Statement of faith

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Mission report Norway

Report mission trip Norway September 8 – 12 2011

The first time we came in Norway in May 2008 for the WCDN conference where Ann had the opportunity to present my healing story from a medical point of view to a group of 300 doctors from all over the world.

Given up by the medical doctors in Belgium, but not by God

HEAL THE SICK Luke 10:9

This is one of the assignments with which Jesus commissioned his disciples to go out into the cities of Israel. It is still valid for us who are His disciples today. Ela took this up and sent us some of her testimonies (for which we are grateful!):

I have an acquaintance. She was given up. She is 43 and had a cerebral aneurysm. It started bleeding twice. As a result she was paralysed on one side and nearly blind in one eye. No one in Belgium dared to perform surgery.

I prayed for her for a long time. After many months I went back to visit her. When she answered the door, I could hardly believe what I saw:

What do we believe?

God is greater, better and closer than we can imagine.
The Bible is Gods perfect guide for life.
Jesus is God showing Himself to us.
Trough the Holy Spirit God lives in and trough us.
Nothing of the earth or the universe is by accident. God has made it all.
We people do enough things against Gods will. We call that "sin" and because of that it is impossible to come to God.
Because God wants to have a relation with us, Jesus arranged for it that we cannot be guilty any more by willingly taking our penalty. Therefore we now can come to God.
God promise us eternal live if we believe in Jesus. The choice is ours whether we want it or not.
Heaven and hell are real. Our choice determines our destination.
The church has the task to serve people just as Jesus did.

Extensive creed

WE BELIEVE there is one God who lives forever in three persons; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
(Matt. 28:19)

WE BELIEVE that the Bible is God's Word to the world, speaking to us with authority and without error.
(2 Tim. 3:16-17)

WE BELIEVE in the divinity of Jesus Christ the Son, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His death for us on the cross, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the Father, and His personal, physical return to rule the earth in power and love.
(Jn. 1:14-18; 1 Thess. 4:16-18)

WE BELIEVE that the primary purpose for Jesus Christ’s life on earth was to fully reveal the love of God the Father for the people of this world through His ministry, life, death on the cross and resurrection.
(Jn. 3:16; Jn. 5:19-20)

WE BELIEVE that all mankind is lost in sin and needs to turn from it and trust personally in the Saviour, Jesus Christ; all need to be born anew by the Holy Spirit's power into God's family. (Eph. 2:1-10; Jn. 3:5-7)

WE BELIEVE the Holy Spirit lives in us as believers and brings love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control into our lives. He works in and through us with His charismatic gifts. (Gal. 5:22-23; 1Cor. 12:7-11)

WE BELIEVE in the resurrection of every person; to eternal life for the believer and eternal judgement for the lost. (Matt. 25:31-46)

WE BELIEVE in unity for all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ and seek community together. We want to become more like Him inevery way, who is the head of His body, the Church. We are called to love Him and one another and are enabled to do this only as His life flows in and through us.
(1Cor. 12:12-13; Matt. 22:37-40)

WE BELIEVE that marriage is the basic human relationship between a man and a woman,and as such is intended to reflect the relationship between Jesus Christ the Bridegroom and His bride the church. (Gen. 2:18-25, Eph. 5:25-32)

example: 'statement of faith' from Partners in Harvest, )