![]() ![]() It is not being found in the stomachs of whales and seagulls. Concrete is not derived from fossil fuels. But though the problem is bigger than plastic, it is generally seen as less severe. The cement industry pumps out more than that every two years. Instead, its chief quality is to harden and then degrade, extremely slowly.Īll the plastic produced over the past 60 years amounts to 8bn tonnes. Unlike the natural world, however, it does not actually grow. Our built environment is, in these terms, outgrowing the natural one. By one calculation, we may have already passed the point where concrete outweighs the combined carbon mass of every tree, bush and shrub on the planet. Our blue and green world is becoming greyer by the second. But they also entomb vast tracts of fertile soil, constipate rivers, choke habitats and – acting as a rock-hard second skin – desensitise us from what is happening outside our urban fortresses. They keep the rain from our heads, the cold from our bones and the mud from our feet. The material is the foundation of modern development, putting roofs over the heads of billions, fortifying our defences against natural disaster and providing a structure for healthcare, education, transport, energy and industry.Ĭoncrete is how we try to tame nature. If the cement industry were a country, it would be the third largest carbon dioxide emitter in the world with up to 2.8bn tonnes, surpassed only by China and the US. While the exact time of Christ’s return is unknown, it is imminent and certain.After water, concrete is the most widely used substance on Earth. This is the blessed hope for which all those who love Christ yearn. We believe the next great event of human history will be the personal return of Jesus Christ. In communion, we are reminded of Christ’s first coming and encouraged to look forward to His coming again. It is also an expression of our fellowship with one another. We believe that the Lord’s Supper is a memorial of Christ and His redemptive death. Our method of baptism is immersion as described in the New Testament and practiced in the early church. Baptism is a clear injunction of the Scriptures which outwardly expresses the inward reality of new life in Christ. We believe that baptism is an essential “first step” for all who, having believed in Christ for salvation, desire to walk as His disciple. We believe that all who are “born again” by the Holy Spirit belong to the one true church and are instructed by the Scriptures to associate themselves in local, visible churches. ![]() All who believe in Him are declared righteous by the Father on the grounds of Jesus Christ’s life, death and resurrection, being regenerated by and baptized in the Holy Spirit. We believe that salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone. ![]() However, in Adam, all mankind fell into sin consequently all people are spiritually dead and subject to the certainty of both physical and spiritual death apart from faith in Jesus Christ. We believe that mankind was directly created in the image of God to enjoy His fellowship and fulfill His purposes on earth. We believe there is one living and true God, who is one in essence, while eternally existing in three distinct persons Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that the Scriptures in all 66 books of the Old and New Testaments are verbally inspired of God, error free in the original manuscripts, and the supreme authority of faith and practice for followers of Christ. In this way, we can accurately understand the author’s meaning, and properly apply the Bible’s principles. We always start by saying that we believe that the Bible is God’s Word and is to be interpreted by the literal method, where the rules of grammar, literature, history, and culture are consistently applied. Often, we are asked, “What are your basic beliefs?”. ![]()
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