Decades ago, Francis A. Schaeffer stated: “…there must be two orthodoxies: the orthodoxy of doctrine and the orthodoxy of community. And both orthodoxies must be practiced down into the warp and the woof of life where the Lordship of the Lord Jesus touches every area of our life. Thus there are four requirements if we are to meet the needs of our generation. They are the two contents and then the two realities. [The first content is Sound Doctrine; the second content is Honest Answers to Honest Questions; the first reality is True Spirituality; and the second reality is The Beauty of Human Relationships.] And when there are the two contents and the two realities, we will begin to see something profound happen in our generation.”
At Christ Our Life Church we know ‘according to the Scriptures,’ that GOD gives us DOCTRINE TO PRACTICE! Our Church Constitution, Bylaws, and Statement of Faith serve the purpose to reflect this truth and reality – that all of life is to be lived, ‘under the Lordship of Jesus Christ!’
‘… for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.’ 1 Corinthians 8:6
Though we are not affiliated with any denominational organization, we do embrace THE DOCTRINES OF GRACE along with those saints and churches of like faith and practice who do the same.
We believe ‘according to the Scriptures,’ in two ordinances:
Baptism of Believers by immersion and The Lord’s Supper.
We seek by GOD’S enabling Grace through Christ our Lord and Savior, to speak
God’s Truth to one another in Love and to grow in the Grace and Knowledge of
Jesus Christ - striving to live in all manner of holiness according the upward
call of God in Christ Jesus!
Doctrine Divides
"Divisions and separations are most objectionable in religion. They weaken
the cause of true Christianity...But before we blame people for them, we must be
careful that we lay the blame where it is deserved. False doctrine and heresy
are even worse than schism. If people separate themselves from teaching that is
positively false and unscriptural, they ought to be praised rather than
reproved. In such cases separation is a virtue and not a sin."
- JC Ryle, Warnings To The Churches
2 Timothy 3:14-17 - 'Continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.'
Believe IN
TRUTH
Here are some links to some historic creeds, confessions, and catechisms of like minded doctrinal statements/beliefs.