6.3 The local Church exists to make known the Christian message to all in its locality and to provide for the growth of its members through teaching, pastoral care and the exercise of the spiritual gifts which God has given
The church universal
6.1 We believe that the Church is made up of all true Christians, from every race and every age in history. Christ is the Head of the Church, and exercises authority over it. Press here for further information about this
To do
2.1 We believe that God created man in His own image, thus giving him a unique position and dignity with the created universe. All human beings share equally in this dignity. God created man to know and love Him, and
Good things can be dangerous
Israel wants a king. That’s good. They want a king like other nations. Not so good. Samuel has warned them of this fault in their desire and their failure to trust the Lord. But they aren’t listening. Well, the Lord
He’s not dead (HCTW 19)
He Changed The World – for an introduction to this series of talks, please click the title. Mark 6:14-29Using the player above you can listen to/download the talk, which also includes the Bible being read out. Once you’ve listened, take
Tale of the unexpected
Jesus needs to stretch the faith of his disciples to strengthen and prepare it for the trials ahead. They really need to grasp that he means what he says about God’s kingdom. So he decides on a trip across the
Trust and respect
Philemon 7-10. Paul’s prayer was for his friend’s love to be applied more widely. Now he turns to what that means in practice: welcoming back his slave not with harsh anger but as a Christian brother. However, Paul doesn’t command
Handle with care
Genesis describes the start of the world as good (Ge 1:31): a place where early humanity could live in innocence and peace (Ge 2:25). Society today is rather different! Sin has created division, disharmony and violence. The Lord has promised