The Light of Eternal Agape　Tokyo Antioch Church

 

<Who is God?>

God is our Creator.

God created the heavens, the earth and us.
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." <Genesis 1:1>
"And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being." <Genesis 2:7>
God created human being for His own glory.
"Everyone who is called by My name, whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him." <Isaiah 43:7>
Man was created in the likeness of God.
"Then God said, 'Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.' So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them." <Genesis 1:26-27>

God is one God the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ) and the Holy Spirit, each having a person, are one in substance and purpose, and are still living and working in perfect harmony with one another. This triune God is only one God who should be worshiped.
"Therefore know this day, and consider it in your heart, that the Lord Himself is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other." <Deuteronomy 4:39>
"I am the Lord, and there is no other; there is no God besides Me. I will gird you, though you have not known Me, that they may know from the rising of the sun to its setting that there is none besides Me. I am the Lord, and there is no other."
<p> <Isaiah 45:5-6>

God is love.God loves each one of us and wants us to come to Him.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son (Jesus Christ), that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." <John 3:16>
God is going to give us the best life.
"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." <Romans 8:28>
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning." <James 1:17>

<The Church>The church is a place where those who believe in Jesus Christ or who want to know God get together. In the church, worship service is held every week and people praise God and listen to Him through the Bible.
Even if you do not understand the Bible well, you will become understand God when you continue to go to church.
We recommend that you relax and visit our church in your locality.

<The Bible> We can imagine that in many people's idea it is hard to read a book of as many as 2000 pages or to understand the Bible. However, knowing its subject and purpose will help you understand it more easily. Moreover, truth is clarified when you read it with the belief that it is the Word of God. The subject of the Bible is "Jesus Christ" and its purpose is "the salvation of mankind". God loves each of us. However, we are walking as we like, turning aside from the right way that God shows us. This is our "sin" in God's view. If we keep walking holding onto our sin, we will fall into eternal destruction when we are judged after our death. But God sent Jesus Christ who is sinless to this world and crucify him for our sin. When we admit our sin and believe that Jesus Christ died on the Cross for our sin and resurrected three days later, God will forgive us our sin and give us eternal life. Our simple belief of this will promise our admission to heaven. Why don't you believe in Jesus Christ? When you want to believe in Jesus Christ, send your E-mail to us at tlccc@crocus.ocn.ne.jp.