At 215 Church, our name is more than an area code. It is a calling we carry for our city and a mission we live out together.
Witness
We shine as lights in the midst of darkness.
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Philippians 2:15
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"That you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world"
Truth
We rightly handle the word of God.
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2 Timothy 2:15
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"Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
Freedom
We are free from fear and bondage in Christ.
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Hebrews 2:15
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"and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage."
Identity
We are one new people in Christ.
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Ephesians 2:15
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"having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,"
Victory
We live from Jesus' triumph over darkness.
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Colossians 2:15
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"Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it."
Holiness
We belong to Christ, not to the world.
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1 John 2:15
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"Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him."
Compassion
We meet real needs with mercy and dignity.
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James 2:15
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"If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food,"
Conviction
We speak truth with courage and love.
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Titus 2:15
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"Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you."
Integrity
We let goodness answer the noise.
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1 Peter 2:15
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"For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men"