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The Blessing Place is a family community, where Jesus Christ’s love is known and shared. We exist to welcome people to faith, help people apply their faith to real life situations, serve the world in Jesus name, and help others experience the JOY of Jesus Christ.
THE WORD: We believe the Bible (all 66 books) to be the inspired and complete Word of God and the all sufficient rule of faith and practice. Matthew 4:4; John 1:1; 2 Tim. 3:16,17
GOD: We believe in God the father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. We believe that God created heaven and earth. Genesis 1:1; John 1:1; Matthew 28:19
CHRIST: We believe in the timeless deity of Jesus Christ, God's only son, God's Messiah, the Savior of our world; and in His literal virgin birth, death, resurrection, and imminent return to this world for His Church. We believe the person of Jesus was fully God and fully man (God-incarnate). John 8:56-58; John 10:30; Colossians 1:15-20; Colossians 2:9; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8;
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; John 3:16; John 1:14; Ephesians 4:3-6; John 1:32-34
HOLY SPIRIT: We believe in the Holy Spirit sent by God to work among us until Christ returns. John 14:15-20; John 16:7-17; 1 Corinthians 2; Acts 1: 4-5; Acts 2:14-21; Joel 2:27-28
MAN’S NEED: We believe that each individual, through sin, becomes separated from God. Sin has brought spiritual as well as physical death to all. Genesis 3; 1 Corinthians 15:22;
Ezekiel 18:19-22; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 53:6; Romans 6:23
SALVATION: We believe the way to salvation, as described in the Scriptures, is for us to whole-heartedly trust in (believe in) the one perfect sacrifice (the life Jesus Christ freely gave on the cross), repent of our sins, publicly confess Jesus as Lord and be immersed (baptized) in the name of Jesus.
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Believe
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Repent
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Confess
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Baptized
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Romans 5:6-8
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Acts 3:19
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Matthew 10:32-33
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Acts 2:38
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John1:12
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Acts 17:30
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Romans 10:9-10
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Acts 8:34-38
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Mark 16:16
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Mark 1:15
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Acts 8:37
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Acts 16:29-34
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John 8:35
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Luke 13:3
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Mathew 16:16
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Romans 6:1-5
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FAITHFULLY LIVING AN OBEDIENT, HOLY LIFE: We believe every Christian is compelled by the love of Christ within him to earnestly and consistently pursue a holy life out of gratitude towards God's great blessing (eternal life) conferred on them. A holy life is one that is consistent with the teachings of Scripture. Evidence of such a Christ-centered life would be manifested in ways such as:
- An openness and desire for the leading and instruction of the Holy Spirit, which is never contrary to the written, revealed Word of God.
John 14:26; Luke 11:13; Acts 5:32; John 8:31,32; I John 2:26-29
- A devotion to prayer and to seeking God's will for all aspects of the Christian life.
Acts 2:42; 1 Peter 5:6-7; James 5:13-16; 1 Thessalonians. 5:17
- Regular assembly in His name and observance of the Lords' Supper.
Hebrews 10:25; Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
- Cheerfully following God's instructions on giving and other matters concerning the stewardship of all that has been given to us in order that we may support the work of His church. Genesis 14:18-20; Malachi 3:10-12; 2 Cor. 9:6-7
- A joyful, personal witness to the world of Christ's love and salvation so that His Gospel may be proclaimed & others brought into His kingdom.
John 15:26-27; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 8:4; Luke 2:17-18; Acts 4:20
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