The first issue of 5Talents, an Indian Christian webzine for young believers. Opens with stewardship of talents and gifts, a puppet ministry profile of Mary Sujani, and five reasons to watch Courageous. 24 pages.
WE sTRONGLY BELIEVE
That the Bible is the inspired and infallible word of the Living God; that it is the only source of reliable divine revelation about God for man, and the foundation of our faith, doctrine, and way of life
In the veracity of- the doctrine of the Trinity; the divinity of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as the Son of the Living God; His virgin Birth; His Redemptive work on the Cross; His Resurrection; His present-day ministry; and of His second coming
In the ministry of the Holy Spirit: His indwelling presence in every born-again Christian; His baptism of the Believer for service in Christian ministry; and His work in the believer for fruitfulness, and Christ-like character development
In the doctrine of man’s sinfulness by nature, and the need for salvation only through Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord
In the scripturally sanctioned divine sacraments of water baptism and communion; as divine imperatives after conversion
In the doctrine of the Church as the universal body of Christ comprising all born-again Christians; and also in its physical and local manifestation as an assembly of bornagain Christians gathering for fellowship with the Lord and one another
In a Christ-like life of fruitfulness in character and service that reflects Holiness, Wisdom, Faith, Love, Integrity, Submissiveness, Discipline (Self-denial), Purposefulness, and Hope
Publish a non-denominational monththat exalt the name and work of Jesus ly magazine at the beginning of every Christ our Lord; to help bring more peo- month, which will be given away free ple to repentance and fellowship with of charge that will be called 5Talents
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Create awareness about spiritual and primary medium for achieving our goals physical tools, facilities, venture, pro- Design and make available to the readgrams, and fora available to believers in ers of the magazine a web-site where the Lord Jesus Christ; to help them prosthey can access further information in per in their Christian pilgrimage addition to what is published in the mag-
Promote the healthy growth of the azine church of the Lord Jesus Christ by helping to increase and deepen believers’
Advertise churches, ministries, programs, events, and ventures (e.g. books, proknowledge of the word of God through jects, movies, CDs, and etc) that prothe propagation of sound doctrine; and mote the name and work of Jesus Christ by stirring up the body of Jesus Christ (His with sound doctrine in 5Talents Magazine at the beginning of every month July 2012