The Bible
God
Jesus Christ
The Holy Spirit
Satan
Man
Salvation
We are saved by the grace of God through faith in Christ. The Holy Spirit, through the Word of God, convicts man of his sin and need for salvation. Those who repent of their sin and trust in Christ as Savior and Lord receive forgiveness. By the power of the Holy Spirit they are born into the family of God and receive the assurance of salvation. Saving faith involves a surrender of the will to Christ, a complete trust in Him, and a joyful obedience of his Word as a faithful disciple. (Acts 4:12; Ephesians: 1:13-14, 2:8-9; Romans 10:9-13; I John 1:9; Hebrews 9:15)
Future Things
Local Church
Ordinances
Baptism – We believe that Christians should obey their Lord’s command to be baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. To qualify for baptism, one must repent of sin and trust Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. We practice water baptism of the believer by immersion. We will recognize believer’s baptism of other modes.
The Lord’s Supper – The recurring memorial wherein the believer pursuing a right relationship with God partakes of two symbols, the bread and the cup, which symbolizes the Lord’s body and shed blood, proclaiming His death until he returns. (Matthew 28:19-20; Romans 6:3-4; I Corinthians 11:20-34; Acts 8:37-38)
The Church and State
CLCC Purpose:
1. Worship – The ultimate intent of all things done by the body of Christ is to worship God. It is this purpose which takes priority over all other functions in the church, but not to their exclusion. (Psalm 146)
2. Teaching – The local church is responsible for the building up of itself in love by the presentation of God’s Word. God’s Word is the authority in all matters concerning life, faith, practice and preparation of God’s people for service. (Ephesians 4: 11-16 ; 2Timothy 3: 16)
3. Fellowship – Fellowship is expressing the common bond of life in the Holy Spirit. It is expressed through mutual caring for one another under the direction and authority of Jesus Christ. (1Thessalonians 5:11; Hebrews 10: 24-25)
4. Evangelism – The task of the local church and its individual members is to reach and disciple the lost, locally and around the world, with the message of salvation, offered by God, through Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28: 18-20; Acts 1:8)
Mission Statement
Building Contagious Followers of Christ by Growing in Faith, Living in Community and Engaging in Missions.
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:42
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