OUR CORE BELIEFS...
ABOUT THE WORD OF GOD
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original manuscripts, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. (2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:20-21; 2 Tim. 2:15; Psalm 119:105, 160; Prov. 30:5)
ABOUT GOD THE FATHER
We believe in God, the Father, an infinite, personal spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of all people, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. (Gen. 1:1, 26, 27, 3:22; Psalm 90:2; John 14:6-9)
ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and empower all who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Christ, and that He is an abiding helper, teacher and guide. (John 16:8; 1 Cor. 12:13; John 16:13; Acts 1:8; Gal. 5:16-25; Eph. 5:18; 1 Cor. 12:4-11)
ABOUT JESUS CHRIST
We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings. We believe in His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people, and personal visible return to earth. (Mat. 1:22-23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5, 14; Heb. 4:14-15; 1 Cor. 15:3-4; Rom. 1:3-4; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Tim. 4:10; Titus 2:13)
ABOUT THE TRINITY
We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons, that these are equal in every divine perfection, and that they execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence and redemption. (Mat. 28:19; 1 John 5:7)
ABOUT THE CHURCH
We believe in the church, consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible profession of faith, and associated for worship, work and fellowship. We believe that God has laid upon the members of the local church the primary task of giving the gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost world. (Mat. 4:18-22; Mat. 16:18; Eph. 3:20-21)
ABOUT COMMUNION & BAPTISM
We believe there is a spiritual baptism “into Christ” (Romans 6:1-10) that happens at the point salvation. This is the “one baptism” that unites the body of Christ according to the Apostle Paul. This is distinct and unique from water baptism. We believe that New Testament believers baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the triune God. We believe that the Lord's Supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration of His death. Neither of these merit salvation but are engaged in by those who have embraced Jesus Christ by grace through faith. (Eph. 4:5; Rom. 6:1-10; 1 Cor. 11:23-26; Luke 22:20; Mat. 3:13-17; Mat. 28:19-20; Acts 8:12, 38-39)
ABOUT SALVATION
We believe that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace (apart from any works) and received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of sins. Upon receiving salvation, the person receives eternal life, and becomes a partaker of Christ's life. At the moment of faith Christ begins to indwell that person and that person begins to be in Christ. He becomes a new creation and obtains a new identity as a child of God. (Rom. 6:23; Eph. 2:8-9; John 14:6; 1:12 Titus 3:5; Gal. 3:26; Rom. 5:1)
ABOUT ETERNAL SECURITY
We believe that all who have come to reliance upon the work of Christ for their salvation will never lose this relationship. Because God gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ, the believer is secure in that salvation for eternity. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the self- effort of the Christian. It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives this security. (John 10:29; 2 Tim. 1:12; Heb. 7:25, 10:10- 14; 1 Pet. 1:3-5; Rom. 11:29)
ABOUT RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
We believe that every human being has direct relations with God, and is responsible to God alone in all matters of faith; that each church is independent and must be free from interference by any ecclesiastical or political authority; that therefore Church and State must be kept separate as having different functions, each fulfilling its duties free from dictation or patronage of the other. (Rom. 13:1-7; 1 Pet. 2:13-15)
ABOUT THE END TIMES
We believe in the premillennial, personal, bodily return of Christ as the crowning event of the Gentile age. This event will include the resurrection of the righteous to eternal heaven, and the Millennium will be followed by the resurrection of the unrighteous unto eternal punishment in the lake of fire and that the righteous shall enter into the heaven age. (John 14:1-6; 1 Thes. 4:13-18; 2 Thes. 2:8; Rev. 19; Rev. 20:4-6; Rev. 20:11-15; Rev. 21:8)
AFFILIATIONS
Love Collective Church is affiliated with Converge Rocky Mountain and with Converge Worldwide, a movement of transformational churches multiplying Jesus-filled believers and congregations in the Rocky Mountain west by starting, and strengthening churches.
ABOUT MARRIAGE AND SEXUALITY
It is our strongly held belief that Biblical marriage is between a man and a woman. All sexual relationships outside of this union are defined in Scripture as sin. Freedom and redemption are available only through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Marriage between a man and a woman serves as a “type” or illustration of the union between Jesus and His bride, the Church. (Romans 6:14; Genesis 1:27; Genesis 2:24; Exodus 20:14; Matthew 19:1-10; Romans 1:18-32; 1 Corinthians 6:12-14; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Hebrews 13:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; Ephesians 5:3, 31-32; Colossians 3:5)
ABOUT THE WORD OF GOD
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original manuscripts, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. (2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:20-21; 2 Tim. 2:15; Psalm 119:105, 160; Prov. 30:5)
ABOUT GOD THE FATHER
We believe in God, the Father, an infinite, personal spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of all people, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. (Gen. 1:1, 26, 27, 3:22; Psalm 90:2; John 14:6-9)
ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and empower all who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Christ, and that He is an abiding helper, teacher and guide. (John 16:8; 1 Cor. 12:13; John 16:13; Acts 1:8; Gal. 5:16-25; Eph. 5:18; 1 Cor. 12:4-11)
ABOUT JESUS CHRIST
We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings. We believe in His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people, and personal visible return to earth. (Mat. 1:22-23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5, 14; Heb. 4:14-15; 1 Cor. 15:3-4; Rom. 1:3-4; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Tim. 4:10; Titus 2:13)
ABOUT THE TRINITY
We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons, that these are equal in every divine perfection, and that they execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence and redemption. (Mat. 28:19; 1 John 5:7)
ABOUT THE CHURCH
We believe in the church, consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible profession of faith, and associated for worship, work and fellowship. We believe that God has laid upon the members of the local church the primary task of giving the gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost world. (Mat. 4:18-22; Mat. 16:18; Eph. 3:20-21)
ABOUT COMMUNION & BAPTISM
We believe there is a spiritual baptism “into Christ” (Romans 6:1-10) that happens at the point salvation. This is the “one baptism” that unites the body of Christ according to the Apostle Paul. This is distinct and unique from water baptism. We believe that New Testament believers baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the triune God. We believe that the Lord's Supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration of His death. Neither of these merit salvation but are engaged in by those who have embraced Jesus Christ by grace through faith. (Eph. 4:5; Rom. 6:1-10; 1 Cor. 11:23-26; Luke 22:20; Mat. 3:13-17; Mat. 28:19-20; Acts 8:12, 38-39)
ABOUT SALVATION
We believe that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace (apart from any works) and received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of sins. Upon receiving salvation, the person receives eternal life, and becomes a partaker of Christ's life. At the moment of faith Christ begins to indwell that person and that person begins to be in Christ. He becomes a new creation and obtains a new identity as a child of God. (Rom. 6:23; Eph. 2:8-9; John 14:6; 1:12 Titus 3:5; Gal. 3:26; Rom. 5:1)
ABOUT ETERNAL SECURITY
We believe that all who have come to reliance upon the work of Christ for their salvation will never lose this relationship. Because God gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ, the believer is secure in that salvation for eternity. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the self- effort of the Christian. It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives this security. (John 10:29; 2 Tim. 1:12; Heb. 7:25, 10:10- 14; 1 Pet. 1:3-5; Rom. 11:29)
ABOUT RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
We believe that every human being has direct relations with God, and is responsible to God alone in all matters of faith; that each church is independent and must be free from interference by any ecclesiastical or political authority; that therefore Church and State must be kept separate as having different functions, each fulfilling its duties free from dictation or patronage of the other. (Rom. 13:1-7; 1 Pet. 2:13-15)
ABOUT THE END TIMES
We believe in the premillennial, personal, bodily return of Christ as the crowning event of the Gentile age. This event will include the resurrection of the righteous to eternal heaven, and the Millennium will be followed by the resurrection of the unrighteous unto eternal punishment in the lake of fire and that the righteous shall enter into the heaven age. (John 14:1-6; 1 Thes. 4:13-18; 2 Thes. 2:8; Rev. 19; Rev. 20:4-6; Rev. 20:11-15; Rev. 21:8)
AFFILIATIONS
Love Collective Church is affiliated with Converge Rocky Mountain and with Converge Worldwide, a movement of transformational churches multiplying Jesus-filled believers and congregations in the Rocky Mountain west by starting, and strengthening churches.
ABOUT MARRIAGE AND SEXUALITY
It is our strongly held belief that Biblical marriage is between a man and a woman. All sexual relationships outside of this union are defined in Scripture as sin. Freedom and redemption are available only through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Marriage between a man and a woman serves as a “type” or illustration of the union between Jesus and His bride, the Church. (Romans 6:14; Genesis 1:27; Genesis 2:24; Exodus 20:14; Matthew 19:1-10; Romans 1:18-32; 1 Corinthians 6:12-14; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Hebrews 13:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; Ephesians 5:3, 31-32; Colossians 3:5)