Statement of Beliefs
Old Testament: 5 books of the Pentateuch, 12 books of History, 5 books of Poetry, 5 Major Prophets, 12 Minor Prophets = 39 books.
New Testament: 4 Gospels, 1 book of History (ACTS), 21 Letters, 1 book of Prophecy (Revelation).
66 Books than can transform your life, and all the lives you care about. I hope to see you in heaven.
Orthodoxy: What you believe.
Orthopraxy: How you live ( How you live out what you believe).
The Big Picture – Creation - Genesis Chapter 1 & 2, A picture of Perfection, A picture of Peace.
The Problem – Creation in Crisis – Genesis Chapter 3. Sin has brought death into God’s Creation.
The Solution – Covenant God – Genesis Chapter 12: 1-3 .
Covenant Promises – God Promises Abraham a People/Nation (Israel), Promises Land (Canaan – Milk and Honey), (World Wide Blessing)
Covenant King – God Almighty
Covenant Worship – Wisdom books and Poetry books teach us how to Pray to God, and how to Praise/Glorify Him.
Covenant Judgement – The people cry out for a King to rule over them like all other nations. Reject God as their King. Divided Kingdom. 1 & 2 Kings.
Covenant Love and Grace: The New Testament
The King/Lamb has Come: The four Gospels.
All the Kings Men: The Book of Acts.
Living for the King: 21 Letters to the Church. The Epistles.
The King is Coming: Book of Revelation – Jesus Returns to Earth."
- Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
- ’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.
- Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
- The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures.
- Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
- The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, who called me here below,
Will be forever mine.
- When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.