tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928827274374247722012-02-16T05:45:16.800-05:00"...The Father seeks worshipers...and His worshippers must worship Him in spirit and in truth." ~~John 4:23-24~~Colemannoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2892882727437424772.post-23124210181021740052009-08-12T20:56:00.000-04:002009-08-30T19:57:44.527-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Share the Joy of Life in Christ</span></span></div><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" >The Biblical Basis of Our Mission Statement<br /><br /></span> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Why We Exist as a Church<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">The purpose of Christ's church is expressed in two <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">key</span> scriptures:<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Great Commandment</span>: "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Love the Lord</span> your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Love your neighbor</span> as yourself. All the Law and Prophets hand on these two commandments." Matt. 22: 37-40 <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span style="font-style: italic;">The Great Commission</span>: "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Go and make disciples</span> of all nations, <span style="font-weight: bold;">baptizing them</span> in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">teaching them</span> to obey everything I have commanded you."<br /></li> </ul> </div> </div> <p> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2892882727437424772-2312421018102174005?l=standrewsmission-coleman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Colemannoreply@blogger.com