1546-48 North Mason Avenue Map Chicago, Illinois 60651 Phone: 773-722-4314Email: sbcglobal.net@newlifechurch1902 About Our ChurchWe are a Church Unified for Purposeful Ministry to change lives through Preaching the Word of God. We edify through Worship; we cover everything with Prayer; Evangelize to increase the Kingdom of God; being Equipped and using our gifts in Ministry. We are dedicated and Committed to grow in Unity, while building relationships with one another. Statement of BeliefsA: We believe in the Triune God. who is the Eternally, Self-Existent God. He is manifested in Three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost (Genesis 1:1; John 1:1; Matthew 28:19; John 14:1,9; 1st John 5:7). B: We believe that Jesus Christ was Born of a virgin, and is God Incarnate, and by Him all things were created and consist (Colossians 1:16, 17). C: We believe that the Bible is the inspired, infallible Word of God. It is inerrant in its original content and is our only rule of faith (2nd Timothy 3:16, 17; Psalm 19:7, 8; 2nd Peter 1:19-21). D: We believe that sin separates man from God (Genesis 3:3; Romans 6:23; James 1:15). E: We believe that, out of love. Jesus died for us on the Cross of Calvary (John 3:1-18: Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:8-10; Hebrews 2:9; Hebrews 12:2). F: We believe that Jesus had a Bodily resurrection (Matthew 28:6; Mark 16:6; Luke 24:6; John 20; Acts 3:15; Hebrews 9:24: 1st Corinthians 15:20). G: We believe that we are saved by grace and not of works (Ephesians 2:5, 8, 9; Titus 3:7). H: We believe that Christ is the ultimate and "Final" sacrifice (John 3:16; 1s1 Corinthians 5:7; Hebrews 9:26: Hebrews 10:10-12). I: We believe in Water Baptism and Holy Communion as Ordinances of the Church, to be observed by the Church as public declarations of salvation through Jesus Christ, and the commemoration of His death, burial, and resurrection in victory over Satan, death, hell and the grave (Matthew 3:11.14; Matthew 26:26-29; Luke 22:17-23). J: We believe that Christ is our only High Priest (Hebrews 2:17; 3:1; 4:14,15; 5:5,10: 6:20; 7:26,27: 8:1; 9:11,24,25; 10:21). K: We believe in the personality and reality of Satan as the enemy of the Kingdom of God, saints of God, and of the Lord: and in his ultimate defeat by the Lord Jesus Christ and potential defeat in the lives Spirit-filled believers, clothed in the armor of God (Revelation 12:9, 10; Matthew 4:2-11; Isaiah 14:12-17; John 8). L: We believe that there is a literal Heaven and a literal hell (Genesisl:!, 8; Matthew 6:9; Matthew 10: 32, 33; Mark 16:19; Revelation 3:12; Deuteronomy 32:22; Isaiah 5:14; Luke 10:15; Luke 16:23; Revelation 20:14). M: We believe in the Rapture of the Church and that Christ is returning with His saints to reign in victory (1st Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1st Corinthians 15:50-52: Jude 14. 15; Revelation 19:19-21; Revelation 20:1-6). N: We believe Christians can be filled with the Spirit of God and manifest the evidence of Spiritual Gifts (Acts 2:1-4; Romans 12:3-8; 1st Corinthians 12-14; Ephesians 4:7-13; 1st Peter 4:10-14). O: We believe thst Holy Spirit produces fruit in life of the Believer and that the Fruit is evidenced by the godly life of the Believer (Matthew 5:16; Matthew 7:17-20; John 15:4,5,8; Galatians 5:22 Fphesians 5: 8-10; James 3:18). P. We believe that the Bible does not condone co-habitation and common law arrangements for non-married individuals. (Genesis 2:22-24). Q. We believe that the holy state of matrimony is sacred and is exclusively between one (1) man and one (1) woman and sexual relations only belong in this union; as stated in the scripture. (1st Corinthians 7:1-9). |