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We exist to Glorify God, Exalt the Lord Jesus Christ, Be a Spirit Filled church, Proclaim the Gospel, & Make Disciples. |
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| To bring people into a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ through dynamic worship of God, indepth Bible study of God's Word, loving relationships and committed support of God's work in our community and the world. |
- God Exalting Worship
- Expository Bible Teaching
- Fervent Prayer
- Gift Oriented ministry
- Loving Relationships
- Local and Global Evangelism
- Doctrinal Purity
- Strategic Leadership
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The Nature of Sanctification is “an inward spiritual work which the Lord Jesus Christ works in a man by the Holy Ghost, when He calls him to be a true believer.” He lays out twelve propositions concerning sanctification:
1. It is the invariable result of that vital union with Christ which true faith gives to a Christian. “The faith which has not a sanctifying influence on the character is no better than the faith of devils.”
2. It is the outcome and inseparable consequence of regeneration. “Where there is no sanctification there is no regeneration.”
3. It is the only certain evidence of that indwelling of the Holy Spirit which is essential to salvation. “The seal that the Spirit stamps on Christ’s people is sanctification.”
4. It is the only sure mark of God’s election. “Elect men and women may be known and distinguished by holy lives.”
5. It is a reality that will always be seen. A man’s “sanctification will be something felt and seen, though he himself may not understand it.”
6. It is a reality for which every believer is responsible. “Believers are eminently and peculiarly responsible and under a special obligation to live holy lives.”
7. It is a thing which admits of growth and degrees. “A man may climb from one step to another in holiness and be far more sanctified at one period of his life than another.”
8. It depends greatly on a diligent use of scriptural means. “He will never bless the soul of that man who pretends to be so high and spiritual that he can get on without [the means of grace].”
9. It is a thing which does not prevent a man having a great deal of inward spiritual conflict. “A true Christian is one who has not only peace of conscience, but war within.”
10. It is a thing which cannot justify a man, and yet it pleases God. “The Bible distinctly teaches that the holy actions of a sanctified man, although imperfect, are pleasing in the sight of God.”
11. It is a thing which will be found absolutely necessary as a witness to our character in the great Day of Judgment. “It will be utterly useless to plead that we believed in Christ unless our faith has had some sanctifying effect and been seen in our lives.”
12. It is absolutely necessary in order to train and prepare us for heaven. “We must be saints before we die if we are to be saints afterwards in glory.” HOLINESS- J C. RYLE
