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Our purpose is: To equip and empower a people for
effective, Kingdom dominion living to impact their world.
Life Center Ministries is a spirit-filled church that
teaches the complete Gospel of Christ. We believe that Jesus Christ
is the Son of God, that he was crucified by Pontias Pilate, buried,
rose from the dead after three days, and that he returned to heaven
to sit at the right hand of God the Father.
A. The Scriptures
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, the product of Holy Men of old
who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. The New Covenant
as recorded in the New Testament, we accept as our infallible guide
in matters pertaining to conduct and doctrine (II Timothy 3:16; I Thess.
2:13; II Peter 1:21).
B. The Godhead
Our God is one, but manifested in three persons - the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Spirit (Philippians 2:6; Matthew 3:16-17).
C. Man, His Fall and Redemption
Man is a created being, made in the likeness and image of God, but through
Adam's Transgression and fall, sin came into the world. "All have
sinned and come short of the glory of God." "As it is written,
there is none righteous, no not one." Jesus Christ, the Son of
God, was manifested to undo the work of the devil and give His life
and His blood to redeem and restore man back to God (Romans 5:12; Romans
3:23; Romans 3:9-10; I john 3:8; Galatians 3:13, 14). Salvation is the
gift of God to man, separate from work and the law, and is made operative
by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, producing works acceptable to
God (Ephesians 2:8).
D. Eternal Life and New Birth
The new birth is necessary to all men, and when received produces eternal
life and salvation (II Cor. 7:10; I John 5:12; John 3:3-5).
E. Water Baptism
Baptism in water is by immersion and is a direct commandment of our
Lor, and is for believers only. The ordinance is a symbol of the Christian's
identification with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection (Matthew
28: 19; Romans 6:4; Co. 2:12; Acts 8:36-39).
F. Baptism in the Holy Ghost
The Baptism in the Holy Ghost is a gift from God as promised by the
Lord Jesus to those who are believers and is received subsequent to
the new birth. This experience is accompanied by the evidence of the
speaking in other tongues ast he Holy Spirit Himself gives utterance
(Mat. 3:11; John 14:16-17; Acts 2:38-39; Acts 19:1-7; Acts 2:4).
G. Sanctification
The Bible teaches that without Holiness no man can see the Lord. We
believe in the doctrine of sanctifiication as a definite work of grace,
commencing at the time of regeneration and continuing until the consummation
of salvation (Hebrews 12:14; I Thess. 5:23; II Peter 3:18; Phillipians
3:12-14; I Cor. 1:30).
H. Divine Healing
Healing is for the physical and soulical of the human being and is wrought
by the power and grace of God. It is provided for the atonement of Christ,
and it is the privelege of every member of the church today (Mark 16:18;
Jame 5:14-20; I Peter 2:24; Matt. 8:17; Isaiah 53: 4-5).
I. Resurrection of the Dead and the Return of the
Lord
We believe in the imminent return of the Lord Jesus Christ and the resurrection
of the dead.
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