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Word about T.R.I.
The
River International was founded by Pastor Steve and Tana Rogers
in May of 2000. The River International is committed to become
a true New Testament church as described in the Book of Acts
2:42. "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching
and to the fellowship and to the breaking of bread and to prayer." Pastor
Steve and Tana believe that there are two keys to accomplishing
this in today's times......relational accountability and outreach!
T.R.I. recognizes that because of the breakdown in families,
the intense demands for time, money and careers, the increasing
cultural differences in SW ., the horrific peer pressure for
our youth.....life is no longer simple. This Millennium has
brought advanced technology, but along with it is a new way
of life.....stress and unrealized hopes and dreams for an entire
generation!
The
River International is an inter-denominational, multi-ethnic
and charismatic body of believers in SWFL that recognizes
we must do something different to get different results. The "church" must
get "out of the box", get our hands dirty and step
out of our comfort zones to meet the needs of today's society
and to lead them to the One who can truly set them free.....Jesus,
the Son of God!
We
believe in the New Testament form of government in which Biblical
Elders oversee and care for the people. With the Senior
Pastor as first among equals, the Elders at The River International
govern all areas of church life.
151 Pine Island Rd. Cape Coral, FL 33909
Ph. 239.458.5631 Fax. 239.458.5639
Mailing Add. 618 S.E. 20th. PL.
Cape Coral, FL 33990
How to Find Us
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The Bible is God's unique revelation to
people.
It is the inspired, infallible Word of God, and the supreme
and final authority on all matters upon which it teaches.
* There is only one One God, Creator of heaven and earth, who exists
eternally as three persons-The Father, Son and Holy Spirit, each fully
God yet each personally distinct from the other.
*All people are created in God's image and matter deeply to Him. Central
to the message of the Bible is that God loves people and invites them
to live in communion with Himself and in community with each other.
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Apart from Jesus Christ, all people are spiritually lost and
because of sin, deserve judgment of God. However, God gives
salvation and eternal life to anyone who trusts in Jesus Christ
and in His sacrifice on his or her behalf. Salvation cannot
be earned through personal goodness or human effort. It is a
gift that must be received by humble repentance and faith in
Christ and His finished work on the cross.
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Jesus Christ, second Person of the Trinity, was born of the
Virgin Mary, lived a sinless human life, willingly took upon
Himself all of our sins, died and rose again bodily and is at
the right hand of the Father as our advocate and mediator. Some
day, He will return to consummate history and to fulfill the
eternal plan of God.
* The Holy Spirit, third Person of the Trinity, convicts the world
of sin and draws people to Christ. He also indwells all believers,.
He is available to empower them to lead Christ-like lives and gives
them spiritual gifts
with which to serve the church and reach out to the lost.
*All believers are members of the body of Christ, the one true church universal.
Spiritual unity is to be expressed among Christians by acceptance and love of
one another across ethnic, cultural, socio-economic, national, generational,
gender and denominational lines.
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