What we believe
The following are the core beliefs of New Life UPC | Edmond, OK based on the foundational truths taught in the bible. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines.
God
The Bible
We believe that God is the supreme authority in our lives and He alone sits on the throne. We believe in the one eternal God: infinite in power and holy nature, attributes and purpose, and possessing absolute indivisible deity. (Jude 1:12, Malachi 3:6, Colossians 2:9)
We understand that the Bible is the breathed Word of God that was given to us to instruct, lead and guide us to eternal life. We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God, a divine revelation from God to man. We accept the scriptures as the final authority in all matters of faith and conduct. (2 Timothy 3:16)
Jesus
Salvation
We believe that in Jesus Christ dwells the fulness of the Godhead (Colossians 2:9). We believe that God came to us manifested in the flesh as Jesus Christ, born of a virgin (Matthew 1:23); that He lived a sinless life (Hebrews 4:15), was crucified on Calvary for our sins (Matthew 26:28) and bodily rose from the grave (Romans 6:0); and that He has been exalted to the throne of God where He is the only mediator between God and man (1 Timothy 2:5). We believe that through His death and life we have personal salvation and power for victorious living (Romans 6:5-7).
We believe that all men have sinned and stand in need of redemption (Romans 3:23), which is obtained through the new birth by faith in the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 26:28). Those repenting of sin and being born again of the water and Spirit (Acts 2:38, John 3:5), through baptism in Jesus name by immersion, and being filled with Holy Ghost evidenced by speaking in an unknown tongue (Acts 2:4, 39), become children of God and heirs with Christ (Romans 8:17)
Holiness
We understand that we live our lives to please God and to obey His word. We believe that our life in many different areas should reflect Jesus Christ (Hebrews 12:14, Corinthians 5:20). We must separate ourselves unto Christ and desire to be what He wants us to be so others may see Him through us (2 Corinthians 6:17, 1 Peter 1:16).