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1 | How many local churches have you tried? | Heb 11:8 | Brian.g | 29228 | ||
Rextar Thank you for you response. Please clarify some items for me: Did you start, and are you the pastor of your new chuch. Can you expand on the "sign gifts" within your new church. How do you mean your new church operates and functions along scriptural guidelines. In your Sunday celebration, what do you do? Thank you for your feedback Brian |
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2 | How many local churches have you tried? | Heb 11:8 | retxar | 29241 | ||
Brian, I did not start the new church, but my family and the pastor’s family were the founding families. I am assistant pastor and teach the Word on occasion. We believe that scripture no where suggest that any of the so called “sign gifts” have ceased (1Co 13:10). However, they must be exercised according to scriptural guidelines. Tongues must be privately between the person speaking and God (1Co 14:28). If anyone is sick, we call the elders of the church (mature believers), and pray over them, anointing them with oil and we believe the prayer of faith will save them, and the Lord will raise them up (Jam 5:14-15). We expect that God will heal them, but we leave it in God's hands, as this is according to God’s sovereign will, not our obedience to the Word. retxar |
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3 | How many local churches have you tried? | Heb 11:8 | Brian.g | 29336 | ||
Retxar How is it that the two families came to start a new church, and am I correct in thinking that this is a non-denominational church? What makes your church unique from all of the other churches already in existence? How do you gain new members? What are the qualfications of the pastoral staff of your church? Thank you for your assistance to me. Brian |
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4 | How many local churches have you tried? | Heb 11:8 | retxar | 29353 | ||
Brian, We started the church, along with others, because we had a common vision to provide a Christian fellowship for those who may not be comfortable in a traditional church atmosphere, and to take the Gospel to the lost instead of trying to get the lost to come to us. We are a Calvary Chapel outreach (www.calvarychapel.com), so we operate under their guidelines and statement of faith. You are correct in that we are not a denominational church as such, but a fellowship of bible believing Christians who have a common desire to know Christ and be conformed to His image by the power of the Holy Spirit. We believe in all the basic doctrines of the historic Christian faith. We do not have a membership and offer nothing for anyone to join. Jesus only has one church, and you can’t join it, you must be born into it! retxar |
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