Christianity 101

October 4, 2011

The life of a Christian is full of challenges. How we respond to those challenges gives us insight to our character. Consistent with your values and the choices you make as you follow God instructions, your character is being set. Bernard Hongerloot looks into the history of Joseph found in Genesis to draw on the [...]

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Fight The Good Fight

September 23, 2011

Fight The Good Fight Many have become passive in their approach to life…a ‘lay down and die’ or a ‘woe is me’ attitude that simply does not reflect the Spirit of God. While the Spirit of God will bring forth the fruit of gentleness, kindness, and mercy; it also brings forth the fruit of longsuffering [...]

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The Doctrine of Laying on of Hands and the Receiving of God’s Holy Spirit! Conclusion

September 23, 2011

This is the final part of the series on “How To Find God.” The question we asked last time was: What does the Holy Spirit do for us? The Holy Spirit is given to us as a gift of the power from God for our salvation to help us overcome and grow in the understanding [...]

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The Doctrine of Laying on of Hands and the Receiving of God’s Holy Spirit!

September 21, 2011

In our five part series on finding God, this is a continuation of part three on baptism. We will cover the doctrine of the laying on of hands and its importance in receiving the Holy Spirit. The night of Christ’s crucifixion, He told His disciples: “If you ask anything in My name, I will do [...]

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Repentance and Forgiveness of Sins

August 31, 2011

In our 5 part series on finding God, this is a continuation of part 3 on baptism. We will show what God expects of a repentant sinner! We explained about baptism last time and also the fact that some have attended church for many years but have never been baptized. Should they be seeking baptism? [...]

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COGWA Ministerial Board of Directors

August 19, 2011

August 17, 2011 Ministerial Board of Directors Results Posted on August 17, 2011 Dear Brethren, We are pleased to inform you of the official results of the recent ballot to select the seven members of our Ministerial Board of Directors (MBOD) from the list of 14 nominees. Here are the names of our new MBOD [...]

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Is Baptism Necessary for Salvation?

August 15, 2011

In our 5 part series of How to find God, this is part 3 on baptism. What does it mean to be baptized? Does one have to be baptized in order to be saved? If so, what age is appropriate for baptism? Many continue to attend church but are never baptized. Will they be saved? [...]

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Do You Have Faith? (Part 2)

July 14, 2011

In our 5 part series of How to find God, this is part 2 of faith. Let’s find out what God’s view of faith is Hebrews 11:1: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (ESV) How do we gain this kind of faith? By stepping out and [...]

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Do You Have Faith? (Part 1)

July 5, 2011

In our 5 part series on “How to find God” we continue with Faith…do you have faith and what is it you believe? Have you ever considered the things which you believe? Are they real? Are they true and do you believe them with real faith, or just because you feel you are supposed to? [...]

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Independence Day

July 4, 2011

July 4th, 2011 It is a day and a time to be thankful for God’s blessings and His great mercy for us all! This weekend, many will be traveling throughout our beautiful country (“… from the redwood forests, to the gulf stream waters…”), partaking of the beauty of our State|National Parks, Forests and to fellowship [...]

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