Value - Truth of God's Word

I believe that Truth is found in the Word of God and is understood through His Spirit working within us. Truth should be a vital core value in Elevate, as it establishes us on the foundation of the One who has established us and the truth itself. Without it we are left to our own postulations, and like a house built on sand, will be washed away with the changing tides and inevitable storms. Furthermore, it sets our vision apart from being just about our ideas, but rather being all about Jesus, our Father, and His Spirit that lives within us.

Such truth is first found by faith in it, which God then makes a reality in the life of the believer.

It should be both a value of the individual and the body as a whole.

As individuals, we should each seek an increased faith and understanding in God's Truth as to know Him more and be better equipped to share His story and Good News with those around us.

As a body, we should seek to encourage and better equip each other with this Truth through group study, teaching, and one on one conversation. The intent should not be just on increasing our knowledge, but the intimacy of our relationship we don't deserve with a God we could not otherwise know.

Knowing such Truth and the purveyor of such Truth is a privilege, and as such should be a zealous pursuit of the heart and mind, not a boring religious tradition!

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