1. God draws, man cannot initiate his own salvation. In this drawing process God illuminates man to his word.
Man is by nature a sinner (A) Man with this sin nature man is considered dead spiritually (B) He cannot understand the things of the Lord (C) Because of this God must first draw him (D)
(A) Eph 2:3Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.
(B) Eph 2:1 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
(C) 1 Co 2:14But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.
(D) Jn 6:44“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day.
2. Man responds this is also known as faith, belief, trust, or hope.
Man then hears the word of God and responds in faith. (A) This response is not a work (B) But it's necessary for
regeneration (C)
(A) Ro 10:17-18 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. But I say, surely they have never heard, have they? Indeed they have; “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, And their words to the ends of the world.”
(B) Ro 4:5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,
(C) Jn 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, 2. Regeneration occurs a man is born again and considered justified before God.
3. Regeneration occurs a man is born again and considered justified before God.
Jn 1:13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God
Jn 5:24“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
Jn 8:12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
Jn 10:9-10“I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
Jn 3:3-17Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born, can he?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. “Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ “The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Nicodemus said to Him, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and do not understand these things? “Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know and testify of what we have seen, and you do not accept our testimony. “If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? “No one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven: the Son of Man. “As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. “For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
Statement of Faith
- We believe in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, in their original writing, as fully inspired of God and accept them as the supreme and final authority for faith and life.
- We believe in one God, eternally existing in three Persons: - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
- We believe that God created man in His own image; that man sinned and thereby incurred the penalty of sin which is death physically and spiritually; that all human beings inherit a sinful nature which issues (in the case of those who reach moral responsibility) in actual transgression involving personal guilt.
- We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten of the Father, conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary and is true God and true man.
- We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins in a substitutionary sacrifice according to the scriptures and that all who believe in Him are justified on the grounds of His shed blood.
- We believe in the bodily resurrection of the Lord Jesus, His ascension into Heaven, and His present life as our High Priest and Advocate.
- We believe in the personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
- We believe that all who repent of their sin and receive the Lord Jesus Christ by faith are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become children of God.
- We believe in the baptism in the Holy Spirit, empowering and equipping believers for service, with the accompanying supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit, and in fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
- We believe in the resurrection of both the just and the unjust, the eternal blessedness of the redeemed, and the eternal banishment of those who have rejected the offer of salvation.
Holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict.
Titus 1:9
Values
Our values are those truths that form the basis of how we operate. They are shared by our members and in many cases are also shared by thousands of churches around the world who relate to New Covenant Ministries International. We trust that they are self-explanatory.- Distinctively Bible-based.
- People matter to God and therefore matter to us.
- Excellence honors God and motivates people.
- Growth and life-change happens best in small groups.
- Friendship before function.
- Love is the primary message of the gospel and is our defining value.
- Servant leadership.
- Loving God with all our being is the greatest commandment.
- God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
- Helping people of all ages find their most effective area of service.
- Mature response to the Holy Spirit.
- Committed to reach our neighbors and the nations of the world.
- Teams are more effective than individuals.
