The Nature of the World has not Changed

May 21, 2023

Randy McCarthy began by reading Article #8 focusing on that ministers are to be called by God.  He then spoke about Amos, Jeremiah, and Jehoshaphat and compared those events to what is happening in the world today.

Articles of Faith #: 8: We believe that no minister has the right to administer the ordinances of the gospel but such as have been regularly baptized and called by God and comes under the hands of a presbytery.

Referenced Scriptures: [Romans 5:1-5, Amos 7:10-17,8:11-12, Jeremiah chapter 20, Revelation 3:14-19]

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Psalm 79 | The Resurrection

April 30, 2023

Mark Wattenbarger gave an introduction about Asaph and then read and commented from Psalm 79.

Allen Daniels read and commented from from 1st Peter chapter 1 and Luke 24 and spoke on The Resurrection.

Articles of Faith #: 7:    We believe in the resurrection of the just and the unjust, and that the vile bodies of the Saints shall be changed like unto the glorious body of Jesus Christ, and that the felicity of the Saints will be eternal and the punishment of the wicked will be everlasting.

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The Family of Man, The Family of God

April 2, 2023

Randy McCarthy read our fourth article of faith with emphasis on The Family of Man & The Family of God.  He then read from Luke chapter 22 and spoke about the Passover.

Articles of Faith #: 4:    We believe that the entire human family are dead in trespasses and sins by reason of the first transgression and are utterly unable to recover themselves from their fallen condition.

Referenced Scriptures: [Romans 5:6-11, Ephesians 2:1-8]

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Predestination and Election

March 19, 2023

Randy McCarthy read our third article of faith and spoke about Predestination and Election.

Articles of Faith #3:   We believe in the doctrine of predestination and of the election of a definite number of the human family to grace and glory before the world began, and that they will in time be manifested heirs of God, and joint heirs of, or with, the Lord Jesus Christ by a birth of the Spirit.

Referenced Scriptures: [Ephesians 1:1-6, 2Timothy 1:9, Titus 1:1-2, Romans 8:28-29,16-17, Isaiah 42:1, Genesis 12:1-3, (and other verses referencing that Abraham shall be the father of many nations), John chapter 3 (summary of conversation with Nicodemus, John 6:35-45]

Note:  The first minute was clipped where Elder Randy explains that our Articles of Faith are a declaration of what we (the body of the church) believe.

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Preach The Word

March 12, 2023

Allen Daniels began by reading from our Articles of Faith (reviewing article #2 from last week) and then spoke about The Word.

2Timothy 4:2  Preach The Word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Referenced Scriptures: [2Timothy 3:15-17, 4:1-6]

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The Authority of the Scriptures

March 5, 2023

Randy McCarthy spoke about The Authority of the Scriptures.

Articles of Faith #2:   We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the inspiration of God and the infallible rule of faith and practice for the Saints.

Referenced Scriptures: [2Timothy 3:16-17,  Psalms 12:6-7, Deuteronomy 29:29, Psalms 138:1-2, 1Peter 2:1-3, 1Kings 13:1-5, 2Kings 22:1-2,8-10, 23:15-20]

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The Holy Trinity

February 19, 2023

Randy McCarthy read and commented on Article #1 from our Articles of Faith and spoke about The Holy Trinity.

Article #1:  We believe in one true and living God, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost, and these three are one.

Referenced Scriptures: [Romans 1:1-4, 2Corinthians 13:14, Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 48:16, John 1:1-3, Psalm 45:6-7, Isaiah 48:16, Micah 5:2, 1John 5:1-13]

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Preservation of the Saints

February 12, 2023

Allen Daniels read and commented on Article #5 from our Articles of Faith.

Articles of Faith #5:  We believe that the Saints shall be preserved by grace and never finally fall away.

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Doctrine

January 8, 2023

Allen Daniels read from our Articles of Faith and spoke about Doctrine.

Referenced Scriptures: [Deuteronomy 32:1-4, Isaiah 28:9-15]

2 Timothy 3:16-17  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 

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The End of Times

October 10, 2021

Allen Daniels began by reading from our Articles of Faith (article #7) and spoke on The Resurrection of the Dead, the Second Coming of Christ, and the Damnation of the Wicked.

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We believe in the resurrection of the just and the unjust, and that the vile bodies of the Saints shall be changed like unto the glorious body of Jesus Christ, and that the felicity of the Saints will be eternal and the punishment of the wicked will be everlasting.

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