These articles are reprinted from the Camden Companion, a weekly bulletin of the Camden Avenue Church of Christ and authored by Evangelist, Wayde E. Miller.


Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Our Story

OUR PAST
(Isaiah 59:1-2; Ephesians 2:1-3)

Without Christ we were dead in sin. Sin is a terrible thing as it separates us from the God who loves us. Ultimately it brings eternal separation from God.

The devil convinced us that the pursuit of our own desires would bring fulfillment and happiness. We then became consumed by a multitude of sins. Some were full of envy, hatred, and jealousy. Others may have lied and cheated somehow. Whatever the sin, the result was the same. We were lost and dead in sin. Our lives were empty for we had bought into the devil's deception.

But God still loved us. God sent His son to offer His own perfect, sinless life as a sacrifice for us. What love!

JESUS, THE LOVING SAVIOR
(Isaiah 53; John 3:16; Hebrews 2:14-17)

We read verses like "he was led as a lamb to the slaughter" and "by His stripes we are healed" and we see that great love he has for us. What horrible suffering he endured for the sins of the world as He died alone on the old rugged cross.

But Jesus also raised from the dead and demonstrated His power over death to take the power of the devil away.

We believe that Jesus is alive for evermore. The story of the Lord's death, burial , and resurrection is the gospel of Christ - the good news of salvation and hope of eternal life. It is there for anyone who will come to Jesus
( Heb. 5:8-9).

WHO WE ARE NOW
(Romans 6:3-6; Ephesians 2:4-10)

It's not about us any more.

Through God's love and mercy we have been made alive in Christ. We have become disciples of Jesus Christ now desiring only to follow and serve Him. We have had our sins removed by being baptized into Jesus' death and now we have been raised from baptism to a new life.

We are God's chosen people, a holy nation, and His own children. We have been created in Christ for good works and to give God glory, praise, and honor.

We are far from perfect as we still war against sin. But, we do our best, realizing that God does not allow us to be tempted above what we can bear.

We believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God and it is the sole basis for our beliefs. It lights the pathway before us and we delight in its meditations always.

We know you will be blessed in so doing.

Reprinted from brochure written by :
Wayde Miller, Evangelist

Edited by:
a member of the congregation

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