TLLCC STATEMENT OF FAITH
THE HOLY SCRIPTURES
We believe the Holy Scriptures to be the inspired Word of God in its entirety, sixty-six books composing the Old and New Testament, given to man as the final authority for life and faith.
(2 Tim 3:16; Mat 5:18; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Hebrews 4:12; Luke 24:27; Joshua 1:8; Psalm 119:105; 19:7; 2 Peter 3:15-16)
SALVATION
We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God, but that in Adam’s sin the race fell, inherited a sinful nature, and became alienated from God, and that man is totally depraved and thus, of himself, utterly unable to remedy his lost condition, and therefore in need of salvation.
We believe that salvation is by grace alone and through faith in Jesus Christ alone. We believe that through the working of the Holy Spirit a man is born again, and therefore is able to repent of his sins and believe in Christ Jesus as his Savior. He thus becomes a regenerated man, indwelt by the Holy Spirit, and no longer conforms to the pattern of this world but now sets his mind on the things of the Spirit.
(Genesis 1:26-27; Ephesians 2:1-3; Romans 3:22-23; Romans 8:7-8; Romans 7:24-25; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-10; John 3:3; Titus 3:5-7; 1 John 5:11-12; Ephesians 1:13-14; John 14:7; 1 Corinthians 6:19; John 1:12-13)
THE TRINITY
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in power and glory, and having the same attributes and perfections.
(Deut 6:4; Mat 28:19-20; 2 Cor 13:14; Mat 3:16-17; The Father is God – Ephesians 4:6; the Son is God – John 1:1; the Holy Spirit is God – Acts 5:3-4)
GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer and baptizes all believers into the body of Christ. We believe He is the source of all power and acceptable worship and service.
(John 14:16-17; 16:7-15; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 6:19; 12:12-13)
We also believe in the necessity of the empowering of the Holy Spirit for service as a second work of the Holy Spirit involving the exercise and on certain occasions the manifestations of spiritual gifts.
(John 20:21-23; Acts 1:8; 2:4; 8:12-17; 19:1-7)
We further believe that every Christian must open himself to a continual infilling of the Holy Spirit to receive a steady outpouring of that which will enable him to meet the varied challenges of daily living.
(Acts 4:8-12; Ephesians 5:18; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Romans 8:14, 29-30)
JESUS CHRIST THE SON OF GOD
We believe that God’s eternal Son became man without ever shedding His divinity. We believe that He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary with the mission of revealing the very person of God and redeeming mankind from the curse of sin.
(John 1:1-2, 14; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 9:6-7)
We believe that the redemption of mankind was accomplished by Jesus Christ through His death on the cross as payment for man’s sin and that our justification was fulfilled through His literal physical resurrection from the dead.
(1 Peter 1:3-5, 2:24; Ephesians 1:7; Romans 3:24-25)
We believe that Christ ascended to heaven and presently lives and reigns at the right hand of the Father to fulfill the ministry of Advocate, Intercessor, and High Priest.
(Acts 1:9-11; Hebrews 7:25, 9:24; Romans 8:34; 1 John 2:1-2)
We believe in the promise of Christ to return for His bride, the Church, and the promise that the dead in Christ will be resurrected and those alive will be translated into a glorious state. This great event will be followed by the establishment of Christ’s glorious kingdom on earth for one thousand years in fulfillment of the promises to Israel.
THE CHURCH, CHRIST’S BODY
We believe that by the Holy Spirit all believers in Christ are baptized into one spiritual body and is represented by the establishment and ministry of local churches where the ordinances of water baptism and the Lord’s Supper are observed and where the spiritual gifts are exercised as a scriptural means for the testimony and edification of the Church in this age.
(Ephesians 1:22-23, 5:25-27; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Acts 14:27, 20:17, 20:28-32; 1 Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 22:19-20; Acts 10:47-48, 16:32-33, 18:7-8; 1 Corinthians 11:26; Mark 16:17-18; John 14:12-14; 1 Corinthians 12:14; Romans 12:4-8; Ephesians 4:7-13)
THE GREAT COMMISSION
We believe that all born again believers have the responsibility to carry the explicit message of salvation of our Lord Jesus Christ as pilgrims, ambassadors, and witnesses to all the corners of the world.
(Matthew 28:18-19; Mark 16:15; John 17:18; Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20; 1 Peter 1:17, 2:9-11)
THE RESURRECTION
We believe that the saved to eternal life will be bodily resurrected, and the unsaved shall be judged with everlasting punishment.
(John 5:28-29, 11:25-26; Matthew 25:46; Revelation 20:6, 13)