There is one and only one living and true God. He is the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver, and Ruler of the universe to whom we owe the highest love, reverence, and obedience. God reveals Himself to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit; these three are co-equal and are one God.

Gen. 1:1   Gen 1:26-27   Gen 3:22   Psa 90:2   Matt 28:19 1 Peter 1:1-2 2 Corinthians 13:14

Christ is the eternal Son of God. In His incarnation as Jesus Christ He was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, perfectly revealed and did the will of God. Jesus lived a sinless human life. His death on the cross made provision for the redemption of men from sin. He was raised from the dead with a glorified body, ascended into heaven and is now exalted at the right hand of the Father. He will return in power and glory to judge the world and to consummate His redemptive mission. He now dwells in all believers as the living, and ever present, Lord.

Matthew 1:22, 23   Isaiah 9:6   John 1:1-5   John 14:10-30   Heb 4:14-15    Romans 1:3-4    1 Timothy 6:3-4   Titus 2:13

The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. He gives every believer a spiritual gift when they are saved. As Christians we seek to live under His control daily.

2 Corinthians 3:17 John 16:7-13 John 14:16-17 Acts 1:8 1 Corinthians 2:12 1 Corinthians 3:16

People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. People are the supreme object of God's creation. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called "sin." This attitude separates people from God and causes many problems in life.

Genesis 1:27 Psalm 8:3-6 Isaiah 53:6a Romans 3:23 Isaiah 59:1-2

Salvation is God's free gift to us but we must accept it. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by belief in Jesus Christ as God's offer of forgiveness can anyone be saved from sin's penalty. When we turn from our self-ruled life and turn to Jesus in faith we are saved. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his/her life by faith.

Romans 6:23 Ephesians 2:8-9 John 14:6 John 1:12 Titus 3:5 Galatians 3:26 Romans 5:1

Because God gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ, the true believer is secure in that salvation for eternity. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by self-effort of the Christian. It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives us this security.

John 10:28-29 2 Timothy 1:12 Hebrews 7:25

We believe that Life Connection Church is Christ's church.  As the body of Christ we are subject to His will according to His Word and the leading of the Holy Spriit.

Eph. 1:22,23   John 16:13

We believe that prayer is critical to every stage of ministry and church activity from conception to completion in order to be empowered to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope.

Matt. 7:7-11   Eph. 3:20

We believe that lives are transformed through the anointed teaching of God's Word. Pre-Christians find Christ and followers of Christ mature.

Heb. 11:12   Acts 2:42

We believe that unchurched people matter to God and we will be relentless in our mission to connect people with God.

Luke 19:10   Matt. 22:37-38

We believe that real worship is honoring God corporately in celebration of His presence and individually by maturing spiritually and striving to live lives holy and pleasing to Him.

Rom. 12:1-2  Heb. 12:1  Phil 1:6

We believe that every follower of Christ is a minister and uniquely gifted to accomplish the work of the ministry of the church.  It is the calling and gifting of the pastors to lead, shepherd, and equip God's people to accomplish the ministry.

Eph. 4:11  Mark 8:34, 9:35, 10:43-45  John 13:12-15

We believe our methods of ministry should be culturally relevant and doctrinally pure in order to maximize our impact on the community for Christ.

I Chro. 12:32  I Cor. 9:19-23

We believe that true biblical community where believers can exercise their spiritual gifts, reach out to the pre-Christian, and be shepherded toward Christ-likeness happens best in small groups.

Acts 2:44-46

We believe the church is a place where all people should be loved no matter who they are or what situation they are in.  The church is a place to seek comfort and see the love of God in His people.

Matt. 22:39  I John 4:12

We believe excellence honors God and inspires people.

Col. 3:17  Col 3:23-24

"Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead though the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection." Rom. 6, Gal 3:27

In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus commands his followers to "go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit ..." Baptism is the means by which followers of Christ are identified.

In passages such as Acts 2:41, 8:12, and 10:47-48, it is evident that baptism follows an individual's decision to trust Christ alone for salvation. The New Testament records the baptisms of adult believers only. Baptism was never intended to provide salvation for an individual, but rather to publicly identify a person with Christ. In Romans 6:1-11, the apostle Paul explains how the immersion mode of baptism identifies the believer with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Going under water represents Christ's death and coming out of the water illustrates His resurrection.

You do not have to be baptized to have Christ in your heart any more than you must exchange rings to be pronounced man and wife. But if the inner commitment to trust Christ alone for salvation has been made, then the outward symbol of baptism should be as valued and as visible as the gold ring on a newlywed's finger.

• Illustrates Christ's burial and resurrection
• Illustrates my new life as a Christian
• We are commanded by Christ to be baptized as soon as we have believed