CONFESSIONAL STATEMENT Today, VBVMI's worldwide reach and our growing catalog of insightful Bible teaching is proof that Lord calls unqualified men but won't leave them untrained. And more importantly, it causes Christians to not understand that they are following the teachings of Rome, as outlined in the Council of Nicea; instead of Scripture. 1. At the heart of corporate worship is the ministry of the Word. Pastor Steven Anderson teaches a futuristic. But if we seek direct power and social control, we will, ironically, be assimilated into the very idolatries of wealth, status, and power we seek to change. 551 E Nakoma Dr. San Antonio, Texas, 78216. To read along the whole Bible is to discern the single basic plotline of the Bible as Gods story of redemption (e.g., Luke 24:44) as well as the themes of the Bible (e.g., covenant, kingship, temple) that run through every stage of history and every part of the canon, climaxing in Jesus Christ. Pastor: Stephen Armstrong. The church is the corporate dwelling place of Gods Spirit, and the continuing witness to God in the world. Men and women, equally made in the image of God, enjoy equal access to God by faith in Christ Jesus and are both called to move beyond passive self-indulgence to significant private and public engagement in family, church, and civic life. The practical evidence of this is that our local churches increasingly welcome and embrace people of all races and cultures. In addition, I believe that Pastor Steven Anderson is controlled opposition, who is being used to cause the world to hate Christians. Come share in that mission at Verse By Verse Fellowship. The six speakers from the 2018 VBVMI Bible Conference join together in a spirited discussion of our topic: The Jewish beginnings of Christianity. Yet we often see the celebration of our union with Christ replaced by the age-old attractions of power and affluence, or by monastic retreats into ritual, liturgy, and sacrament. These writings alone constitute the verbally inspired Word of God, which is utterly authoritative and without error in the original writings, complete in its revelation of his will for salvation, sufficient for all that God requires us to believe and do, and final in its authority over every domain of knowledge to which it speaks. More recently, postmodernism has critiqued this set of assumptions, contending that we are not in fact objective in our pursuit of knowledge, but rather interpret information through our personal experiences, selfinterests, emotions, cultural prejudices, language limitations, and relational communities. What replaces the gospel will never promote a mission-hearted faith anchored in enduring truth working itself out in unashamed discipleship eager to stand the tests of kingdom-calling and sacrifice. A Texas pastor who hailed coronavirus as a "privilege" and a "wake-up call" for sinners, particularly those who engage in sex outside of marriage, has died from the fast-spreading disease. Use the form above to find your loved one. The church is distinguished by her gospel message, her sacred ordinances, her discipline, her great mission, and, above all, by her love for God, and by her mem- bers love for one another and for the world. He blames the Jews for everything, just like Texe Marrs. I pray this in the name of your Son, our Messiah. As you can see, all of Pastor Steven Andersons prophecy fulfillment explanations are futuristic, which deflects blame away from the Pope and Jesuit General of Rome. We believe that by his incarnation, life, death, resurrection, and ascension, Jesus Christ acted as our representative and substitute. Legacy.com reports daily on death announcements in local communities nationwide. At the same time, and in the same congregations, there will be engagement with the social structures of ordinary people, and cultural engagement with art, business, scholarship, and government. The doing of justice and mercy. Watch Dr. Thomas Ice, Pastor Jim Bryant, and Stephen Armstrong answer questions from participants of the 2014 VBVMI Conference on "Living in the Last Days". That means 15 million people that are living together are unmarried. Memorial Tribute Website Proudly Provided by: Map | In this perspective, the gospel appears as creation, fall, redemption, restoration. Beloved son of Norman (2007) and Anne Armstrong; cherished father of Brandon and Riley Armstrong; loved brother of Jill Armstrong (Glenn 2017) and Lisa Patton (Vern); loving partner of Paula Berthelot .He will also be sadly be missed by Lynn Armstrong, beloved mom of their two sons. I pray that you grant the visitors of this website eye salve, to see the truth, that they would repent and be your witnesses! If we think we can just ignore God and live a sinful lifestyle, well, we cannot do it. While TGC does its best to validate each entry, TGC cannot guarantee the actual health of these churches as they are self-regulated. Revelation describes the leader of the Roman beast and how he was used to try to wipe out the saints. But the truth of Scripture cannot be exhausted in a series of propositions. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Reading across the whole Bible. (See below, point 5c.). Pastor Stephen Armstrong discusses all that the Bible can tell us on the coming world leader called the Antichrist. Armstrong, Steve (Army) After one hell of a battle, Steve passed away with his army by his side at Headwaters Health Care Centre on Saturday June 17, 2017 at the age of 55. How should we relate to the culture around us? The church should surround all persons suffering from the fallenness of our human sexuality with a compassionate community and family. There are many congregations with strong concern for doctrinal rigor and purity and who work very hard to keep themselves separate from the world. Such arrogance, they say explains, in part, many of the injustices and wars of the modern era. Heartfelt Sympathies Store. in the information presented, These priorities will all be combined and will mutually strengthen one another in each local church. (The contextualization issue), 1. CLICK HERE TO GET A COPY. SAN ANTONIO - A church is mourning its pastor after COVID-19 claimed his life early Friday morning. A non-profit, non-denominational resource of free in-depth Bible teachings. Presented at the 2017 VBVMI Bible Conference held in San Antonio, Texas, on October 13-14, 2017. Too many Christians have learned to seal off their faithbeliefs from the way they work in their vocation. We want to be radically distinct from the culture around us and yet, out of that distinct identity, we should sacrificially serve neighbors and even enemies, working for the flourishing of people, both here and now, and in eternity. Expand the Memories and Condolences form. It will do little to make them comfortable but will do much to make its message understandable. A Celebration of Life in honour of Steve will be held on Saturday June 24th, 2017 at the Horizons Event Centre, 633421 Highway 10, Mono, Ontario (Behind the Mono Plaza) from 6pm -12am , with Words of Remembrance to take place at 7pm. 3. We are neither overly optimistic nor pessimistic about our cultural influence, for we know that, as we walk in the steps of the One who laid down his life for his opponents, we will receive persecution even while having social impact (1 Peter 2:12). Pastor Steven Anderson is a false prophecy teacher. At the same time, we are more flawed and sinful than we ever dared believe, yet we are more loved and accepted than we ever dared hope. The concept of a futuristic 70th week of Daniel is a deception from the Jesuits of Rome, who created it to deflect blame away from the Popes, as the Protestant Reformers had rightly identified them as the Son of Perdition . Grand Saline, Texas We desire to advance along the Kings highway, always aiming to provide gospel advocacy, encouragement, and education so that current- and next-generation church leaders are better equipped to fuel their ministries with principles and practices that glorify the Savior and do good to those for whom he shed his lifes blood. The emphasis is on Christianity as a way of life to the loss of a bloodbought status in Christ received through personal faith. You have already begun a candle purchase session. 75140. Verse By Verse Fellowship, a Northeast Side church, announced Pastor Steve Armstrong died after his battle with the coronavirus, which has claimed more than 1,800 others in San Antonio. Adam and Eve belonged to the created order that God himself declared to be very good, serving as Gods agents to care for, manage, and govern creation, living in holy and devoted fellowship with their Maker. Regarding sex, the church should avoid both the secular societys idolization of sex and traditional societys fear of it. We must be a counterculture for the common good. There will be calls for radical Christian community in which all members share wealth and resources and make room for the poor and the marginalized. And thats increased over the last 10 years by 138%," he said. How shall we respond to this cultural crisis of truth? Our theoretical knowledge of Gods truth is only partial even when accurate, but we nevertheless can have certainty that what the Word tells us is true (Luke 1:4). contact us. Then Satan caused the Popes of Rome to rise to power, to try to eliminate the Two Witnesses, the Scriptures and the saints; waging war from inside the church. How this reading of the Bible shapes us. Pastor Stephen Armstrong presents a teaching from 1 Timothy 2, at the 2015 VBVMI Conference, Pastor Stephen Armstrong conducts a breakout session at the 2015 VBVMI Conference, VERSE BY VERSE Those who receive his salvation are not the strong and accomplished but those who admit they are weak and lost. By giving friends and family a special place to tell their stories and express their feelings of loss, it helps them care for one another during a very difficult time. Moreover, this God is a speaking God who by his Spirit has graciously disclosed himself in human words: we believe that God has inspired the words preserved in the Scriptures, the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments, which are both record and means of his saving work in the world. We believe that in many evangelical churches a deep and broad consensus exists regarding the truths of the gospel. But we also reject a view of truth that sees truth as nothing more than the internally coherent language of a particular faithcommunity. To read across the whole Bible is to collect its declarations, summons, promises, and truthclaims into categories of thought (e.g., theology, Christology, eschatology) and arrive at a coherent understanding of what it teaches summarily (e.g., Luke 24:4647). CLICK ON Bible Prophecy Fulfillment Books, The 70th week of Daniel 9 is very important because it validates the Bible, it proves Messiahs deity, and because knowing the fulfillment helps us understand Messiahs apocalyptic vision in the book of Revelation. It's surprising how much a musical selection can affect mourning. We dont have to approve of their lifestyle, but we are not to hate them and wish them to be killed. Instead of calling people to individual conversion through a message of grace, people are called to join the Christian community and kingdom program of what God is doing to liberate the world. He convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and by his powerful and mysterious work regenerates spiritually dead sinners, awakening them to repentance and faith, and in him they are baptized into union with the Lord Jesus, such that they are justified before God by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone. Pastor Stephen Armstrong preaches from Galatians on the dangers of the Messianic Movement at the 2018 VBVMI Bible Conference. The gospel changes our relationship with God from one of hostility or slavish compliance to one of intimacy and joy. We want to generate a unified effort among all peoplesan effort that is zealous to honor Christ and multiply his disciples, joining in a true coalition for Jesus. How should we respond to the cultural crisis of truth? When the global health pandemic initially emerged in the United States earlier this year, Baxter made an appearance on the Jim Bakker Show, where he discussed the alleged ties between the sin of fornication and coronavirus. The church serves as a sign of Gods future new world when its members live for the service of one another and their neighbors, rather than for self-focus. The former is con- nected with entrance into the new covenant community, the latter with ongoing covenant renewal. Good works constitute indispensable evidence of saving grace. The claim to objectivity is arrogant, postmodernism tells us, and inevitably leads to conflicts between communities with differing opinions as to where the truth lies. If you would like to have it removed, please. in 2003 Stephen was called by God to lead a church planting effort in the city as pastor of Living Word Fellowship. Visit our, To plant trees in memory, please visit the. Regarding power, it is visibly committed to powersharing and relationshipbuilding among races, classes, and generations that are alienated outside of the Body of Christ. Revelation describes all of those historical events, which disproves Pastor Steven Andersons futuristic explanations. We believe such a balance will produce churches with winsome and theologically substantial preaching, dynamic evangelism and apologetics, and church growth and church planting. 2. There are many seekerdriven churches that help many people find Christ. We do not believe that in best practice these two ways of reading the Bible are at all contradictory, even though today, many pit them against each other. 2. As Gods people hear, believe, and do the Word, they are equipped as disciples of Christ and witnesses to the gospel. . Pastor Armstrong teaches on the coming apostasy of the church described in the New Testament letters and in the book of Revelation. After Messiah caused the temple, city and Jewish leadership to be desolated, He setup His Fathers kingdom, which has grown over the last 1,900 years into a great mountain of people. But Messiah warned us that wolves would invade the flock, to deceive them. He came to know the Lord in his early 30s, while serving as an Air Force officer. According to the Endtime Ministries website, she was home as of Monday, but still feeling fatigued. We therefore do not see our corporate worship services as the primary connecting point with those outside. Teaching from the 2016 VBVMI Bible Conference held in San Antonio, Texas, on October 14-15, 2016. Each church should seek to reflect the diversity of its local geographical community, both in the congregation at large and in its leadership. Stephen spent all of his life in Grand Saline where he graduated from Grand Saline High School, Class of 2011. The Memorial Candle Program has been designed to help offset the costs associated with the hosting this Tribute Website in perpetuity. Even our 9 and 11 . The core dynamic of gospelcentered ministry is therefore worship and fervent prayer. Mono, Ontario How then do we keep our balance? Copyright 2023 The Gospel Coalition, INC. All Rights Reserved. In addition to all this, gospelcentered churches will have a bias toward church planting as one of the most effective means of evangelism there is. Such sharing also promotes a radically generous commitment of time, money, relationships, and living space to social justice and the needs of the poor, the oppressed, the immigrant, and the economically and physically weak. Giving to charity is a meaningful way to honor someone who has died. We believe the Holy Spirit who inspired the words of the apostles and prophets also indwells us so that we who have been made in the image of God can receive and understand the words of Scripture revealed by God, and grasp that Scriptures truths correspond to reality. Based on the supposed future 7-year tribulation period, Pastor Steven Anderson teaches a futuristic fulfillment of Revelation. If you have made an account on the new church directory but have forgotten your password you can recover it, If you have made an account on the new church directory but have forgotten your username or need any other assistance, please contact us at. The gospel, however, humbles and affirms us at the same time, since, in Christ, each of us is simultaneously just, and a sinner still. Our desire is to serve the church we love by inviting all our brothers and sisters to join us in an effort to renew the contemporary church in the ancient gospel of Christ so that we truly speak and live for him in a way that clearly communicates to our age. When Pastor Stephen Armstrong passed away in January we had a very small ceremony. The Holy Spirit is himself the down payment of the promised inheritance, and in this age indwells, guides, instructs, equips, revives, and empowers believers for Christ-like living and service. Presented at the 2014 VBVMI Conference, held on October 9-10. 4. If your area does not have a regional chapter and you are interested in starting one, please contact us at [emailprotected]. Evangelistic effectiveness. The most recent obituary and service information is available at the Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park website. 7.5 million couples. The cross is seen mainly as an example of sacrificial service and a defeat of worldly powers rather than substitution and propitiation for our sins. Immortal and eternal, he perfectly and exhaustively knows the end from the beginning, sustains and sovereignly rules over all things, and providentially brings about his eternal good purposes to redeem a people for himself and restore his fallen creation, to the praise of his glorious grace. This is not an outline of our doctrinal beliefs (see the Confessional Statement), but a statement of how we intend to discharge Christian ministry and interact with our culture in biblical and theological faithfulness. 1. We want to encourage a passion for sound doctrine, but we know that Christian growth is not simply cognitive information transfer. By his perfect obedience he satisfied the just demands of God on our behalf, since by faith alone that perfect obedience is credited to all who trust in Christ alone for their acceptance with God. Seating is limited to 550 guests. But it also affirms the goodness of serving Christ as singles, whether for a time or for a life. Do you see what he is doing? That same year he also founded Verse By Verse Ministry of San Antonio (later to be renamed Verse By Verse Ministry International) out of a desire to offer his unique style of in-depth Bible teaching for free to a worldwide audience via the internet. We believe in the bodily resur- rection of both the just and the unjustthe unjust to judgment and eternal conscious punishment in hell, as our Lord himself taught, and the just to eternal blessedness in the presence of him who sits on the throne and of the Lamb, in the new heaven and the new earth, the home of righteousness. Mono, Ontario By the Spirits agency, believers are renewed, sanctified, and adopted into Gods family; they participate in the divine nature and receive his sovereignly distributed gifts. As we confess in CS(1), [God] providentially brings about his eternal good purposes to redeem a people for himself and restore his fallen creation, to the praise of his glorious grace. We do not, however, see enough individual churches that embody the full, integrative gospel balance we have outlined here. We believe that a zeal for personal and public obedience flows from this free justification. Gods New People We believe that Gods new covenant people have already come to the heavenly Jerusalem; they are already seated with Christ in the heavenlies. In the ministry of the church, both men and women are encouraged to serve Christ and to be developed to their full potential in the manifold ministries of the people of God. San Antonio, Texas, 78270 (The epistemological issue). In the event that there is an error And while, in Gods grace, there is an encouraging number of bright spots in the church, we see no broad movement yet of this gospelcentered ministry. It brings out the means of salvation, namely the substitutionary work of Christ and our responsibility to embrace it by faith. Stephen Armstrong was the founder and principal teacher of Verse By Verse Ministry International. We affirm that truth is conveyed by Scripture. Because the gospel (unlike religious moralism) produces people who do not disdain those who disagree with them, a truly gospelcentered church should be filled with members who winsomely address peoples hopes and aspirations with Christ and his saving work. For some people, the best send-off is one that they would have loved to attendthemselves: a big party. This coronavirus may be a privilege, because Ill tell you right now, theres a much bigger judgment coming. The Fall We believe that Adam, made in the image of God, distorted that image and forfeited his original blessednessfor himself and all his progenyby falling into sin through Satans temptation. Held in San Antonio, Texas, on October 9-10, 2014. Baxters wife also recently tested positive for the virus. Most of Revelation has already been fulfilled during the last 1,900 years, as the Satan-empowered Roman beast has fought against Messiah and His saints. pastor stephen armstrong san antonio obituary. On that day the church will be presented faultless before God by the obedience, suffering and triumph of Christ, all sin purged and its wretched effects forever banished. God ordains that they assume distinctive roles which reflect the loving relationship between Christ and the church, the husband exercising headship in a way that displays the caring, sacrificial love of Christ, and the wife submitting to her husband in a way that models the love of the church for her Lord. Pastor Steven Anderson teaches a futuristic 70th week of Daniel, assigning it to the end times 7-year tribulation period. Listen to recorded teaching, read the accompanying full-length notes, print lessons for use in small groups or for teaching . Answering the Bible's call for all believers to live as ambassadors for Christ in our temporary dwelling. Learn how to make your personal testimony an effective tool for evangelism. Because the gospel calls us to holiness, the people of God live in loving bonds of mutual accountability and discipline. And that is exactly why the Jesuits created the futurist deceptions, to deflect blame away from the Pope of Rome; as the Protestant Reformers had rightly identified the office of the papacy as the Little Horn of Daniel 7, the Son of Perdition of 2 Thessalonians 2, and the antichrist beast of Revelation. Grief researchers say holding that missing funeral service, even a year or more later, can still help us heal. 633421 Hwy 10 I. To eliminate the propositional nature of biblical truth seriously weakens our ability to hold, defend, and explain the gospel. Therefore the person who does not generously give away his or her wealth to others is not merely lacking in compassion, but is unjust. We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time. This gospel fills Christians with humility and hope, meekness and boldness, in a unique way. The answer is that we cannot contextualize the gospel in the abstract, as a thought experiment. Reaching the world for Christ requires the right tool for the right situation. Also, its preaching, though expository, was sometimes moralistic and did not emphasize how all biblical themes climax in Christ and his work. If you would like to have it removed, please Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love. Creation of Humanity We believe that God created human beings, male and female, in his own image. Reading along the whole Bible. Pastor Steven Anderson teaches a futuristic 70th week of Daniel, assigning it to the end times 7-year tribulation period. Indifference to the poor and disadvantaged means there has not been a true grasp of our salvation by sheer grace. Text Details, Saturday It brings out the purpose of salvation, namely, a renewed creation. The Bible is to be believed, as Gods instruction, in all that it teaches; obeyed, as Gods command, in all that it requires; and trusted, as Gods pledge, in all that it promises. He perfectly obeyed his heavenly Father, lived a sinless life, performed miraculous signs, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, arose bodily from the dead on the third day, and ascended into heaven. Provide comfort for the family by planting a tree in memory of Stephen James Armstrong, please visit our . Baxter, also a dedicated supporter of President Trump, was 75 when he died. David Christine officiating. It teaches its members to conform their bodily being to the shape of the gospelabstinence outside of heterosexual marriage and fidelity and joy within. There is great hope if we can unite on the nature of truth, how best to read the Bible, on our relationship to culture, on the content of the gospel, and on the nature of gospelcentered ministry. The Justification of Sinners We believe that Christ, by his obedience and death, fully discharged the debt of all those who are justified. Pastor Stephen Armstrong teaches on the necessity to live our life with evangelistic intent. Stephen passed away in January 2021 leaving behind a library of insightful Bible teaching and a ministry team committed to advancing the Gospel worldwide. See CS(2). Stephen passed away in January 2021 . Rather, we expect to meet our neighbors as we work for their peace, security, and wellbeing, loving them in word and deed. SAN ANTONIO - A church is mourning its pastor after COVID-19 claimed his life early Friday morning. Please use the comment box on the bottom of the page, to let us know what topics you would like us to cover. You know, I believe in what youre saying, that God may be using this as a wake-up call, Baxter added. Sent by the Father and the Son, the Holy Spirit glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ, and, as the other Paraclete, is present with and in believers. Verse by Verse Fellowship. Pastor Steven Anderson assigns the Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24 to the end times. Unaided human reason, it was thought, is able to know truth objectively. Who can say for sure. The ministry we have outlined is relatively rare. We have a vision for a church that sees conversions of rich and poor, highly educated and less educated, men and women, old and young, married and single, and all races. 70th week of Daniel Bible prophecy study series, Revelation Timeline Decoded Bible prophecy study series, The Olivet Discourse Deception Bible prophecy study series, The Falling Away Of 2 Thessalonians 2 Bible prophecy study series, The False Doctrine of the Flat Earth book by David Nikao, Protestant Reformer Martin Luthers Perspective On The Jews, Tony Ognibenes Testimony Against Paul Sides And Ed Moore, A List Of People Who Oppose The False Teachings Of Paul Sides, Unbiblical Secret Rapture And 7 Year Tribulation By Doug Batchelor, Rome and Jerusalem at War The destruction of the Jewish Temple. He is the Creator of all things, visible and invisible, and is therefore worthy to receive all glory and adoration. In this imbalance there is little or no emphasis on the importance of the work of justice and mercy for the poor and the oppressed, and on cultural production that glorifies God in the arts, business, etc. It is through the power of the Holy Spirit that we receive the words of the gospel in full assurance and conviction (1 Thess 1:5). Christian churches must work for justice and peace in their neighborhoods through service even as they call individuals to conversion and the new birth. Regarding the family, the church should affirm the goodness of marriage between a man and a woman, calling them to serve God by reflecting his covenant love in lifelong loyalty, and by teaching his ways to their children. We are here to help you. The ultimate answer is that God must, for his own glory, send revival in response to the fervent, extraordinary, prevailing prayer of his people. II. Please click the register tab and sign up for a new account. How this vision of truth shapes us. If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. A Texas pastor who hailed coronavirus as a privilege and a wake-up call" for sinners, particularly those who engage in sex outside of marriage, has died from the fast-spreading disease. Pastor StephenArmstrong conducts a breakout session at the 2015 VBVMI Conference. "FUNERALS WITHOUT A TRADITIONAL FUNERAL HOME., 633419 Hwy 10, Unit B1|Mono,ONL9W 6Z1|Tel:1-519-415-4687, Admin Login| Website Powered by FuneralTech, Saturday The biblical revelation is not just to be known, but to be lived (Deut 29:29). Developing humane yet creative and excellent business environments out of our understanding of the gospel is part of the work of bringing a measure of healing to Gods creation in the power of the Spirit. Seriously weakens our ability to hold, defend, and ascension, Jesus acted. 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