Puerta de Paz

ALL THE SCRIPTURE IS INSPIRED BY GOD AND IS USEFUL TO TEACH US WHAT IS TRUE AND TO MAKE US SEE WHAT IS WRONG IN OUR LIFE. IT CORRECTS US WHEN WE ARE WRONG AND TEACHES US TO DO THE RIGHT THING. " (2 TIMOTHY 3.16, NLT). SINCE THE WORD OF GOD IS THE ONLY TRUE AUTHORITY AND ON WHICH IT CAN BE DEPENDED, WE ACCEPT THE BIBLE AS OUR MANUAL TO LIVE. OUR FIRST QUESTION WHEN FACING A DECISION IS: "WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT IT?" WE PRACTICE DAILY BIBLE READING, BIBLE STUDY, AND BIBLE MEMORIZATION. THE BIBLE IS THE BASIS FOR EVERYTHING WE BELIEVE.

AUTONOMY OF THE LOCAL CHURCH



“… CHRIST IS THE HEAD OF THE BODY, WHICH IS THE CHURCH. THE ONE WHO IS THE BEGINNING, WAS THE FIRST TO RISE, TO TAKE THE FIRST PLACE IN EVERYTHING. " COLOSSIANS 1:18 (VP). CHRIST AND NOT A PERSON, GROUP OR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION, IS THE FORMAL HEAD OF THE CHURCH. ALTHOUGH WE RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF ASSOCIATING AND COOPERATING WITH OTHER CHRISTIAN GROUPS, WE BELIEVE THAT EACH LOCAL CHURCH SHOULD HAVE OWN GOVERNMENT, AND BE INDEPENDENT OF ANY DENOMINATIONAL CONTROL.





PRIESTHOOD OF THE BELIEVER



"BUT YOU ARE A CHOSEN PEOPLE, A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE THAT BELONGS TO GOD, SO THAT THEY MAY PROCLAIM THE VIRTUES OF THE ONE WHO CALLED YOU FROM THE DARKNESS TO HIS WONDERFUL LIGHT." 1 PETER 2: 9. THE BIBLE TEACHES US THAT EVERY BELIEVER IS CALLED FOR “FULL-TIME” CHRISTIAN SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR VOCATION. WE PRACTICE THE TRUTH THAT EVERY BELIEVER IS A MINISTER BY URGING OUR MEMBERS TO FIND A PLACE OF SERVICE AND MINISTRY. EVERY BELIEVER HAS DIRECT ACCESS TO GOD THROUGH PRAYER AND BIBLE READING.


TITHE


"THE TITHE OF EVERYTHING I PRODUCE BELONGS TO THE LORD." LEVITICUS 27:30. IN THE PUERTA DE PAZ CHURCH WE PRACTICE TITHING FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE BODY OF CHRIST, THE CHURCH, AS GOD COMMANDS. WE RECOGNIZE THAT GIVING 10% OF OUR INCOME IS THE BIBLICAL MANDATE TO GIVE.

BAPTISM BY IMMERSION


"BY BEING BAPTIZED, YOU WERE BURIED WITH CHRIST, AND WERE ALSO RESURRECTED WITH HIM." COL 2:12 (VP). WE PRACTICE BAPTISM BY IMMERSION IN WATER, THE WAY IN WHICH CHRIST WAS BAPTIZED AND THE WAY THAT THE BIBLE COMMANDS.

LIVE GUIDED BY THE SPIRIT


(JESUS ​​SAID)… ”I AM THE VINE, YOU ARE THE BLOSSOMS; THE ONE THAT REMAINS IN ME, AND I IN HIM, THIS BEARS A LOT OF FRUIT; BECAUSE SEPARATED FROM ME YOU CAN DO NOTHING ”. JOHN 15:15. WE BELIEVE THAT THE ONLY POSSIBLE WAY TO LIVE A CHRISTIAN LIFE IS THROUGH THE POWER OF GOD IN US. WE SEEK A DAILY LIFE DEPENDING ON GOD AND HIS SPIRIT TO HELP US DO WHAT IS RIGHT. FIL. 2:13; EF. 5:18

TELL OTHERS ABOUT CHRIST



"... AND BE ALWAYS PREPARED TO PRESENT DEFENSE WITH MEANING AND REVERENCE BEFORE EVERYONE WHO DEMANDS YOU REASON FOR THE HOPE THAT IS IN YOU." 1 PETER 3:15. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH CHRISTIAN TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS WITH THOSE PEOPLE WITH WHOM GOD BRINGS US IN CONTACT DAILY TO SHARE PERSONALLY ABOUT CHRIST AND INVITE FRIENDS TO CHURCH.