People of God

{THE CHURCH - MISSION, IDENTITY}
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  1. The Message, Sign and Hope of the Gospel - (The task of the Church is to proclaim the Good News of the kingdom in every inhabited corner of the earth) - {PDF Copy}
  2. Neither Jew nor Gentile - (Galatians 3:26-29 - To return to the custodianship of the Law would mean to erect again the divisions between Jewish and Gentile believers) - {PDF Copy}
  3. The Mission of the Church - (Matthew 24:14 - The vital mission of the church between now and the return of Jesus is to preach the Gospel to all nations) - {PDF Copy}
  4. The Reign and Priesthood of the Saints - (The saints reign with Jesus in the present age as a “Kingdom of Priests” ) - {PDF Copy}
  5. The True Seed of Abraham - Faith, Not Descent - (Galatians 3:6-9 - Jesus in the true “seed” of Abraham, and all who are "in Christ" are the "children of Abraham" regardless of ethnicity) - {PDF Copy}
{DISCIPLE - TO FOLLOW JESUS}
  1. Let This Mind be in You - (Philippians 2:5-11 - The obedient death of Jesus is the paradigm for Christian service to others, the pattern disciples are summoned to emulate) - {PDF Copy}
  2. The Church is Appointed to Tribulation - (The New Testament does not equate “tribulation” with “wrath” - Saints escape “wrath” but endure “tribulation” for the Gospel) - {PDF Copy}
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Shoalhaven Heads, Australia, by Andy Hutchinson on Unsplash

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