Life Church of Monroe Statement of Beliefs

The Bible is the inspired Word of God (2 Timothy 3:15-16)

There is only One God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
(Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; John 14:16-17)

We Believe in the New Birth (John 3:3; 1 Peter 1:23)

We Believe in Repentance (Mark 1:15; Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19)

We Believe in Justification (Romans 5:1; Titus 3:7)

We Believe in Sanctification Subsequent to Justification
(Romans 5:2; 1 Corinthians 1:30 & 6:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; Hebrews 13:12; 1 Peter 1:2)

We Believe in Holiness (Luke 1:75; 1 Thessalonians 4:7; Hebrews 12:14)

We believe in water baptism (Matthew 28:19: John 3:22-23; Acts 8:36-38)

We believe in the baptism with the Holy Spirit subsequent to the cleansing in sanctification
(Matthew 3:11; Luke 24:29, 53; Acts 1:4-8)

We believe in the speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance as the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit (John 15:16; Acts 2:4; Acts 10:44-46; Acts 19:1-7; Isaiah 28:11)

We believe in the spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12:1, 7, 10, 28, 31; 14:1)

We believe in the fruit of the Spirit (Romans 6:22; Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 5:9; Philippians 1:11)

We believe in signs following believers (Mark 16:17-20; Romans 15:18-19; Hebrews 2:4)

We believe in divine healing that is provided for all in atonement (Psalm 103:3; Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthews 8:16; James 5:14-16; 1 Peter 2:24)

We believe in the Lord’s Supper (Luke 22:17-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

We believe in tithing and giving (Malachi 3:10; Luke 6:38)

We believe in the premillennial second coming of Jesus - First, to resurrect the dead saints and to be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet him in the air (1 Corinthians 15:52; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17; 2 Thess. 2:1)

Second, to reign on the earth a thousand years (Zechariah 14:4; 2 Thess. 1:7-10; Jude 14:15; Revelation 5:10, 19:11-21, 20:4-6)

We believe in the resurrection of Christ (John 5:28-29; Acts 24:15; Revelation 20:5-6)

We believe in the eternal life for the righteous (Luke 19:30; John 10:28; Romans 6:22; 1 John 5:11-13

We believe in the eternal punishment for the wicked (Matthew 25:41-46; Mark 3:29; 2 Thess. 1:8-9; Rev. 20:10-15, 21:8)

HUMAN SEXUALITY AND MARRIAGE

Sexual Immorality Life Church believes that sex outside of marriage is sin. Consequently Life Church asks members to resist and to refrain from all sexual acts that are outside of marriage. (Exodus 20:14; Leviticus 18:7-23; 20:10-21; Deuteronomy 5:18; Matthew 5:27-28; 15:19; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9-13; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; Hebrews 13:4; Galatians 5:19; Ephesians 4:17-19; Colossians 3:5)

Sexual Identity Life Church believes that male and female were created in His image. Man (male) and woman (female). They are sexually different but each with equal personal dignity. Consequently Life Church asks members to affirm their biological sex and to refrain from any and all attempts to change their predominant biological sex by physical change, by alteration or in disagreement. (Genesis 1:26-28; 2:18-24; Matthew 19:4-9; Mark 10:5-9; Ephesians 5:31-33)

If you have any questions and would like to discuss any of these foundational beliefs, please contact us at www.lifechurchmonroe.com.

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