Why an Internet Church ?

When people ask me that question , I answer , “Why NOT ??” 

First and Foremost , God TOLD Believers that they are to minister the word of Our Savior and Redeemer , Jesus Christ . In Acts 10: 42-43 , God says thru Peter ; “42) And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. 43) To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.”

What better way to reach LITERALLY . . MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS of people - than the I-Net ?? And , make no mistake about it - I-Net churches and ministries ARE on the rise - just BE CAREFUL of the “wolves in sheep’s clothing” ; The Lord Jesus Christ warned His followers, "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves (Matt. 7:15). The warning was important because Jesus later said to them: "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; therefore be shrewd as serpents, and innocent as doves" (Matt. 10:16). The apostle Paul, with a deeply troubled spirit and in tears, penned a similar warning: "I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock" (Acts 20:29).

Now , I neither “Judge” nor “Condemn” ANYBODY !!! I have NO authority - ONLY GOD DOES !!! However , I DO speak with CONVICTION in my beliefs as a Christian and child of God .

Some people also may not be physically able to attend a good Christian , Bible-Based church , others may not have transportation and for some , they just may not feel ‘comfortable’ around other people at first . I feel , that until the Lord gives me a ‘brick and mortar ‘ church , that he has called me to ‘gather his flock’ via the internet - I DON’T question it !! If I can bring just ONE PERSON to the Lord to be Saved , it’s ONE MORE that WASN’T Saved yesterday . And if THAT person can bring just ONE PERSON to the Lord , we now have TWO , and so on and so on . 

In John 14:6, Jesus said, I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No man comes to the Father but by me."

Jesus did not claim to show a way to God. He declared that he was the only way to God. "No one comes to the Father except through me", He said. In other words, Jesus claimed that He was the only way to a personal relationship with His Father, God.

Jesus made another unique claim, "I am the Truth ...". In other words, Jesus was saying He was the only truth about the way to God.

Also Jesus said, "I am the life ...". In 1 John 5:12 we read, "He that hath the Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life."

Eternal life is given only to those who believe that Christ died to pay the penalty for their sins and that He rose again from the dead. 

Now . . You can do one of the following Below :

A. Be offended by such a thought, keep your pride and angrily leave this web site and end up in Hell?
B. Doubt the credibility of the Bible and refuse to investigate it any further?
C. Humble yourself, tell God you are sorry for your sins, trust Jesus with your eternal well-being, then read the Bible daily and obey what you read?

God is not willing that any should perish. He loves you. He is calling you to ask Christ to save you so you might become one of His children.

The Bible says in Romans 10:9, "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."

If you accepted Jesus Christ as your own personal Savior then you will want to do the following:

Read your Bible every day to get to know Christ better.

NOTE: If you do not have a Bible , you may access a FREE searchable online Bible by going to :

www.biblegateway.com

Talk to God in prayer every day.

Be baptized, worship, fellowship, and serve with other Christians in a church where Christ is preached and the Bible is the final authority.

 Your Brother in Christ ,

Pastor Mike

pastorstahl@aol.com