Purpose - Remnant Bible Church

Remnant Bible Church is focused on the following:

Note: Focus items with URL links have articles that explain that particular focus area. This remains a work in progress. The goals is to have an article for each focus area that explains the item and why it is important to the local church assembly. The first articles will be short paragraphs providing an overall. Later work will focus on more detail supported by Scripture and examples. Please be patient as work continues to complete this task. Not listed in order of importance.

Ref	Focus	Short Description
01	Wheat and Tares	Genuine Biblical Christians contrasted to false christians, christians in name only (CINO).
02	Scripture Alone	Follow the Bible alone. Nothing added. Nothing deleted. This includes tradition or anything that cannot be validated, allowed by God’s Word.
03	Widespread Apostasy	Warn and work against the current great apostasy, the “falling away” that precedes the Great Tribulation. (2 Thes. 2:3)
04	Remnant Revived	Rescue Jesus’ Remnant from the teeth of false teachers currently enslaving and fleecing Jesus’ Flock.
05	Remnant Set Free	Help free the imprisoned of Jesus’ Remnant from unbiblical leaders and churches.
06	Good News	Offer the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to the lost, including christians in name only (CINO).
07	Preach the Word	Teach the entire Bible, the full counsel of the Living God.
08	The Good Fight	Vigorously contend for for the Faith that was once for all entrusted to the Saints.
09	Non-Essential Doctrine	Graciously reason through non-essential doctrinal differences, searching Scripture diligently for God’s intention for His people.
10	Assembling per the Holy Spirit and the Bible	Along with walking, also assemble according to the leading of the Holy Spirit as directed in God’s Word, avoiding extra-Biblical practices and traditions, whether common or uncommon among modern local churches.
11	Expose In-House Works of Darkness	Speak against errors in both doctrine and practice, calling for Jesus’ Remnant to cease support for wayward churches, denominations, ministries and teachers.
12	Increasing Walk of Faith	Encourage Jesus’ Remnant towards increasing faithfulness in doctrine and practice.
13	Expose Self-Serving Personal Ambition	Point out the very serious and common problem of self-serving leaders and Christians who currently flood local churches and ministries.
14	Model of the Early Church	Follow the Scriptural command regarding the flow of the main ‘service’ of the local church.
15	Biblical Leadership	Maintain the Bible’s command regarding the complementary roles distinguished between men and women. Reject the egalitarianism error.
16	Unleash Gifts and Calling	Help believers understand, identify and use each one’s spiritual gifts – according to the specific and unique call to service by the Holy Spirit. Create space for full engagement of the entire church membership. No one man shows.
17	Spirit-led Giving	Promote New Covenant, Spirit-led giving – opposed to Old Covenant tithing, minimizing requests for money as much as possible. Refuse to join the money-begging crowd.
18	Church Membership	Promote full church membership, immediately available upon (1) confession of saving faith in Jesus, (2) water baptism (full immersion preferable), and (3) a life that reflects genuine new birth, and (4) a stated request for admission to full participation as a member of Remnant Bible Church (during assembly preferable). No extra-Biblical additions.
19	Jesus’ Return	In light of the imminent Rapture, the Great Tribulation and the Return of Jesus to earth, carefully watch current world events and movements, with special attention to the modern nation of Israel.
20	Creation and the Flood	Teach the Biblical six-day (day = 24 hours) Creation and the worldwide Flood of Noah. Reject evolution, theistic evolution and partial flood errors.
21	Roles of Men and Women	Expose and point out the errors of pagan religions – even those with deep roots in modern society: Scientism, social justice, critical race theory, evolution, socialism, pragmaticism, atheism agnosticism, new apostolic reformation, legalism, antinomianism, etc.
22	Reject Paganism hiding in Modern Forms	Expose and point out the errors of pagan religions – even those with deep roots in modern society: Scientism, social justice, critical race theory, evolution, socialism, pragmatism, atheism agnosticism, new apostolic reformation, legalism, antinomianism, etc.