Welcome to The Living Word Online Church & Bible Study

What We Believe

How do we find God’s truth? Creation reveals God’s existence and many aspects of his attributes. Nonetheless, the Bible gives us special revelation from God. It is the written Word of God—God’s inspired testimony about himself. The Bible is the only authoritative source of God’s self-revelation, and is the source and standard for all doctrine, church practice, and godly living. The Bible is God’s own Word, written by men through the direction of His Spirit, and is authoritative in all matters upon which it touches: It is to be believed, as God’s instruction, in all that it affirms; obeyed, as God’s command, in all that it requires; embraced, as God’s pledge, in all that it promises.* All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. Reaching people. Touching Lives. Making a Difference. There has never been a time in history in which it was more important to become connected to a church. This is true both for families and for individuals. A life-filled, Bible-teaching church is a refuge in stormy times, an anchor of stability in a world that seems to have lost all moorings. It is also a base from which to go out and effect positive change. We Believe …in the Trinity of God: God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit …in the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ …in the virgin birth of Jesus …in the forgiveness of sin only through the blood of Jesus …in salvation by grace through faith, not works …that the Bible is the inspired Word of God …in divine healing in answer to the prayer of faith …in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit …in an eternal, literal heaven for believers and an eternal, literal hell for unbelievers …in a personal, bodily, soon return of Jesus Christ