-
We believe that the scriptures are the Word of God and perfect as originally
given. That the Word of God is the will of God and is supreme, absolute,
and final authority for believing and godliness.
-
We believe in one God, the creator of the heavens and earth; in Jesus Christ,
God's only begotten Son, our lord and savior, whom God raised from the
dead; and we believe in the workings of the Holy Spirit.
-
We believe that the virgin Mary conceived Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit;
that God was in Christ; and that Jesus Christ is the "mediator between
God and man" and is "the man Christ Jesus."
-
We believe that Adam was created in the image of God, spiritually; that
he sinned and thereby brought upon himself immediate spiritual death, which
is separation from God, and physical death later, which is the consequence
of sin; and that all human beings are born with a sinful nature.
-
We believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures,
as a representative and substitute for us, and that all who believe that
God raised him from the dead are justified and made righteous, born again
by the Spirit of God, receiving eternal life on the grounds of His eternal
redemption, and thereby are sons of God.
-
We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord Jesus
Christ, his ascension into heaven, and his seating at the right hand of
God.
-
We believe in the hope of Christ's return and our gathering together.
-
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust.
-
We believe in the receiving of the fullness of the holy spirit, the power
from on high, and the corresponding nine manifestations of the holy spirit,
for all born-again believers.
-
We believe it is available to receive all that God promises us in His Word
according to our believing faith. We believe we are free in Christ Jesus
to receive all that he has accomplished for us by his substitution.
-
We believe the early church flourished rapidly because they operated the
power of God with great believing, basically in a home and family atmosphere,
decently and in order, not by compulsion, but by their freewill giving
of their time, talent, and resources, and their dynamic concern and love
for God as well as their thankfulness to Him; and because they had a reverence
for and loyalty to God plus a caring respect for one another.
|
Ray and Donna are first and foremost born again sons of
God.
Ray has been participating in or running fellowships in the home since
1975, Donna since 1979.
Ray and Donna have both had formal Christian leadership training and
have been involved in Christian leadership in many capacities.
Ray has a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering and is
currently working in the avionics field.
Donna is currently a distributor for Nature Sunshine herbal products.
Ray writes a newsletter called "HOMEWORD."
Ray is working on a class that covers some of the basic principles of
studying God's Word and how to use some of the study aids available (such
as concordances and lexicons) with the goal to help teach others. The class
is called "Workman of the Word."
|