what we
believe
the
basis of our whole faith is the bible. For us it is clear that the
ultimate truth about God and life is in there in an available form. It
is with this and nothing else that we compare all things.
(Hebrews 4/12-13)
but it
is not the book itself, rather He who gave the commission to
write it. We search for the reality of Him of whom the bible speaks.
(2.Timothy 3/16)
our faith
We
believe in the one and eternal creator God whose being is a
mysterious trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and who reveals
Himself as a personal God.
(Ephesians 4/ 4-5)
We
believe that God once and for all revealed Himself in Jesus
Christ, His only son. It is through Him that we can understand how God
really is: perfect love, that sacrifices itself so that all people,
including those who have refused or ignored Him, can become His
children.
(1.John 5/20; Isajah 53/4-6)
And
this is where we see our mission. To go on with what Jesus´
disciples did and what Jesus had
started. We want to call people to become children of God and to
receive another, new life as a gift.
(Matthew 28/19-20)
This is our message:
There
is a God. He wrote His will clearly on our consciences and in
black and white in the bible. Every human being has ignored God´s
rules and has despised Him, and, according to the law, deserves to die
for this. As uncomfortable a fact as this may be: one day the score
will be settled and everybody will be held fully responsible for what
he or she has done with their lives.
(Romans 8/21-23; Revelations 20/11-12)
The
same righteous and holy God became man in Jesus and took the death
sentence that was supposed to be ours, instead of us, outside Jerusalem
on a Friday morning, 2000 years ago. He was crucified so that we could
be free. He has taken responsiblity for our guilt. This is the Gospel.
If you believe this, eternal life will be yours. If you don´t,
everything remains as it always has been for you.
(1.Peter/ 21-24)
This
Jesus who died for your sins did not stay dead. Three days later He
came to life again through the power of God and was witnessed by many
people. This is evidence that His power that is stronger than death.
Everyone who believes in Jesus receives this power as a gift, through
the Holy Spirit. This is so real that Jesus Himself lives in you.
(John 11/25-26)
These
gifts from God have absolutely nothing to do with
your performance; infact the opposite is the case: if you confidently
entrust yourself to His care, just as you are - the bible calls it
“faith“ - this new life is immediately yours and becomes a reality for
you for the rest of your life and eternity.
(John 20/31)
This is our
faith, our hope and all our strengh. This is the real thing. We do not
make any compromises. We have experienced it, and we confess with our
lives that this gospel saves, to the honor of God.
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