BLOSSOM IN THE WILDERNESS Mission Statement, Beliefs, & Values

We believe there is only One Living and True GOD. There are three Persons in the GOD Head: GOD The FATHER, JESUS The SON, and The HOLY SPIRIT. (Genesis 1:1-2, 27; Matthew 28:19; I John 5:7)

We believe The Holy Bible to be the inspired WORD of GOD to the world; GOD speaking to us with Authority and Without Error. (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 5-9; Deuteronomy 9:10; Isaiah 55:10-11;

Deuteronomy 12:28; Deuteronomy 27:1-10; Deuteronomy 28:1-68; Luke 4:4;

Deuteronomy 31:12; 2 Samuel 22:31; Ezekiel 12:25, 28; Revelation 19:11-13)

 
We believe in The Whole Counsel of GOD. (Act 20:27; 2 Timothy 2:15; 2 Timothy 3:16; Romans 15:4) 

We believe GOD is The Supreme, Master and Creator of the Universe. (Genesis 1:1 - Genesis 2:1-3; Isaiah 40:1-31; Isaiah 43:1 - Isaiah 45:25; Ecclesiastes 12:1, 7, 13-14; Romans 1:20, 25; Mathew 28:18; Mark 13:31; Acts 4:24; I Peter 4:16-19; 

Deuteronomy 4:33-39)

We believe GOD is Holy. (Leviticus 11:44-45; Leviticus 19:2; Leviticus 20:3, 7, 26; Leviticus 22:31-33; Deuteronomy 7:6; I Samuel 2:2; 2 Kings 19:22; 1 Chronicles 16:10, 35; Psalm 89:18; Psalm 103:1; Isaiah 6:3; John 14:26; Romans 15:13; Mark 1:24; Act 1:8)

We believe in the Divinity of JESUS Christ, HE was conceived of the Virgin Mary, and is The Only begotten SON of The FATHER; in JESUS Christ's sinless life; HIS miracles; that JESUS was crucified to save us from our sins; HE was buried and three days later HE bodily resurrected; for 40 days HE was physically seen and interacted with many; HE then Ascended to Heaven; and is today at The Right Hand of The FATHER and is Interceding for us. (Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 1:18-25; John 3:16-18; Romans 1:4; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Acts 1:2-11; I Thessalonians 4:13-18; Hebrews 7:25)

 
We believe that all mankind is lost in sin; and that JESUS Christ is the Only Way to Salvation for the world. (John 14:6; Acts 4:10-12; Acts 10:38-43; Acts 15:11; Acts 16:13; Romans 5:1; Romans 3:22-26; Romans 4:24-25; Romans 5:11-21; Romans 8:1-39; Romans 10:9-10; John 3:14-18)

We believe that you must be Born Again in order to spend eternity with JESUS! Those who reject JESUS and die outside of JESUS will not spend eternity with JESUS Christ and will enter into eternity in hell, eternal judgment but those who die “in HIM” shall share in HIS Glory in Heaven forever. (John 3:3-8; John 3:14-18, Matthew 25:46; Daniel 12:2; John 5:29) 

We believe we are justified, declared righteous under The Blood of JESUS when we repent of our sins and believe in JESUS Christ. (Hebrews 13:20-21; Acts 13:38, 39; Romans 1:16-17; Romans 5:1; I Corinthians 6:11;  1 John 1:7, 9; Revelation 1:5-6)

We believe that The Just shall live by Faith. (Romans 1:16-17; Romans 3:22-25, 30; Romans 5:1-2; Romans 10:17; James 1:3-8; James 2:3-8; Galatians 2:16-21; Galatians 3:11-14; Hebrews 11:1-40; Hebrews 12:2;  Mathew 6:25-34; Mathew 8:5-10, 13; Mathew 8:26; Mathew 9:22; Mathew 9:27-31; Mathew 15:28; Mathew 17:14-21; Mathew 21:1-22; Mathew 25:21; Mark 2:3-5; Acts 3:16;  Acts 6:5, 8; Acts 11:22-24; Acts 14:22-23; Acts 26:13-18; James 1:3-8; I Peter 1:7-9; I Peter 1:18-25; Revelation 2:10-11)

We believe in the Second Coming of our LORD, JESUS Christ, and HIS soon personal, physical return to Rule the earth from The Throne of David, in Power and Love. (John 14:2-3; John 16:22; I Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 19:4-21; Revelation 1:7; Acts 1:6-11) 

We believe in the Rapture of The Church Pre-Tribulation. (I Thessalonians 4:13-18; I Corinthinians 15:51-52) 

We believe that The HOLY SPIRIT is fully GOD, One of the Three Persons in the GOD Head, and is Our Comforter and Guide given to us by GOD The FATHER. (John 14:16-17; John 14:26-27; John 15:26-17; John 16:7-15) 

We believe that everyone receives The Baptism of The HOLY SPIRIT at Salvation. (Matthew 3:11; Ephesians 1:13; Ephesians 4:30; John 1:32-33)

We believe in the continuation of the Ministry of JESUS through believers in the Power of The HOLY SPIRIT and in The Name of JESUS. (John 14:12-21; Mark 16:15-20; Acts 10:33-48; James 5:14-15; Revelation 10:3-5; Acts 16:18; Philippians 2:10; Colossians 3:17; 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12; Revelation 12:10-11; I Corinthians 1:-31) 

We believe The HOLY SPIRIT lives in us as believers and brings love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control into our lives. (Galatians 5:22-25; Ephesians 5:8-10; Ephesians 4:1-6)

We believe that our conflicts / struggles are not against people (human beings), but they are against principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this world, and against spirits of wickedness in the heavenlies. (Ephesians 6:10-18)

We believe that The HOLY SPIRIT empowers every Believer with HIS Anointing and HIS Power to walk in deeper Intimacy with GOD in True Partnership with HIM and so that we Overcome all the fiery darts, evil strategies, and attacks the from demonic forces (as noted in the belief statement above) into Victory for HIS GLORY and Purpose in our lives. (John 15:4-5; Luke 9:1-6; 1 Thessalonians 5:24; Luke 10:1-27; 2 Corinthians 3:17-18; John 16:13-15; Romans 8:1-39; Ephesians 6:10-18)

We Do Not believe that Speaking in Tongues is the "Only" evidence of being infilled by The HOLY SPIRIT; for Speaking in Tongues is "Only One" of The Gifts of The HOLY SPIRIT and is not given to the whole Body of Christ.

(i Corinthians 12:1-31)  

We believe that all The Gifts and Fruit of The HOLY SPIRIT are to be desired and pursued; especially His Love and the GIft of Prophesy.  (i Corinthians 12:31; i Corinthians 13:1-13; i Corinthians 14:1-40; Galatians 5:22-25; Ephesians 5:8-10; Ephesians 4:1-32)

We believe that we Speak in Tongues by the empowering of The HOLY SPIRIT and that we are speaking directly unto GOD; and by doing so The HOLY SPIRIT edifies and strengthens our Spirit Man.  We also believe that we need ask The HOLY SPIRIT to Interpret and reveal to us the understanding of these tongues; and that tongues should "Only" be spoken Corporately when there is an interpreter, so that the whole Body of Christ can understand and be edified. (i Corinthians 14:2; 4, 12-15, 18-28)

We believe that we are not saved by Water Baptism, but that Water Baptism, by full immersion in water (done in The Name of The FATHER, and of The SON, and of The HOLY SPIRIT) is for a personal public decree / statement by which we are buried with HIM by baptism into death: and that as JESUS Christ was raised up from the dead by The Glory of The FATHER, even so we also should walk in newness of life. (Romans 6:3-11; Colossians 2:12; Matthew 28:18-19; Acts 1:5; Acts 10:48; Acts 19:3-5) 

We believe in Communion, The LORD’s Supper, as an ordinance given to all believers by JESUS Christ to remember HIS Sacrifice for us and to symbolize The New Covenant. The elements of the bread and the wine (or juice) represents JESUS Christ’s Broken Body and Shed Blood for us so that we can be reconciled with GOD The Father.  Communion is not a means of salvation. Rather, it is a Testament of a Believer’s Faith in the Atoning work of the cross. (Mathew 26:26-28; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; 1 Corinthians 11:24-29)  

We believe that every follower of JESUS is designed to communicate with GOD; and We believe GOD speaks to us through a variety of ways and means. Our response is to listen, discern, share our hearts, be obedient to  HIS Voice, and HIS Written Word. (John 10:3-4; Hebrews 1:1-2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; James 1:22)

We believe in the continued operation of the Gifts of The SPIRIT and encourage believers to live in Partnership with HIM and within The Body of Christ so that these Gifts may be manifested and edify everyone's lives. (Acts 2:4; Acts 10:44-46; Acts 19:6; I Corinthians 12:4-11)

We believe in unity for all believers in our Lord JESUS Christ and seek community together: we want to become more like HIM in every way, who is The Head of His Body, The Church. We are called to love HIM and one another and are enabled to do this only as HIS life flows through us. (1 John 4:7-21;  Mark 12:29-31; 1 John 3:11-24) 

We believe the Scriptures teach that marriage is the covenanting together of one man and one woman in a union to the exclusion of all others. This union is established by an authorized ceremony under GOD. Marriage is a unique reflection of GOD’s faithful love for all humankind. The relationship of husband and wife, as family, reflects the covenanting self-giving love between JESUS Christ and HIS Bride, The Church. The pledge of mutual faithfulness is not tentative or conditional. The permanent nature of the marriage bond gives security and promotes the development of a trusting relationship. The Church has a responsibility to care for, nurture and prayerfully support the marriage relationship and the children of the union. (Ephesians 5:21-33; Ephesians 6:1-4; Hebrews 13:4; Matthew 19:5-6; 

Leviticus 18:22; Genesis 2:24; Genesis 1:26-28)

We believe that Experiencing GOD as our True FATHER just like JESUS did will change our lives. It is our desire to encourage every Child of GOD to feel, know, and experience the unconditional, extravagant Love of FATHER GOD. (John 14:6-13, John 3:16-18; Romans 8:35-39)

We believe that when we all get to Heaven, we will learn that not one person of The Body of Christ had the perfect interpretation of Scripture. 

(1 Corinthians 13:8-10, 12)