WHO WE ARE
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ:
In recent
times, large segments of Contemporary Christendom
(over the past two decades, especially), have become a major embarrassment to
sober and serious minded Christians, everywhere! A tragic observation is the
widespread departure from established norms and standards of Christian Faith
and Practice.
I wish it
to be clearly understood by all, that we hold no
resonance whatsoever, with such departures, nor do we wish to be in any manner
identified, nor associated with the same.
We are a Conservative,
Bible-Based Ministry. We wish
it to be known that we unashamedly hold to orthodox Christianity; and
preach the Full-Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. We believe the Apostles'
Doctrine to be: "...the Faith which was once delivered unto the
saints" (Jude 3). This Full-Gospel Message is Fundamental,
Conservative, and Unchanging; being the Faith which shall safely convey the
Church through this Age, all the way to the Appearing of Our Lord (the Parousia).
By our Lord's
grace, we embrace the blessed truths of
Biblical Pentecost! We declare them unflinchingly and un-apologetically, but
under the stipulation that the doctrines thereof, in both Faith and Practice,
correspond with, and must be firmly founded upon, the Scriptural precedent and
pattern. “Let all things be done decently and in order” (1 Corinthians 14:40). “Charity (Love)...doth not behave itself
unseemly” (1 Corinthians 13:5).
We thusly present Jesus
Christ, as:
SAVIOR:
HEALER:
BAPTIZER:
COMING-KING:
We have come
to see the value of smaller Fellowships which
are conservative and understated. Certainly, we welcome our Lord's presence,
and the moving of His blessed Holy Spirit, but over the years we have learned
that He is most pleased to abide and move, in a peaceful, orderly, environment,
where all the glory is ascribed only unto Himself, and not unto “man.” The Holy
Spirit feels most welcome in an atmosphere where all is done to the exaltation
of Christ, in a decent and orderly fashion, with sincerity and humility.
"Where the
Spirit of the Lord is, there is
liberty," (not license!) (2 Corinthians 3:17).
We are to
“worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness...”
(Psalm 96:9), and to: “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which
no man shall see God” (Hebrews 12:14). As humbly and
sincerely as we know how, we pleadingly implore our beloved Brothers and
Sisters in Christ, through-out the World, to “stand ye in the ways, and see,
and ask for the Old Paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye
shall find rest for your souls” (Jeremiah 6:16).
We embrace
a normative, traditional church-life, with an
emphasis upon home, family, and community; presenting that which is:
conservative, conventional, classical, and not given to change. “Beware of the
leaven of the Pharisees...” (Matthew 16:6). (Leaven is that ingredient which
causes a chemical change in bread.) “The leaven of the Pharisees...” is their
injected doctrine and hypocrisy, which causes the loaf to become vaunted,
puffed up, and “full of hot air.”
We emphasize exemplary Christian living,
social responsibility, Evangelism and Soul-Winning, as well as teaching and
discipling Believers, to establish them in the “Most Holy Faith.” Above all, we
wish to both embrace and express a clean and wholesome Christianity, with
traditional values, personal integrity, holiness of life, and dedication for
service. (I sincerely trust this to be an indicator of who we are! It is, in
fact, who we sincerely wish and hope to be.)
