With the
Word of God and the Articles found on this page,
we hope that you will be challenged and encouraged
to be a living sacrifice,
which is our reasonable service.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by
the mercies of God,
that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice,
holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
And be not conformed to this world:
but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind,
that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable,
and perfect, will of God.
Rom 12:1-2
Doctrine acts as a purifier.
It causes remnants to depart from apostatizing fellowships when they fall
away
and begin to become worldly or secular in their profession of faith.
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The Schleitheim Confession of Faith  Petition the Lord that you may have the knowledge which leads to repentance, and for the constancy to persevere in the way which will honor God as obedient children, partakers of one God, one faith, one baptism, and one Spirit.
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Dr.
Charles Shifflett
Our former pastor, Dr. Charles Shifflett, plead guilty Tuesday morning to 21 charges of obtaining money by false pretenses, tax fraud and filing false workman’s compensation claims. Another example of ungodly men creeping in unaware. |
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Doctrinal
Hindrances The Church of our day has soft–pedaled the doctrine of obedience, neglecting altogether or mentioning it only apologetically and without urgency. |
Ausbund Song 94 This song out of the Ausbund Hymnal reveals the Anabaptist convictions of what is true Christianity. |
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How
do you read the Bible? It is one thing to read the Bible through, Another thing to read, to learn and do. |
The
Pilgrim and the Apostate Christian
The Story of the Pilgrim and the Apostate Christian based on Ephesians 6:10-18 |
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Stark
Doctrinal Differences My e-mail response to Dr. Doug and Carla about our doctrinal differences concerning conditional security (obedience to Christ) and their unconditional eternal security (once saved always saved) Positional Truth doctrine. |
Who
are they.... that Fall Away?
Who is it that falls away, departs from the faith, errs from the faith or apostatizes? Let's see what God has to say about this subject! |
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Apostasy by W. J. Parks
The sow had been washed: she was then a hog, that is true, but a clean hog! But when she returned to her wallowing in the mire, she relapsed into her former filthy state; just as apostates do, in a moral sense, when they return to "the pollutions of the world". |
Is Eternal Security Scriptural?
God will not force anyone to serve Him, allowing each of us with our freedom of willful choice to obey and serve His commands. God is Love, but God is Just also and will not allow you to choose sin and Quench the Spirit, and still enter heaven. |
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Truth
mixed with error
In a world full of man-made doctrines, there is a danger, that our affections will be turned from the Supreme God, to the charisma and personalities of men. |
Ensamples to the Flock? The Gospel of Christ reduced to lukewarmness by the unholy ensamples to the flock. It is our responsibility, as a child of God, to be obedient to Him no matter what is taught or preached, so we can be the ensample for others who really are seeking after Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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Obedience unto Righteousness? Does our faith in Christ require obedience to His Word or do we just make a one-time profession and live like we want? |
Evidences of Eternal Life
It is mournful today that the message of Christ is often presented like a high-pressure insurance package. |
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The Possibility of Falling From Grace A very deceptive and dangerous doctrine that is supported by many professing Christians is the concept that is referred to as once saved always saved, regardless of lifestyle. |
A Godly Woman
Oh, make of me that woman, Lord! And guide me in that way. Behold, thou art the potter, and I the softened clay. A woman who is called to be a mother and a wife, Who takes the cross and purposes to live a godly life. |
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Anabaptists Martyrs The Anabaptists believed in and strongly emphasized spiritual rebirth, the transformation of "natural" man into "spiritual" man, to resist evil, sin, and disobedience to God, pride, and selfishness, which formerly would have dominated his character. |
The "Sinner's Prayer"—To Pray or Not To Pray? The sad reality in both the liberal and the "conservative" camps is that they are full of professing Christians who have merely gone through the motions, They have no assurance of salvation, no adoption, no victory, and therefore, no reality. |
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God Uses Clean Vessels He wants to use you mightily as a spiritual adviser, but cannot unless you submit to His cleansing power. |
The
Christian Testimony Your testimony shows which master you serve, either Jesus or Satan. Does your profession match your walk? |
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Exposing
Error - Is it Worthwhile? Exposing doctrinal errors is fundamental in keeping the leaven and heresy from causing compromise during these perilous times. |
First Century Church
Come visit one of the faithful, first century churches and see how different it was from what we see today. No big names to entertain, but godly, humble saints worshipping God as they were taught by the Apostles. |
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Are Your Sins Covered or Washed?
Christian's Sins Are Washed Not Covered By The Blood Of Christ!
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Eternal
Security Heresy The Eternal Security heresy says that once you have believed on Jesus, then it doesn’t matter what you do or how much sin you commit, you cannot lose your salvation and will still go to heaven when you die. This is a lie. |
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Modern Day Repentance Biblical repentance is necessary for salvation. Don't be fooled by this modern day doctrine of repentance! |
Proverbs 14:2 Remember that your heart is only as good and pure as your actions. Is your heart right with God? |
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I Came Not
to Send Peace, But a Sword! (Poem) Fellowship with family and friends just isn't the same when you become a new creature! |
They
Promise Them Liberty (Poem) Preachers promise liberty while they themselves are the servants of sin; giving false security to those living in sin. |
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What's
Your Motive? What is your motive for salvation? Are your motives pure and true because you love God or are you motivated by selfishness? |
The First and Great Commandment
Salvation makes it easy to keep the first commandment! |
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Salvation by Grace through Faith
Salvation is obtained through obedient faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. .
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God's Grace
Is grace a gift of unmerited favor or is it divine influence through the
Holy Spirit that God uses to perfect His saints?
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The King
James Bible It was the work of many and the culmination of over ninety years of English Bible translation, often paid for with the blood of martyrs. |
A King
James Bible Question We could not have seen the "true Word of God," Jesus Christ, without the written Word of God, as He was the Word before He became flesh. |
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"A Christmas Poem" |
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Why I don’t celebrate Christ-Mass
Our only tradition is the tradition of the Apostolic Teaching and Practice, and we do not recognize other traditions as our authority. |
A Biblical Response
One of our e-mail responses to one of those never ending questions, "When do we honor the birth of Christ since we don't celebrate Christmas?" |