The Ministry of Reconciliation

Knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. The love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all (Christ substitutionary death), therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for Him who for their sake died and was raised.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

2 Corinthians 5:11 – 21

A Good Servant of Christ Jesus

If you put these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, being trained in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine that you have followed. Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance. For to this end, we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.

Command and teach these things. Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you. Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress. Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.

1 Timothy 4:6 – 16

What a Person must do to Receive Eternal Life?

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”

John 3:17- 21

Protestant Reformation

We hold firmly to the Five Sola of the Reformation
Sola Scripture – Scripture Alone for faith and practice
Sola Fide – Justification by Faith Alone
Sola Gratia – By Grace Alone
Souls Christus – Salvation through Christ Alone
Soli Deo gloria – for the Glory of God Alone

The Bible

The Bible is the sole infallible rule of faith and practice
The Scripture is inspired, infallible and inerrant
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 2 Tim. 3:16 ESV

Preaching