Doctrinal Statement
Know All Men By These Presents - Walking with the master ministries
Believes that the Bible is God's Holy Word, verbally and fully inspired in the original text, and that it is the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
Believes that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Believes in God the Father, perfect in holiness, infinite in wisdom, measureless in power. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Christ.
Believes in Jesus Christ, the divine, eternal and only begotten Son of God. We believe that in His earthly life He was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin and lived a sinless life. We believe in His vicarious and atoning death for the sins of the world. We believe in His bodily resurrection from the dead, His ascension to the right hand of the Father to make intercession for the saints, and in His personal, visible return to the world in power and glory.
Believes in the Holy Spirit, in His personality and deity, that He was sent forth from the Father to convince the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment. We believe that He is come to regenerate, indwell, sanctify, instruct and comfort the saints.
Believes that all men are, by nature and by choice, sinners, destitute of all power to save themselves. We believe, therefore, that the only means of salvation of sinful men is the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit on the basis of the atoning work of Christ through personal faith in Christ. We believe in the resurrection of all men, those that are lost unto the resurrection of eternal damnation.
Believes in the Church --- the living spiritual body of which Jesus Christ is the Head and of which all regenerated persons are members. We believe that the Lord laid upon the Church the task of persuading a lost and sinful world to accept Jesus Christ as Savior and to enthrone Him as Lord and Master in their lives. We believe that a web-based church on the internet is a company of believers in Jesus Christ, and associated for worship, work, fellowship, and ministry to one another and others.
Believes that all Christians are ordained by the Holy Spirit to spread the Gospel of Christ.
Believes in all gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Believes it is the primary duty of all Christians to serve as evangelists, and to minister to others according to the gifts they have received of the Holy Spirit.
Believes that the Love of Our Lord Jesus Christ is the greatest gift of God the Father and His Holy Spirit, and should be the primary message of the Christian church, taking precedence over all differences, whether they be theological, denominational, ideological, or physical in nature.
The Tri-Fold Mission Of
The First International Church Of The Web
The mission of our church is tri-fold, with each element being of equal importance to the other. Our mission is evangelization, ministering, and equipping. Each of these elements is addressed below.
1. Evangelization. The First International Church Of The Web is committed to using the internet for world-wide evangelization. It is our belief that the internet represents the single greatest evangelizing tool ever created by mankind. We feel it is our duty as Christians to use this exciting new medium for the glory of God, and to tell the world the Good News that Jesus Christ is Lord.
2. Ministering. As a church, we are committed to ministering to members and visitors to our church. To this end we have numerous interactive elements on our website, including a prayer request message board, two church chat rooms with regular weekly fellowship chat sessions, and our bulletin board for members to engage in threaded discussions. In additon, many of our members are linked together through ICQ instant communicator, and can be reached at any time for ministering and encouragement. It is for this reason the ICQ communication panel is on the front page of our website.
3. Equipping. The First International Church Of The Web is committed to serving as an equipping ministry for Christians around the world. Many hours are spent in finding the highest quality online Christian resources, including online Bibles in many languages, sources of free correspondence and e-mail based Bible lessons as well as other Bible education resources, and tools for Christian websites. Our church is also committed to providing free online legal ordination for those seeking to serve as clergy, free independent church charters for new Christian ministries, and other free clergy resources. As the founding church of The International Alliance Of Web-Based Churches we are also committed to maintaining a united network of online churches joined in their efforts to use the internet to spread the Good News.
The First International Church Of The Web is committed to this tri-fold mission. It is our certain belief that we have been called by Our Lord to start and maintain this ministry, and by serving Him in this way we can best serve the people of the world.
Know All Men By These Presents - Walking with the master ministries
Believes that the Bible is God's Holy Word, verbally and fully inspired in the original text, and that it is the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
Believes that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Believes in God the Father, perfect in holiness, infinite in wisdom, measureless in power. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Christ.
Believes in Jesus Christ, the divine, eternal and only begotten Son of God. We believe that in His earthly life He was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin and lived a sinless life. We believe in His vicarious and atoning death for the sins of the world. We believe in His bodily resurrection from the dead, His ascension to the right hand of the Father to make intercession for the saints, and in His personal, visible return to the world in power and glory.
Believes in the Holy Spirit, in His personality and deity, that He was sent forth from the Father to convince the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment. We believe that He is come to regenerate, indwell, sanctify, instruct and comfort the saints.
Believes that all men are, by nature and by choice, sinners, destitute of all power to save themselves. We believe, therefore, that the only means of salvation of sinful men is the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit on the basis of the atoning work of Christ through personal faith in Christ. We believe in the resurrection of all men, those that are lost unto the resurrection of eternal damnation.
Believes in the Church --- the living spiritual body of which Jesus Christ is the Head and of which all regenerated persons are members. We believe that the Lord laid upon the Church the task of persuading a lost and sinful world to accept Jesus Christ as Savior and to enthrone Him as Lord and Master in their lives. We believe that a web-based church on the internet is a company of believers in Jesus Christ, and associated for worship, work, fellowship, and ministry to one another and others.
Believes that all Christians are ordained by the Holy Spirit to spread the Gospel of Christ.
Believes in all gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Believes it is the primary duty of all Christians to serve as evangelists, and to minister to others according to the gifts they have received of the Holy Spirit.
Believes that the Love of Our Lord Jesus Christ is the greatest gift of God the Father and His Holy Spirit, and should be the primary message of the Christian church, taking precedence over all differences, whether they be theological, denominational, ideological, or physical in nature.
The Tri-Fold Mission Of
The First International Church Of The Web
The mission of our church is tri-fold, with each element being of equal importance to the other. Our mission is evangelization, ministering, and equipping. Each of these elements is addressed below.
1. Evangelization. The First International Church Of The Web is committed to using the internet for world-wide evangelization. It is our belief that the internet represents the single greatest evangelizing tool ever created by mankind. We feel it is our duty as Christians to use this exciting new medium for the glory of God, and to tell the world the Good News that Jesus Christ is Lord.
2. Ministering. As a church, we are committed to ministering to members and visitors to our church. To this end we have numerous interactive elements on our website, including a prayer request message board, two church chat rooms with regular weekly fellowship chat sessions, and our bulletin board for members to engage in threaded discussions. In additon, many of our members are linked together through ICQ instant communicator, and can be reached at any time for ministering and encouragement. It is for this reason the ICQ communication panel is on the front page of our website.
3. Equipping. The First International Church Of The Web is committed to serving as an equipping ministry for Christians around the world. Many hours are spent in finding the highest quality online Christian resources, including online Bibles in many languages, sources of free correspondence and e-mail based Bible lessons as well as other Bible education resources, and tools for Christian websites. Our church is also committed to providing free online legal ordination for those seeking to serve as clergy, free independent church charters for new Christian ministries, and other free clergy resources. As the founding church of The International Alliance Of Web-Based Churches we are also committed to maintaining a united network of online churches joined in their efforts to use the internet to spread the Good News.
The First International Church Of The Web is committed to this tri-fold mission. It is our certain belief that we have been called by Our Lord to start and maintain this ministry, and by serving Him in this way we can best serve the people of the world.
