Grace and Truth Community Church: Who We Are
John 1:14
Church
“ekklesia” – Gathering or assembly
Two uses:
Church – The universal body of all believers
Church – Local bodies of believers
Hebrews 10:24-25
We are committed to gathering together weekly to worship God
Community
Acts 2:42-47
We are committed to being involved in each other’s lives throughout the week
Truth
Through the Bible God has revealed right and wrong to us
Psalm 119:160a (NASB) “The sum of Your word is truth”
Romans 6:23a-“For the wages of sin is death”
We are committed to teaching the entire Word of God
Grace
God’s undeserved favor towards us
Romans 6:23-“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Ephesians 2:8-9
We are committed to showing God’s grace to everyone
Truth vs Grace
Truth w/o Grace: Emphasizes God’s holiness and hatred of sin at the expense of His mercy and forgiveness
Grace w/o Truth: Emphasizes God’s mercy and forgiveness at the expense of His holiness and hatred of sin
John 8:2-11
We are committed to showing God’s grace and His truth to everyone in equal measure
We are Grace and Truth Community Church
We are committed to gathering together weekly to worship God
We are committed to being involved in each other’s lives throughout the week
We are committed to teaching the entire Word of God
We are committed to showing God’s grace to everyone
We are committed to showing God’s grace and His truth to everyone in equal measure