthians 3:17 |
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| Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty |
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FREENESS OF SALVATION
John 8:36 |
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| Therefore if the Son makes you free you shall be free indeed |
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| We believe that in order to be saved sinners must be regenerated or born again that regeneration consist of giving a holy disposition to the mind that is a manner above our comprehension by the power of the Holy Spirit in connection with divine truth |
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GRACE AND REGENERATION
II CORINTHIANS 5:17 |
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| Therefore if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation old things have passed away behold all things have become new |
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GRACE AND REGENERATION
COLOSSIAN 1:21- 22 |
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| And you who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death to present you holy and blameless and above reproach in His sight |
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| We believe Repentance Faith are sacred duties and inseparable graces wrought in our souls by the regenerating Spirit of GOD Having been deeply convinced of our guilt danger and helplessness we turn to GOD with confidence and supplication for mercy receiving the Lord Jesus Christ |
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REPENTANCE and FAITH
2 CHRONICLES 7:14 |
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| if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land |
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REPENTANCE and FAITH
EZEKIEL 18: 27 – 28 |
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| Again when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he committed and does what is lawful and right he preserves himself alive Because he considers and turns away from all the transgressions which he committed he shall surely live he shall not die |
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| We believe that election is the eternal purpose of GOD according to which He graciously regenerates sanctifies and save sinners It is a most glorious display of GODs sovereign goodness the foundation of Christian assurance |
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GOD’S PURPOSE OF GRACE
JOHN 1: 12 – 13 |
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| But as many as received Him to them He gave the right to become children of GOD to those who believe in His name who were born not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man but of God |
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GOD’S PURPOSE OF GRACE
ACTS 20 : 32 |
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| So now brethren I commend you to God and to the word of His grace which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified |
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| We believe Sanctification is a process by which we become partakes of His Holiness This sanctification is a progressive striving through the Divine strength of GODs Word and the dwelling of the Holy Spirit This is what all saints seek to obtain through obedience to all Christs commands |
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SANCTIFICATION
PSALMS 119 : 11-12 |
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| Your word I have hidden in my heart That I might not sin against You Blessed are You O Lord Teach me Your statutes |
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SANCTIFICATION
JOHN 17:17, 19 - 20 |
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| Sanctify them through thy truth thy word is Truth. And for their sakes I sanctify Myself that they also may be sanctified by the truth I do not pray for these alone but also for those who will believe in Me through their word |
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| PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS |
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| We believe Those whom GOD have chosen will never totally fall away from the state of grace but shall certainly persevere to the end and though they may fall through neglect and temptation into sin They shall be renewed again unto repentance and be kept by the power of GOD through faith in being saved |
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PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS
NEHEMIAH 9:17 |
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| They refused to obey And they were not mindful of Your wonders That You did among them But they hardened their necks And in their rebellion They appointed a leader To return to their bondage But You are God Ready to pardon Gracious and merciful Slow to anger Abundant in kindness And did not forsake them |
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PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS
ROMANS 8:38-39 |
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| For I am persuaded that neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities nor powers nor things present nor things to come nor height nor depth nor any other created thing shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord |
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| HARMONY OF THE LAW AND THE GOSPEL |
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| We believe that the law of GOD is the eternal and unchangeable rule of His moral government that is holy just and good and the inability which the Scriptures ascribe to fallen men to fulfill its percepts arise entirely from their love of sin |
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HARMONY OF THE LAW AND THE GOSPEL
LUKE 16:17 |
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| Heaven and earth will disappear before the smallest letter of the Law does |
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HARMONY OF THE LAW AND THE GOSPEL
GALATIANS 3:21 |
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| Does the Law disagree with Gods promises No it doesnt If any law could give life to us we could become acceptable to God by obeying that law |
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| Baptism and the LORD’s Supper |
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We believe Baptism is an ordinance of the LORD JESUS obligatory upon every believer wherein he or she is immersed in water in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit as a sign of his or her fellowship with the death and resurrection of Christ for the remission of sins and the giving of self to GOD in order to live and walk in the newness of life
We Believe The Lords Supper is an ordinance of JESUS CHRIST to be administered with the elements of bread and wine and to be observed by His churches until the Second Coming of Christ It is in no sense a sacrifice but is designed to commemorate His death to confirm the faith and it is be a bond pledge and renewal of communion with him |
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Baptism and the LORD’s Supper
ACTS 2: 41- 42 |
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| Then they that gladly received his word were baptized and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls And they continued stedfastly in the apostles doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayers |
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Baptism and the LORD’s Supper
MATTHEW 26: 26 – 29 |
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| During the meal Jesus took some bread in his hands He blessed the bread and broke it Then he gave it to his disciples and said Take this and eat it This is my body Jesus picked up a cup of wine and gave thanks to God He then gave it to his disciples and said Take this and drink it This is my blood and with it God makes his agreement with you It will be poured out so that many people will have their sins forgiven From now on I am not going to drink any wine until I drink new wine with you in my Fathers kingdom |
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| The belief that the first day of the week is the Lords Day and it is to be kept sacred for the purpose of worship and spiritual devotion both public and private Thus resting from employment and amusements |
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CHRISTIAN SABBATH
EXODUS 31:15 |
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| Keep the Sabbath holy You have six days to do your work but the Sabbath is mine and it must remain a day of rest If you work on the Sabbath you will no longer be part of my people and you will be put to death |
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CHRISTIAN SABBATH
LEVITICUS 23:3 |
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| You have six days when you can do your work but the seventh day of each week is holy because it belongs to me No matter where you live you must rest on the Sabbath and come together for worship This law will never change |
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We believe there is a difference between the righteous and the wicked Righteousness comes only through being justified in the name of the LORD JESUS
and sanctified by the Spirit of GOD While all who continue in unbelief are in His sight wicked and under the curse |
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Righteousness and Wicked
MALACHI 3: 18 |
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| Then you shall again discern Between the righteous and the wicked Between one who serves God And one who does not serve Him |
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Righteousness and Wicked
ROMANS 6: 16 – 18 |
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| Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey you are that ones slaves whom you obey whether of sin leading to death or of obedience leading to righteousness But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered |
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| We believe that knowledge is the ultimate power in religion Thorough studies of the Bible and theology as well as righteous thinking are essential in keeping a church alive and respected Such a church will be irresistible to rebellious youth and confused adults |
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Psalm 119:33 |
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| Teach me O LORD the way of Your statutes And I shall keep it to the end |
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
II Timothy 2:15 |
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| Study to shew thyself approved unto God a workman that needeth not to be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth |
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| We believe that stewardship is GODs managerial plan for humans as it pertains to our lifestyle attitudes possessions and sacrificial giving There are rewards for those who are faithful stewards |
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STEWARDSHIP
1 CORINTHIANS 4:1-2 |
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| Let a man so consider us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful |
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| We believe Evangelism is proclaiming to the entire world the Good News that CHRIST died and rose to rescue the world from sin and death |
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EVANGELISM AND MISSIONS
MATTHEW 28:19,20 |
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| Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you and lo I am with you always even to the end of the age |
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EVANGELISM AND MISSIONS
MARK 16: 15 – 16 |
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| And He said to them Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned |
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| We believe The bodies of men after death return to dust but their spirits return immediately to GOD; the righteous to rest with Him the wicked to be reserved under darkness to judgment At the last day the bodies of all the dead both the just and unjust will be raised |
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THE RESURRECTION
JOHN 5:28 – 29 |
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| Do not marvel at this for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth those who have done good to the resurrection of life and those who have done evil to the resurrection of condemnation |
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THE RESURRECTION
2 CORINTHIANS 5:8-10 |
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| We are confident yes well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent to be well pleasing to Him For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive the things done in the body according to what he has done whether good or bad |
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WE BELIEVE THAT AT THE RAPTURE THAT CHRIST WILL DESCEND FROM HEAVEN THE BODIES OF BELIEVERS WHO HAVE DIED AND LIVING BELIEVERS WILL BE CAUGHT UP TOGETHER WITH THEM
TO MEET THE LORD IN THE AIR |
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RETURN OF THE LORD
I THESSALONIANS 4:16 - 17 |
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| For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God And the dead in Christ will rise first Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air And thus we shall always be with the Lord |
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RETURN OF THE LORD
MATTHEW 24: 30- 31 |
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| Then a sign will appear in the sky And there will be the Son of Man All nations on earth will weep when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory At the sound of a loud trumpet he will send his angels to bring his chosen ones together from all over the earth |
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| We believe The end of the world is approaching at the last day CHRIST will descend from heaven and raise the dead from the grave for final retribution A solemn separation will take place the wicked will be judged to endless punishment and the righteous to endless joy period |
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WORLD TO COME
MATTHEW 13:49 - 50 |
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| So it will be at the end of the age The angels will come forth separate the wicked from among the just and cast them into the furnace of fire There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth |
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| And the world is passing away and the lust of it but he who does the will of God abides forever |
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Baptism and the LORD’s Supper
1 Baptism |
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| We Believe Baptism is an ordinance of the LORD JESUS obligatory upon every believer wherein he or she is immersed in water in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit as a sign of his or her fellowship with the death and resurrection of Christ for the remission of sins and the giving of self to GOD in order to live and walk in the newness of life |
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Baptism and the LORD’s Supper
2 The Lord's Supper |
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| We Believe The Lords Supper is an ordinance of JESUS CHRIST to be administered with the elements of bread and wine and to be observed by His churches until the Second Coming of Christ It is in no sense a sacrifice but is designed to commemorate His death to confirm the faith and it is be a bond pledge and renewal of communion with him |
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The Scriptures
True GOD
Fall of man
Way of Salvation
Justification
Freeness of salvation
Grace and Regeneration
Repentance and Faith
God’s Purpose of Grace
Sanctification
Perseverance of the saints |
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Harmony of the law and the Gospel
Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
Christian Sabbath
Rightness and Wicked
Christian Education
Stewardship
Evangelism and Mission
The Resurrection
Return of the Lord
World to Come |
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STEWARDSHIP
PROVERBS 3:9-10 |
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| Honor the LORD with your possessions And with the firstfruits of all your increase So your barns will be filled with plenty And your vats will overflow with new wine |
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