Our Beliefs
These are LCC’s clearly stated Theological beliefs that are Centred on Christ and based on the Bible.
About essential beliefs - we have unity…
Biblical truths are non-negotiable! (e.g., Christ is the only way to knowing God and salvation – John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Colossians 2:17; Ephesians 4:4-6).
About non-essential beliefs - we have liberty.
These are the things that are not essential for getting into heaven. (E.g., 2nd coming viewpoints, alcohol – abstinence versus moderation etc. Romans 14:1, 4, 12, 22; John 8:31-36; 1 Corinthians 10:23 – 11:1).
About all our beliefs - we show Love
God is love. We are commanded to love. The greatest virtue is love. We are commanded to love because God has first loved us. (1 Corinthians 13; John 13:34, 35; Colossians 3:12-17).
Our Centre is Christ, Our Book is the Bible
The centrality of Christ is fundamental to Christian faith and doctrine. The Bible is primarily God’s revelation to man in written form, which finds its fulfilment in Christ. Christ is God’s ultimate revelation to man and our Christian faith is all about our relationship with God through Christ. (John 14:6; Acts 4:13; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:15-20; 2:16-17; 1 John 1:1-4; Revelation 1:8).
Christians Only, but not the Only Christians
We are committed to being known simply as Christians like the early followers of Christ (Acts 11:26). We recognise though that we are just a part of the universal church of Jesus Christ that He loved and gave Himself for (Ephesians 5:25b). It is our desire to commit ourselves to the unity of God’s people as Jesus prayed and longed for (John 17:13-23).