{"id":283,"date":"2024-03-18T09:19:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T09:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demolinks2.com\/elda-oaks\/?page_id=283"},"modified":"2024-04-18T01:55:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T01:55:28","slug":"to-witness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demolinks2.com\/elda-oaks\/to-witness\/","title":{"rendered":"To Witness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_id=&#8221;wee-rowxz&#8221; woodmart_css_id=&#8221;65f80783724b3&#8243; responsive_spacing=&#8221;eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2NWY4MDc4MzcyNGIzIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_box_shadow=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_z_index=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column]\n\t\t<div id=\"wd-6610a5ebab928\" class=\"title-wrapper wd-wpb set-mb-s reset-last-child  wd-rs-6610a5ebab928 wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default text-center banner_title  wd-underline-colored\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title  wd-font-weight-600 wd-fontsize-l\" >TO WITNESS<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-66206ed38680b\" class=\"wd-text-block wd-wpb reset-last-child wd-rs-66206ed38680b text-left \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1713401483994{background-image: url(https:\/\/demolinks2.com\/elda-oaks\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Copy-of-Pink-Blue-Powerful-Sunrise-Over-the-Sea-Quote-Instagram-Post-2.png?id=1043) !important;}&#8221; woodmart_css_id=&#8221;66206e7dea9f0&#8243; parallax_scroll=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_sticky_column=&#8221;false&#8221; wd_collapsible_content_switcher=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_column_role_offcanvas_desktop=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_column_role_offcanvas_tablet=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_column_role_offcanvas_mobile=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_column_role_content_desktop=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_column_role_content_tablet=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_column_role_content_mobile=&#8221;no&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_box_shadow=&#8221;no&#8221; responsive_spacing=&#8221;eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2NjIwNmU3ZGVhOWYwIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfY29sdW1uX2lubmVyIiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=&#8221; wd_z_index=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_cta h2=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><u>To Witness and Testify by&#8230;<\/u><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><u>Testifying the Birth of Jesus Christ<\/u>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<u>Testifying of Jesus Christ as a Young Boy<\/u>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<u>Testifying of Jesus Christs Crucifixion<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><u>Testifying of Jesus Christs Resurrection<\/u>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<u>Testifying that God has risen Jesus Christ from the dead<\/u>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<u>Testifying of Jesus Christ Great Commission<\/u><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><b>We can all be Witness: by sharing our own experiences with others how the word of God, and God alone has changed our lives.<\/b><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>In the period of time we have seen many have changed what the authority of the Bible really is. Instead, they redefine what God has clearly said in his written word. As right now it has continue to be twist ( the Word of God ) in a way that will support it beliefs. It has lowered God\u2019s standards especially on morality. Today more than ever, Biblical Christianity is under attack and Christians who hold to the Bible as authoritative are criticized and accused of being bigots and intolerant towards others who hold to a different way of their own beliefs. <\/em><em>Allow the power of the Holy Spirit through leadership to enable his straight path for the saints and all coming to Christ Jesus.<\/em><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><u>We Find Freedom Through Jesus Christ Our Lord And Savior<\/u><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><em><u>We all need repentance, And for those who do not repent of their sins will be condemned.<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>John 3:36<\/b>\u00a0Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God\u2019s wrath remains on them<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>John 6:40<\/b>\u00a0<span class=\"red-txt\">For my Father\u2019s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>John 11:26<\/b>\u00a0<span class=\"red-txt\">and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>May the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. <b>2 Corinthians 13:14<\/b><\/p>\n<p>{Romans 1:20} {Psalms 19:1-6}\u00a0 {2 Timothy 3:1}<\/p>\n<p><i>In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. <\/i><em>God discloses himself.. <\/em><em>God\u2019s disclosure of his personal nature expresses his desire to be known and compels us to proclaim his eternal truth. And he has not only declared his existence, but He also extended His Grace and redemption through Jesus Christ. God\u2019s holiness, man\u2019s sinfulness and Christ forgiveness is the essence of the gospel and the heart of the message. God desires to be proclaimed to the end of the earth. {Hebrew 1:1-2}<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>He said to them,\u00a0<span class=\"red-txt\">Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. {<\/span>Mark 16:15} But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. &#8220;{Acts 1:8} <\/em><em>Personal faith in Jesus Christ is the only means of salvation by which he accomplishes his redemption plan. {Roman 10:14} {1 Corinthians 1:21}<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Therefore God\u2019s revelation and redemption becomes the theological impetus for Christian teaching and preaching pastors. <\/em><em>Conviction \u2013 the word of God is scepter by which Christ rules the church and the food with which he nourishes it. (Spiritual fruit-person of the Holy Spirit) The divine agent that unifies all elements of preaching and teaching from preparation to proclamation of the good news.All people are born into the world as slaves to sin, and there is nothing we can do to change this. But Jesus Christ came and changed it. We understand that all are sinners by the inheritance from Adam and Eve for the consequences under our Gods wrath and condemnation of all man kind. All need salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. All need repentance of their sins and to believe He becomes our Lord and Savior and there is no better master than the One who loved us enough to die for us and rose again for all sinners to be saved , we are justified through the Blood Jesus Christ Shed on the cross.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Walk Together Bringing Gods People<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>It\u2019s time that we get back to the Bible and practice what it really teaches. It\u2019s time that we live our lives in a way that pleases God by his will, plan, purpose in perfect time. The truth found in Acts.. <\/em><em>However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me\u2014the task of testifying to the good news of God\u2019s grace. {Acts 20:24}<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time we live our lives following Jesus\u2019 example when He lived His human life on earth, as what Paul says in Corinthians. <i>Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. {1<\/i>\u00a0Corinthians 11:1} Therefore<i>, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. {<\/i>1 Corinthians 15:58} <i>Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father\u2019s Son, will be with us in truth and love. {<\/i>2 John 1:3}<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-b\" style=\"text-align: center;\">BIBLE VERSES TO REFLECT ON:<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;ver-rowxz&#8221; woodmart_css_id=&#8221;65f80d687427b&#8221; responsive_spacing=&#8221;eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2NWY4MGQ2ODc0MjdiIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_box_shadow=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_z_index=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243; 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