What We Do
Global Network of Christian Ministries is a ministerial fellowship
that exists to honor the Lord Jesus Christ by assisting His servants
in fulfilling their God-given callings. This is accomplished
by making available those opportunities that can only be realized
through working together.
What We Believe
ABOUT GOD
We believe in one God, revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy
6:4; II Corinthians 13:14; John 1:1)
We believe that our Lord Jesus Christ was the only-begotten son of
the Father, and is truly God and truly man. He was born of the
virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, died a vicarious and atoning death
for the sins of the world, resurrected bodily for our justification,
and now reigns in Glory until all things be put under His feet. (I
Timothy 3:16)
ABOUT SCRIPTURE
We believe in the absolute inspiration of the Holy Scriptures in
their original autographs, given by the Holy Spirit without error
as He moved upon holy men of old. Furthermore, we believe that
the church has no authority to establish doctrine or practice contrary
to these same scriptures which were subsequently accepted as Canon
by the early Christian Church. (II Timothy 3:16)
ABOUT MAN
We believe that man was made in the image of God and is the crown
of creation. He is now, by reason of "the fall", spiritually
alienated from his Creator. Apart from God's grace he has no
ability to attain to this high calling. (Psalm 8; Ephesians 2:8-9)
We believe that justification is by grace through faith in our Lord's
sacrifice on Calvary. (Romans 3:21-24)
We believe that all people are to repent and be buried with our Lord
Jesus Christ in the waters of baptism. (Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38;
Romans 6:4; II Peter 3:9)
We believe that the baptism in the Holy Sprit is an endowment of
power given by God to anoint the believer for sanctification and evangelism. It
is our understanding that the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit
are active within the body of Christ until the coming of the Lord. Furthermore,
we believe that the development of these gifts ought to be encouraged
under the guidance of local church authority. (Acts 8:14-17; Acts
19:1-2; I Corinthians 12:4-7)
We believe that those who are called by the name of Christ should
depart from iniquity, understanding that salvation from the penalty
of sin only begins the process of redemption. We acknowledge
that one work of the Holy Spirit is to create in us the character
of Christ. (II Timothy 2:19)
ABOUT THE CHURCH
We believe in the Priesthood of the believer. That is to say
all people born of God have equal status before God and direct access
to their Lord. (I Peter 2:5) We believe the identity of the body
of Christ on the earth is primarily perceived through the local church. While
encouraging the voluntary association of local churches, and recognizing
the need of consensus on matters of fundamental doctrine and conduct,
we strongly confess the local church to be sovereign and autonomous. (Revelation
2, 3)
We believe that the callings of Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor
and Teacher are functional within the body of Christ until the Lord's
return. Furthermore, these ministries are gifts to the church
for the purpose of equipping the saints for the work of the ministry,
that the body of Christ may be edified. (Ephesians 4:11-16)
ABOUT THE KINGDOM
We believe in the literal second coming of our Lord, the literal
rule of Christ upon the earth, the resurrection of the regenerate
to eternal life and the unregenerate to eternal damnation, and the
ultimate victory of the eternal kingdom of God. (Acts 1:9-11;
Daniel 12:2; Revelation 22:1-7) |