WHAT WE BELIEVE

The Potter's Christian Life Center believes in ...

THE HOLY SCRIPTURES - We believe the Bible is God-inspired.
2 Timothy 3:16

THE ETERNAL GODHEAD - We believe God is Triune: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
2 Corinthians 13:14

THE FALL OF MAN - We believe that man was created in the image of God, but that by voluntary disobedience he fell from perfection.
Romans 5:12

THE PLAN OF SALVATION - We believe that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us, signing the pardon of all who believe on Him.
John 3:16; Romans 5:8

SALVATION THROUGH GRACE - We believe that we have no righteousness and must come to God pleading the righteousness of Christ.
Ephesians 2:8

REPENTANCE AND ACCEPTANCE - We believe that upon sincere repentance, and a whole-hearted acceptance of Christ, we are justified before God.
1 John 1:9

THE NEW BIRTH - We believe that the change which takes place in the heart and life at conversion is a very real one.
2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 2:20

DAILY CHRISTIAN LIVING - We believe that it is the will of God that we be sanctified daily, growing constantly in the faith.
Hebrews 6:1

BAPTISM - We believe that baptism by immersion is an outward sign of an inward work.
Matthew 28:19

THE LORD'S SUPPER - We believe in the commemoration of the Lord's Supper by the symbolic use of the bread and the juice of the vine.
I Corinthians 11:24, 25

HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM - We believe that the Baptism with the Holy Spirit is to endue the believer with power, and that His incoming is after the same manner as in Bible days.
Acts 2:4

THE SPIRIT FILLED LIFE - We believe that it is the will of God that we walk in the Spirit daily.
Ephesians 4:30-32

THE GIFTS AND FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT - We believe that the Holy Spirit has gifts to bestow upon the Christian; and that we should show spiritual fruit as evidence of a spirit-filled life.
1 Corinthians 12:1-11; Galatians 5:22

MODERATION - We believe that the experience and daily walk of believers should never lead them into extremes of fanaticism.
Philippians 4:5

DIVINE HEALING - We believe that divine healing is the power of Christ to heal the physically sick in answer to the prayer of faith.
James 5:14-16

THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST - We believe that the second coming of Christ is personal and imminent.
1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17

CHURCH RELATIONSHIP - We believe it is our sacred duty to identify ourselves with the visible Body of Christ.
Acts 16:5; Hebrews 10:25

CIVIL GOVERNMENT - We believe that rulers should be upheld at all times except in things opposed to the will of God.
Romans 13:1-5

THE FINAL JUDGMENT - We believe that all shall stand someday before the judgment seat of God, and there receive according to that done in the body.
2 Corinthians 5:10

HEAVEN - We believe that heaven is the glorious eternal home of believers in Jesus Christ.
Revelation 7:15-17

EVANGELISM - We believe that soul winning is an important responsibility of the Church.
James 5:20

TITHES AND OFFERINGS - We believe that the method ordained of God for the support and spread of His cause is the giving of tithes and offerings.
Malachi 3:10; 2 Corinthians 9:7