The Importance Of The Bi-Vocational Ministry

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Register to read the introduction… being bi-vocational can give me the ability to stand up to false Christians, who want me to tickle their ears with heresy. No one can force me into compromise; God owns me, not them. Finally, everything I do I must do with excellence, whether in my life or in the congregation. But I do it simply as to be a good and humble stewards of my time and money. Doctrinal beliefs The Bible: The Bible is the Word of God. Jesus Christ the Word focal point of that Word written (John 1:1-14). Whatever is in the Bible it is true (John 17:17). The Bible's doctrines are true. Also its accounts are totally accurate, even when it conveys the sins and lies of those involved. Simply the Scripture is infallible. The Scripture is Special Revelation, how God directly communicates His will to man and how we can know Him personally. (2 Timothy 3:16) The doctrines within the Bible are how we know how to live out faith and organize the Church. The Bible is absolutely perfect. What God told the writers to write they did (2 Peter 1:20-21). Even though the original documents are gone, I know God has preserved the Word (matthew 24:35). We can know the true Word even today. I can trust it, because God has told Christians that we must treat the Word with utmost care. Those few corrupt copies are due to laziness or a lack of respect for the Word. However, these errors are easy to spot and …show more content…
He is the pinnacle of Humanity. He is the Word of God in flesh and the Light restored to man. As He taught His disciples, He was preparing them to be Apostles. They would start His Church. He also taught us how to become citizens of the Kingdom of God through Him. However, He is holy as the Father is holy and He lived a perfect life in the eyes of God even if men did not like it. This perfection allowed Him to be the sacrifice and Redeemer, the sinless One, this enabled Him to be the Savior for sinful men. Then, He allowed Himself to be killed for to pay for our sins. Then He resurrected to prove that sacrifice took away our death penalty. Those who submitted to Him have right to resurrected like Him. After He returned to Heaven, He was exhaled as Head of the Church its King and our Master. He is our priest making intercession to the Father for us, and preparing Heaven for the Saved. One day He will return in the clouds as a conquering General and Judge. He will grant final reward for the Christian or condemnation for those who reject Him. He is the only hope we have to be restored to God. The Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is the third person of God. He is not a force but a masculine Being. He is God and is equal with the other the other persons of

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