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Romans 10:13 says: "Whosoever CALLS ON THE NAME OF JESUS SHALL BE SAVED" That's right in the Bible. By calling and crying on for Christ Jesus can and WILL SAVE YOU! Joel 2:32 says: "Everyone who CALLS ON THE NAME of the LORD shall be SAVED". DO IT NOW! NOW IS THE TIME TO BE SAVED AND BORN AGAIN! Scan the QR code above and get to know your Creator. The God of the Bible Christ Jesus the Lord. Contact us using the Prayer module above we would LOVE to pray with you. If you, "REACH OUT WE WILL REACH BACK"! JOHN 14:16-18 (NLT) And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you. No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you. JOHN 16:7-8 (NLT) But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. MATTHEW 25:1-13 (NIV) “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ “‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’ “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’ “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’ “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour. 1. Consecrate EXODUS 40:9 (NIV) “Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it and all its furnishings, and it will be holy. JOHN 17:16-18 (NLT) They do not belong to this world any more than I do. Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth. Just as you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world. 1 SAMUEL 16:14 (NIV) Now the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD tormented him. JOHN 17:16-20 (MSG) They are no more defined by the world Than I am defined by the world. Make them holy—consecrated—with the truth; Your word is consecrating truth. In the same way that you gave me a mission in the world, I give them a mission in the world. I’m consecrating myself for their sakes So they’ll be truth-consecrated in their mission. 2 CORINTHIANS 1:21-22 (NIV) Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. 2. Saturation LUKE 4:1-2 (NIV) Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. PSALM 23:5 (NIV) You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ACTS 2:1-4 (NIV) When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. EPHESIANS 4:30 (NIV) And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. EPHESIANS 4:30 (MSG) Don’t grieve God. Don’t break his heart. His Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in you, is the most intimate part of your life, making you fit for himself. Don’t take such a gift for granted. EPHESIANS 4:25-30 (NIV) Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold. Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need. Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 3. Translation ACTS 2:4-8 (NIV) All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? LUKE 4:17-18 (NIV) . . . and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free . . . 1 JOHN 2:20-21 (AMP) But you have an anointing from the Holy One [you have been set apart, specially gifted and prepared by the Holy Spirit], and all of you know [the truth because He teaches us, illuminates our minds, and guards us from error]. I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and because no lie [nothing false, no deception] is of the truth. MATTHEW 16:21-23 (NIV) From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!” Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” PSALM 92:10 (AMP) But my horn [my emblem of strength and power] You have exalted like that of a wild ox; I am anointed with fresh oil [for Your service]. Our mission statement: We are too Evangelize the gospel of Jesus Christ. To evangelize the gospel of Jesus Christ means to share or proclaim the message of Jesus' life, death, resurrection, and teachings with others. This message focuses on God's love, the offer of salvation through faith in Jesus, and the call to live according to His teachings. Evangelizing can involve personal conversations, preaching, teaching, and living in a way that reflects Christ's example to inspire others to follow Him. WE BELIEVE That true ministry comes from God’s (Agape) love. That ministry should be directed by the Holy Spirit therefore: we remain flexible and yielded to the Holy Spirit to direct our ministry. That the Bible is God's Holy Word, verbally and fully inspired and that it is the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. That there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In God the Father, perfect in holiness, infinite in wisdom, measureless in power. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men. That He hears and answers prayers, and that He saves us from sin and death for those who come to Him through Jesus Christ. We believe that in His earthly life He was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary and lived a sinless life, died on the cross and rows again on the third day. We believe in His bodily resurrection from the dead, His ascension to the right hand of the Father to make intercession for the saints, and in His personal visible return to the world in power and glory. In the Holy Spirit, in His personality and deity, that He was sent forth from God the Father. We believe that He is come to indwell, sanctify, instruct and comfort the saints. That all men are by nature sinners, destitute of all power to save themselves. We believe therefore, that the only means of salvation of sinful men is through the grace of Jesus Christ. That all Christians are ordained by the Holy Spirit to spread the Gospel of Christ. Therefore; It is the primary duty of all Christians to serve as evangelists in the ministries of reconciliation and to minister to others according to the gifts they have received of the Holy Spirit. That the love of Our Lord Jesus Christ is the greatest gift of God the Father and His Holy Spirit and should be the primary message of the Christian church. Taking precedence over all differences whether they be theological, denominational, ideological or physical in nature. We believe the Bible to be our sole all-encompassing guide and rule for both faith and practice. The Scriptures the Bible is the inspired Word of God. The Scriptures are the divine revelations given from God and received by Man as such, are the only revelations that are inspired and infallible. The Bible is the supreme authority in all matters of faith and morals. The Word of God is the direct revelation of the will of God for all men and for all time. The Scriptures were inspired by the Holy Spirit breathed upon men the very words and thoughts He wanted in conjunction with the writers’ personalities, traits and emotions. The Holy Spirit guarded and preserved each thought, phrase and word from any error, omission or inaccuracy. II Timothy 3:16-17 Hebrews 4:12 Exodus 24:4 II Peter 3:2 THE ONE TRUE GOD Our God is revealed in Scriptures as the eternal Godhead, the Trinity, who has shown Himself as one God, existing in three persons - The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. God is one undivided and invisible essence, yet with three eternal distinctions: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Deuteronomy 6:4 Isaiah 48:16 Matthew 28:19 Ephesians 4:4-6 THE DEITY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, the 2nd member of the Godhead, who pre-existed with the Father and the Holy Spirit. Through the Incarnation and Virgin Birth, Jesus took upon Himself the form of Man, thus revealing Himself as the God-Man. Jesus Christ was sinless, perfect, crucified, buried, resurrected, ascended, glorified and He will come again to earth a second time. He is the perfect Mediator between God and Man because in the person of Christ is the fully divine and the fully human. Of the same substance with the Father as to His divinity, yet of the same substance with us as to His humanity. Perfect in deity, perfect in humanity. Colossians 1:15-19 Philippians 2:5-8 I Timothy 2:5-6 John 1:1-3, 14-18 THE HOLY SPIRIT AND HIS BAPTISM The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead. He is co-equal, co-eternal and co-existent with the Father and with the Son. His ministry upon the earth is to convict and convert man as well as be the great paraclete (comforter, counselor, helper, intercessor, advocate, strengthener and standby) to the Church. The baptism of the Holy Spirit and Fire is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus to all believers and is received subsequent to and in addition to the New Birth. The initial evidence of speaking with other tongues, as well as other manifestations described in Acts 2, accompanies this experience. Whereas there is one initial baptism, there are many subsequent infillings of the Spirit. The purpose of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is so that we the believers may have power to be witnesses. Matthew 3:11 John 14:16-17 Acts 1:8 Acts: 2 THE REDEMPTION OF MAN Man is a created being and was made in the likeness and image of God (both male and female). But through Adam's transgression and fall, sin came into the world and passed upon all men. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was manifested to undo the work of the devil and gave His life and shed His blood to redeem and restore man back to God. Salvation is the free gift of God to Man, separate from works and the Law, and is made operative by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, producing works acceptable to God. This salvation experience occurs when an individual confesses with his mouth that Jesus is Lord and believes in his heart that God has raised Him from the dead. Romans 5:12-21 Romans 10:9-10 John 3:16-17 I John 3:8 Deliverance and Healing We believe in the ministry of deliverance and Healing. That includes the casting out of devils, demons and any spirit that is not the Holy Spirit. We believe in Devine Healing by the ministry of laying on of Hands. We recognize ALL nine Gifts of the Spirit. These gifts are word of wisdom, word of knowledge, Faith, gifts of Healing, the working of miracles, prophecy, decerning of spirits, diverse kinds of Tongues, the interpretation of Tongues. These gifts come from the Holy Spirit and they operate as He Wills. .Mark 16:17 & 18, 1 Corinthians 12, Mathew 10:1 ORDINANCES OF THE CHURCH The Lord Jesus Christ Head of the Church, established two ordinances for the Church to follow: Water Baptism and Communion. Baptism in water, by full immersion, is a direct commandment of our Lord. While it is not necessary for salvation, it is for all believers. This ordinance is an outward sign of an inward work. It symbolizes a believer's identification with Jesus in His death, burial and resurrection. The ordinance of Communion is also a commandment of the Lord Jesus that must be received consistently until His return. Only believers can come to the Table of the Lord, which consists of the bread and the cup. The bread speaks of His body, which was broken for us. The cup speaks of His blood that was shed for us. Both elements are witnesses of the New Covenant believers now enjoy while prophetically declaring His soon return . Matthew 28:19 I Peter 3:21 Luke 22:7-20 I Corinthians 11:17-30 FURTHER WORKS OF REDEMPTION The death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ not only secured the eternal redemption from sin but also redemption from sickness, disease and redemption from poverty and lack. Divine Healing has been provided for by the Atonement. It is for the physical ills of the human body and is wrought by the power of God through various methods and means detailed within the Word. Divine Prosperity has also been provided by the Atonement. True prosperity not only has to do with financial provision but a prospering of the soul as well. It is brought by the power of God through the principle of tithes and offerings, sowing and reaping numerous stewardship truths found throughout the Word. Isaiah 53:4-5 I Peter 2:24 I John 2 II Corinthians 8:9 SANCTIFICATION The Bible teaches that without holiness no man can see the Lord. We believe in the Doctrine of Sanctification as a definite yet progressive work of grace commencing at the time of regeneration and continuing until the consummation of salvation at Christ's return. I Thessalonians 5:23 II Corinthians 3:18 Philippians 3:12-14 I Corinthians 1:30 THE END OF ALL THINGS Jesus promised to return for His church. Scriptures tell us that when Jesus returns the dead in Christ shall rise first; then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Immediately after this catching away of the saints, the Tribulation period spoken of in Revelation will begin. Following the Tribulation Jesus shall visibly return to earth accompanied by the saints to set up His Kingdom upon the earth. He shall reign with His saints on the earth for a thousand years, during which time Satan will be bound in the bottomless pit. After this 1,000-year period, Satan will be loosed for a short time ending in his eternal torment in the lake of fire while the Great White Throne Judgment occurs for those who never received the Lord in their earthly lifetime. Then the new heavens and the new earth will be revealed and so shall we ever be with the Lord. I Thessalonians 4:16-17 I Corinthians 15:51, 52 Revelation 20 & 21 HELL AND ETERNAL RETRIBUTION The one who physically dies in his sins without accepting Christ is hopelessly and eternally lost in the Lake of Fire and therefore has no further opportunity of hearing the Gospel or repenting. The Lake of Fire is literal. The terms "eternal" and "everlasting" used in describing the duration of the punishment of the damned in the Lake of Fire, carry the same thought and meaning of endless existence as used in denoting the duration of joy and ecstasy of saints in the presence of God. Hebrews 9:27 Matthew 25:31-46 Mark 9:43-48

* Shane Gowens Ministries/SGM, INC. is a DBA of Reflect Fellowship International Church/RFIC, INC. P.O. Box 681281 Prattville, Alabama 36068