To help clarify our beliefs, we believe it may also be helpful to declare
what we do not believe. In stating what we are not, we do not
seek to attack those who disagree with us, but rather distinguish ourselves
so that ministers considering joining our network are aware of who we
are, as well as who we are not.
We are not relativists and do gladly embrace Scripture as our highest
authority above such things as culture, experience, philosophy, and other
forms of revelation. We believe that the sovereign plan of God is accomplished
through us, His people.
We are not fundamentalists who retreat from cultural involvement
and transformation, but rather a “sent” people, faithful both
to the content of Scripture and context of ministry.
We are not isolationists and seek to partner with like-minded
Christians from various churches, denominations and organizations in advancing
the king’s dominion.
We are not eschatological theonomists or classic dispensationalists
and believe that divisive and dogmatic certainty surrounding particular
details of Jesus Second Coming are unprofitable speculation, because the
timing and exact details of His return are unclear to us.
We are not nationalists seeking to simply improve one nation
but instead ambassadors of the King of Kings commissioned to proclaim
and demonstrate the coming of His kingdom to all nations of the earth.
We are not moralists seeking to help people live good lives,
but instead evangelists laboring that people would become new creations
in Christ.
We are not naturalists and do believe that Satan and demons are
real enemies at work in this world and subject to God.
We are not rationalists and do believe that not everything can
be known but that God calls us to live by faith as we are led
by the Spirit and revelation of apostolic and prophetic foundations.
We are not polemicists who believe that it is our task to combat
every false teaching but we are passionate about fulfilling the
integrity of the gospel of Christ which is the power of God.
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