The purpose
of this church is to glorfy the triune God of the Scripture and to
enjoy Him forever1 by promoting
His worship,2 evangelizing
sinners,3
and edifying
the saints.4
Therefore,
we are committed to the proclamation of the whole counsel of God
throughout the world.5
This
includes God's perfect Law and the glorious Gospel of His grace,6
the defense
of the "faith once for all delivered to the saints",7
and the
faithful administration of the ordinances of the New Covenant.8
The primary
means for the accomplishment of this purpose8are prayer
and the public and private ministry of the Word of God.9
We may also,
for the accomplishment6of this
purpose, use other means and engage in
other ministries which, in the judgement8of the
elders, are biblically justified.
1Eph.
3:21 2Ex.
20:3-11; Jn. 4:23-24; 1 Cor. 3:16-17; 1 Pet. 2:5 3Acts
13 and 14; 1 Cor. 14:24-25; 1 Tim. 2:1-4 with 3:35 41 Cor.
14:12, 18-19, 26; 1 Cor. 12:27-28; Eph. 4:11-16 5Acts
20:27 6Lk.
24:47; Acts 20:20-21, 27; Rom. 1:15-8:39 7Jude 3
81 Cor.
11:23-26 9Acts
6:4; 20:20; 2 Cor. 10:3-5; 1 Tim. 2:1-8 with 3:14-36 and 4:6, 13-15; 2
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