“No Dumb Christians, Only Smart Christians,” is the personal vision Pastor Dion Evans has for all the Vesselities at Chosen Vessels Christian Church, Alameda. By “Smart Christians” it is meant – Believers in the LORD Jesus Christ who study the Word of God, daily, with the purpose of “knowing” God’s Word and therefore properly applying God’s Word within their daily lifestyle.
Pastor Dion believes that today’s church has become “top heavy.” He states, “So many Christians, today, desire to know God’s Word so that they can properly argue with others and or feel smart when conversations regarding God are started. God is not even interested in a person learning HIS Word to showcase in front of others. God’s Word is to be study for the purposes of living.”
One thing Pastor Dion has been instilling into the minds of the Chosen Vessels Christian Church members is this – LET GOD OWN SPACE IN YOUR BRAIN! What he means by this is – far too many people allow issues to be remembered in their mind – past hurts, old show tunes, favorite pastimes, old pals, etc. When it comes to God, the same person feels as though they can not ‘remember’ God’s Word. Some will even say, “My mind is bad. I can’t remember things.” Pastor Dion reminds us to stop such nonsense and allow God to purchase space in our brain. Stop letting TV show tunes have purchase power and not God’s Word. Stop letting past hurts have purchase power and allow God’s Word to own that space. You get the picture.
Here are a few Basic Questions with Answers all believers in CVCC should be studying and know. By knowing it is meant – once you are asked this question you should be able to give the answer, without notes or hesitations. Enjoy!
Question: WHAT ARE THREE WAYS PEOPLE GET TRUTH?
Answer: (1) Within Themselves, (2) Among Themselves, (3) Beyond Themselves
Question: WHAT ARE FIVE (5) POPULAR CONCEPTS ABOUT GOD?
Answer: (1) Atheist – There is not such being as God, (2) Agnostic – We can not truly know if there is a God, (3) Pantheist – Everything is God, (4) Polytheist – There are many Gods, (5) Theist – There is a God
Question: JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE IS A THEIST DOES IT MEAN THEY ARE SAVED?
Answer: No. Salvation must come through a person’s personal belief in the finished work of Jesus Christ and to trust Jesus Christ alone for True Salvation.
Question: WHAT ARE NINE (9) “UNIQUE ATTRIBUTES” OF GOD?
Answer: (1) Self Existent, (2) Eternal, (3) Infinite, (4) All Powerful, (5) All Knowing, (6) All Present, (7) Changeless, (8) Self Sufficient, (9) Sovereign
Question: WHAT ARE ELEVEN (11) “RELATIVE ATTRIBUTES” OF GOD?
Answer: (1) Love, (2) Wrath, (3) Grace, (4) Mercy, (5) Holiness, (6) Righteousness & Justice, (7) Truth, (8) Patient, (9) Wisdom, (10) Goodness, (11) Generosity
Question: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ‘UNIQUE ATTRIBUTES’ AND ‘RELATIVE ATTRIBUTES’?
Answer: Unique Attributes belong to God alone. Man can not possess the Unique Attributes. Relative Attributes are attributes God shares with Man and expects him to live by.
Question: WHAT ARE FIVE (5) PROOFS OF GOD AS A TRIUNE BEING?
Answer: (1) Divine Association – 1Peter1:2, (2) Baptism Formula – Matthew 28:19, (3) Apostolic Benediction – 2Corinthians13:14, (4) Baptism of Jesus – Matthew3:16,17, (5) Discourses in John – John 14:16-20, John 15:26, John 16:7-16
Question: What are 5 commonly flawed views of sin?
Answer: (1) There is no sin, (2) What harms someone else is sin, (3) Sin has to do with various bad habits, (4) Sin is wrong thinking or bad judgment, and (5) Sin displeases God but is not serious
Question: What is sin?
Answer: An offense (missing the mark) against the law of God.
Question: Define Revelation.
Answer: Revelation is God communicating what could not be known any other way.
Question: Define Inspiration.
Answer: Inspiration is God guiding man to write down what HE wants revealed.
Question: Define Scriptures.
Answer: Scriptures are sacred writings.
