We Believe in Becoming Like Jesus Christ

We believe, through Christ, we can OVERCOME our old life and its character Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved,… Colossians 3:12a For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession the LORD did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. But it was because the LORD loved …..Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands….. Therefore, take care to follow the commands, decrees and laws I give you today. Deuteronomy 7:6-11 and we can BECOME a new life with a new character. clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Colossians 3:12b-14 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Psalm 51:1 Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Mark 1:41 You gave me life and showed me kindness, and in your providence watched over my spirit. Job 10:12 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Philippians 2:3 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Philippians 4:5 But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life. 1 Timothy 1:16 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love Ephesians 4:2