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CrossRose Friends
Internet Outreach (CFIO) is a ministry of CrossRose Friends Church created
for the purpose of proclaiming the Gospel and teaching God's truth to the
world via the internet.
We
here at CrossRose Friends were called by God to share the Gospel with as many
people as possible. Jesus himself told the disciples - and we believe this
applies to all Christians today - to go into the world and preach the Good
News (Luke 16:15). This Gospel, or Good News, is summed up in John 3:16 when
Jesus tells us that God loves the whole world and that those who believe in
his Son, Jesus Christ, will have eternal life. We are here to be a witness
to both believers and non-believers who are searching for answers about this
truth.
We feel led to reach out to non-Christians and the
un-churched with what we believe to be the truth as taught through God's
Word - the Bible. The best way to do this is to avoid being
"Bible-thumpers", "Hell fire and brimstone preachers", or attempting to
"shove the Word of God down people's throats". No one can force anyone to
believe anything against their will, so we choose to present the truth in
easily understood lessons and terminology; however, we realize it's up to
each individual to read the studies and either accept or reject what's being
taught.
We feel led to reach out to everyone professing to be a
Christian. Bumper sticker theology proclaims "Sitting in your garage doesn't
make you a car ... sitting in church doesn't make you a Christian." While
proclaiming the Gospel, we feel an obligation to ensure every Christian
knows what it means to be a Christian and the steps God outlines to know
we've accepted his free gift of salvation.
We feel led to reach out to our brothers and sisters in
Christ. Regardless of your denominational beliefs or doctrines, we present
many lessons that are applicable to all Christians. We teach the Word in an
easy to understand language, backed by Biblical references. As members of
the Body of Christ, it's our responsibility to present the Word of God so
each Christian is equipped for all good works, live their lives in a way approved
by God, and uplift our brethren.
Our mission can be summed up as follows:
We, the staff of CFIO, are using the internet as a means to uplift the name
of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and carry out his commands to the
first apostles to preach the Gospel to the world (Luke 16:15), make
disciples of all nations (Matthew 18:19), and teach them to be followers of Christ
(Matthew 18:20). We strive to always give praise and worship to God,
evangelize to non-Christians, disciple the saints, and uplift and encourage
our brethren through our teachings. |
