Our beliefs and values affect everything. We acknowledge the Bible as our authority and the following statements should help you understand the non-negotiable biblical ideas that fundamentally define who we are:
GOD
We believe in God. He is, He was, and He always will be. He created the Heavens and the Earth and everything in them. He is known as Father, came as the Son and lives in believers as the Holy Spirit.
Genesis 1:1, Matthew 3:16–17, John 1:1-2, Acts 2:32–33
JESUS
Jesus, God the Son, came to Earth and was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died for our sins and rose from the dead. He’s still alive and changing lives today!
Colossians 2:9, Luke 1:30-35, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, 2
Corinthians 5:21
HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is a comforter and a guide for every born-again believer. He actually lives inside of us, His Temple, and does more for us than we can imagine. Thanks, Holy Spirit! :)
John 16:8, Acts 2:38,
Ephesians 1:13-14
BIBLE
The Bible is the book God wrote
for us. It’s true, it’s accurate, it’s authentic and it’s absolutely
applicable to our lives today. Get it, read it, live it!
2 Timothy 3:16-17
PEOPLE
We’re not perfect. We’ve sinned. All of us. We need help. We need Him. We also need each other and that’s what Church is all about.
Genesis
1:27, Romans 3:23, 6:23, Acts 4:12
SALVATION
It’s a gift. It’s free. It’s God’s grace, not your good deeds. Jesus’ death allows
your sins – all of them – to be forgiven. Wiped out, canceled,
deleted, erased…you get the picture. The gift is free; all you have to
do is accept it.
John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-9, Colossians 2:6, Acts 2:38
OUR RESPONSE
If we believe in Jesus and we want to receive the gift He’s offering, He calls us to repent (change our mind about who’s in charge of our life) and be baptized (dunked in water). When we make Him Lord, we enter in to a new life and we follow Jesus all the way to Heaven.
Romans 10:9, Acts 2:38, Mark 16:16, Acts 8:36-38, Galatians 3:26-27
HEAVEN and HELL
They’re real. Very real. That’s why we’re doing everything we can
to share the good news about Jesus. God doesn’t want anybody to choose
Hell, but He wants everybody with Him in Heaven. That’s why we do what
we do.
Acts 1:10-11, John 5:28-29, Daniel 12:2,
2 Corinthians 4:14
Our Core Values
At Real Life we strive to be…
Relational
The most important thing in life is to love GOD and love PEOPLE.
Matthew 22:37-39
Relevant
The MESSAGE doesn’t change, but the methods of COMMUNICATING it have to.
The MISSION doesn’t change, but the means of fulfilling it have to.
Acts 16:22-23
Real
To get RIGHT with God, you have to get REAL with God.
Hebrews 4:13, Psalm 139
Excellent
Anything we do for God is worth doing WELL.
Colossians 3:23
Empowering
Membership is OWNERSHIP! Most growing is done by GOING.
1 Corinthians 12:27, Ephesians 4:11-12
Effective
Healthy things GROW. We gauge our success by RESULTS, not activity.
John 15:5
Unified
In doctrine – UNITY, in opinions – liberty, and in all things – LOVE.
Ephesians 4:2-3, John 17:23