What Does Lyndon Christian Church Believe?

Statement of Faith

At Lyndon Christian Church in Louisville, KY, we're often asked what we believe about God, salvation, baptism, and the Christian life. Below are answers to the most common questions about our beliefs, along with the Scripture references behind them.

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What does Lyndon Christian Church believe about God?

Is there evidence that God exists? Yes. The existence of God is self-evident because the entire creation declares his power and glory (Ps 19:1; Rom 1:20).

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Who created the universe? God created the visible and invisible universe (Gen 1:1).

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Does Lyndon Christian Church believe in the Trinity? Yes. God exists as three persons who share one essence (Matt 28:19; 2 Cor 13:14).

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What does it mean that God is infinite? God is unbounded by time or space (Rev 1:8).

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What is God's character like? God is good (Ps 100:5), sovereign over his creation (Ps 47:8), loving (1 Jn 4:8), and just (Ps 11:7; Ps 129:4).

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What does Lyndon Christian Church believe about mankind?

Where do people come from, and why do they matter? We are created by God (Ps 139:13) and created in his image (Gen 1:26). Because of this, all life is sacred (Job 12:10), and life begins at conception (Ps 51:6).

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Does the Bible say everyone sins? Yes. Everyone sins (Rom 3:23).

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What does Lyndon Christian Church believe about gender and marriage? God created people in only the two distinct gender categories of male and female (Gen 1:27). Biblical marriage is defined by the God-ordained created order of one male and one female (Gen 2:24).

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What are humans made of, according to the Bible? God created people with three parts to their being: body, soul, and spirit (Matt 10:28; 1 Cor 6:19–20; 2 Tim 1:7).

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What happens to believers after death? All believers in Jesus Christ will receive glorified bodies on the day of judgment (2 Cor 5:1–10).

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What does Lyndon Christian Church believe about sin?

How does the Bible define sin? Sin is lawlessness (1 Jn 3:4).

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Why does sin prove there's a moral standard and a Lawgiver? The existence of sin necessitates an absolute standard of morality (Rom 7:7) and an absolute sovereign Lawgiver (Isa 33:22; Jas 4:12). We are created with an innate knowledge of God's law (Rom 1:18–21, 32; 2:14–15).

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Does the Bible teach free will? Yes. The existence of sin necessitates the existence of free will (1 Cor 10:13).

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Why do we need a Savior? The existence of sin necessitates the need for a Savior (Acts 4:12). Sin corrupts our bodies, souls, and spirits, necessitating the need for restoration (Rom 7:13–25). Death is the inevitable result of sin (Rom 6:23).

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What does Lyndon Christian Church believe about Jesus?

Is Jesus God? Yes. Jesus is God (Col 2:9), and he created the visible and invisible universe (1 Jn 1:1).

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Was Jesus fully human? Yes. Jesus was a man (Jn 1:14).

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Why did Jesus die on the cross? Jesus died on the cross (Jn 19:30). His death was the atonement for our sins (Heb 2:17), paid the penalty for our sins (Eph 1:7; Col 1:14), and frees us from the power of sin (Rom 8:2).

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Did Jesus rise from the dead? Yes. Jesus resurrected from the grave (Matt 28:6; 1 Cor 15:4). His resurrection inaugurated his kingdom (Acts 2:32–33) and proved he was God (1 Cor 15:13–14).

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What does Lyndon Christian Church believe about salvation?

How is a person saved? Salvation only comes through faith in Jesus Christ (Jn 3:16), and it's available to everyone (Tit 2:11).

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What does faith actually require? Faith requires both intellectual assent and reliant trust (Jas 2:26). Intellectual assent is agreeing that the claims about Jesus are true (Jn 6:47). Reliant trust is living as though you agree that the claims about Jesus are true (Jas 2:14).

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What does reliant trust look like? Reliant trust requires repentance (Acts 2:38), verbal confession (Rom 10:9–10), baptism (1 Pt 3:21), and perseverance in the faith (Heb 12:14).

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What does salvation restore? Salvation includes the restoration of the entire person — body, soul, and spirit (Rom 12:2; 2 Cor 5:1–10; Col 2:11–12).

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What does Lyndon Christian Church believe about baptism?

Is baptism necessary for salvation? Yes. Baptism is essential for salvation and marks the point in time when a person is saved (Acts 2:38). Baptism now saves (1 Pt 3:21).

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How does Lyndon Christian Church baptize people? By full immersion (Rom 6:4).

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Does Lyndon Christian Church baptize infants? No. Baptism is for adults who have the mental capacity to consciously put their faith in Christ (Jn 1:12–13).

What happens spiritually at baptism? Water baptism and Spirit baptism are one and the same event (Eph 4:5). The regeneration of a person's spirit occurs in the moment of baptism (Col 2:11–12).

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What does Lyndon Christian Church believe about the Holy Spirit?

Is the Holy Spirit God? Yes. The Holy Spirit is God (1 Cor 12:4–6).

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When do Christians receive the Holy Spirit? Christians receive the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in baptism (Acts 2:38).

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Did the Holy Spirit inspire the Bible? Yes. The Holy Spirit inspired the authors of the Bible (1 Cor 2:13; 2 Pt 1:21).

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What does the Holy Spirit do before and after conversion? Before conversion, the Holy Spirit convicts the hearts of sinners to repent and turn to God (Jn 16:8). During conversion, the Holy Spirit regenerates the sinner into a new creation in the baptism event (Tit 3:5). After conversion, the Holy Spirit sanctifies believers (Rom 8:13; Gal 5:22–23) and gives them gifts to help others repent and turn to God, and to help fellow believers mature in their faith (Eph 4:12–13; Col 4:4–6).

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Have more questions about what we believe? [Contact us at office@lyndonchristian.org or visit us this Sunday — we'd love to talk with you in person at Lyndon Christian Church in Louisville, KY.