My Yacad
Who Am I? What Am I? And Why?
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My Christian Statement of Faith (Joe Lantz
I admit that there are many Statements of Faith of the Christian Church. I wish to submit the following as it describes best how I personally interpret which is best for me.
“I believe in the inspiration of the Holy Bible as the true Word of God, that “all Scripture is given by inspiration of God”, and that “holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” The Holy Bible, as the revelation of the Person and will of God, is the final rule of faith, doctrine, and practice for the Christian church.
I believe in one true and living God, as revealed in the Holy Bible, Who is supreme and infinite in being, perfect, pre-existent before all things, and the Creator of all. I believe that Jesus Christ is God Himself. God, the Creator of the universe, became a human being in Jesus. He was miraculously conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and born of a virgin. He lived a life of sinless purity, revealing God to a lost and fallen mankind. He performed the complete will of God, doing all things pleasing to the Father, being obedient even unto death, on the Cross. He was slain for the sins of mankind. At the cross, God laid on Him the iniquity of us all, and He died in our place. As a sacrificial Lamb, without blemish before God, He was the proprietor of our sin. It is through His shed blood that we have atonement, the forgiveness of sin, and there is salvation in no other. Upon His death, He was buried in a tomb, and was in the earth for three days. He rose again on the third day, alive bodily, physically, and spiritually, having abolished our sins, and triumphing over all powers. He showed Himself alive after His passion to hundreds of witnesses, by many infallible proofs. With witnesses beholding Him, He then ascended into Heaven, there to sit at the right hand of the Majesty on high. This is The Gospel, the power of God unto salvation, which was sent to be preached unto all mankind.
I believe in the Historical Christian Church.
Since then, many more truths have been restored, by God through ensuing movements, and in various groups and through numerous individuals. This one Universal Christian Church, which has been present down through twenty centuries, is the Body of Christ, made up of all those who place their faith in the Son of God as Saviour. Jesus Christ Himself is the Supreme Lord and Head of this universal Church, His Body. I believe in the fellowship of the saints, that is, the brotherhood of all Christians, those who believe the Gospel. That I must endeavor to walk in harmony with the love of God, caring one for another, edifying one another, as fellow members of Christ’s Body. With sadness, I state that there are false religious groups calling themselves “Christian”, such as the Jehovah’ Witnesses, The Mormons, Christian Science, The Unification Church, etc., which are not truly Christian in my personal view, as they do not embrace the Gospel of Salvation and these essential Bible Truths, to the best of my knowledge. Unfortunately, these poor souls, and others in severely false doctrine, though well intentioned, are still outside the gate of Salvation, and are not in this fellowship of the saints, the Body of Christ. I believe it is my duty to love them, pray for them, and seek to show them the true Christian Faith, hoping to win some over, but that meanwhile, I must also let them know that these kinds of heresies are not true representatives of Jesus Christ. I must lovingly show the difference between truth and error.
I believe in Christian living, in accordance with the Bible; Water Baptism; the Lord’s Supper; and ***PRAYER.*** Christians should study the Holy Bible, seek to obey it, and preach it. I should earnestly endeavor to draw sound and true doctrine from the Holy Scriptures. I should see to share the Gospel of Salvation with everyone, and to bring honor to the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Joe Lantz
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Why did I write this? Because I believe that every person that desires, or claims to be a “CHRISTIAN ” should take the time to conduct a comprehensive study of the Scriptures. Acts 17:11 “These were the more noble than Thessalonica, in that they received The Word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”, and 2 Tim.3:16 tells us, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, fro reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” This I have done.The result will be that the man of God, might become thoroughly equipped, for every good works.” This study should then be documented in writing, which would then become their direction(s) on how they can improve their own personal lives.
Having done this, they will be competent to help a brother or sister in their time of need. Further, every person has their own subjects, and/or (circumstances) they must determine themselves. Additionally, I believe every Christian should study the births, history, and future of the CHURCH OF THEIR CHOICE. I then conclude this document with ‘A Synopsis’ which might be described as my personal offering.
The title I have chosen for these studies, and documentation comes from the Hebrew word root, “YACAD” ( ya-saud), which means among others, foundation, cornerstone, or to establish. I believe that we all must build our own foundation, cornerstone, and then establish a viable program in the study of the scriptures.
May God Bless all that chose to read, study, and inject these words that I have written. Written for my benefit, and with the Grace of God, that read them.
About the Author
Joe Lantz was born in
His parents worked on the various cattle ranches until Joe was ready to begin his schooling. They moved into the ‘city’ of Cascade for one year, and then migrated north to
The study, for this book, began in 1993 and was finally finished in 2006, after many hours of reading, study, and writing of this, his first book, “My Yacad.”
Please visit the author’s website at www.yacad-lantz