The six foundation teachings of Christianity are crucial to establishing God's people solidly on the Rock of Jesus Christ. This episode looks at the third foundation: Baptism in Water. This is one of the most critical aspects of the Christian walk, and it is poorly understood and executed by many churches.

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The six foundation teachings of Christianity are crucial to establishing God's people solidly on the Rock of Jesus Christ. This episode looks at the first two foundations: Repentance and Faith towards God.

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There is no other foundation that can be laid to receive salvation than Jesus Christ. He is the foundation of our faith and the rock upon which we stand to stabilise us against the storms of this life.

As we walk with Him, grounded in His teachings, they become a solid and stable foundation for our lives.

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Arguments abound in the church about the role of women in ministry. But these issues did not seem to be a problem in the early church. Women can and should perform any ministry a man can do as in Christ, there is neither male nor female.

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In addition to the five ministry gifts to the church, there are many other gifts given to ensure the church is managed and run in an orderly fashion. These may be thought to be "lesser gifts" but they are not as they are essential to running the church. Without them the church could not run effectively and efficiently.

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Jesus is the only true teacher, but the role of teachers in the church is to bring the deeper teachings of Christ to the church and to discuss and explain them so they understand and grow.

Teachers have an important function, and the scripture says that they will be judged with greater strictness than others in the church. They need to get it right!

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Pastors are shepherds. They are charged with shepherding the flock of the Lord and protecting them as they grow to maturity in Jesus Christ.

The term "pastor" is badly overused and misused in the modern church. And the things required of the modern pastor are far beyond what was required in the scriptures.

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The role of the evangelist is to take the basic gospel message to the world. They are the ones that go out into the world to bring people to the Lord and to make a start in the walk of the new converts. They then hand the converts to teachers and pastors who guide them deeper into the truth to bring them to maturity in Jesus Christ.

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The work of prophets is to encourage and build up the church. It is an internally focussed ministry for the members of the church. Prophets provide insights from the Lord so His people know and understand what is happening or about to happen.

This is an important ministry given by God to the church.

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The first of the gifts God gave to the Church was when Jesus appointed the twelve and called them Apostles.

Apostles are people who are sent out as ambassadors of Christ to preach, teach and establish the Church.

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