A Special Family
I
want to thank you for taking the time to visit our website.
We hope
that what you find here will give you a little insight into who we are
and what we are trying to be. We are by no means perfect, but
we are
trying to do the best we can to grow in the grace and knowledge of our
Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
We take seriously the
biblical teachings about the brother-sister relationship we have in
Christ. There is no elevated clergy-class, and we have no national or
central headquarters. We are all the same in the eyes of the
Lord
(Galatians 3:28). Thus we strive to use our individual
talents and
abilities to help one another as we face the challenges life brings our
way.
We would like to invite you to be a part of this special family.
Learning How to Live
The
Bible is the word of God, given to us for our own well-being. As such,
it is in our best interest to learn and to live according to what God
has said in scripture. Although we may sometimes struggle in living out
God's instruction, we will not willfully modify biblical teachings to
accommodate our personal preferences.
We believe that the
Bible sets the standard for personal faith and behavior, and for
guiding the church in all that it does. Since God is the Father of this
family, our major responsibility is to learn what He wants us to do and
to serve Him faithfully. We are confident that whatever pleases our
Father will also be to our benefit.
Our common bond is faith
in Jesus Christ, and our common need is God's grace. Our commitment is
to please God by living lives that are guided by His will as revealed
in the Bible. We are all involved in the process of learning to live
the best life possible.