Faith Statement
Nick Lunde and Andrew Olson
We are the founders of Aleo Bible Tees.
It was our shared goal to clothe the world with the compassion of God, and create t-shirt that reflect the Holiness of God and His Word.
We pray a blessing over everyone who receives one of our t-shirts that it will embolden your witness, and be an encouragement to your faith.
What we believe:
JESUS IS LORD
Jesus is the only way to the Father.
"There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." - Acts 4:12
Whoever calls on His name will be saved. (Romans 10:13)
Faith in Christ is a gift of God. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
He is the Lord of Heaven, and the Lord of our lives as well.
"For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep." (1 Corinthians 15:3-6)
SALVATION IS BY GRACE ALONE THROUGH FAITH
It is a free gift of God, it is not the result of works, that no one should boast.
Even Faith itself is the gift of God, and the working of God in our hearts.
(Hebrews 12:2)
What do we have that we have not received from God?
Without His direct action, we would all be lost.
INSPIRATION AND INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE
We subscribe to the Chicago Statement on Inerrancy (1978)
All of the Bible is God's Holy Word. The Canon is closed, and we are not to add to the words of Scripture.
"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work" - 2 Timothy 3:16-17
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO TODAY
What the Bible speaks, it says to be believed.
"I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved." - Matthew 5:18
It's our opinion that too many Christians look at the Bible as a "nice reference", but as though it had no bearing on the world we live in today.
Scripture is "living and active and sharper than any double edged sword" (Hebrews 4:12). It does speak to today's challenges and events.
Our interpretation of the Word of God stands *beneath* the Word itself. It is the final authority, and not any human voice.
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PROPHECY HAS A PLACE IN OUR LIVES
We believe that "prophecy" is speaking God's Truth on His behalf.
It's spoken to the times. Many faithful people have come and spoken to their times. We speak now to ours.
The Bible says,
"Do not treat prophecies with contempt, but test all things. Hold fast to what is good" - 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21
It is God's will that all would speak on His behalf.
"I would like every one of you to speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy." - 1 Corinthians 14:5a
WE REJECT "SAME-SEX MARRIAGE"
Marriage was instituted by God in the Bible as a holy union between one man and one woman. Jesus taught this very thing in Mark 10:6-7, "However, from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife"
We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single exclusive union as delineated in Scripture (Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:4-6). We openly reject the notion of “same-sex marriage”, as being unbiblical on the basis of 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Romans 1:26-27, and others.
We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other (1 Corinthians 6:18; 7:2-5; Hebrews 13:4).
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WOMEN PROPHETS, YES
WOMEN PASTORS, NO
The Bible describes women as having an important prophetic role in the Christian community, but there is a special context for when and how they are to fulfill that role. The office of "overseer" of the church describes a "husband of one wife" (1 Timothy 3:2). The overseer of a church should be only a man.
See our video on this topic here
Acts 2:17
"In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy,"
I Timothy 2:11-12.
"A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet."
1 Corinthians 14:34-40
34 Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. 35 If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.
36 Or did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached? 37 If anyone thinks they are a prophet or otherwise gifted by the Spirit, let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command. 38 But if anyone ignores this, they will themselves be ignored.
39 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. 40 But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.
The Order of Creation, together with the example of Christ and His apostles, as well as 1900 years of church history, teaches that women should not hold the pastoral office.,
The theological foundation for Paul’s teaching on women and the pastoral office is the Order of Creation, based on Genesis 2-3 and further developed in I Timothy 2:13-14. These words should be seen as binding on the Church for all time, and not to be ignored or set aside. The pastoral office is to be filled by qualified men only.
TWO GENDERS,
AS GOD DEFINES THEM.
We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female. These two distinct and complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God (Genesis 1:26-27). We openly reject the modern redefinitions of human sexuality as being unbiblical, and inconsistent with the Word of God.
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GOD IS THE CREATOR OF ALL THINGS
The world was formed at God's command. (Hebrews 11:3)
He made the world, Himself in six literal days.
To understand it any other way would require a complete rewriting of over 40 passages in the Bible.
Psalm 33:6
By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
Hebrews 11:3
By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.
Psalm 33:9
For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
Isaiah 48:13
My hand laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I call to them, they stand forth together.
Isaiah 45:18
For thus says the Lord, who created the heavens (he is God!), who formed the earth and made it (he established it; he did not create it empty, he formed it to be inhabited!): “I am the Lord, and there is no other.
Exodus, 20:11
For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
He is the creator of time itself, and all that exists.
He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the End.