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about us People often ask us who we are, expecting to hear the name of a particular Christian group or religious organization. We are not an organization, nor do we want to be one, so we cannot introduce ourselves with a particular name. Jesus’ disciples did not give themselves any special name either, but were recognized as such through their message and lifestyle. Later they were called Christians because they proclaimed Jesus as the Christ, the Savior who came to mankind from God. We, too, are Christians, disciples of Jesus. We want to follow the example of the first Christians and put what we read in the Bible into practice in our lives. We do not belong to any denomination or any other kind of religious society. We are together because each of us wants to follow Jesus, our Lord and our God (John 20:28) and not out of any obligation to abide by the rules and regulations of an institution. Religion only breeds two things; Defeat (if you’re honest) and hypocrisy if you are not Leslie Leylands best put it this way, “The basis for loving our neighbors, and for unity in Christ, is not proximity, understanding or commonality. We are one in Christ not because we are one in the same, but because Christ is the same. It is an impoverished theology that mistakes unity in Christ for sameness in Christ.” ACV Magazine Who We Are A short version of the history of Christianity: Christianity started in Palestine as a fellowship; it moved to Greece and became a philosophy; it moved to Italy and became an institution; it moved to Europe and became a culture; it came to America and became an enterprise. We regard the Bible as the sole basis of Christian doctrine. This is why we meditate on God’s word. We take the Bible seriously as the authority for our faith and life, while also trying to understand it within its historical and literary context, using the mind God gave us to continuously gain a deeper understanding of it as illuminated by the Holy Spirit. We want to avoid both the fundamentalist and the liberal errors in their views on the Bible since many of these positions have a zeal, but with a lack of knowledge. Faith, for us, is a reality which fulfills all areas of our life and does not mean cultivation of traditional customs. We believe it is not about what we do but rather, what He did. We reject the religious notion that we are better than the lost because we don’t have sin in our lives. That is a clear contradiction to God’s word and brotherly love. We humbly accept that our short comings are viewed differently by our heavenly Father because we are now His kids. Our weaknesses are covered by the blood of Jesus. We are convinced that unity, which God wanted to be the reality among Christians, cannot be achieved by the controlling human structures of authority but is only the fruit of obedience of every single disciple towards the Holy Scripture. We are in unity because each of us puts his own self aside and wants to follow what God revealed in the Bible and made recognizable for everyone. In 1 John 3:14–16 the apostle wrote: We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. …By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. We encourage the remedy for defficiencies in our lives by heeding I Peter 4:8, “Love covers a multitude of sins...” * Our “About us” was adapted by our dear brothers in sisters in Europe. While we take a different position on some “twiggier matters” of the law we love their spirit and understanding of the Word of God and their response to it. www.Christians.eu We also have a calling to honor the Families of the Fallen soldiers and first responders with FREE lodging through our Gold Star Family Inn here in Branson Missouri. Their lost, loved ones are “Christ types”. They laid down their lives for the freedom of others. Our mission statement follows on the next page. 4 WWW.AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE.COM | VOL.14 #2
ACV Magazine NEW Mission Statement The American Christian Voice magazine is published with the primary purpose being to educate the body of Christ through informative articles (Intelligent), to edify the body of Christ through motivating articles of Christian faith and courage (Inspirational), and to promote the message that disciples of Christ are not under the penalty of sin or condemnation of it (Fun!). It is because of what Christ has done... not what we do that makes us in good standing with God. Our obedience is to Love Him and our fellow sojourners. Now that Christ has cloaked us with His Righteousness, God the Father looks at us as Sons/Daughters, no longer at enmity with Him. We are in training now. That is why this publication focuses on politics. If we are to rule and reign with Jesus Christ we should be very much interested in training here and now. We are dedicated to be Kingdom builders as we realize that our diversity should not impede the method in which God chooses to woo through the Holy Spirit the lost through love. We can err in our theological understanding of doctrine and dogma but love never fails. In the law we find death - in love we find Liberty to obey by desire... not compulsion. We implore all people to call out to God and ask Him to fill you with His Holy Spirit. THE Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is a Person. HE will fill your heart, mind and soul with truth; Not some man's opinion of God. In this manner, when you see the counterfeits, Check Out Our Website & Call Us Today! Designer Blends: Cockapoo (Cocker Spaniel+Poodle) Cavapoo (King Charles+Poodle) Goldendoodle (Mini Goldendoodle+ Moyen Poodle) you will know it is not of your Heavenly Father. He loves you. He is good and only does good. He is not "out to get you". He is out to love you. Not because of what you do (or do not do) but because of what Jesus has already done for you. We encourage our readers to eschew religion and pursue a relationship with God through Jesus Christ as led by the Holy Spirit, thus allowing an openmindedness to differing opinions on complex matters. We strive not to be the fire alarm, but the fire extinguisher. Please be advised that the contents of this publication often do not represent the positions held by many of the sponsors of the American Christian Voice (or for that matter, the publishers). John, & Lorri, editor & publisher,. ACV Kingdom Come Kennels www.KingdomDogs.com Randy+Debi Bartkoski 11252 Gum Road Carthage, MO 64836 417-359-9598 A small family run kennel located in the southwest corner of Missouri. We have been blessed with fifteen beautiful wooded acres so our puppies have lots of room to run. We specialize in creating puppies that will bless your life. Many of our pups have champion bloodlines, but our main goal is to produce very loving healthy puppies that will bless your life. they make the ACV possible! American Christian Voice Magazine PUBLISHER Lorraine Sacoulas MANAGING EDITOR John G. Sacoulas PATRONS Kay & Joy Friberg SENIOR STAFF WRITERS Kathy O’Neil, Rabbi Jeremy Storch SYNDICATED WRITERS Tim Challies, Elizabeth Scalia, Star Parker GRAPHIC DESIGN Lorraine Sacoulas lorri@americanchristianvoice.com DISTRIBUTION Publishers Dist. Group, Allamuchy, NJ- National Distribution- Barnes & Noble, BooksAMillion, EntertainMart Ron Wolpers, Central Florida Special thanks to all our prayer warriors that intercede regularly for our sponsors. SUBSCRIPTION/CUSTOMER SERVICE: see page 36 editor@americanchristianvoice.com (417) 3363636 MAILING ADDRESS: American Christian Voice 1030 West Main Street Branson, MO 65616 FLORIDA OFFICE: Ron Wolpers (253) 2501878 rwolpers@gmail.com FREE SUBSCRIPTION ONLINE: www.AmericanChristianVoice.com Any downloading fees charged by news wire providers are for its services only, and do not, nor are they intended to convey to the user any Copyright or License in the material. By publishing this material, The American Christian Voice expressly agrees to indemnify and to hold these providers harmless from any claims, demands or causes of action arising out of or connected in any way with user's publication of the material. THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS! VOL.14 #2 | WWW.AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE.COM 5
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