Statement of Beliefs

These are the core beliefs of LifeChasers:

• The Bible is unique, inspired by the Holy Spirit and written without error in the original manuscripts. It is the final authority in all matters on which it speaks.
  
  
• There is one true God, eternally existing in three persons—Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
  
  
• Man was originally created in the image of God but sinned by disobeying God. This alienated us from our Creator and placed all mankind under divine condemnation.
  
  
• Jesus Christ took on human form through a miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit and birth by the Virgin Mary. He led a sinless life and voluntarily paid the penalty for the sins of all of us by dying on the cross as our substitute--thus satisfying divine justice and accomplishing salvation for anyone who trusts in Him alone.
  
  
• Christ rose from the dead and returned to God, the Father, in heaven where He continues to intercede on our behalf. He will one day return to earth to consummate history and judge all people with justice and mercy.
  
  
• The salvation of Man is totally due to God’s free grace and is not the result of human works or goodness or religious ceremony. Anyone who accepts by faith this generous gift of salvation is promised new life, forgiveness of sins and a restored relationship with God.
  
  
• The Holy Spirit convicts and draws us to Christ, gives us spiritual rebirth and seals our salvation until we stand in the presence of God in heaven after our death. The Holy Spirit’s power in our lives makes it possible to pursue a life that honors God.
  
  
• Believers in Jesus Christ are members of His universal Church worldwide. God designed the local church as a place where His people gather to worship Him, grow spiritually, observe the sacraments of baptism and communion, and love and serve each other.
  
  
• Having embraced Christ by faith, we are invited to make Him known to others in our sphere of influence and throughout the world. Further, our lives are to reflect His values and honor Him in word and deed.
  
  
• Our lives are to be marked by love, grace, unity with each other and a servant heart—especially when it comes to addressing the needs of the poor and the under-resourced, whether they are in our backyard or across the globe.
  

LifeChasers does not take a formal position on other more obscure doctrine about which Bible-based believers hold differing views.