Our Beliefs
STATEMENT ONE: WE BELIEVE IN HUMAN WORTH – (Psalm 8, Ephesians 2: 8 – 9)
STATEMENT TWO: WE BELIEVE IN JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH – (Romans 3:21 – 24)
WE BELIEVE IN BAPTISM – (Matthew 28:19, Acts 2:38, Romans 6:4)
Baptism is a command. Everyone who confesses Christ should be baptized.
Baptism comes from the word “baptize” which means to immerse.
Baptism represents a burial of the old way of life and mindset.
Baptism is not a prerequisite to salvation.
Lifestyle Church does not baptize infants.
Baptism is to be participated in when the concept it represents can be fully
understood by the participant.
We baptize in the name of Jesus Christ in accordance with the scriptural record.
Jesus was baptized as a way of identifying with us as sinners.
STATEMENT FOUR: WE BELIEVE IN ONE GOD WHO EXISTS AS FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT – (Deuteronomy 6:4, 2 Corinthians 13:14, John 1:1)
STATEMENT FIVE: WE BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST – (1Timothy 3:16)
STATEMENT SIX: WE BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT – (1 Corinthians 12:13, Romans 8:16 – 17)
The Holy Spirit sanctifies – sets us apart to fulfill God’s purpose for our lives.
The Holy Spirit preserves – He keeps us until the day that Christ returns.
The Holy Spirit comes within you when you accept Christ into your heart.
The scriptures identify Him as “the one called alongside to help provide comfort,
revelation regarding the will of God and teaching”.
STATEMENT SEVEN: WE BELIEVE THAT BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT IS AN ENDOWMENT OF POWER – (Acts 8:14-17, Acts 19:1-2, 1 Corinthians 12:4-7)
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is a subsequent experience to salvation.
As evidence in the book of Acts and is given to every believer that asks, further enabling us to live a holy sanctified life of power.
The Holy Spirit within produces fruit for an internal work.
The Holy Spirit upon us produces power for external work.
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is not a requirement of Salvation. We encourage you to ask Jesus to baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
STATEMENT EIGHT: WE BELIEVE IN ONE HOLY CHRISTIAN AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH – (Hebrews 12:18-23)
STATEMENT NINE: WE BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SCRIPTURES – (2 Timothy 3:16)
STATEMENT TEN: WE BELIEVE IN THE EQUIPPING OF THE SAINTS FOR THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY – (Ephesians 4:11-16)
We believe that the ministry gifts listed in Ephesians
4 are still in operation today. (Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher).