Infant Church

Once the gospel has been presented, those who give clear testimony of faith in Jesus Christ are gathered together for further teaching.  NTM calls this phase 2 teaching and begins again in Genesis taking familiar stories and changing the focus, speaking to the new believers’ security in Christ.

In phase 1, teaching unbelievers, the emphasis in the story of Noah is that God made provision to escape the flood but those who didn’t believe were shut out and perished.  In phase 2, teaching new believers, the emphasis shifts to Noah and his family who did believe.  As a result of their faith in God’s revelation, they were saved from the flood.

New believers are introduced to the fact that God is with them and that they can speak to him at any time.  They are encouraged to praise God for his provision for them.  Early on they are confronted with their responsibility to carry this good news to others in their tribe who haven’t heard.

The Big Picture

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