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Theme Passage
"The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God is its light, and the Lamb is the city's lamp. By its light the people of the world will walk.    Revelation 21:23-24  (NCV)
Our Motto:
Shining the Light of Jesus' Love!
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Statement of Faith:
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Mission Statement:
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We believe in the authority of the Bible as the inspired, inerrant, and complete Word of God. We believe in the "7 ones" of the New Testament (Ephesians 4:4-6 ), that there is: |
 Christ is shared;
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Colossians 4:2-6 |
One Body |
All believers in Jesus; |
| The Spirit indwells; |
1 Corinthians 12:4-11 |
One Spirit |
The Holy Spirit of God; |
| Lives are touched; |
Isaiah 61:1-3 |
One Hope |
Eternal Life in Heaven; |
| Needs are met; |
Acts 2:44-47 |
One Lord |
Jesus, the Son of God; |
| Families are strengthened; |
Ephesians 5:21-6:4 |
One Faith |
God's Wonderful Grace; |
| Relationships are built; |
Romans 12:4-13 |
One Baptism |
By Water and the Spirit; |
| People are encouraged; |
1 Thessalonians 5:4-11 |
One God |
Our Father and Creator; |
| Faith is demonstrated; |
2 Peter 1:3-8 |
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Love-light Encourages Individual Membership with a Local Church.
Membership is defined as:
We believe an individual's faith in Jesus Christ and their acceptance and obedience to His will, is the sole criteria for becoming a part of His Body (the Church universal). Further, we believe Scripture clearly shows that God, by His Spirit, calls individuals and groups of individuals (the church locally) to unique missions and ministries in order to add-to and strengthen His Body. We encourage individual membership with a local church. We specifically teach and encourage the following:
- A proclamation of faith that Jesus Christ is an individual's Lord and Savior;
- Believer's baptism (as a first-act of belief in Christ, following His example in Scripture;
- Make known one's desire to be identified with a local church (including any membership criteria identified as necessary by that congregation);
- Acceptance of and support for the authority of leadership of the local church;
- Active involvement in worship, service, fellowship, giving, and ministry.
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Bible Quotes
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1 Timothy 2:1-8 Â (New Century Version)
1 Timothy 2
Some Rules for Men and Women
1 First, I tell you to pray for all people, asking God for what they need and being thankful to him. 2 Pray for rulers and for all who have authority so that we can have quiet and peaceful lives full of worship and respect for God. 3 This is good, and it pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to know the truth. . . . . .
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Colossians 4:2-6 (New Century Version)
2 Continue praying, keeping alert, and always thanking God. 3 Also pray for us that God will give us an opportunity to tell people his message. Pray that we can preach the secret that God has made known about Christ. This is why I am in prison.   4 Pray that I can speak in a way that will make it clear, as I should.
5 Be wise in the way you act with people who are not believers, making the most of every opportunity.  6 When you talk, you should always be kind and pleasant so you will be able to answer everyone in the way you should.
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1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (New Century Version)
4 There are different kinds of gifts, but they are all from the same Spirit. 5 There are different ways to serve but the same Lord to serve. 6 And there are different ways that God works through people but the same God. God works in all of us in everything we do. 7 Something from the Spirit can be seen in each person, for the common good. . . . . . .
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Isaiah 61:1-3 (New Century Version)
The Lord's Message of Freedom
1 The Lord God has put his Spirit in me, because the Lord has appointed me to tell the good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort those whose hearts are broken, to tell the captives they are free, and to tell the prisoners they are released. 2 He has sent me to announce the time when the Lord will show his kindness and the time when our God will punish evil people. He has sent me to comfort all those who are sad   3 and to help the sorrowing people of Jerusalem.  I will give them a crown to replace their ashes, and the oil of gladness to replace their sorrow, and clothes of praise to replace their spirit of sadness. Then they will be called Trees of Goodness, trees planted by the Lord to show his greatness.
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Acts 2:44-47 (New Century Version)
44 All the believers were together and shared everything. 45 They would sell their land and the things they owned and then divide the money and give it to anyone who needed it.  46 The believers met together in the Temple every day. They ate together in their homes, happy to share their food with joyful hearts.  47 They praised God and were liked by all the people. Every day the Lord added those who were being saved to the group of believers.
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Ephesians 5:21-6:4 (New Century Version)
Wives and Husbands
21 Yield to obey each other as you would to Christ.
22 Wives, yield to your husbands, as you do to the Lord,23 because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. And he is the Savior of the body, which is the church.24 As the church yields to Christ, so you wives should yield to your husbands in everything. . . . . .
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Romans 12:4-13 (New Century Version)
4 Each one of us has a body with many parts, and these parts all have different uses. 5 In the same way, we are many, but in Christ we are all one body. Each one is a part of that body, and each part belongs to all the other parts. . . . . .
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1 Thessalonians 5:4-11 Â (New Century Version)
4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not living in darkness, and so that day will not surprise you like a thief. 5 You are all people who belong to the light and to the day. We do not belong to the night or to darkness. . . . . .
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2 Peter 1:3-8 Â (New Century Version)
God Has Given Us Blessings
3 Jesus has the power of God, by which he has given us everything we need to live and to serve God. We have these things because we know him. Jesus called us by his glory and goodness. . . . . .
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