LFJI – Statement of Faith
- We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God and all Scripture is profitable for instruction, conviction, correction, and training in righteousness. (2 Tim 3:16)
- We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Matt 28:19, 1 John 5:7)
- We believe in Christ’s deity, virgin birth, sinless life, miraculous ministry, death on the cross, burial, resurrection and ascension. (John 1:1, John 1:14, Matt 1:18-25, 2 Cor 5:21, Matt 4:24, John 21:25, John 19:33-34, John 19:40-42, Luke 24:1-7, Mark 16:19)
- We believe Christ is the head of the church. (Col 1:18)
- We believe that repentance and faith in Jesus Christ result in the free gift of salvation. (Luke 24:47, Eph 2:8, John 14:6)
- We believe in the indwelling ministry of the Holy Spirit. (1 Cor 6:19, Rom 8:11, John 16:13)
- We believe in the reality of the manifested unity as expressed in Jesus’s prayer for his followers (John 17:21, Eph 4:13)
- We believe in equality of all believers (Gal 3:28)
- We believe that abiding in and expressing Christ’s love identifies us as His disciples (John 13:35)
- We believe in the process of spiritual maturation and the need for apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers. (Eph 4:11-15, 1 Peter 2:2, Heb 5:12-14)