Our Beliefs
Our Beliefs
What We Believe
What We Believe
VIVE CHURCH
01
THE CHURCH
We believe the church is the hope of the world. The church is the community of believers gathered and scattered. As the church unites to share the gospel, she will fulfill her purpose in distributing the gospel to all men and glory to God.
Matthew 16:18, NLT
THE CHURCH
02
THE BIBLE
We believe the Bible is the living word of God. It is infallible, authoritative and everlasting and is the foundation of all Christian doctrine.
2 Timothy 3:16, NLT
THE BIBLE
03
THE TRINITY
We believe in the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The three exist in community and possess equal power and authority.
Matthew 28:18-20, NLT
THE FATHER
We believe that God is our father. Being children of God, we will receive an inheritance of his love and grace. He is loving, compassionate and faithful to His people and His promises.
THE SON
We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God. We believe in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His victorious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, His constant intercession and in His imminent return.
THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe in the person and work of the Holy Spirit with His fruits and gifts available in the Church. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as a gift available to believers subsequent to the new birth, with normal evidence of speaking in other tongues.
THE TRINITY
04
BAPTISM
We believe in water baptism by immersion in the name of the Eternal Godhead as a fulfillment of the command of Christ (Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:37-39; 19:1-6)
Matthew 3:13-17, NLT
BAPTISM
05
ETERNITY
We believe in heaven and hell. Acceptance of forgiveness and salvation through Christ's finished work on the cross allows us to spend eternity with Him in heaven.
John 3:16-17, NIV
ETERNITY
06
MAN
We believe that man is made in the image of God. Man was created to be in fellowship with God, however sin has separated us from the Father. As a result, man cannot obtain right standing with God through works. It is only through grace that we can be reconciled to the Father.
Genesis 1:26-27, NIV
John 15:13-14, NLT
MAN
07
SALVATION
We believe that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. In the spiritually lost condition of all people, there is an essential need for the new birth by faith in Jesus Christ.
Romans 3:23, NLT
1 Corinthians 6:9-11, ESV
SALVATION
08
SAVED & BEING SAVED
JUSTIFICATION
A gift by the grace of God requiring faith alone.
Romans 3:23, NLT
SANCTIFICATION
A continual process of being set apart and ready for every good work. Becoming unshakable with biblical convictions.
Ephesians 2:10, NIV
SAVED & BEING SAVED
09
IDENTITY
God is intentional with his creation
Genesis 1:27, NIV
We receive a divine nature that desires the things of God
2 Corinthians 5:17, ESV
IDENTITY
10
MARRIAGE
We believe in the Biblical view of marriage as between a man and a woman, as God laid it out from the beginning. We also believe that sex is for the marriage bed only.
Matthew 19:6, ESV
Genesis 2:23-24, ESV
MARRIAGE
01
THE CHURCH
We believe the church is the hope of the world. The church is the community of believers gathered and scattered. As the church unites to share the gospel, she will fulfill her purpose in distributing the gospel to all men and glory to God.
Matthew 16:18, NLT
THE CHURCH
02
THE BIBLE
We believe the Bible is the living word of God. It is infallible, authoritative and everlasting and is the foundation of all Christian doctrine.
2 Timothy 3:16, NLT
THE BIBLE
03
THE TRINITY
We believe in the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The three exist in community and possess equal power and authority.
Matthew 28:18-20, NLT
THE FATHER
We believe that God is our father. Being children of God, we will receive an inheritance of his love and grace. He is loving, compassionate and faithful to His people and His promises.
THE SON
We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God. We believe in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His victorious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, His constant intercession and in His imminent return.
THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe in the person and work of the Holy Spirit with His fruits and gifts available in the Church. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as a gift available to believers subsequent to the new birth, with normal evidence of speaking in other tongues.
THE TRINITY
04
BAPTISM
We believe in water baptism by immersion in the name of the Eternal Godhead as a fulfillment of the command of Christ (Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:37-39; 19:1-6)
Matthew 3:13-17, NLT
BAPTISM
05
ETERNITY
We believe in heaven and hell. Acceptance of forgiveness and salvation through Christ's finished work on the cross allows us to spend eternity with Him in heaven.
John 3:16-17, NIV
ETERNITY
06
MAN
We believe that man is made in the image of God. Man was created to be in fellowship with God, however sin has separated us from the Father. As a result, man cannot obtain right standing with God through works. It is only through grace that we can be reconciled to the Father.
Genesis 1:26-27, NIV
John 15:13-14, NLT
MAN
07
SALVATION
We believe that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. In the spiritually lost condition of all people, there is an essential need for the new birth by faith in Jesus Christ.
Romans 3:23, NLT
1 Corinthians 6:9-11, ESV
SALVATION
08
SAVED & BEING SAVED
JUSTIFICATION
A gift by the grace of God requiring faith alone.
Romans 3:23, NLT
SANCTIFICATION
A continual process of being set apart and ready for every good work. Becoming unshakable with biblical convictions.
Ephesians 2:10, NIV
SAVED & BEING SAVED
09
IDENTITY
God is intentional with his creation
Genesis 1:27, NIV
We receive a divine nature that desires the things of God
2 Corinthians 5:17, ESV
IDENTITY
10
MARRIAGE
We believe in the Biblical view of marriage as between a man and a woman, as God laid it out from the beginning. We also believe that sex is for the marriage bed only.
Matthew 19:6, ESV
Genesis 2:23-24, ESV
MARRIAGE
Distinctives
The core values that make us VIVE Church
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Deepen
By Maturing in Christ
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Deepen
By Maturing in Christ
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Direct
By Inviting with Intention
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Direct
By Inviting with Intention
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Display
The Power of God
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Display
The Power of God
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Deploy
By Making Disciples
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Deploy
By Making Disciples