What we believe at OLC:
HOLY BIBLE:
The inspired Word of God. It was written by men that were inspired by God and it is infallible, God's final authority and His truth. It is our instruction manual for life.
2 Tim 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21
JESUS:
Jesus Christ is God the Son, the second person of the Trinity. On earth, Jesus was fully God and fully man. He is the only man to live a sinless life. He was born of a virgin, conceived by the Holy Spirit, performed miracles, died on a cross for all of mankind, and thus atoned for our sins through the shedding of His blood. He rose to life on the third day, ascended to heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. Jesus will return again in power to restore all things anew.
John 1:1, Isaiah 9:6, Luke 1:27-35, Revelation 21:5-6
TRINITY:
There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These three are coequal and coeternal.
Matthew 3:16-17, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Ephesians 4:4-6
SALVATION:
We are saved by grace through confessing and believing in our heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, that He died on the cross and was raised on the third day. Salvation is a gift from God, not a result of good works, water baptism, or any other human effort.
Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 3:4-7 , Romans 10-9-10
REPENTANCE:
Repentance is the commitment to turn away from and surrender to God our negative emotions and sin in every area of our lives. When we renounce and confess our sins through Christ, this allows us to receive His redemption, freedom and to experience His presence. Thus, through repentance we receive forgiveness, redemption, righteousness, peace, joy, love and power in the Holy Spirit. When we repent (turn away) and follow Jesus as our Lord, we receive the gift of eternal life with Him.
Acts 3:19, 1John 1:9, Proverbs 28:13, Romans 14:17
BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT:
Given at Pentecost, it is the promise of the Father, sent by Jesus after His ascension to empower the Church to be a witness of Jesus throughout the whole earth. The Baptism the Holy Spirit is available for anyone who asks for it through Jesus Christ.
Joel 2:28-29, Matthew 3:11, Acts 2:1-4, Acts 11:15-17
GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:
The Holy Spirit is manifested through a variety of spiritual gifts to build and edify the church, demonstrate the validity of the resurrection and confirm the power of the gospel. The spiritual gifts are given to us by HIS will to be used to testify of Jesus. They are also given to edify and equip the believers for the work of ministry. All believers are commanded to earnestly desire the gifts and to keep them in the context of humbleness and love.
Hebrews 2:4, Romans 12:4-8, 2 Timothy 1:6-7, 1 Peter 4:10
OTHER ITEMS:
Water Baptism, Communion and Marriage.
For water baptism, it is a profession of your faith, not the act that saves you. The Bible refers to water baptism in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
For communion, this is a unique time to commune with God in His presence by eating bread (representing Jesus body) and drinking grape juice (representing Jesus blood) to remember Jesus' sacrifice on the cross.
For marriage, the Bible states that it is a covenant between one man and one woman. It is a sacred bond instituted by and publicly entered into before God.
Matthew 28:19, Acts 8:12-13
Matthew 26:26-29, 1 Corinthians 11:23-25
Matthew 19:4-6
The inspired Word of God. It was written by men that were inspired by God and it is infallible, God's final authority and His truth. It is our instruction manual for life.
2 Tim 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21
JESUS:
Jesus Christ is God the Son, the second person of the Trinity. On earth, Jesus was fully God and fully man. He is the only man to live a sinless life. He was born of a virgin, conceived by the Holy Spirit, performed miracles, died on a cross for all of mankind, and thus atoned for our sins through the shedding of His blood. He rose to life on the third day, ascended to heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. Jesus will return again in power to restore all things anew.
John 1:1, Isaiah 9:6, Luke 1:27-35, Revelation 21:5-6
TRINITY:
There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These three are coequal and coeternal.
Matthew 3:16-17, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Ephesians 4:4-6
SALVATION:
We are saved by grace through confessing and believing in our heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, that He died on the cross and was raised on the third day. Salvation is a gift from God, not a result of good works, water baptism, or any other human effort.
Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 3:4-7 , Romans 10-9-10
REPENTANCE:
Repentance is the commitment to turn away from and surrender to God our negative emotions and sin in every area of our lives. When we renounce and confess our sins through Christ, this allows us to receive His redemption, freedom and to experience His presence. Thus, through repentance we receive forgiveness, redemption, righteousness, peace, joy, love and power in the Holy Spirit. When we repent (turn away) and follow Jesus as our Lord, we receive the gift of eternal life with Him.
Acts 3:19, 1John 1:9, Proverbs 28:13, Romans 14:17
BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT:
Given at Pentecost, it is the promise of the Father, sent by Jesus after His ascension to empower the Church to be a witness of Jesus throughout the whole earth. The Baptism the Holy Spirit is available for anyone who asks for it through Jesus Christ.
Joel 2:28-29, Matthew 3:11, Acts 2:1-4, Acts 11:15-17
GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:
The Holy Spirit is manifested through a variety of spiritual gifts to build and edify the church, demonstrate the validity of the resurrection and confirm the power of the gospel. The spiritual gifts are given to us by HIS will to be used to testify of Jesus. They are also given to edify and equip the believers for the work of ministry. All believers are commanded to earnestly desire the gifts and to keep them in the context of humbleness and love.
Hebrews 2:4, Romans 12:4-8, 2 Timothy 1:6-7, 1 Peter 4:10
OTHER ITEMS:
Water Baptism, Communion and Marriage.
For water baptism, it is a profession of your faith, not the act that saves you. The Bible refers to water baptism in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
For communion, this is a unique time to commune with God in His presence by eating bread (representing Jesus body) and drinking grape juice (representing Jesus blood) to remember Jesus' sacrifice on the cross.
For marriage, the Bible states that it is a covenant between one man and one woman. It is a sacred bond instituted by and publicly entered into before God.
Matthew 28:19, Acts 8:12-13
Matthew 26:26-29, 1 Corinthians 11:23-25
Matthew 19:4-6