VISION OF THE HOUSE
Proverbs 29:18 says, "Without a vision, the people
perish..." Learning to follow God is progressive. We see this progression in principles throughout the Word
of God: Outer Court-Inner Court-Holy of Holies; Children-Men-Fathers; Way-Truth-Life; Faith-Hope-Love; Workers-Warriors-Worshippers;
Passover-Pentecost-Tabernacles. We must grow up into the things of God or wander without direction and die. The following
three-fold vision reveals what we are presently involved in at Glory Tabernacle, and sets the course for future growth and
planning.
The first area of our vision is PRAISE AND WORSHIP. Perhaps
the greatest teaching on worship in Scriptures comes from the Lord Jesus Himself in John 4:23. He says the Father is seeking
those who will worship Him in spirit and truth. We believe it is the Christians responsibility and the churches task to give
glory to the LORD. We must learn the scriptural principles concerning praise and worship, and put them into practice in our
individual lives and collective worship services. We believe God is restoring the Tabernacle of David in these days (Amos
9:11,12). This speaks of the restoration of the church in the areas of praise, worship and ministry. Some aspects of that
include banners and pageantry, a wide a variety of muscial styles, drama and programs of training to bring excellence to musicians
and vocalists. Scriptural praise and worship releases the glory of God in our midst. All other ministry flows out from His
presence.
Our second emphasis is placed on KINGDOM SERVICE. We
will focus our vision and energies on releasing Divine wisdom, power and leadership abilities in the areas God has called
us. His call to us is to preach the gospel to the poor, to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives,
recovering of sight to the blind, to set a liberty those who are bruised, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord (Luke
4:18,19) We are committed to reaching our neighborhood and the nations for the Lord.
Our third emphasis is DISCIPLESHIP. Our desire is to train those who are saved in how to live the Christian
life. Glory Tabernacle is dedicated to teaching Christians how to relate to the Lordship of Jesus Christ in every aspect
of their lives. Hosea 4:6 says, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge..."
Believers need to be taught how to serve God, walk uprightly in their daily lives and how to effectively minister to the
needs of others. We believe this goal will be fulfilled as leadership flows with the five-fold ministry of Ephesians 4:11
which consists of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers.
As we hear the voice of the Lord and
see His vision, so we shall know His heart.
STATEMENT OF FAITH
We believe the Bible to be given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit,
infallible, and God's revealed word to man.
We believe that Scripture
teaches that there is only one true and living God who has chosen to reveal Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy
6:4; Isaiah 43:10,11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22)
We believe that man is
a sinful being in need of redemption. (Genesis 1:26-31,3:1-7; Psalm 51:5; Ecclesiastes 7:29; John 6:44; Romans 5:12-21; I
Corinthians 2:14)
We believe in the virgin birth of Jesus Christ, that
He is the son of God and the son of man, that He came to save man from condemnation of sin by offering His blood as an atonement
and making it available to all who exercise faith in Him. (Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:31,35; John 3:16; I Corinthians 15:3; II Corinthians
5:21)
We believe that salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by
the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential. (Luke 7:50, 24:47; Romans 10:13-15; I Corinthians 1:18; II Corinthians 2:15; Ephesians
2:8,9; II Timothy 1:9; Titus 2:11, 3:5-7)
We believe the Scriptures ascribe
to the Holy Spirit the acts and attributes of an intelligent being, and that the works of God such as creation, inspiraiton,
giving of life, and sanctification are also ascribed to the Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:2; Job 33:4; Mark 3:29; John 16:8, 13;
Acts 7:51, 10:19, 13:2, 13:4, 16:6; I Corinthians 2:11, 6;11, 12; Ephesians 4:30; I Peter 3;18; II Peter 1:21)
We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian
is enabled to live a holy life. (Romans 8:5; Phillippians 2:12, 13; I Thessalonians 4:3; I John 2:29)
We believe that the baptism in the Holy Spirit is given to believers who ask for it. (Joel 2:28; Acts 2:4)
We believe that all mankind is subject to the death of the body as a result
of original sin. The soul and spirit do not die, but immediately after death enter into a conscious state of happiness or
misery according to the character here possessed by rejection or acceptance of the Savior. (Ecclesiastes 12:7; Romans 5:12;
Philippians 1:23)
We believe in the bodily resurrection of both the saved
and the lost; the saved to everlasting life and the lost without Christ to everlasting damnation. (Matthew 23:31-46; Acts
24:15; Revelation 22:11)
We believe in the personal, imminent return of
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (Acts 1:11; I Thessalonians 4:13-18)
We believe
the redemptive work of Christ on the Cross provides healing for the human body in answer to believing prayer. (Isaiah 53:4,
5; James 5:14, 15; I Peter 2:24)
