About Ebenezer Stone
Thus far the Lord has helped me
In 1 Samuel 7:12 the prophet Samuel set up a stone and named it Ebenezer — “stone of help” — saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped me.” Every piece we make is our Ebenezer: a marker of God’s faithfulness, and an invitation for others to know Him.
The Message We Carry
God’s Plan for Salvation
“How can I find meaning and purpose in life?” is a common question, and worth considering. So what is life all about, and how does this relate to God, to me and to eternity?
It’s about how we got here.
People on this planet didn’t get here by some cosmic accident. At creation, God said, “Let Us make man in Our image” (Genesis 1:26). God created men and women and placed us here on earth.
It’s about why God put us here.
God loved what He created and made us to truly know and enjoy Him. He loved us and wanted to live in fellowship with us. In the beginning, we lived in harmony and happiness with God and one another (Genesis 1:31).
It’s about how we responded.
In our early history the first humans turned away from God and went their own way — and fellowship with God was broken. Now, all people are born with a sinful nature, and without exception all of us have sinned (Romans 3:23). The consequence is that we are separated from God and, according to God’s law, deserve punishment for our sins.
It’s about how God rescues us.
Out of His deep love for us, God sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, into the world to rescue us from our dilemma by dying on the cross (John 3:16). By sacrificing His life on behalf of sinners, He took the punishment we deserve in order to provide salvation. Then God raised Jesus from the dead, confirming the finished work of Christ on the cross and establishing His power over death.
It’s about our response.
Jesus has sufficiently paid the debt for all of our wrongdoing, and we are called to turn from our sin, rebellion and isolation and to trust what Jesus has done on our behalf. God makes very clear the conditions by which the salvation Jesus offers can be ours. In Mark 1:15 Jesus said, “Repent and believe in the gospel” (meaning the good news about Jesus).
First, God says we must repent. The word “repent” means a change of direction. When we turn to God, we turn away from sin and give up the attempt to make ourselves right before Him.
Second, God says we must believe. The word “believe,” as it is used in the Bible, means trust. The object of our trust is the One who paid the price for our wrongdoing. We must trust Jesus to remove our guilt and the penalty of all the wrongs we have done. The Bible says that when we put our faith in Jesus, God takes our sins away and gives us the gift of eternal life.
How will you respond?
If you have not trusted in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, why not stop right now — turn from your sin, and believe in Him who alone can save you and give you new and eternal life?
Our Foundation
What We Believe
- The triune God — the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
- Jesus Christ is true God and true man.
- The Holy Spirit is a divine person.
- The Old and New Testaments are God’s divinely inspired Word.
- All have sinned and fallen short of God’s standards and are in need of salvation.
- Salvation is a free gift of God, provided through Jesus Christ for all people.
- A Christian is someone who believes with all their heart that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and confesses with their mouth that He is Lord of their life.
- Believers are to be baptised in water as an outward sign of their inward commitment to Jesus Christ.
- Every believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and desire spiritual gifts.
- Healing is provided in the redemptive work of Christ on the cross and is available by faith to every believer.
- Every believer is to grow in God through study of the Bible, prayer, fellowship, giving and serving the local church.
- Jesus Christ is coming back!
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