{"id":28812,"date":"2017-05-26T11:03:27","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T11:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/democontent.codex-themes.com\/thegem\/?page_id=28812"},"modified":"2023-04-07T08:58:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T13:58:01","slug":"homepage-thegem-church","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/1epicchurch.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage: The Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1495797793602{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 35px !important;padding-bottom: 43px !important;background-color: #0fb1bb !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-6&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;ttl&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h4\"><span style=\"color: #ffeb7d;\">Next Service starts On<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1500631926015{margin-top: -2px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;custom-icon&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"gem-icon-with-text gem-icon-with-text-icon-size-small\" ><div style=\"margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px; \" class=\"gem-icon-with-text-icon\"><div class=\"gem-icon gem-icon-pack-elegant gem-icon-size-small  gem-icon-shape-square gem-simple-icon\"  style=\"opacity: 1;\"><div class=\"gem-icon-inner\" style=\"\"><span class=\"gem-icon-half-1\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#x7d;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"gem-icon-half-2\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#x7d;<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text-content\" ><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text-text\">[vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #ffffff; white-space: nowrap;\">April 09 2023, 10:30am<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"gem-icon-with-text gem-icon-with-text-icon-size-small\" ><div style=\"margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px; \" class=\"gem-icon-with-text-icon\"><div class=\"gem-icon gem-icon-pack-elegant gem-icon-size-small  gem-icon-shape-square gem-simple-icon\"  style=\"opacity: 1;\"><div class=\"gem-icon-inner\" style=\"\"><span class=\"gem-icon-half-1\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xe01d;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"gem-icon-half-2\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xe01d;<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text-content\" ><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text-text\">[vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">La Quinta Inn &amp; Suites &#8211; Conroe<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">4006 Sprayberry Ln, Conroe, TX 77303 77385<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Services Held In THE MEETING ROOM<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1496327788919{margin-top: -4px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-6&#8243;]<div data-number-format=\"(ddd).ddd\" class=\"gem-counter-box row inline-row inline-row-center gem-counter-style-1\" ><\/div><div data-eventdate='1680998400' class='countdown-container countdown-style-4 align-center '><div class='countdown-wrapper countdown-info'><div class='countdown-item count-1'><div class='wrap' style='border-color: #1eb2bb'><span class='item-count countdown-days title-h2' style='color:#eeee22'><\/span><span class='item-title' style='color:#ffffff'>Days<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class='countdown-item count-2'><div class='wrap' style='border-color: #1eb2bb'><span class='item-count countdown-hours title-h2' style='color:#eeee22'><\/span><span class='item-title' style='color:#ffffff'>Hours<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class='countdown-item count-3'><div class='wrap' style='border-color: #1eb2bb'><span class='item-count countdown-minutes title-h2' style='color:#eeee22'><\/span><span class='item-title' style='color:#ffffff'>Minutes<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class='countdown-item count-4'><div class='wrap'><span class='item-count countdown-seconds title-h2' style='color:#eeee22'><\/span><span class='item-title' style='color:#ffffff'>Seconds<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style='clear: both;'><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a57de5 {margin-top: 110px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a57de5\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #23272f;\">OUR E.P.I.C. MISSION<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a57e36 {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a57e36\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"max-width: 840px; text-align: center; margin: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #5f727f;\">The vision of First Epic Church is to create a community of believers and to witness the gospel <strong>E<\/strong>mpower <strong>P<\/strong>eople <strong>I<\/strong>n <strong>C<\/strong>hrist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a57e66 {margin-top: 130px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a57e66\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3&#8243;]<div class=\"gem-textbox \"  ><div class=\"gem-textbox-inner\" style=\"border: 1px solid #dedede;\"><div class=\"gem-textbox-content\" style=\"background-position: center top;padding-top: 45px;padding-bottom: 40px;padding-left: 35px;padding-right: 35px;\">[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h1\"><span style=\"color: #23272f;\">Love<br \/>\nGod<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a57f74 {margin-top: 30px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a57f74\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div>[vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a57fa8 {margin-top: 50px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a57fa8\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text gem-icon-with-text-icon-size-medium gem-icon-with-text-float-right\" ><div style=\"margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px; \" class=\"gem-icon-with-text-icon\"><div class=\"gem-icon gem-icon-pack-material gem-icon-size-medium  gem-icon-shape-square gem-simple-icon\"  style=\"opacity: 1;\"><div class=\"gem-icon-inner\" style=\"\"><span class=\"gem-icon-half-1\" style=\"color: #1eb2bb;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xf215;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"gem-icon-half-2\" style=\"color: #1eb2bb;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xf215;<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text-content\" ><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text-text\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3&#8243;]<div class=\"gem-textbox \"  ><div class=\"gem-textbox-inner\" style=\"border: 1px solid #dedede;\"><div class=\"gem-textbox-content\" style=\"background-position: center top;padding-top: 45px;padding-bottom: 40px;padding-left: 35px;padding-right: 35px;\">[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h3\"><span style=\"color: #23272f;\">Make An Epic Difference<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a580f2 {margin-top: 30px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a580f2\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div>[vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a5811c {margin-top: 50px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a5811c\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text gem-icon-with-text-icon-size-medium gem-icon-with-text-float-right\" ><div style=\"margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px; 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}<\/script><div class=\"fullwidth-block-background\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/1epicchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7_mini.jpg);background-position: center top;\"><\/div><div class=\"fullwidth-block-inner\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a58c4a {margin-top: 140px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a58c4a\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #fff;\"><a id=\"upcoming\"><\/a>upcoming<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a58c83 {margin-top: 25px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a58c83\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #1eb2bb;\">1 Epic Church Service Schedule<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a58ca2 {margin-top: 43px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a58ca2\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;custom-icon&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"event-info\"><span style=\"color: #ffeb7d;\">Crowne Plaza Shenandoah &#8211; Woodlands Area<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a58cbb {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a58cbb\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"styled-subtitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>April 2 @ 1030am<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>April 9 @ 1030am<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a58cce {margin-top: 73px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a58cce\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a58ce0 {margin-top: 125px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a58ce0\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a58d12\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1678463043465{margin-bottom: 0px !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/1epicchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20230309_173813_HDR-scaled.jpg?id=30944) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1659312482223{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #1eb2bb;\"><strong>1 EPIC CHURCH PASTOR<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a58d3a\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"width: 40px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffff00; font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;\">Chadd Gray became pastor at 1 Epic Church in July of 2022. Prior to this, he spent several years assisting in a ministerial role in La Marque TX. While Chadd will miss the wonderful people he left behind, he is hopeful new friendships will be made and is enthusiastic about planting a new church .<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffff00; font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;\">Chadd&#8217;s love and passion for people is undeniable and his primary ministry is teaching people the wonders of God and the fullness of his grace and mercy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffff00; font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;\">\u00a0Pastor Chadd looks forward to 1 Epic Church Empowering People In Christ!<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1500632398277{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a58d5c {margin-top: 650px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a58d5c\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div>[vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a58d7d {margin-top: 60px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a58d7d\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"styled-subtitle\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a58d9e {margin-top: 40px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a58d9e\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #1eb2bb;\">Chadd Gray<\/span><\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a58dba\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1496043865473{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1496225083425{background-color: #0fb1bb !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h1\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Request Prayer<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"title-h5\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"mailto:Epicpowerinprayer@gmail.com\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Epicpowerinprayer@gmail.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"title-h2\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Here at 1 Epic Church we are committed to praying for the needs of you and your family because we believe God listens and answers!<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Philippians 4:5-7<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.\u201d<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1657474789972{background-image: url(http:\/\/1epicchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/12_mini.jpg?id=28959) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a58dd6 {margin-top: 650px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a58dd6\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1496229523602{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 35px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;background-color: #232730 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1500632791355{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a58e07 {margin-top: 10px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a58e07\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<strong><span style=\"color: #1eb2bb; font-size: 14pt;\">What We Believe<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #1eb2bb;\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">GOD<\/span>:<\/span> We believe in One eternally existing God who created all things and by whom all things exist. God has revealed Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, with distinct personal attributes, but without division of nature, essence, or being. (Deuteronomy 6:4; John 1:1-14; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Genesis 1:26; Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 9:6, John 10:30)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #1eb2bb;\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">THE BIBLE<\/span>:<\/span> We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. The Holy Bible, and only the Bible, is the authoritative Word of God. It alone is the final authority in determining all doctrinal truths. We accept the Scriptures as the final authority in all manners of faith and conduct. (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Proverbs 30:5; Romans 16:25-26)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #1eb2bb;\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">JESUS CHRIST<\/span>:<\/span> We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, was crucified on Calvary for our sins, and bodily rose from the dead; and that he has been exalted to the throne of God where he is the only mediator between God and man. He alone is Lord and Savior. We believe that through this death, burial, and resurrection we have personal salvation and power for victorious living. (Colossians 1:15-18; 1 Timothy 3:16; John 1:1,14,14:6;20:28; Isaiah 9:6; Philippians 2:5-6; 1 Timothy 2:5; Acts 4:12; Revelation 1:8)<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-4&#8243;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a58e2c {margin-top: 5px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a58e2c\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a58e47 {margin-top: 10px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a58e47\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #1eb2bb; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #ffff00;\">SALVATION:<\/span> We believe that all have sinned and stand in the need of redemption, which is received by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, His death, burial, and resurrection. Salvation is a gift from God, not a result of our good works or any human efforts. (Ephesians 2:8-9; John 1:11-13, 3:1-9, 15-18; Galatians 2:16, 3:8; Titus 3:5; Romans 10:9-10; Acts 16:31; Hebrews 9:22; Romans 3:21-24)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1eb2bb; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #ffff00;\">REPENTANCE:<\/span> We believe that all people are called to repent &#8211; it is God\u2019s will that no one perishes, but everyone comes to life-changing repentance. Repentance is a commitment to turn away from sin in every area of our lives and to follow Jesus fully. (Acts 2:38, 17:30; Matthew 3:1-2; Isaiah 55:7)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1eb2bb; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #ffff00;\">WATER BAPTISM:<\/span> We believe that following faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, new believers are commanded by the Word of God to be baptized by submersion in water in the name of Jesus. Water baptism is an act of obedience which signifies our union with Jesus in death to sin, burial of the old nature, and resurrection to new life. (Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38, 8:12,16:36-38, 10:48, 16:33, 19:5, 22:16; Mark 16:16; Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12)<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-4&#8243;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69f3227a58e5e {margin-top: 20px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69f3227a58e5e\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"gem-button-container gem-button-position-right thegem-button-69f3227a58efe7109\"  ><a class=\"gem-button gem-button-size-medium gem-button-style-flat gem-button-text-weight-thin gem-button-empty\" data-ll-effect=\"drop-right-without-wrap\" style=\"border-radius: 0px;background-color: #ffe886;color: #232730;\" onmouseleave=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#ffe886';this.style.color='#232730';\" onmouseenter=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#0fb1bb';this.style.color='#232730';\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\"><\/a><\/div> [vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #1eb2bb; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #ffff00;\">HOLY SPIRIT:<\/span> We believe that the Holy Spirit is active in the world today and that the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the initial sign of speaking in other tongues is the privilege and promise of all believers. (Mark1:7-8; John 14:16-18; Acts 1:5, 8, 2:1-4, 38-39, 4:31, 8:17, 10:44-45, 19:6)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1eb2bb; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #ffff00;\">THE CHURCH:<\/span> We believe the church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of Jesus\u2019 great commission. Every person who is born of the Spirit is an integral part of the church as a member of the body of believers. There is a spiritual unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 1:22, 2:19-22; Hebrews 12:23; John 17:11, 20-23)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1eb2bb; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #ffff00;\">THE SECOND COMING:<\/span> We believe in the return of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth and the establishment of His Kingdom. We believe in the resurrection of the body, the final judgement and the ultimate victory of the eternal Kingdom of God. This will occur at a date undisclosed in Scripture. We await His return. 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