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Statement of Faith

LIFE Network

Although the Whole council of God, the Bible, is the complete treasury of our faith, the following short list of doctrinal statements and Scriptures serve to outline our basic beliefs.

I. The Holy Scriptures

We believe the Holy Scriptures, the Old and New Testaments, to be the verbally-inspired Word of God, the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed (II Tim. 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20-21; Matt. 5:18).

II. The Godhead

We believe in one triune God, eternally existing in three persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - identical in nature, equal in power and glory, the same in attributes and perfections (Deut. 6:4; Matt. 28:19; II Cor. 13:14).

III. The Person and work of Christ

A. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man, without ceasing to be God, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinners (John 1:1,2,14; Luke 1:35).

B. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption through His death on the cross as a representative, vicarious, substitutionary sacrifice, and that our justification is made sure by His literal, physical resurrection from the dead (Rom. 3:24,25; I Peter 2:24; Eph. 1:7; I Peter 1:3-5).

C. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ ascended to Heaven and is now exalted at the right hand of God, where, as our High Priest, He fulfills the ministry of Representative, Intercessor and Advocate (Acts 1:9; Heb. 9:24; 7:25; Rom. 8:34; I John 2:1).

IV. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit

A. We believe that the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity Who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment, and that He is the Supernatural Agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the body of Christ, indwelling and sealing them (John 16:8-11; II Cor. 3:6; I Cor. 12:12-14; Rom. 8:9; Eph. 1:13, 14).

B. We believe that He is the Divine Teacher Who guides believers into all truth, and that it is the privilege and duty of all the saved to be filled with the Spirit (John 16:13; I John 2:20,27; Eph. 5:18).

V. The Total Depravity of Man

We believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God, but that in Adam's sin the race fell, inherited a sinful nature, and became alienated from God. Man is totally depraved and of himself utterly unable to remedy his lost condition (Gen. 1:26,27; Rom. 3:22,23; 5:12; Eph. 2:1-3, 12).

VI. Salvation

We believe that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, Whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of our sins (Eph. 2:8-10; John 1:12; Eph. 1:7; I Peter 1:18,19).

VII. The Eternal Security and Assurance of Believers

A. We believe that all who have exercised saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ are kept by God's power and are thus secure in Christ forever (John 6:37-40; 10:27-30; Rom. 8:1,38,39; I Cor. 1:4-9; I Peter 1:5).

B. We believe that it is the privilege of believers to rejoice in the assurance of their salvation through the testimony of God's Word (Titus 2:11-15).

VIII. Missions

We believe that it is the obligation of the saved to worship God, witness by life and by word to the truths of Holy Scripture, make disciples, promote righteousness and justice, and serving all of mankind while we proclaim the Gospel. (Mark 16:15; Acts 1:8; II Cor. 5:18-20).

IX. The Church

A. We believe that the Church, which is the body and the espoused bride of Christ, is a spiritual organism made up of all born-again persons of this present age (Eph. 1:22,23; 5:25-27; I Cor. 12:12-14).

X. The Personality of Satan

We believe that Satan is a person, the author of sin and the cause of the fall. He is the open and declared enemy of God and man, who shall be eternally punished in the Lake of Fire (Job 1:6,7; Matt. 4:1-11; 25:41; Rev. 20:10).

Statement of Core Values

LIFE @ the Crossroads operates fundamentally through God’s power and grace, not through the words or works of human wisdom. We trust God for His direction and provision for this ministry. [ Prov. 16:9, Matt 22:37-40, 1 Cor. 1:25, 1 Cor. 2:2-5, Prov. 16:21

Members of LIFE @ the Crossroads are committed to maintaining their personal relationships with Jesus Christ, and recognize the central importance of exemplifying Christ to all that we serve and come in contact with. [Heb. 12:1-3, Prov. 3:5-6, Phil. 2:13

Members of LIFE @the Crossroads strive to make our actions consistent with our faith.

Members of LIFE @ the Crossroads is motivated to serve in response to Christ’s call to disciple and to serve the least of His. [Matt. 25:35-40, Matt. 28:18-20, 2 Tim. 3:16, 2 Cor. 5:17, 2 Cor. 6:2]

LIFE @ the Crossroads serves through developing discipling relationships with individuals, in addition to providing services. [Prov. 29:18, Isaiah 61:1-4, Ecc 4:9-12]

Members of LIFE @ the Crossroads encourage all those we serve to take personal responsibility for the consequences of their decisions, making every effort to apply the benefit of God’s promises to their lives that they may escape the decadence around them and produce lives of moral excellence. [ 2 Pet. 1:3-9, 2 Tim 3:16, Romans 8:12-13, 2 Cor. 5:17, Prov. 29:18, James 1:22-25

Members of LIFE @ the Crossroads are committed to demonstrating Christ’s unconditional love to all individuals we serve and come in contact with. Therefore, we serve all people without regard to religious beliefs, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or handicap. [Matt 22:37-40, John 3:16, Matt 28:18-20, Matt 22:37-40]

Members of LIFE @ the Crossroads are committed to treating the individuals we serve, others with whom we come in contact, and one another with love, compassion, dignity, honesty and respect. [1 Cor. 13:13, Matt 9:11-13]

Since all true believers are one in Christ regardless of skin color or ethnicity, Members of LIFE @ the Crossroads we believe that this reality should be expressed in practical demonstration of love one to another here and now. For this reason, we abhor attitudes of racial superiority and paternalism in the Body of Christ. [I John 3:18, 2 Cor. 5:18, 1 John 3:18]

Members of LIFE @ the Crossroads are committed to protecting the spiritual, professional and financial integrity of all ministries involved in the LIFE @ the Crossroads initiative in all situations.

Members of LIFE @ the Crossroads are committed to working together in harmony and unity with others of like-faith, avoiding all selfish ambitions and vain conceits. [Eph 1-3, 2 Cor. 6:2, Rom. 15, Eccles. 4:9-12, Haggai 1:5-15, Phil 2]