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What is TILL HE COMES? Who is Jeremy Myers?
Can I make donations? What is the Doctrinal Statement?
TILL HE COMES is an acrostic from Ephesians 4:11-16 and Matthew 28:19-20
where we are told to focus on teaching the
Truth
In
LoveLetting
Him (God)
Equip
Christians to
Obey,
Minister,
Evangelize and
Send.
We do this primarily by teaching the Word of God Verse-by-verse,
with an emphasis on the free grace of God.
See Acts 20:24 and Colossians 1:25.
Jeremy Myers used to be a senior pastor, but is now pursuing a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary
while working part time for the Grace Evangelical Society.
He has had articles published by various theological journals and is currently working on completing a book for publication.
He and his wife, Wendy, have two girls, Taylor Grace and Selah Charis.
Pastor Jeremy can be reached at:
Jeremy D. Myers
TILL HE COMES
2610 Cheyenne St.
Irving, TX 76062
or by e-mail at
Yes, but at this time, gifts are not tax deductible.
You may send donations to:
Jeremy D. Myers
2610 Cheyenne St.
Irving, TX 75062
What is the Doctrinal Statement?
This statement was last revised in March, 2006
The Bible
The Bible is the only inspired Word
of God, without error in both it's words and ideas, and the only rule for
the Christian life, practice and doctrine. The 66 books of the Old and New
Testament are the fully complete and authoritative revelation of God to man.
See Mt. 5:18; John 10:35; 2
Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:20-21.
God
There is one true God, eternally
existing in three persons – the Father, Son and Holy Spirit – each of whom
possess all attributes and characteristics of deity and personality.
See Deut. 6:4; Ps. 90:2; Mt. 28:19; Acts 5:3-4; 2 Cor. 13:14; Rev. 1:4-6.
In light of current
theological trends, we believe that God has a full and complete knowledge of
all events, past, present and future, possible, impossible and probable.
We also believe that while it is unsafe to overemphasize one attribute of
God above another, if we had to pick "one defining characteristic" of God,
it would not be the sovereignty of God, as some say, nor would it be love,
as others say. Both must be taken together as a outworking of God's holiness
(Isa. 6:3; Rev. 4:8).
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is fully God and fully
man. He is God incarnate, was born of a virgin, and lived without sin. On
the cross, He died as a substitute for all the sins of all mankind and
accomplished justification for all who believe in Him for eternal life. As
proof that His sacrifice was acceptable to God, He rose from the dead on the
third day, and is now seated at the right hand of God the Father in Heaven.
From heaven, He intercedes for all Christians as our Great High Priest. He
will come again in the air to rapture His church, and then physically to the
earth to receive His kingdom.
See Mt. 3:17; Luke 1:30-35; John
1:1, 14; Acts 1:10-11; Rom. 3:24-25; 8:34; 1 Cor. 15:1-4; 2 Cor. 5:21; Heb.
9:23-28.
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit was sent by the
Father and the Son into the world to apply to benefits of the saving work of
Christ. He enlightens the minds of sinners and convicts them of their need
of a Savior. At the moment a person believes in Jesus Christ for eternal
life, the Holy Spirit regenerates, indwells, baptizes and seals them for the
day of redemption.
The victorious Christian life is accomplished through the filling, or controlling of the Holy Spirit. This is accomplished by faith as we immerse ourselves in the Word of God. The signs of being filled are the fruit of the Spirit, singing, thanksgiving, and mutual submission. The signs and wonders that were accomplished by the early church were for the purpose of authenticating and verifying the message that Christ and the apostles were teaching. While God can – and still does – cause signs and miracles to accompany the spread of the Gospel, we no longer need them for verification purposes because we have the Word of God as the guide for life and doctrine.
See John 3:5-8; 14:16-26;
16:5-15; Rom. 8:9; 1 Cor. 12:11; Gal. 5:22-23; Eph. 5:18-21.
Humanity
The first human, Adam, was created in
the image of God. Through disobedience he sinned, and was separated from a
relationship with God. He died spiritually, and suffered the corruption of
his body and nature, making him unable to please God. All individuals born
since Adam suffer the same consequences. All men are sinful, lost and are in
need of the saving grace of God. This grace cannot be merited by our own
good works, and cannot be experienced by any person in the entire world
apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ.
See Genesis 3:1-19; Rom.
3:10-20, 23; 8:12-21; Eph. 2:1-3; 8-9.
Salvation
God, out of love for the human race,
sent the Lord Jesus Christ into the world to save sinners. Jesus Christ, God
incarnate, paid the full penalty for human sin when He died on the cross.
Any person who believes in Jesus Christ for eternal life receives that gift
which, as the words "eternal life" suggest, can never be lost. Once a person
believes, they are safe and secure for all eternity.
However, a Christian can, through sin and disobedience, experience the discipline of God and lose his fellowship, joy, power, testimony, physical life and future reward. The relationship is eternal and secure; fellowship is conditional upon obedience to the Word of God.
See John 3:16-18; 5:24; 6:47;
10:27-30; Rom. 3:21-25; 4:5; 8:38-39; Gal. 2:16; Eph. 2:8-10; 1 Tim.
1:15-16; Titus 3:3-7; Rev. 22:17.
The Church
All believers during the present age
are members of the body of Christ, the church, and are united to Christ and
to one another by the indwelling Spirit. The Word of God commands believers
to gather together in local congregations, to devote themselves to
fellowship, prayer, the teaching of the Word, and the observance of the two
ordinances of the Lord's Supper and the water baptism of believers. The goal
of the church is the glorification of God though the edification of the body
for the evangelization and discipleship of the world. Biblical church
government is by a plurality of elders.
See Mt. 4:10; 28:19-20; Eph.
4:11-16; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Cor. 1:2; 12:12-14; 2 Cor. 5:17-21; Eph. 1:22-23;
4:11-16; 5:24-30; Col. 3:16; 1 Tim. 3:1-13; 5:17-18; Heb. 10:23-25).
The End Times
There will be a pretribulational
rapture of all the dead and living Christians of this present church age.
Following soon after the rapture will be the seven year tribulation period
during which times God's judgment will be poured out upon the earth. At the
end of this seven year period, Christ will return physically to the earth to
judge those who have survived the tribulation and set up His kingdom which
will last for 1000 years. At the end of the millennium, there will be a
resurrection of all the unsaved dead, and they will be brought to the Great
White Throne Judgment where they will be judged and condemned to an eternity
in the Lake of Fire with Satan and his fallen angels. Following this, Christ
will create a new heaven and a new earth which will last forever.
See Dan. 9:24-27; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; Mt. 24-25; 2 Pet. 3:13; the book of Revelation.
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