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Jesus Christ is the
absolute Head of Ebenezar World Outreach Church. He established it,
and it belongs to Him. Jesus said to Peter, "..upon this rock
(meaning the revelation of Himself) I will build My Church; and the
gates of hell shall not prevail against it" (Mt. 16:18 KJV). The
only people who are members of His Church are those who have
submitted themselves through repentance and faith to His salvation
and His Lordship. The only criterion of this membership is "that 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" (Rom.
10:9). If Ebenezar belongs to Jesus Christ, and if He is building
it, then clearly He has authority over it. In fact Jesus Himself
said, "All authority in heaven and on earth had been given to Me"
(Mt. 28:18). It is in this authority that Jesus then issued the
"mission statement" for His Church: "Therefore go and make disciples
of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son
and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have
commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of
the age" (Mt. 28:19-20). Our Lord Jesus christ has subsequently
delegated authority to the leadership of Ebenezar World Outreach
Church to carry on this "commission", and you are all invited to be
members of His great Church.
Pastor Audrey Maison and
Elder Stan Maison
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