Standards and Means



Christian Restoration Associates emphasizes the following standards
and means of achieving God's Will, Way, Highest and Best.


STANDARDS

Matthew 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

Isaiah 29:13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men.

Mark 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. 31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Matthew 15:8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

James 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, free of hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

1 Corinthians 13: 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. 6 Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. 7 It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

MEANS

True Faith is the Way the Truth and the Life of Jesus Christ. Faith is the blessed result of:

  • Eating of the Tree of Life
  • Not eating of the tree of knowledge of good and evil
  • Praying without ceasing
  • Knowing God's Still Small Voice
  • Knowing and trusting God as the Good Shepherd
  • Doing God's will (Inspired, not merely motivated)
  • Giving thanks in all things
  • Forgiving
  • Seeking God first
  • Asking and Seeking and Knocking
  • Cultivating the Gifts of the Spirit
  • Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit
  • Knowing that only a Godly Heart can manifest Godly Blessings
  • Avoiding fleshly attempts to accomplish Godly Objectives
  • Avoiding reliance on mere knowledge which puffs up
  • Cultivating Love which Builds Up
  • Knowing the difference between judgment and Discernment
  • Understanding what it means to die daily
  • Recognizing that all that is not of Faith is sin
  • Realizing that sin is subtle and is inclusive of but not limited to:

               > Learned behavior
               > Conditioned responses
               > Fleshly habits
               > Cultural influences
               > Religiosity
               > Generational habits

  • Recognizing that Life is not a matter of disciplining the flesh, it is a matter of dying to the old nature and Manifesting Freedom of the Spirit of God
  • Recognizing that in our weakness is God's Strength
  • Recognizing that there is a profound difference between mere faith in God and Faith of God
  • Acknowledging the New Testament Saints
  • Justifying the Old Testament Faithful honored in Hebrews 11

Matthew 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Matthew 15:8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Mark 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. 31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.


The intent of CRA is:
>NOT to demean other religious perspectives but to share the rationale for a better way;
>NOT to insist but to proclaim what is perceived to be a more excellent way;
>NOT to convince but to reveal the perceived Truth and allow the Spirit of God to convict the hearts and minds of those who are receptive;
>NOT to force feed but to share
>NOT to intimidate but to encourage;
>NOT to coerce but to invite;
>NOT to argue but to dialogue;
>NOT to divide but to unite.