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Redeeming the Time.
The church is not a building, but a people! Yet the Bible tells us His people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge. (Hosea 4:6) We must make certain our beliefs reflect God’s Word; not altering God’s Word to agree with the opinion of man - not even our own! It is both a privilege and a responsibility to share the Word of God, allowing the Bible to speak for Itself. It is the Truth that makes us free and the only way to find salvation.
We believe it is God that transforms lives. It is not our place to change people; rather, to bring them before the King that they may develop a conviction to obey the Truth and so be saved, filled with His Spirit. (1 Peter 1:22-23; Acts 2:4, 38).
Ephesians 4:30
“And grieve not the holy Spirit of God,
whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption."
Our purpose is to build God's Church, to share God's love, and to advance God's Kingdom through the prophetic direction of God, prayer, worship, discipleship, and fellowship. It’s all about Him!
We are here to bring hope, healing, growth, restoration, and new beginnings to our community and the world in which we live by proclaiming the only true Word of God and then living what we proclaim.
The preaching is dynamic, convicting, and Bible-based, designed to deepen our relationship with God and to seek and to save that which is lost. (Luke 19:10) If you are not a part of a church (or would just like more of God) we invite you to join us.
Who We Are.
Redemption House is a grassroots / early church movement that exists to cultivate a safe and sacred atmosphere to build Biblical conviction through the prophetic direction of God, leading to eternal life. Simply put, if it is in the Bible we believe it, obey it, and preach it. If it is not in the Bible, we do not practice it nor acknowledge it as anything except the heresy (extra-Biblical) that it is.
While we do not affiliate with any denomination, we are apostolic in belief and pentecostal in practice. Apostolic because we believe in the spiritual authority held by the apostles to preach the doctrine of Christ and establish the five-fold ministry to further the Kingdom of God. Pentecostal because we believe the first Pentecost after Christ's resurrection was the birth of the church as according to Acts chapter 2.
While the majority of churches maintain their status in the 501(c)3 non-profit sector as a state church, we are established as a 508(c)(1)(A) free church. What this means is that we are intrinsically separate from the government in every way possible. We completely rely prayer, support from others, and ultimately God to carry out His work.
Everything we do is all and only for Jesus. We believe in complete restoration, which includes tearing down historical, political, and traditional filters/dogma, that we may look at what the Bible actually declares: How one must live in accordance to the Scriptures, including a life of modesty in spirit, mind, thought, and image. [2 Corinthians 5:14-21]
We do not focus on building programs, trying to be the best (or loudest) sound, entry prizes, entertainment, the latest technology, nor any hype. We simply want Jesus and believe the Word of God is enough to both draw and sustain people that truly desire more of God - to discover an honest and authentic move of the Holy Ghost.
While we acknowledge everyone has a right and a responsibility to choose what they will believe for themselves,
we believe it is also a Biblical mandate (Joshua 24:15) to be both exact and fully transparent in where one stands,
as to create no confusion. (Psalms 71:1, Hosea 4:6)
Our statement of faith is rooted solely in Scripture, with no outside influence (denominational, governmental, or the like.)
Everyone believes something. This is what we believe.
The Bible is the infallible Word of God; written by men, inspired by God and magnified above His name. It is accurate, authoritative, and applicable to our very existence. The Word must take precedence over any feeling, thought, emotion, situation, or circumstance. It is our absolute source for living, revealing what is right and wrong in our world. If our lifestyle is contrary with the Word, it is our responsibility to effectively and immediately repent and conform to the Word, by the renewing of our minds daily.
[Joshua 1:8; Psalms 138:3; Matthew 22:29; John 5:39; John 14:6; Romans 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 10:5; Colossians 2:6-8; 2 Timothy 3:15-16; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 2:1-2; 1 Peter 3:15]
There is One, Ever-Living, Eternal God; infinite in power, holy in nature, attributes, and purpose; and possessing absolute,
indivisible deity. Scripture asserts, presumes, and declares not only the existence of God, but the singularity of God.
And He has chosen to reveal Himself in three manifestations:
God the Father as Creator and Authority. (God in Heaven.)
God the Son as our Savior and Example. (God in flesh.)
God the Spirit as our Promise of victory over sin. (God in us.)
[Deuteronomy 6:4; John 1:1-3,14; Acts 17:22-30; 2 Corinthians 5:19; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:15-19; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 6:17-20]
God created man innocent from the beginning - pure and holy. However, sin entered the world through willful disobedience,
causing all of mankind to fall from their holy nature. In as such, there is nothing of ourselves that we can do to stop nor
escape the motion of sin. Thus the need of a Savior - Christ Jesus. He alone can redeem us from the curse of sin. It is only by His Spirit
we can once again participate in His divine nature, while escaping sin and corruption in this world caused by lust.
According to the Word of God, salvation is:
Faith in Christ Jesus [Faith is the beginning, not the ending]
Genuine Repentance [Eradication of sin, not excusing or justifying sin.]
Water Baptism [Immersion, in the name of Christ Jesus]
Infilling of the Holy Ghost [With the evidence of speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance.]
Intentional and Direct Obedience to the Word of God [Living a holy life, as the Holy Ghost enables.]
[Genesis 3:1-24; John 3:1-8; Acts 2:1-4; Acts 2:37-38; Galatians 5:1-25; Jude 1-25]
It is the will of God to live a lifestyle holy and pleasing unto Him that can only be obtained through
submission to His Word and infilling of His Spirit. In our liberty we are to become free from sin, not to sin freely.
We are to live as we should, not as we please.
Jesus broke the chain of sin and death to free us not only from the consequences of sin, but of sin altogether.
He didn't go to the cross to excuse our sin; rather, to eradicate our sin. Enabling us to live as He lived - bringing us back to His original plan - true redemption.
Though we cannot earn nor deserve salvation by our works; we will produce works as a result of our salvation.
If we have the Spirit of God, the fruit of the Spirit will be evident.
As a result, our inward identity will be distinctly revealed through our outward appearance.
As important as it is to live pure and holy lives, it begins with love.
Love towards God, others, and self. The Bible clearly states we will be known if we have love one to another.
It is a commandment, a right, a responsibility, a mandate, and a privilege to love.
Without unconditional love, we can not even begin our walk with God.
[2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalms 1; Psalms 29:2; Mark 8:34; John 13:34-35; John 15:1-2; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 12:10; 1 Corinthians 14:33-34; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Galatians 2:20; Galatians 5:16-25; Ephesians 5:9; Philippians 1:10-11; Philippians 3:7-14; Colossians 1:10-20; 1 Timothy 6:20-21; Hebrews 12:14; James 1:26-27; 2 Peter 1:3-12; 2 Peter 2:20-22; 1 John 1:5-10; 1 John 2:1-17; 1 John 3:3-11]
We believe the house of God belongs to God. We are all guests in His presence.
And just like Ester, we must all prepare ourselves to come into the presence of the King.
This includes prayer, repentance, personal study, and obedience to God.
We believe that no one person should have too much authority.
In as such, we firmly hold true to the Five-Fold ministry of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors,
and teachers for the perfecting of the saints.
As a body of believers, we are apostolic in belief and pentecostal in practice.
What this signifies is simply that we follow the truths of the Holy Scriptures and no man made doctrines.
We also love to worship Jesus for who He is; not only for what He does.
And we believe that we must worship with our lives, not just with a song.
[Ephesians 4:11-12, 1 Corinthians 11:1]
The Scriptural mode of baptism is - by immersion in water, in the name of our LORD and Savior: Christ Jesus, for the remission [forgiveness] of our sin, which is in direct obedience and observance to the Word of God. It is only for those who have fully repented [turning away from their sin and love for this present world] and dedicate themselves to live in accordance with God's Word. It is an act of obedience, as commanded by our LORD, Christ Jesus and parallels His death, burial, and resurrection.
[Matthew 28:19; John 3:1-8; Acts 2:38; Acts 4:12; Acts 8:12-16; Acts 10:47-48; Acts 19:1-6; Acts 22:12-16]
Grace is God's holy influence upon a soul - the infilling of His Spirit.
It teaches us how we should live and enables us to live the holy and pure lives we are mandated by God to live.
It is the source that produces conviction in our lives, reminding us to live holy as He is holy, here on this earth now.
It is the unmerited favor of God. A gift and the endowed power to overcome all evil and so allow opportunity to obtain salvation.
Grace is the transformative power that eradicates sin in our lives,
allowing us to become the overcomers we are created to live from the beginning. A truly restorative life.
It deepens our conviction beyond the enticement of sin that we should escape temptation and not fall.
[John 1:17; Acts 4:33; Acts 20:32; Romans 1:5; Romans 11:5; 2 Corinthians 9:8; 2 Corinthians 12:9; Ephesians 1:7; Ephesians 2:1-10; 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 2:11-13; Titus 3:7; Hebrews 13:8-15; Jude 1:1-4]
The gifts of the Spirit are still in operation today.
There are many gifts, yet all come from the same and only Spirit of God.
The Bible teaches us not to be ignorant of these gifts, nor to forsake any of them.
It is not an opinion, nor optional. Scripture dictates when one rejects the gifts, they also reject the Gift-Giver.
Every believer is called - by God - to operate in one or more of these gifts, for the edification and perfecting of the saints,
and for the work of the ministry as an act of obedience to Christ Jesus. These nine gifts of the Spirit include:
Word of Wisdom, Word of Knowledge, Faith, Healing, Miracles, Prophecy, Discerning of Spirits, Tongues, Interpretation of Tongues
These gifts are not for ourselves and selfish to reject their operation. To receive the Spirit (become born-again),
and not allow the Spirit to operate freely in one's life will lose the Spirit (blasphemy of the Spirit) and have not Christ.
These gifts empower every true believer for the advancement of the Kingdom of God. Every gift is designed to bring glory to God,
not ourselves. If at any point we become the focal point - with our talents or abilities - it is because we have pridefully and
arrogantly retained the praise we were meant to give to Jesus, marking oneself a false teacher or false profit.
[Romans 12:4-8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31; 1 Corinthians 14:1-40; Ephesians 4:11-16]
Prayer is communication with God. It is vitally important to be fully saturated in a lifestyle of prayer.
It must become intrinsic to our way of life if we want to truly live according to the Word of God.
Prayer isn't just something we do; rather, it is a main part of who we are in Christ.
It is our prime directive - our first response; not our last resort.
We must not only speak our prayers audibly that we may think, speak,
and hear our own words to build our own faith and the faith of others,
but we must also learn how to shut our mouths and listen. Communication is a two-way street.
We must ensure that we don't over compensate our prayer life, for the lack of spiritual direction.
Our relationship with God is not contingent on our circumstances, situations, emotions, nor feelings; rather, by the Word of God.
Prayer should be led of the Spirit, not empty, repetitious words.
[Psalms 55:17; Chronicles 7:14; Isaiah 56:7; Matthew 17:21; Matthew 21:13; Matthew 26:41; Luke 18:1; Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; James 5:12-20; Jude 20]
Worship is not a scheduled event. It is an authentic love encounter with God. It isn't just a song set to begin a church service, worship is a lifestyle. If our worship is only during the music, then it is not God we worship, but the music. We worship God because of Who He is, not for what He does or does not do. If authentic, our worship will never be conditional, circumstantial, situational, nor emotional. We must give everything to Jesus in the good and in the bad; otherwise it becomes meaningless, fickle, half-hearted lip service at best.
[Exodus 34:14; 2 Samuel 24:24; Psalms 29:2; Psalms 134:2; Psalms 150:1-6; Matthew 4:10; John 4:23-24]
We recognize Christ's return is certain and imminent. We must prepare ourselves now as though Jesus will return at any moment. If we are not living holy as He requires His bride to be - spotless, without wrinkle or blemish - we will then miss out on heaven.
[Matthew 24:36-44; Matthew 25:1-13; John 14:1-20; Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-9; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17; 1 Peter 3:8-16]
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Contact Information
Redemption House
P O Box 275
St. Charles, MO
63302-0275