About God

God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in three personalities: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God.

Genesis 1:1,26,27, 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19;1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14

About Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven’s glory and will return again someday to earth to reign as King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.

Matthew 1:22, 23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5; 14:10-30;Hebrews 4:14,15; 1 Corinthians 15:3,4; Romans 1:3,4;Acts 1:9-11; 1 Timothy 6:14,15; Titus 2:13

About the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. He gives every believer a spiritual gift when they are saved. As Christians, we seek to live under His control daily.

2 Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13, 14:16,17; Acts 1:8;1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; Ephesians 1:13, 5:18;Galatians 5:25;

About the Bible

The Bible is God’s Word to us. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is the truth without any mixture of error.

2 Timothy 1:13, 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20,21; Proverbs 30:5;Psalm 119:105,160, 12:6

About Human Beings

People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. People are the supreme object of God’s creation. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called “sin”. This attitude separates people from God and causes many problems in life.

Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6;Isaiah 53:6a, 59:1, 2; Romans 3:23;

About Salvation

Salvation is God’s free gift to us but we must accept it. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can anyone be saved from sin’s penalty. When we turn from our self-ruled life and turn to Jesus in faith we are saved. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith.

Romans 5:1, 6:23; John 14:6, 1:12; Titus 3:5;Ephesians 2:8,9; Galatians 3:26

About Eternal Security

Because God gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ, the true believer is secure in that salvation for eternity. If you have been genuinely saved, you cannot “lose” it. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the self-effort of the Christian. It is the grace and power of God that gives us this security.

John 10:29; 2 Timothy 1:12; Romans 8:37-39;Hebrews 7:25, 10:10,14; 1 Peter 1:3-5

About Eternity

People were created to exist forever. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence.

John 3:16, 14:17; Romans 6:23, 8:17-18; Revelation 20:15; 1 Corinthians 2:7-9

Our Core Values:

We value the Gospel of Jesus Christ for, ". . .it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes…"

We value every person because they are made in the image of God. Jesus taught us to love one another.

We value prayer as the means to communicate with God and as a tool for tapping into His supernatural power. We teach and exercise prayer.

We value the Holy Bible as God’s inspired Word. It is without error and is relevant to life in every generation.

We value service. Every follower of Christ is gifted for service and should be trained to use that gift. We are one body with many parts.

We value family. We work to build up individual families and we invite every person to be a part of the Living Vine Family. Every Christian is a spiritual brother or sister.

We value missions. All believers are missionaries and are important to the fulfillment of the Great Commission.

Our Purposes:

	To celebrate God's presence in worship
	To know God’s heart through prayer.
	To demonstrate God's love through ministry.
	To communicate God's word by evangelism.
	To incorporate God's people into His family through fellowship.
	To educate God's people through discipleship

Our Downloadable Documents:

	Structure Document
	Constitution
	Membership Covenant
	Becoming a Member of LVCC
	Baptist Faith & Message