Core Beliefs

About NLCC

New Lisbon Christian Church is a non-denominational Christian Church. We partake of the Lord’s Supper each Sunday. We offer two identical worship services with blended music.

NLCC Statement of Faith – Core Beliefs.

WE BELIEVE . . .

in one God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit
(Matthew 5:16, 45; 6:1, 4, 8, 9; James 1:17; John 1:1; 14:9; Genesis 1:2; John 4:24; 14:16-20; 2 Peter 1:21).

in God the Father Almighty, Creator of all things visible and invisible
(Genesis 1:1; Acts 17:24-28; Hebrews 11:3).

in Jesus Christ, God’s one and only Son, my one and only Savior
(John 1:14, 3:16; 1 John 4:9; 2 Peter 3:18)
Who was born Jesus of Nazareth, both fully human and fully divine, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary (Matthew 1:18, 21:11; Luke 1:26-38; John 1:14; 19:19; Romans 5:15-17; Colossians 2:9; 1 John 1:1) Who suffered and was crucified under Pontius Pilate (Luke 23:1-46), Who died and was buried, and Who rose again bodily from the dead on the third day (Luke 23:44-24:8; John 20:24-29; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8) Who ascended into Heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father (Luke 22:69; Acts 1:1-9; Colossians 3:1) And Who will return to earth to judge both the living and the dead (Matthew 24:36-42; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:10-11, 10:39-42; 1 Peter 4:5).

in the Holy Spirit, who is an active and operative part of the triune God (John 16:5-15; Acts 1:7-8; Romans 8:26-27) And Who indwells every Christian marking them for salvation (1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Corinthians 1:22; Ephesians 1:13; 2 Timothy 1:14).

the Bible – God’s Holy Word, Scripture. We believe God inspired the autographs (original writings) of the Scripture making the writer word infallible and consequently inerrant. (Mark 12:36; John 14:26, 16:12-15; Acts 1:16; 1 Corinthians 2:12-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-16; 2 Peter 1:20-21) The Bible is the final authority for all matters of faith and practice (Matthew 5:18, 24:35; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 4:12).

the Bible teaches that man, created by God, willfully sinned against God and is consequently lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ (Genesis 3:1-7, John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23).

the Bible teaches that salvation – which is the bodily Resurrection from the dead – is given to those who receive his free gift of grace. Grace is only made possible by the atoning sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross for the forgiveness of sins. (Matthew 26:28; Romans 5:9, 6:2-11, 10:9; 1 Corinthians 15:20-23; Ephesians 2:8-9; Colossians 1:13-23; Peter 1:18-19; 1 John 1:6-7).

the Bible teaches that one receives God’s grace by putting faith in Jesus as Lord, repenting of sin, confessing Him, being immersed into his death and resurrection, and living a life of obedience to God’s Kingdom. (Matthew 10:32; Luke 24:45-47; Acts 2:38, 3:19, 17:30; Romans 5:1-2, 6:1-7; Galatians 3:27; Ephesians 2:8-9; Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 3:21; 2 Peter 3:9; 1 John 4:14).

in the Church of Jesus Christ, founded on the day of Pentecost, and consisting of all Christ followers everywhere (Matthew 16:13-18; Acts 2:14-47).

the Bible teaches that the Elders are to exercise authority over the local congregation (Acts 20:28; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Peter 5:1-4)