Precious Stones
“Carry Them With You”
1/4/2007 - Marsing, ID
Ricardo Rodriguez – pastor_rr@yahoo.com
Josh 1:8
“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”
“El libro de aquesta ley nunca se apartará de tu boca: antes de día y de noche meditarás en él, para que guardes y hagas conforme á todo lo que en él está escrito: porque entonces harás prosperar tu camino, y todo te saldrá bien.”
Psalms 1
It’s not about you, It’s not about me, It’s not about us, it’s about JESUS!!!!
You know what amazes me about these scriptures? I’m not a prosperity preacher, but I believer that God is a God of Prosperity. God wants you to be successful, God wants you to prosper.
When God commands us to Honor our Mother and our Father it is not without the promises of God!
Eph 6:1-3 (The Armor of God)
“1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.”
“1HIJOS, obedeced en el Señor á vuestros padres; porque esto es justo. 2Honra á tu padre y á tu madre, que es el primer mandamiento con promesa, 3Para que te vaya bien, y seas de larga vida sobre la tierra.”
Before you put on the armor, listen to the promises of God, what an awesome God we serve!
MATRIMONY
We believe that marriage is sacred, since it was instituted in the beginning, and honorable among all people (Genesis 2:21-24; Matthew 19:1-5; Hebrews 13:4). Marriages must be verified in accordance with the laws of the respective countries, and later solemnized in church in accordance with approved practices. Couples who have not legalized their union and wish to be baptized must first meet the requirements of civil laws.
We believe that when a couple unites in marriage, they should remain united as long as both live. When either one dies, the other is free to remarry and does not commit sin if he or she remarries in the Lord (Romans 7:1-3; 1 Corinthians 7:39 ).
We also believe that marriages shall take place solely among faithful church members. No minister shall perform a marriage ceremony between a church member and an unbeliever. Church members in full communion who marry unbelievers shall be judged by their pastors.
Light vs. Darkness/Unequally yoked: II Cor 6:14-18
DIVINE HEALING
We believe that God has the power to heal all our physical illnesses, if that is His will, and that divine healing is a result of the sacrifice of Christ, for He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows (Isaiah 53:4). The healing of the body takes place through a combination of the faith of the believer and power in the Name of Jesus Christ, whose Name is invoked when praying for the sick. The Lord Jesus Christ promised that those who believed in His Name would lay hands on the sick and the sick would recover (Mark 16:18 ).
The sick shall be anointed with oil in the Name of Jesus Christ by ordained ministers for the Lord to fulfill His promises (John 14:13 ; Psalm 103:1-4; Luke 9:1-3; 1 Corinthians 12:9; James 5:14-16).
We believe that divine healing is obtained through faith. If, on occasion, a brother needs to submit himself to the care and ministration of medical science, he should not be criticized by his fellow church members, who must weigh the matter and consider themselves lest they be condemned by what they themselves approve (Romans 14:22). We recommend that all members and ministers of our Church abstain from improper criticisms of medical science, whose advancements cannot be denied and originate in the ability that God has given men to discover the secrets of the functioning of the human organism. We also advise against opposing government campaigns for hygiene, vaccination, and cleanliness; instead, we advise that they cooperate in these campaigns decidedly wherever possible.
SIN UNTO DEATH -
We believe, by the light of the Word of God, that there is a sin unto death and that if this sin is committed in the terms expressed in the Bible, the right to salvation is lost (Matthew 12:31-32; Romans 6:23; Hebrews 10:26-27; 1 John 5:16-17). Therefore, we recommend that the faithful abstain from giving ear to doctrines that promise eternal security to the Christian regardless of his conduct and the idea that “once saved, always saved.” The Bible teaches that it is possible to be reproved and that we must remain faithful unto the end (Romans 2:6-10; 1 Corinthians 9:26-27).
• blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
• profanation: blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"
THE FINAL JUDGMENT -
We believe the Lord has prepared a judgment day in which all men who have died without Christ and those living upon the earth at the time of its verification will participate. This judgment, also known as the “Judgment of the Great White Throne,” will take place at the end of the Millennium. The Church will not be judged on this occasion, but will itself intervene in the judgment rendered to all men in accordance with the things written in the books that God has prepared.
At the end of this judgment, the present heavens and the earth will be renewed by fire and the faithful will dwell in the New Jerusalem. The Christian dispensation will have come to its end and God will be all things in all (Daniel 7:8-10, 14, 18; 1 Corinthians 6:2-3; Romans 2:16 , 14:10 ; 1 Corinthians 5:10 ; Revelation 20:5-15, 21:1-6).
THE MINISTERIAL BODY -
We believe that the ministry is a calling of God and that the Holy Spirit confers upon each minister the faculty of serving the church in distinct capacities and with distinct gifts, the manifestations of which are all for the edification of the Body of Christ (Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12:5-11; Ephesians 4:11-12).
We believe that the calling to the ministry is of divine origin and the Word of God contains sufficient teaching regarding the requirements that must be met by the person who is to serve in the ministry. Therefore, duly organized ecclesiastical governments are responsible for examining candidates for the ministry to determine whether these candidates should be approved and what tasks they shall be assigned (Acts 1:23-26, 6:1-3; 1 Timothy 3:1-10, 4:14, 5:22; Titus 1:5-9).
We also believe that the Holy Spirit uses the minister in various ways according to the needs of the work of the Lord and the capability and personal disposition of the ministers. No one can be placed in a higher position than that of which he is worthy (1 Timothy 3:13 ; Romans 12:3).
We believe that the bishopric is the highest office work in the ministry. Bishops shall therefore receive special respect and consideration, but without detriment to those who occupy lesser positions.
Doctrinal Principles of the Apostolic Assembly:
1. THE CHURCH
2. THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD -
3. JESUS CHRIST
4. THE HOLY SPIRIT -
5. BAPTISM IN WATER
6. THE LORD’S SUPPER -
7. THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST
8. THE RESURRECTION OF THE JUST AND UNJUST -
9. THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH AND THE MILLENNIUM
10. THE FINAL JUDGMENT -
11. DIVINE HEALING
12. HOLINESS -
13. MATRIMONY
14. CHURCH AND STATE -
15. MILITARY SERVICE
16. SIN UNTO DEATH -
17. ECONOMIC SYSTEM OF THE CHURCH
18. THE MINISTERIAL BODY -
