Day 002-Evil enters the story
Tragically, it is in the story of the paradise of the Garden of Eden that we first encounter evil, setting the stage for the conflict of the whole Bible story.
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Day 001-In the beginning
While there are a lot of arguments about how creation occurred, the most important elements are clear: God brought all things that we know into being.
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Aug 10: We believe scripture defines the Christian faith
Everything necessary for salvation and for understanding the Christian faith is revealed in scripture.
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Aug 9: We believe the Lord’s Supper is a means of grace
We believe that the body and blood of Christ are present in Communion in a spiritual, rather than a physical, sense. Yet, the presence is more than merely symbolic.
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Aug 8: We believe in one baptism
We believe that baptism is the visible sign of God’s lifelong claim on a person.
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Aug 7: We believe baptism marks us as Christian disciples
We believe that baptism is a rite in which the church confirms God’s claim on the life of a person.
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Aug 6: We believe in the sacraments of baptism and communion
As Methodists, we believe sacraments are actions initiated by Jesus during his lifetime that he specifically instructed the church to continue doing.
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Aug 5: We believe worship is both our duty and our privilege
Being in worship in person is both a gift to God and a gift from God that brings us into the presence of God and brings spiritual growth.
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Aug 4: We believe the church is for worship, edification and redemption
The church is the body of Christ in the world, a redemptive fellowship for worship, edification and redemption.
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Aug. 3: We believe in the universal church
We believe the church is the community of all true believers of all times and places.
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