South Jersey Evangelism, Incorporated, was founded by Bob Ponchot in March, 1990.
Our Purpose
TO ASSIST
in the establishment of churches after the pattern set forth in the New Testament whose members shall be known simply as "Christians" and whose terms of admittance shall be identical with those set forth in the New Testament.
TO PROVIDE
financial aid for the establishment of churches whose pattern is set forth in the New Testament.
What We Believe
IN THE GOD OF SCRIPTURE
The God of the Bible is three-in-one. Three divine persons who share the same essence. These three divine persons are God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Whatever, and all, that it is to be God belongs to each person. Although this teaching is beyond our minds to fully understand, the Bible affirms it is true (Genesis 1:26 "Let Us," Matthew 28:19, 2 Corinthians 13:14)
IN JESUS AS GOD COME IN THE FLESH TO SAVE SINFUL MAN
Jesus is the eternal, pre-existent word from God (John 1:1) who took on the flesh (John 1:14) in order to accomplish God's plan of redemption (John 1:29). He is the perfect God-Man (fully God and fully man). God coming in the flesh is another teaching that is difficult to wrap our minds around, but this also is affirmed as truth in the Bible.
IN THE BIBLE AS THE INERRANT, AUTHORITATIVE, ALL-SUFFICIENT, ALWAYS RELAVENT WORD OF GOD
This is the Bible's own testimony about itself (2 Timothy 3:16-17). The Bible is Holy Spirit inspired (2 Peter 1:20-21). This means the Holy Spirit revealed what needed to be revealed to the human writers, protected the memories of those recording what they had witnessed, and oversaw the entire process of writing the Bible. The Bible is inerrant (John 10:35) and absolutely true because God is its source. Proverbs 30:5, "Every word of God proves true; . . ." Jesus prayed in John 17:17, "Your word is truth" (see also Psalm 12:6; Romans 3:4). Jesus promised the Apostles Holy Spirit inspiration in John 14:16-17, 14:26; 15:26-27; 16:13-15.
IN GOD'S PLAN OF REDEMPTION
"All have sinned" (Romans 3:23) Jesus came as God in the flesh to provide redemption from sin (Ephesians 1:7; Galatians 3:13-14). His death on the cross satisfied God's wrath at sin (Romans 3:25). We are saved by God's grace which is found in the redemptive work of Christ. Jesus died in our place, and satisfied the requirements of the law and its penalty in our place.
IN GOD'S PLAN OF SALVATION
In response to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, God has sent forth certain conditions we must meet in order for Him to bestow salvation on us. Salvation is God's Gift to us, but we must recieve it. These conditions are:
◉ Faith. Belief in Jesus and trust in His saving work (John 3:16; Romans 10:9-10; Ephesians 2:8). Faith is the primary means of receiving God's gracious offer of salvation, but it does not rule out other necessary conditions.
◉ Repentance. Acts 2:38. This comes from a Godly sorrow for our sins (2 Corinthians 7:10). Repentance is a "changing in our minds about the sins in our lives." We are sorry for our sin, but we also desire to be rid of it, and to hate it as God does.
◉ Confession. In order to receive salvation in Christ, we must make a verbal profession of our faith in who He is and what He has accomplished redemptively for us (Matthew 10:32; Romans 10:9-10).
◉ Baptism into Christ. There is only one baptism (Ephesians 4:5). This baptism has both an outward side (immersion in water) and an inward aspect (forgiveness and regeneration). When a person is baptized into Christ, God bestows
forgiveness of sin and the indwelling gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38).
Whenever the Bible talks about the meaning of baptism it is always a saving
event (Mark 16:16; Acts 22:16; Romans 6:3-4; Galatians 3:26-27; Colossians
2:11-12; 1 Peter 3:21). The power to save is not in the water or the act
itself. The work going in baptism is not man’s work. God does the saving. He
gives forgiveness of sins and the Holy Spirit sets us apart from the camp of
the lost into the camp of the saved and gives us a new spiritual nature that is
fit for serving the Lord.
IN CONTINUALLY DEVOTING OURSELVES TO BIBLICAL WORSHIP AND PRACTICES
Acts 2:42 tells us that the early church devoted itself to:
◉ The Apostles’ Teaching. They were in the Word of
God.
◉ The Fellowship. This means sharing together and having
a participation with other Christians in the work and worship of God.
◉ The Breaking of Bread. They partook of the Lord’s
Supper in remembrance of the death of Jesus every first day of the week
(Matthew 26:26-29; Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34).
◉ The Prayers. They were steadfast in prayer.
IN FULFILING THE MISSION OF CHRIST
Matthew 28:19-20, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with
you always, to the end of the age.” Mark 16:15-16, “Go into all the world and
proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized
will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” These are the
marching orders we have been given by Christ so that we might reach the lost of
our world with the message of salvation.
IN WEARING THE NAME OF CHRIST
IN WEARING THE NAME OF CHRIST Since Jesus is our Savior and Lord, and since the church is His body (Matthew 16:15-18; Ephesians
1:22-23), we wear His name (Acts 11:26; Romans 16:16).
