Our Beliefs

Community Life Church is built on a core set of beliefs that we call our Essential Beliefs. These are the beliefs in which we have unity and on which we base our decisions.

GOD THE FATHER

God the Father is the Creator of heaven and earth. By His Word and for His glory, He freely and supernaturally created the world from nothing. Through the same Word He daily sustains all His creatures. He is the Final Authority and is the only Sovereign. His plans and purposes cannot be thwarted. He is faithful to every promise, works all things together for good to those who love Him, and in His unfathomable grace gave His Son Jesus Christ for mankind's redemption. He made man for fellowship with Himself, and intended that all creation should live to the praise of His glory.



GOD THE SON

Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, was the eternal Word made flesh, supernaturally conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary. He was perfect in nature, teaching and obedience. 

He is fully God and was fully man. He was always with God and is God. Through Him all things came into being and were created. He was before all things and in Him all things hold together by the word of His power. 

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation and in Him dwells the fullness of the godhead bodily. He is the only Savior for the sins of the world, having shed His blood and died a vicarious death on Calvary's cross. By His death in our place, He revealed the divine love and upheld divine justice, removing our guilt and reconciling us to God. Having redeemed us from sin, the third day He rose bodily from the grave, victorious over death and the powers of darkness and for a period of forty days appeared to more than five hundred witnesses, performing many convincing proofs of His resurrection. He ascended into heaven where, at The Father’s right hand, He intercedes for His people and rules as Lord over all. He is the Head of His body, the Church, and should be adored, loved, served, and obeyed by all.

GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT

The Holy Spirit is coequal with the Father and the Son. 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 and pleas with the Father on our behalf. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. He gives every believer spiritual gifts when they are saved. As Christians we seek to live under His control daily. The Holy Spirit has come to glorify the Son who in turn came to glorify the Father.


MANKIND

God made man - male and female - in the spiritual image of Himself, to be like Him in character. People are the crown jewel 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". Sin separates us from God and causes many problems in our life. Fallen, sinful people, whatever their character or attainments, are lost and without hope apart from salvation in Christ.



OUR CORE VALUES

We believe the Bible is the word of God, truth without error. Learn it, love it, live it.
We believe worship is a lifestyle of giving to God the glory, honor and praise He deserves. Life is worship.
We believe prayer is simply communicating with our loving Father. Amen.
We will actively do life together. We were created for community.
We will be generous with our time, gifts and resources. God has blessed us so we can bless others.
We will seek to partner with ministries who proclaim the Gospel of Christ. ​We accomplish far more together than we do apart.
We will strive to honor God by giving Him our best in all we do. Quality honors God and inspires others.