Numbers — 2 Samuel. Job — Jonah. Matthew — John. Acts — Galatians. Ephesians — 2 Peter. It is above us and beyond us and engages the full fury of the hosts of both heaven and hell. Children may be ignored by government, church, and mission — but not by Satan or God Almighty. When a wrong wants righting, or a work wants doing, or truth wants preaching, or a continent wants opening, God sends a baby into the world to do it. Would Christ have made a child the standard of faith if He had known that it was not capable of understanding His Words?
Moody "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them for of such is the kingdom of heaven. We believe the Holy Spirit was sent by the Father and the Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. We believe the Holy Spirit regenerates, indwells, and seals believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, and that He empowers them to live as His witnesses. We believe that God created human beings, male and female, in His own image.
He created them sinless, equal in value, dignity, and worth. Genesis , Ephesians , 1 Timothy We believe that, as a result of the Fall, all people are sinners by nature and in need of a Savior, and that Jesus Christ is the one and only Savior of the world.
That salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Him. We believe that all who call on the name of the Lord shall be saved eternally. We believe there is one church, the body of Christ, consisting of men and women from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation.
We believe that each local congregation is an expression of that universal church. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians , 1 Corinthians , Revelation , Acts We believe that all of the gifts of the Holy Spirit mentioned in Scripture are available to, and active in His church today.
According to His purpose and design, God created to fulfill distinct but complementary roles in the contexts of marriage, family, and the local church.
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