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FOLLOWERS
OF
JESUS CHRIST
We realise that for many people
today, God seems no
longer to be relevant, but we - the Christians who meet here - want you
to know why we do so and a little of what we believe.
We
believe
that Jesus Christ is God and he shows us
what it is to
be truly human.
Jesus lived in what is now Israel and
was executed by
being nailed to a cross in about AD30 - an innocent victim of
wrong-doing
and evil. Yet he was given a new life, so overcoming evil and death.
Jesus promises his followers that they,
too, will have
a new life and the experience of travelling the same kind of path;
often
one of suffering, but ultimately one of life in God. He invites us to
be
transformed by his love.
God invites
us to meet
and follow Jesus
- which means following his way of life
and teaching,
as recorded in the Bible. The Bible has many different books in it,
leading
up to the life of Jesus. Here we meet him experiencing love and pain,
suffering
and joy.
We believe that once we are convinced
that true life is
with Jesus, we get to know God better. We become more aware of God at
work
in the life of the world and in people.
Life and people are seen to be of
infinite value because
they belong to God and are loved by God.
The Christian's own life should be one
of service to the
world and to people, because that was how Jesus lived and died, and
lives
on. Jesus promised that God would go on making himself known to the
world
and in his Church through his Holy Spirit. Jesus promised that God
would hear our prayers, prayed in Jesus name, and answer them. Maybe
you would like us to pray for you. Click here
This is the way he inspires and guides
his people in their
Christian lives.
You can
learn more about
Christianity
• by joining in the life of
a church
• by prayer and by reading
the Bible.
Read:
Isaiah Ch 9 vs 2-7
John Ch l vs 1-18
John Ch 3 vs 16-21
Luke Ch 23 vs 44-49
Luke Ch 24 vs 1-12
Acts Ch 2 vs 22-47
Colossians Chs 1 & 2
• by talking to a Christian
friend or
minister.
The main church service at St. Thomas'
on a Sunday is
at 10 am; you are welcome to join us
Maybe
you would like us to pray for you?
Sometimes things crop up which cause us
anxiety, or great joy,
and we want to tell God about it, but aren't quite sure how to go
about it. There is a long tradition of the church praying for people,
on their behalf. You can tell us as much or as little about the
situation as you wish. We can pray for you publicly, by name, in our
intercessions during our Sunday worship. Or we can pray for you in
complete
confidence, not even knowing your name. Just contact
us,
and we'll do it.
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