For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him…
JOHN 3:16-17
These are the Values & Beliefs that are held by Blossoming through Books. These underpin every aspect of how do what we do – both in the open and behind the scenes. (Note: Please know that Blossoming through Books is a non-denominational Christian Women’s Ministry.)
The Bible
- Truth is revealed to us by God though His Word; The Bible is the ultimate living book through which we blossom and live transformed lives (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21)
God
- God is Triune + God is One; God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit; We ought to strive for relationships which honour and reflect this example (Genesis 1:1-26, 27, Matthew 28: 19, 1 Peter 1:2)
Sin
- Sin has separated each of us from God and His purpose for our lives; We hate sin and ought to lovingly support one another as we overcome strongholds and sin in our lives (Romans 3:23, Ephesians 4:15)
Salvation
- We are reconciled to God through Jesus Christ our Lord who offers forgiveness of sin which leads to salvation, a transformed life, and a desire to share this good news with others; We ought to see the fruit of the spirit and continued transformation in ourselves (John 3:16, Titus 2:11, 1 Peter 1:23, Romans 6:23)
God’s Authority
- God is the final authority in all things and the Lord Jesus will return and fully restore us; We strive to not be victims of our emotions, experiences, trauma, hurts or offences – we are victorious in Christ (Romans 8:37, James 5:14-16, Ephesians 1:22-23)
Commitment
- Our strong Christian friendships provide God’s fellowship to one another; We will not neglect meeting together and continuing to build each other up in our faith (Hebrews 10:25)
Discernment
- Those who we surround ourselves with influence us; We need to carefully examine our friendships to remain in life-giving relationships (3 John 1:11, Hebrews 10:23-25)
Discipleship
- As women we are all called to mentor others; We ought to be a mentor or be mentored by another (2 Timothy 2:2, Titus 2: 3-5)
Calling
- The great commission is a call for each of us to reach those who do not yet know God; We seek to evangelise to the lost (Matthew 28: 18-20)
Prayer
- We believe that prayer is powerful; We ought to pray continuously throughout the day (James 5:16, Ephesians 6:18)
Obedience
- God equips those He calls; We will continue to seek God’s will and ‘next steps’ for our lives (1 Timothy 4:14, Philippians 4:13)
