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This congregation exists solely for the glory of G-d and for
the fulfillment of our divinely ordained responsibilities toward Him,
toward our families, toward others within the Body and Bride of Adonai
Yeshua HaMashiach, toward those who are outside of the Body of Mashiach
(“the Lost”), and toward G-d’s chosen nation of Israel and
her people.
Why Did
We Start A New Congregation?
Because
we want to do what we believe no other congregation in the area is doing
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We want a congregation that puts the family in its proper
place — worshipping together before G-d.
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We want a congregation that puts the Bible
in its proper place — as our only rule of faith, practice,
policy, and procedure for the congregation.
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We want a congregation that lives
the principles of the Family of G-d — not one that just
talks about them.
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Click
here for more background information.
We function as a
family, not as an organization
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We want a congregation that is free from
legalism — free to fully enjoy the Grace of G-d.
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We want a congregation that is faithful to
the Doctrine of the Shliachim (Apostles) as presented in the Apostolic
Scriptures, also known as the B'rit Chadasha (Renewed Covenant).
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We want a congregation that teaches
Biblical theology — not humanist philosophy.
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We want a twenty-first century
congregation firmly grounded on first-century principles and practice.
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We want a congregation that stands before
our community as a proper example of what Mashiach expects His Bride to
be.
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We want to practice our faith the way it
was practiced by the first believers, both Jewish and non-Jewish.
Our
Activities
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This congregation is committed to follow
the example of the early Miqra and “continually devote [our]selves to
the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and
to prayer” (Acts 2:42), both by assembling ourselves together regularly
for corporate worship and study of the Sacred Text, and by meeting
together in small family groups for devotion and fellowship from time to
time and in such places as the LORD may direct.
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Under the authority of Ephesians 4:11 and Titus 1:5, we:
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license and commission (ordain)
spiritually qualified men who have been ordained by G-d
to serve as Zaqenim (Elders) of His Miqra, and have been specifically
called by Him into ministry as:
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Apostles (Traveling Zaqenim, or Missionaries),
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Prophets (Preaching Zaqenim),
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Evangelists (Gospelizing Zaqenim), and
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Pastor/Teachers (Shepherding Zaqenim);
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commission and support spiritually
qualified men and women who have been called by G-d to
any mission field, whether at home or in any foreign nation;
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faithfully proclaim the Gospel of Yeshua HaMashiach to
the Jew first and also to the Gentile;
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educate Believers in Mashiach in any
manner consistent with the requirements of Holy Scripture;
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maintain missionary activities in the
United States and any foreign country; and
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engage in any other ministry that we may
at any time decide to pursue in obedience to the will of G-d.
http://familybible.org/About/Purpose.htm
was last revised at
11:25 AM on
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
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