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You can be sure you are a Christian,
know God, and be ready for heaven,
follow these steps:
A. Admit you are a sinner.
"There is no one righteous, not even one ... for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:10,23. (See Romans 5:8; 6:23.)
Ask God's forgiveness.
"Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:13
B. Believe in Jesus
(put your trust in Him) as your only hope of salvation. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 (See John 14:6.)
Become a child of God by receiving Christ.
"To all who receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." John 1:12 (See Revelation 3:20.)
C. Confess that Jesus is your Lord.
"If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9 (See verse 10.)
Your feelings will not always echo your salvation. There will be days when you don't "feel" saved. But your feelings don't determine your salvation; your faith in Jesus does. "Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God" (John 1:12 ). |
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A. THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION we make in this life is where we’ll spend our eternal life. When we have made that choice, we’re not only prepared to die...we’re finally ready to live!
This site is designed to help you understand who Jesus Christ is and why He gave His life for us. Spiritual life is not just “religion.” It is a relationship with God.
The following link will take you through important questions about Jesus and brief lessons from the Bible about following Him. May God bless you on your spiritual journey! |
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A. Variety is what you’ll find when you visit our services! However, it is always a personal, uplifting worship experience geared for participation. We typically worship as we live, with enthusiasm.
Bible classes for all ages
Although church schedules vary, most Sundays usually begin with an hour-long Bible study known as Sunday school or Christian education. Personalized classes divided by age, grade and interests serve infants through adults.
Child care
A nursery is provided for infants and toddlers. This loving, comfortable atmosphere helps show children at the earliest ages that church is a good place to be. Child care also frees parents for worship and reduces distractions.
Children’s worship
Bible-oriented activities are provided for preschool and elementary-age children. At this level, young children are taught to sing, pray, memorize Scripture and learn important Bible truths. They are instructed and led in worship at their own levels.
Music
Music is a major feature of our worship. Any given service may include traditional hymns, hand-clapping gospel songs, contemporary compositions or reverent worshipful choruses. To us music is more than a performance; it’s the music of worship.
Worship experience
Services include times of waiting in God’s presence, vibrant praise, and anointed worship. While we all worship in different ways, no sincere worshiper need feel out of place in our services.
Prayer
Special prayer times are offered throughout the week and are a vital part of the life of our church.
Giving
During the service, tithes and offerings will be received. More than a collection to pay church bills, this too is worship.
Our members feel giving the tithe (the first tenth of income) and offerings declares that God comes first. It recognizes His blessing, expresses faith and seeks His guidance in every matter in life.
The ministries of the local church and globe-encircling missions work are supported solely by free-will giving. However, visitors need not feel obligated to give.
Spiritual gifts
An interesting aspect of Charismatic worship is the operation of spiritual gifts. The planned service order may be suspended as individuals speak or share as prompted by the Holy Spirit, under the supervision of the pastor (1 Corinthians 12-14).
One may speak out in an unknown tongue, a Spirit-guided language other than that of the congregation. Another individual, or perhaps the same one, will then give the interpretation.
On occasion, the Spirit may prompt someone to speak out, to prophesy, in the language of the congregation. The gift of prophecy, the gift of tongues and the gift of interpretation, and other spiritual gifts bring the church immediate challenge and confirm Bible truths.
Challenging messages
The preaching of God's Word is given priority in all services with messages that are fervent, inspiring and practical.
If you’ve wondered what a Pentecostal service is like, we invite you to observe and experience God’s joy and peace that defy description. And when you visit again, come expecting. Expect a move of God not only in the service, but also in your life. We think you’ll agree that the comfort, help and strength He gives are better experienced than explained. |
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A. Charismatic
The word Charismatic comes from the Greek word charisma, which is usually translated in the KJV as "gift." Paul uses charisma in I Corinthians 12 to designate the supernatural gifts made available to individual Christians by the Holy Spirit. The term Charismatic, when applied to religious groups, teachers, or customs usually implies that the participants believe that the spiritual gifts described in the New Testament are all available to Christians in modern times. And each Christian should expect to experience one or more on a regular basis.
Since the word charismatic is used in secular settings to indicate a non-spiritual quality of strong personal appeal and powers of persuasion (such as a "charismatic politician"), we use the capitalized form Charismatic exclusively when referring to the religious connotation of the word.
A. Pentecostal
Few church doctrines have generated more questions and controversy. The debate started at the miracle at Pentecost as recorded in Acts 2. Observers of that premier event asked questions and the apostle Peter preached a sermon to supply answers. He directed his listeners back to the Old Testament prophets for enlightenment about the Holy Spirit.
Throughout the history of the Church, the wind of the Spirit was never still. From Tertullian in the 2nd century to Symeon in the 10th, John Wesley in the 18th, and American revivalists in the 19th, the people of God experienced mighty manifestations of the Holy Spirit.
But one of the greatest outpourings of the Spirit began early in the 20th century. Several small holiness groups whose members were seeking a fuller experience with God witnessed a renewal of the Holy Spirit's gifts. In their meetings they saw miracles similar to those recorded in the Book of Acts. Those who experienced the baptism in the Holy Spirit spoke in tongues, gave prophecies, prayed for the sick with miraculous results, and began a new surge of missionary ministry that soon reached around the world.
These 20th-century Pentecostals understood their spiritual experiences to be a fulfillment of Jesus' promise in Acts 1:4, 5. They believed that this "promise of the Father" was an experience that "all believers are entitled to, should ardently expect, and earnestly seek" (P.C. Nelson, Bible Doctrines, p. 77.). Their emphasis on the ministry of the Holy Spirit sparked controversy with nearly all established religious groups. The Pentecostals were ridiculed and cast out of established churches.
Yet the revival grew. These "holy rollers" built brush arbors and rented store-front buildings for their services. Miracles of healing and deliverance drew crowds. The curious who came to scoff often stayed to pray. At first the crowds were largely poor and dispossessed, but as the miracles continued, their ranks were swelled by business and professional people.
During the next 50 years Pentecostals worked to build churches and establish colleges to train their ministers. They organized Sunday schools and sent missionaries. Yet they never lost their emphasis on the work of the Holy Spirit in people's lives.
Then in the 1960s another wave of revival spread the blessings of Pentecost. Many Lutherans began speaking in tongues and praying for the sick. Many Roman Catholics raised their hands in worship and prayed in the Spirit. Upon Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Methodists, Baptists, Brethren, Disciples of Christ -- the wind of the Spirit was blowing across the entire spectrum of the Church.
Today believers from all fellowships who are serious about their faith are looking again at the "promise of the Father." This experience, distinct from and following salvation, brings the believer into the richness of the Spirit-filled life.
Questions are best answered and controversies settled by allowing the Spirit to warm the heart and draw the soul into intimate fellowship with God while seeking for biblical answers. |
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Service-Event Cancellations
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Many factors are taken into consideration when deciding to cancel a service or event at Calvary Temple Church. An important consideration is that no matter how hard we try, it seems that there is always someone who does not get the word.
In the rare event a service or event would be delayed and/or cancelled due to weather or other emergency, come here for information. Service delays and/or cancellation notices will be posted on the following local TV stations: KDKA 2, WTAE 4, WPXI 11 and WJET 24. In addition, Calvary Temple Church will do a Call-Em-All using the current contact information we have on hand.
Please contact the church if you have any questions. |
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A. Our pastor must work with an elected church board within the church who oversee the business of the church. In an effort to promote accountability, produce excellence in ministry, and to provide spiritual covering and authority our Church is a member of Calvary Ministries Inc., International. In addition our Pastor and Assistant Pastor hold current credentials with Calvary Ministries Inc., International.
Our Associate Pastors and other church leaders within the church must work directly with pastoral staff supervision. They must submit to pastoral provided leadership training. It is highly recommended that all volunteers be members of the church for at least six months before serving in leadership positions. All children's and youth workers are required to submit to Criminal and Child Abuse background checks. |
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