*These essentials were taken from a message that Pastor Cleetus Adrian gave on the opening night of the 2009 Nation of The Underground Confernce. "A Church That Changes The World."

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AS A CHURCH WE BELIEVE IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR US TO:

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Preach the gospel.
Mark 16:15

Condemn sin.
Isaiah 59:2, Romans 2:23, Romans 3:10-13, 2 Timothy 4:1-5

NOT ignore a Holy God full of wrath that MUST punish sin.
Isaiah 63, Revelation 16, Romans 6:23, Romans 1:18
*How could a loving God send people to hell?
**Answer: How could a God of wrath send anyone to heaven?

Preach repentance & full surrender.
Acts 3:19, Mark 8:34

Preach the cross as the ONLY hope of salvation.
Romans 6:5-8, Romans 5:10, Ephesians 1:7, Acts 4:12

Believe in true grace.
Ephesians 2:1-9, Romans 8:16, Proverbs 3:34

Make room for the Holy Spirit.
Romans 8:16, Acts 1:8, 2 Corinthians 3:!7, 1 Corinthians 2:10-11, Ephesians 4:30, Romans 8:26-27, John 14:16, John 15:26

Have Total faith, hope, & love.
Hebrews 11:1, Romans 10:17, 1 Corinthians 13:13, 1 Thess 1:3, 1 Thess 5:8, Romans 5:8, 1 John 3:1

Embrace a Lifestyle of prayer AND fasting.
Acts 13:2, Luke 2:37, Hebrews 10:19, 1 Thes. 5:17

Strive for personal holiness.
1 Peter 1:13-16, Leviticus 11:44, Leviticus 19:2, Romans 6

Acknowledge a real devil.
Romans 12:9, 1 Peter 5:8, Romans 16:20, Matthew 4:10, 1 John 5:19, Ephesians 6:13

Have a vision of global evangelism.
Mark 16:15, Matthew 28:19-20, Romans 15:20, Acts 1:8, Matthew 10:16-31