Post by ragamuffinsandwarriors on Sept 25, 2020 16:02:19 GMT
Stance on Doctrine
THE SCRIPTURE – We hold that Scripture guides our lives and is authoritative for us individually and for the Church at large (known as the evangelical tradition).
THE SACRAMENTAL – We believe the Sacramental life is embodied in the practices and teachings Christians have held throughout the centuries as expressed in the historic Creeds and 39 Articles of Religion. Our faith tradition has a variety of worship expressions, including the sacraments instituted by Jesus (known as the catholic tradition).
THE SPIRIT – We trust God’s Spirit is at work in the Church and the world, manifesting His power and preparing us for ministry through the deposit of his gifts (known as the charismatic tradition). For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. --Ephesians 2:8-9
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. --James 2:14-17
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. --Galatians 5:22-24
Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully,understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted. --1 Timothy 1:8-11
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. --1 Corinthians 6:8-10
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We recognize that Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Catholic Church, Christian Science, and Church of Christ as systems are cultic in nature and as such are against Scripture. With that said this is not to say that there aren’t any true Christians in these belief systems.
Stance on Politics
Here we hold these things true: YAHWEH'S CREATIONS AGAPE/EVERY CREATION MATTERS a. ONE HUMAN RACE - When we say this, we stand by the idea that racism is a SIN issue not a SKIN issue. Racism towards any human whether they be Indigenous, Black, Asian, Jewish, Arab, or White will not be tolerated for we are one human race. (Genesis 1:26-27, Galatians 3:28 Romans 10:12)
b. PRO-LIFE - When we say we are prolife, this accompanies Every Creation Matters as well. We hold these truths evident that life begins at conception. Whether the child is wanted, going to have a bad life, is "destined" by doctors to be mentally or physically ill. Rape and incest does NOT justify sentencing the child to death. That death should be reserved for the rapist. (Psalm 139:13-14, Jeremiah 1:5, Jeremiah 29:11-13, Ezekiel 18:20) c. STEWARDSHIP - As Yahweh's Image-bearers we are created to subdue and rule over all creation. But as rulers we are commanded to do so with integrity, kindness, goodness, and love. We are created and commanded to work and keep the land, have regard for the lives of creatures, not to destroy the Earth, to guard our Master's creations, not to pollute the earth for the earth is the Lord's all of it including us... (Genesis 2:15, Proverbs 12:10, Revelation 11:18, Genesis 1:26, Proverbs 27:18, Numbers 35:33, Psalm 24:1)
d. HUMANIZE THE BADGE - here we honour and obey our men in blue. In doing so we honour and obey our God who appointed them. (Hebrews 13:17, 1 Peter 2:13-24, Romans 13) It’s not a racism issue in police brutality and neither it is it a police issue either— it is a human issue. It is a sin issue.
People without hearts are brutal. The issue is a lack of empathy and we have that in all groups including BLM(in which the SYSTEM of it is based on heartlessness, a lack of empathy, and a lack of respect for any life whether it be black or white children, black or white small business owners, black or white police, and even the lives of animals but they empathize with lives of “black criminals” NOT the lives of all black people.
Here we stand against police brutality and the darkness of any who are barbaric enough to do this kind of stuff. Here we acknowledge humanizing the badge also means holding the badge accountable; else you are idolizing the badge— not humanizing it. Hold any police that participates in brutality accountable for the evil he has done, but don’t hold it against all police!(edited)
e. MOREOVER - in light of a widespread meme (will share below after this text), I feel this is important to understand: Jesus was God incarnate who orchestrated his sacrifice for the reason of bringing us redemption. (John 10, John 15:13, 1 John 3:16, Zephaniah 3:17, Genesis 3:15) To follow Christ is to fight for JUSTICE not “social justice” for He is Justice. To follow Christ is to stand on the side of the oppressed but it’s not black lives or minorities that are oppressed. The oppressed are oppressed. To follow Christ is to know that #EveryLifeMatters and to follow Christ is to honour and obey our governing leaders because in not doing so you are disobeying Him. For He chose our leaders including the ones BLM is tearing down. Remember that that was said when Plato was mass martyring Christians for entertainment.
And as a young man said ”Law enforcement? Are you kidding me? The "law enforcement" literally said they wanted NOTHING TO DO WITH IT!”
(Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 18 - John 19)
The PEOPLE protested... they were about to riot!
”But they kept shouting, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" —Luke 23:1
All the PEOPLE answered, "His blood is on us and on our children!” —Matthew 27:25
When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. "I am innocent of this man's blood," he said. "It is your responsibility!" —Matthew 27:24
This is the meme I was referring to