Editing Church of Scotland (section)

==="God's Invitation"===
While the Bible is the basis of faith of the Church of Scotland, and the [[Westminster Confession of Faith]] is the subordinate standard,<ref>''Ordinal and Service Book'', Open University Press 1931</ref><ref>[http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/about_us/our_faith/westminster_confession_of_faith Westminster Confession of Faith] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022093419/http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/about_us/our_faith/westminster_confession_of_faith |date=22 October 2016 }} page at Church of Scotland website</ref> a request was presented to a General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for a statement explaining the historic Christian faith in [[jargon]]-free non-theological language. "God's Invitation" was prepared to fulfil that request. The full statement reads:<ref>{{Cite web |title=God's Invitation |url=http://www.dullandweemparish.org/godsinvitation.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228054937/http://www.dullandweemparish.org/godsinvitation.htm |archive-date=28 December 2011 |publisher=Parish Church of [[Weem|Dull and Weem]]}}</ref>
<blockquote>[[Genesis creation narrative|God made]] the world and all its creatures with men and women made in [[Image of God|His image]].

By [[Fall of man|breaking His laws]] people have broken contact with God, and damaged His good world. This we see and sense in the world and in ourselves.

The Bible tells us the [[Good news (Christianity)|Good News]] that God still loves us and has shown His love uniquely in [[Son of God|His Son]], Jesus Christ. He [[Incarnation (Christianity)|lived among us]] and [[crucifixion of Jesus|died on the cross]] to [[Atonement in Christianity|save us from our sin]]. But God [[resurrection of Jesus|raised Him from the dead]]!

In His love, this living Jesus invites us to [[repentance (Christianity)|turn from our sins]] and enter by [[Faith in Christianity|faith]] into a [[Reconciliation (theology)|restored relationship]] with God Who gives true [[abundant life|life before]] and [[Eternal life (Christianity)|beyond death]].

Then, with the power of the [[Holy Spirit in Christianity|Holy Spirit]] remaking us like Jesus, we—with all Christians—[[Christian worship|worship]] God, enjoy His friendship and are available for Him to use in sharing and [[good works|showing]] His love, justice, and [[peace of God|peace]] locally and globally until [[Second Coming of Christ|Jesus returns]]!

In Jesus' name we gladly share with you God's message for all people—You matter to God!
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It was approved for use by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in May 1992.<ref>Reports to the General Assembly 1992, Church of Scotland, Edinburgh 1992</ref>