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| Vision / Statement of Faith |
| Vision: Life Christian University is a Full Gospel, Word of Faith accredited inter-denominational university whose goal is to equip men and women to reach their full potential in Christ through the knowledge and application of God’s Word. LCU offers a quality ministry education in a stimulating environment of live classes at an affordable tuition. We are joining forces with the president and founder, Dr. Wingate, in his declaration: “At LCU we are training one million ministers to reach one billion souls!” |
| Statement of Faith: We consider the following truths to be fundamental to understanding our relationship to the One True & Living God. ONE TRUE GOD The One True God is the eternally self-existent "I AM," the Creator of the universe. He has further revealed Himself as a triune Being, manifested as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. SCRIPTURES INSPIRED All Scripture is verbally inspired by God as written in the original languages and is the inerrant revelation of God to man. The Bible is the sole, complete, and infallible authority for faith and conduct. THE LORD JESUS CHRIST The Lord Jesus is 100% divine (Son of God), while simultaneously being 100% human (Son of Man). As God Incarnate, He is the express image of the Living God in human form. While on earth, He lived a perfectly sinless life and became the perfect sacrifice for the past, present, and future sins of all mankind through His death on the cross. Three days after His burial, Jesus was resurrected from the dead, appeared in His resurrected form before many witnesses, and ascended to heaven. He lives eternally and now makes intercession for them at the right hand of God the Father. ORIGINAL SIN & THE DEPRAVITY OF MAN Man was created good and upright in the image and likeness of God. The first man, Adam, through disobedience, fell from the grace of God and, thus, sin and death entered into the world. Adam's transgression incurred not only physical death for man, but also spiritual death, which is eternal separation from God. Man's propensity to sin because of his sinful nature necessitates both salvation from the power of sin and a Savior to provide that salvation. SALVATION OF MAN Man's only hope of redemption and salvation from sin is through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. His blood is completely sufficient to deliver every person from the power and penalty of sin. Salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. Salvation can never be earned or deserved by the good and/or religious works of man. THE CHURCH & ITS MISSION The Church is the Body of Christ and is comprised of all believers. God inhabits the Body of Christ by the Holy Spirit both individually and corporately. Since God's purpose concerning man is to seek and to save that which is lost, to be worshiped by man, and to build a body of believers in the image of His Son, the Church's responsibility is to: Evangelize the world Grow in Christ-likeness by the grace of God and the working of the Holy Spirit. Demonstrate the love of God, allowing that love to permeate and control its relationships with others, both within and outside the Church. Be a corporate body in which man may worship and glorify God, and; Equip the saints for the work of service. BAPTISM IN WATER Baptism by immersion in water is commanded in the Scriptures. All who repent of their sins and believe in Christ as Savior and Lord are to be baptized. HOLY COMMUNION The Lord's Supper, consisting of bread and a cup of the fruit of the vine, is a memorial of Jesus' suffering and death and a celebration of His resurrection to be enjoyed by all believers until He comes again. BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT The baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is evidenced by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Holy Spirit gives utterance. This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth. With the baptism of the Holy Spirit comes the enduing of power for life and service and the bestowing of spiritual gifts. EVER-INCREASING FAITH Faith of the heart is based on the hearing (spiritual understanding) of God's Word. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Christians are saved through faith, justified by faith, shall live by faith, and overcome the world by faith. DIVINE HEALING Divine healing is provided for in both Old and New Testaments and is integral to the Gospel. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST & THE FINAL JUDGMENT As the climax to God's dealing with man, Jesus is coming again. At that time, there will be a resurrection of the righteous and the wicked. The wicked will be judged and the righteous will be ushered into the everlasting Kingdom of God. |
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