I believe in God the Father, almighty maker of heaven and earth, and Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. Suffered under Pontius Pilot, He was crucified and buried.
I believe what I believe in. It makes me who I am.
I believe that He who suffered was crucified and buried. He ascended into heaven and on the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven where He sits at God’s mighty right hand. I believe that He’s returning to judge the quick and dead, and the sons of man.
I believe what I believe in. It makes me who I am.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, one Holy Church, the communion of saints, and forgiveness of sin. I believe in the resurrection. I believe in a life that never ends.
I believe what I believe in. It makes me who I am.
This is what I believe and this is what makes me who I am now, and who I am going to be in the future.
We as a group had the privilege of working with the Coptic Orthodox Church the past two weeks. It has been great to see people who believe the same things as I do, but express themselves in different ways. The challenge for me was to see past the things we do differently, and focus on the things we believe. The Sunday mass was welcoming and traditional. The message was given with power, and the long robed deacons played an important role in the preparation of the communion. They sang the communion message, and the blessing was physically received with the sprinkling of water. It was a great experience to be a part of the service.
God say’s that you will know them by their fruits. The fruits of the Coptic Church are real and evident. They love God, His Son, and their neighbors.
We had a great time with the community. We had the chance to be apart of the different events that took place at the church. In the morning’s, we would spend about two hours at the orphanage playing and sharing a story with the boys there. The afternoons we would do Sunday school, and English classes in the evening. I appreciated the flexibility in the schedule because it enabled us time to fellowship with the people of the church.
The ministry at the church was very effective. We had the chance to share what we believe, and the church gave us a chance to experience what they believe. While in Quisea, we were staying at Bishop Thomas’ house. We had the privilege to spend time with him and hear his incredible testimony on how he became an internationally, influential man. He shared a lot of spiritual truth with us, and we were all deeply challenged and enriched.
Ministry in Egypt was life changing, and I believe that I am a different man for that. I want to thank God for His hand of guidance throughout the week. I also want to say thank you to each person praying and supporting our ministry, and for the transforming of my life. God Bless.
