Kohima, February 2: Flames of Fire Baptist Church (FFBC), New Market, Kohima on February 2 got affiliated to Nagamese Baptist Church Association (NBCA), an affiliation of Nagaland Baptist Church Council. Conducting the act of affiliation, the main speaker Rev. Dr. Chen Rengma, Executive Secretary, NBCA shared on the role and various activities of the church in the New Testament.
According to a press release received here, the speaker exhorted God is the owner of the church and the main purpose of the church is to glorify Him. The biblical concept of a church is, people coming together in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, he said. Further, elaborating on the role and activities of a church, Rev. Chen said there are two ordinances in the Bible; water Baptism and Holy Communion for the believers of church. He stated when a particular church does not conduct water baptism, then that church is not alive. He also encouraged the members to have regular fellowships.
Earlier, Pastor Rukuolhoulie Solo, FFBC, in his brief report informed that the church was started as Flames of Fire Fellowship in the year 2008 after a revival was organised in New Market area. Pastor Rukuo, who was the only baptised member among the nine members then, started the church with a vision given to him by God. Altogether there are 60 members at present, he informed.
