Team Liberia 2010

Letting the women know that they are part of God's plan of salvation and the vision of CPI. We were discussing the role of women in the church and post war Liberia. Phil 3:7-16

The Affirmation concerning our Faith-Schaeffer

1. Do you believe that God exists and that he is a personal God, and that Jesus Christ is God-remembering that we are not talking of the Word or Idea of god, but of the infinite personal God who is There?

2. Do you aknowledge that you are guilty/shame-in the presence of this God-remembering that we are not talking about guilt feeling/saving face, but true moral erosion and depravity of the human heart?

3. Do you believe that Jesus Christ died in space, and time, in history, on the cross, and that when he died his substitutional work of bearing God's punishment against sin was fully accomplished and complete?

4. On the basis of God's promises in his written communication to us, the Bible, do you (or haveyou) cast yourself on this Christ as your personal Savior not trusting in anything you yourself ever done or ever will do?

After accepting Christ there are four things we must do as new believers:

1. A regular study of the Bible, which is God's communication to us.

2. Regular prayer. Now that our guilt has been removed, there is no barrier between us and God and we are able to talk freely with him. There are two kinds of praying we shall need to practice: special times of prayer, and the the constant looking to the Lord as we go about our daily tasks.

3. Regular attendence at a local church where the Bible is believed. This does not mean every church, but one that is true to the content of the Bible, and one which does not just recite the right words, but where there is a living of the truth in community and compassion to those in the church and to those outside of it. (for an excellent read, please see Francis Schaeffer's book "The God Who is There.)"