Lifezone Statement of Faith

We believe in:
1. The authority & inspiration of the Bible
Inspired by God and written by men, the Bible is the final authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

2. The Trinity
There is one God, existing eternally in three persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

3. God the Father
All people can trust the Father of creation to provide their earthly needs.  But Christians can also trust their heavenly Father to provide for their spiritual needs.  He also expects His children to talk to Him, in prayer.

4. God the Son
The virgin birth, humanity & deity of the Lord Jesus Christ.

5. God the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit’s indwelling, sealing, and empowering of all believers in Christ.

6. Mankind
The perfect creation of humanity by God. The sinfulness of the entire human race is a consequence of sin by the first man, Adam.

7. Sin
Sin is disobedience to God. God has established that the penalty for sin is eternal separation from Himself, but has provided a way of reconciliation with Himself through Jesus Christ.

8. Salvation
Salvation is made up of three aspects: (i) God’s grace in reaching down to us, (ii) our faith in reaching up to God, and (iii) our belief that the death and resurrection of Christ removes the barrier of sin between us and God.

9. The Church
Christ is the Head of the church. Each individual church is a group of believers who meet together for teaching, worship, fellowship, sharing communion, and prayer. The church also prepares God’s people for evangelism and service.

There are also certain doctrines or principles in our teachings, which we hold to be important. These may distinguish, but not divide us, from other believers and churches that are faithful to Christ:
1. Assurance of salvation and eternal security of believers.
2. The observance of believer’s baptism by immersion and regular practice of the communion service.
3. The Headship of Christ – Christ is the only head of the church and the centre for gathering. We believe that every church, and every individual believer, is directly accountable to Christ. Christ has entrusted the leadership of the church to elders, men who are recognised as Christ’s under-shepherds.
4. Every Christian has been given, by God, at least one spiritual gift to use in building up others in the church.  We believe that each Christian should be encouraged to identify and use these gifts, especially to function as part of the church.  Therefore we believe that all Christians are equal in the sight of God, but may have different roles.
5. The personal, imminent and pre-millennial coming of the Lord in the air to rapture (catch up) the church. This is followed by the Tribulation of 7 years, the thousand year earthly reign of Christ, the eternal state of punishment for the unsaved and eternal blessing for the saved.