What is the Good News?
It's pretty obvious when you look around the world, even in our own backyard here in NZ, that something is wrong. The Bible explains what's wrong but also offers us some incredibly good news.
The Bible teaches that God made the whole universe. At the start everything was perfect, but humans ruined it all by rebelling against God. They didn't want him as their King. They wanted the freedom to do their own thing. Nothing has changed. Today we do the same, choosing to live our own way instead of how God has told us to live. The Bible calls this sin. It affects every aspect of our lives, our own thoughts and actions, our relationships and even nature.
This leaves us with a big problem. God is perfectly good, and we are totally not good! What is worse, because he is just, he can't simply ignore our sin. He must punish it with eternal death. That is how serious sin is. But the good news is this: God hasn't given up on his world. He sent his Son, Jesus Christ, into the world to save the world. Jesus, a real man and also fully God, was killed on a cross over 2000 years ago to pay the debt for our sin that we could never pay. But he didn't stay dead. He came back to life, confirming that he had fully atoned for sin and in the process had defeated our greatest enemy, death.Now, whoever believes him as their King and Saviour can begin to enjoy life the way God intended it to be—in relationship with him.Because of this, Christians can live in our broken world with confidence and hope. Confident, because God loves them and is working for their good no matter what their circumstances. And hopeful, because one day Jesus will return. When he returns he will judge every person who has ever lived. Those who during their lives refused to submit to him will be rejected by him forever. Those who have trusted in Jesus will be accepted by God and will be rewarded with eternal life in a perfect new world, living in perfect harmony with God and each other.
Now, whoever believes Him as their King and Saviour can begin to enjoy life the way God intended it to be—in relationship with Him
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The Vision For Our Church
To glorify God and enjoy Him forever.
Grow in Faith
To be built up in Christ. To grow in trust and of God and His promises both corporately and personally
Grow in Knowledge
Knowledge of the Triune God through His word and work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Grow in Love
That we reflect the love of Christ to others out of a grateful response for what He has done for us, to those in and out of the church, in both word and deed.
The Mission For Our Church
Preaching
To maintain the priority and centrality of the gospel in worship as the chief means of grace.
Prayer
Earnestly praying for and with each other for everything we need for body and soul.
Teaching
To foster a love and knowledge of out Lord and His revealed will so that we grow in faith and obedience to Him to bring glory to His name.
Discipleship
Through mentoring and discipling, grow the body and in love and devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ in our daily lives through fostering spiritually intentional relationships with each other.
Fellowship
As a church, we can come together in an informal setting to cement friendships with those in and outside the church
Outreach
To equip members to be capable and confident sharing the Gospel with the unbelieving in their circles of life
Service
To promote willing and cheerful service to one another as a body or individually.