Mark Ben Thuku

"WE AFFIRM that suffering of various forms is a normal part of life in this fallen world. We also affirm that God positively ordains suffering for His people for His own good, loving, and wise purposes. We affirm that suffering should not be thought of as a strange thing by Christians. Nevertheless, we affirm that part of the Christian hope…

"WE AFFIRM that in the Old Testament God revealed Himself to people in temporary altars, tabernacles, and temples. We affirm that these locations served as points on earth where God and man would meet. We affirm, therefore, that altars, tabernacles, and temples had a real validity in the worship of God’s people. We also affirm that all these found their…

"WE AFFIRM that in the Old Testament God revealed Himself to people in temporary altars, tabernacles, and temples. We affirm that these locations served as points on earth where God and man would meet. We affirm, therefore, that altars, tabernacles, and temples had a real validity in the worship of God’s people. We also affirm that all these found their…

"WE AFFIRM that under God’s old covenant arrangement an Israelite who egregiously failed to uphold the terms of the covenant was liable to God’s curse. We affirm that these consequences of covenant breaking would sometimes affect even future generations. We further affirm that the visiting of iniquity down through to the fourth generation was God’s prerogative and involved His knowledge…

"WE AFFIRM that God’s covenant with Israel in Scripture is a reflection of His real dealings with them in redemptive history. We affirm that in this old covenant God did most certainly guarantee material prosperity to the nation of Israel as a sign of His goodness and love to them. We also affirm that, on condition of keeping the old…

"WE AFFIRM that the Holy Spirit’s intended meaning in any particular passage of Scripture can be truly discerned by means of the normal conventions of grammar with respect to the genre of the text under consideration. We further affirm that any passage’s meaning adheres to the context in which it is placed, both literary and biblical-theological. We affirm, also, that…

"WE AFFIRM that Jesus’s death on the cross secures for us all the blessings that conform to our salvation here and hereafter. We affirm that the design of the atonement is such that through repentance and faith we are united to Christ and enjoy the blessings of justification, sanctification, and future glorification. We affirm, therefore, that the salvation of our…

WE AFFIRM that our Heavenly Father is good and delights to give good gifts to all His children. We affirm that all good gifts including health and wealth come down to us from God with no ill intent or hidden motive. We affirm that such gifts are given to us by God by virtue of His own free grace. We…