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We live … what we believe!

May we share with you where we stand as a church?  You can see it in our logo!

The Cross stands for …

Christ, our Savior

                  Jesus Christ is the Person of God who became a man, wholly God and wholly man, to reveal the love of God for all.  On the Cross, He himself paid the death penalty for our sins and in our place.  Then, He rose bodily alive from the tomb.  His self-sacrifice had completed that payment perfectly.  Now, Christ offers each person salvation from the penalty and punishment due to sin. 

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who admit by repentance their need for His sacrifice, and who accept by faith His death for them and in their place on the Cross.  He then comes, by the Holy Spirit of God, to unite Himself with their spirit, giving them a new birth, bringing about a new creation, a new self in their innermost being.  Christ saves us and frees us from the guilt, condemnation and hold of sin.  He gives us a new life to live, daily.  We live to tell others His liberating “good news”!

The Laver of cleansing water tells of …

Christ, our Sanctifier

     Jesus Christ has come, by the Holy Spirit of God, to dwell in the innermost being of each person who has personally accepted His sacrifice for them on the Cross.  Now, Christ daily sanctifies them. Moment by moment, He becomes their source of cleansing from sin, and their source of empowering for living -- so that they can live a life of righteousness and holiness. 

Therefore, he himself is our righteousness and holiness.  Now, as we determine and discipline ourselves to depend on Him alone, we can daily live out the inner reality of His holiness.  Christ sanctifies us, imparts His holiness to us, as we know Him more and more.  We live to know Him, follow Him, and make Him known as God who makes us holy.

The Pitcher of oil represents … 

 Christ, our Healer

        Jesus Christ became not only sin for us on the Cross, but also sick for us there, taking into His body all the diseases and infirmities which afflict people in this world – diseases and infirmities which have their original source in sin, in the rebellion against God of the first human beings on earth. 

Now, Christ offers physical and emotional healing to each person who trusts Him by faith as their Savior, Sanctifier and Healer.  Only He knows how and when that healing will be completed in our bodies, which are part of a world continuing to suffer the consequences of sin. 

Christ heals us of our all our diseases and infirmities on the basis of what He has already done on the Cross, and in the knowledge of what He wills for us.   We live to bring His hope and His healing to others.

The Crown reminds us of …

Christ, our Coming King

     Jesus Christ is risen from the grave, and sits now at God’s Throne, awaiting the hour and day when He will return visibly, and finally in judgment and ruling power.  Only God knows the time of His coming -- which is, however, always imminent.  Christ will come soon as King of kings!   We live in and for His victory already today.

The Globe calls us to follow …

Christ in missions around the world

                       Jesus Christ has given each of us the privilege and the responsibility to take the “good news” of His love to the whole world before He returns.  We live a life of purpose – of sharing His love, of telling about His Cross, of rejoicing in His victory over death.  We live to give hope to people everywhere, now.