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MATTHEW 7
Mission Statement
Matthew7 was conceived as an ecumenical web based Christian brotherhood where everyone is welcome to share their love of our Lord Christ Jesus.This is a web site where Christians and seekers of any age can come and discuss anything that is on their minds and receive non-judgemental, honest information and advice in a safe, anonymous format. Our goal is to reach out to fellow Christians and new believers around the world to share the gospel and to expand upon and understand better, the Lord's teachings.Seek and you will find, ask and it will be given, knock and the door will be opened. The Lord will help you with your problems if you ask.We are a family friendly site and we would welcome you to become one of our family. Come in and take a load off your mind, worship and pray with us.
We encourage our visitors to look around the site and please leave questions or comments. If you need to talk to somebody or have a question,be assured that whatever you talk about will be held in the strictest confidence. Under the guidance of our Lord we are here to help those who want help.
Please feel free to use our e-mail or guest book option to make any comments, suggestions, ask questions or to start discussions. We will try our best to respond to everybody within 24 hours. We would welcome you sending us your name if you would like to become a member of the Matthew 7 family and as our privacy statement specifies, you will not be bothered for any reason, including requests for money. Our sole purpose is to give people a way to be with Jesus Christ in a philosophy and manner that a traditional church experience might not be able to provide for you. For people who would like to contact us by regular mail, please write us at:
David Lewis
Matthew7
P.O. Box 117
3353 The Credit Woodlands
Mississauga, Ontario.
Canada.
L5C 2K1
Love and Blessings
David Lewis
Matthew 7 Statement of Faith
-Salvation and Eternal life are not possible without accepting Jesus as our Lord and Saviour which we achieve by repenting our sins
-As much as possible we will consciously live a Christ like life.
-Daily prayer is a vital part of our Christian belief and we should not always be asking for things but should be thanking and praising the Lord.
-We are all ministers, disciples, and fishers of men and as such our mission is to reach out to the lost, lonely, and confused.
-We believe in and try to abide by the Ten Commandments
-Our faith is based on a belief in the Trinity, a oneness consisting of the Father, the Son, and The Holy Spirit.
-We don’t dwell on the past, we learn from our mistakes and move towards a positive future. Christ is always pictured moving forward towards the future.
-We will commit sins but we will be forgiven if we are sincere in our contrition. God will forgive our sins but we must also forgive the sins committed against us.
-We will try to live our lives by the rule, “ Love your neighbour as you love yourself.” for as it is written, “ If you love someone, you will never do him wrong; to love, is to obey the whole law.” To love your neighbour was Christ's commandment.
-As God is our creator, we will accept everyone as an equal.
-We do not adhere to any “proper” way of worshiping. Rites and ceremonies should reflect the need of the individual and the love they have for the Lord.
Stressing the Positive
Christ is a very positive individual and His teachings are very positive in nature. Matthew7 works hard to stress the positive elements in Christianity as we believe that the more positive we are, the better the world will be, for through the positive we eliminate the negative which is evil. Christ's only commandment can be found in John 25:12 "This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you". Love is the ultimate in positive emotions and we do everything in our power to emphasise this, even to the point of looking at the Ten Commandments in a positive context(see below). People are more receptive to a positive approach rather than a negative one and teaching theories prove that the positive stays with a person longer than a negative one. Rather than teaching people the punishments and negatives of not knowing our Lord Christ Jesus we believe in teaching people about the benefits and rewards of a life dedicated to Christ. Matthew7 is based on why you should be with the Lord and not the hell fire and damnation principles of not knowing Him. You should want to walk with the Lord because you want to and not because you are afraid if you don't.
The Ten Commandments Positively
Above all else love God alone;
Bow down to neither wood nor stone.
God's name refuse to take in vain;
The Sabbath rest with care maintain.
Respect your parents all your days;
Hold sacred human life always.
Be loyal to your chosen mate;
Steal nothing, neither small nor great.
Report, with truth, your neighbour's deed;
And rid your mind of selfish greed.
Privacy Policy
Matthew7:7 is an ad free site and and we will never try to sell you anything nor will try to solicit funds from you. At Matthew7:7 you are guaranteed your privacy and your name, address or information about you will ever be passed on to other people unless you have given us explicit written permission. You will never be bothered by anybody from outside the Matthew7:7 family. You will only be contacted by us if you request it.At all times we will respect and honor your right to privacy.
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