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What we teach

The sole basis of our belief is the Bible, comprising the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments. The Bible was given through the inspiration of God, who used men to pen His words. Therefore, the Bible is the final authority in matters of faith and practice for the believer in Jesus Christ and for His Church.

There is only one true, holy and just God, externally existing in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. He is all powerful, all knowing and has set in place a plan to save those who trust in His Son, Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. He came to earth, became flesh and was completely God and man. Jesus died upon a cross to bring salvation and forgiveness of sins to those who choose to follow Him. He arose from the grave and is alive and working in His kingdom, the Church. Jesus will come to earth again to bring judgement.

The Holy Spirit was sent by the Father following Jesus' return to Heaven. The Holy Spirit is here to convict men and women's hearts of sin and to provide guidance, assurance, comfort and wisdom to those who believe. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self control are outward signs of the presence of the Holy Spirit. (Galatians 5)

The central purpose of God's revelation through Scripture is to call people into fellowship with Himself. This is made possible through the death of Jesus, and His being raised again to life. The free gift of salvation is found in Jesus Christ alone. God's Word gives the following instruction to those accepting Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord:

• Acknowledge you are a sinner and in need of a Saviour.
  • (Romans 3:23, Act 2:37-38, Ephesians 2:1-3)
• Believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the only way for salvation.
  • (1 Peter 3:18, Colossians 1:19-20, Ephesians 2:4-9, Mark 16:16)
• Confess that Jesus is Lord and that God raised him from the dead.
  • (Matthew 10:32, Luke 12:8, Romans 10:9-10)
• Turn from your sin and embrace God's way for your life.
  • (Luke 3:8, Acts 2:38, 3:19, Romans 6:1-2, 2 Corinthians 7:10)
• Be baptised in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
  • (Romans 6:3-10, Colossians 2:11-12, Acts 2:38, 22:16)

All those who continue to live by faith under the Lordship of Jesus Christ can be assured of their Salvation and the promise of eternal life with God.

Exciting Growth & Change!

Much has changed since the end of 2006! Exciting things!
So come on over to Connection Resources and see what's new.

The broadcast has been renamed Connection Point and lots of resources are available as podcasts, on DVD or in other formats at the link above.

To visit Shore Community Christian Church's website, click here.

www.shore.org.nz

HeBrEWS: Moving On To Better Things

Visit Shore's website to find resources to add value to what you see and hear on ShoreOnAir!

• Hebrews in a Nutshell
• Hebrews in a Nutshell - handout
• Hebrews 1:4 -14 Lending a Helping Hand: Angels (Powerpoint)
• Hebrews 1:1-3 The Symphony of Jesus
• Hebrews 1:4 -14 Lending a Helping Hand: Angels
• Study sheets
• Message audios
  

On the study guides you'll find Discussion Questions like:


If you had 30 seconds to explain to someone who Jesus is, what would you say?

In the first two verses of Hebrews, the author draws several contrasts between how God has spoken in the past and how he has spoken in “these last days.”

What are the major differences between Jesus and the prophets of the Old Testament? What makes him superior?

What difference does it make to your perception of Jesus to think of him as a prophet?

What does it mean for Jesus to be the “heir of all things?” (v2)? How can this change our perspective on our current struggles and difficulties?

How does understanding the phrase “exact representation” (character) as the engraving of an Emperor on a Roman coin help you understand what v3 is saying about Jesus?

How should viewing Jesus as our king change the way we understand and approach him?

In what sense is Jesus a priest?

What is the significance of Jesus “sitting down” after providing purification for sins (v3)? How should this impact our lives?

Which of these three roles—prophet, king, priest—helps you understand Jesus the most? What insight do they provide on his character and actions?

How can we learn to relate better to Jesus as our prophet, king and priest?

Check it out and get involved in the conversation. Add comments! Ask questions!

Ready for Hebrews!?

Look forward to an in-depth study of The Epistle to the Hebrews on ShoreOnAir!

Reuben starts off with an overview of the entire 13 chapters in one message. Then we'll start looking a little closer.

Be encouraged by this letter, even as the original recipients were encouraged.

Reading through the letter, a chapter a day, will result in a complete read-through in less than 2 weeks. If you do this routinely for the next few months, the Sunday messages will resonate that much better for you.

Check the Shore Community Christian Church website for audio downloads.

See the contact info below to get in touch with us about how ShoreOnAir is of benefit to you.
Let us know about your faith community or what we can do to help you gather together with others to discuss the Bible & grow in faith.

Who can you tell?

Reuben's first message in the new series REDISCOVERING CHURCH is a great resource for a Small Group or Bible study and it is yours free to record! If, down the road, you'd like the whole series, you can order it from us, but why not record as we go?

Who do you know who loves the Lord, but has trouble with His people gathered together in "churches"? Tell them about ShoreOnAir, 8:30 AM Sundays on Prime!

They can hear biblical teaching that resonates in the hearts & souls of biblical followers of Jesus. We tend to say, "We speak where the Bible speaks & we are silent where the Bible is silent." Who else do you know who is looking for simple New Testament faith & practice? Tune 'em in!

New Time on PRIME!

Set your alarm, or your VCR, and tune in to ShoreOnAir at 8:30 beginning 4 March.
Tell your friends & family. A new series begins that same day, REDISCOVERING CHURCH, presented by Reuben Munn. This is a great opportunity for you to record these messages for use in a small group or Bible study setting!

Get in touch with us too! Tell us where you are and what you think of ShoreOnAir!

We'd Love To Hear From You! Or see you!

ShoreOnAir's viewers are scattered throughout NZ and on other islands in the Pacific. We'd love to hear where you are! Write to us at soa@shore.org.nz or leave a comment here.

Reuben & Anna Munn have returned from their studies in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA so watch the Sunday 9 AM spot in late February for Reuben.

Three cheers for Randall, Bruce & Shaun as they've taken us successfully thru 2006 and into the new year! We're all just regular people offering ShoreOnAir for God to use to help you, our viewers, explore and develop your faith. Pray for us & for the effectiveness of this ministry.

If you are in the Auckland area anytime soon, come see us on a Sunday morning!
You'll get the whole deal: connection with believers, great worship, the Lord's Supper and biscuits to go with your cuppa afterwards. Check the time change as we go back to two Sunday AM services: 9 & 10:45 AM, from February 11th.

Have you read the Sunday paper? Comments?

Rosemary McLeod: God help us - Labour's getting religious Sunday Star Times, 5 Nov o6 God is trumps, even in politics. He can be on both sides at the same time. " . . . with the new Western liberalism with which we've replaced it, there's no such master document."

Religion: For God and country Sunday Star Times, 5 Nov o6
Low Key & laid back alright, and praying for what God is doing in all levels of government & society. Do New Zealanders prefer to keep God out of the argument?

New Plymouth Viewers

We would love to get to know our viewers better! Being separated by the cold hard glass of the TV could be overcome by meeting face -to-face now and then.

I will be in New Plymouth November 30th and would love to meet viewers there.

Please e-mail and let me know if you are interested in meeting together with other viewers to discuss how you use the programme in your faith community or groups, how we could make it better for you, or how God has worked in your life as a result of SOA's biblical teaching.

We are proud to be locally produced and relevant in New Zealand. We can make the most of that by meeting and creating community.

My email is at the bottom of this blog in the right hand column. Cheers!

Jill

Randall steps in the gap

Randall Brooks, Shore’s interim preaching pastor, praying after a Festival of Worship and just before the baptism of a new follower of Jesus.

DVD sermons spread the word

By Samatha Baden August 16, 2005, The Age

With a shortage of rural clergy, televised recorded services are replacing the traditional minister's sermon in small communities across Australia.

The Uniting Church, Australia's third-largest Christian denomination, is exploring the use of weekly DVDs of sermons and liturgy as part of Project Reconnect.

The church provides pre-recorded DVDs to up to 20 village worship groups considered too small or too remote to have their own ministers.

Project co-ordinator Reverend Tom Stuart said the strategy was conceived to cope with a clergy shortage in his own NSW central west area, including communities near Forbes, Parkes and Condobolin.

The DVDs are also being sent to groups in most states and territories, including the tiny north Queensland grain and cotton town of Theodore.

"These communities typically have a history where their church might have been built maybe in the last 50 years, but now there might only be 12, eight or six people using that same worship place," Mr Stuart said.
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He said a handful of detractors had initially considered the DVDs as "TV church", but those involved now saw it as a dynamic, interactive way to reconnect the church and communities.

"It's not about physical reconnection, it's a sense of reconnecting with God, reconnecting with each other and reconnecting with their communities," he said.

- AAP

Blogs are awesome !

First Post here on the blogspot after Jill introduced me to it today - this thing is amazing and I hope we can foster great discussion about our programme and our Lord Jesus whom makes it all possible. Welcome to all !

Reuben & Anna Munn

Reuben served as Shore’s Associate Pastor for a couple of years before going to the US for post-graduate study. Both Reuben and his wife, Anna, will return with Masters degrees from Cincinnati Christian University in December. We look forward to their return for many reasons, but one of the big ones is that Reuben will then be the consistent speaker on ShoreOnAir’s programmes.
Reuben is a gifted Bible teacher who works very hard in study and preparation. He loves the Lord, the Kingdom, his wife and New Zealand! They are excited about coming home and we are excited to have them back.

What We Believe

The sole basis of our belief is the Bible, comprising the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments. The Bible was given through the inspiration of God, who used men to pen His words. Therefore, the Bible is the final authority in matters of faith and practice for the believer in Jesus Christ and for His Church.

There is only one true, holy and just God, externally existing in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. He is all powerful, all knowing and has set in place a plan to save those who trust in His Son, Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. He came to earth, became flesh and was completely God and man. Jesus died upon a cross to bring salvation and forgiveness of sins to those who choose to follow Him. He arose from the grave and is alive and working in His kingdom, the Church. Jesus will come to earth again to bring judgement.

The Holy Spirit was sent by the Father following Jesus' return to Heaven. The Holy Spirit is here to convict men and women's hearts of sin and to provide guidance, assurance, comfort and wisdom to those who believe. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self control are outward signs of the presence of the Holy Spirit. (Galatians 5)

The central purpose of God's revelation through Scripture is to call people into fellowship with Himself. This is made possible through the death of Jesus, and His being raised again to life. The free gift of salvation is found in Jesus Christ alone. God's Word gives the following instruction to those accepting Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord:

• Acknowledge you are a sinner and in need of a Saviour.
  • (Romans 3:23, Act 2:37-38, Ephesians 2:1-3)
• Believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the only way for salvation.
  • (1 Peter 3:18, Colossians 1:19-20, Ephesians 2:4-9, Mark 16:16)
• Confess that Jesus is Lord and that God raised him from the dead.
  • (Matthew 10:32, Luke 12:8, Romans 10:9-10)
• Turn from your sin and embrace God's way for your life.
  • (Luke 3:8, Acts 2:38, 3:19, Romans 6:1-2, 2 Corinthians 7:10)
• Be baptised in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
  • (Romans 6:3-10, Colossians 2:11-12, Acts 2:38, 22:16)

All those who continue to live by faith under the Lordship of Jesus Christ can be assured of their Salvation and the promise of eternal life with God.

How are the Vines doing?

Many ShoreOnAir viewers have asked how Jeff & his family are doing. They have settled in nicely in Savannah, Georgia in the US. Jeff’s accent is reverting back to the southern drawl of his youth, but the children can still speak proper Kiwi English! Robin is getting involved with the missions programme of the church and is glad to be less than a day’s drive from her parents. Savannah is very hot this time of year, and stays moderate through the Winter. Jeff is missing the beautiful golf courses here and Robin finds it hard to get a good cup of tea out anywhere. Jeff is adjusting to preaching to an American audience and reminisces often about New Zealand.

Welcome!

Welcome to ShoreOnAir's blog. This space is dedicated to further discussions of the Sunday broadcasts' content and pursuing resources to equip God's Church for health and growth.

Please stop by and see what's new, what viewers are thinking and join in the discussion!
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We don't presume to know all, but we'll join you in exploring in pursuit of the truth as revealed in God's Word. We're biblical kinda people and grateful for God's generous grace found in Christ Jesus.