
Welcome To Life Church Council Grove
Find God Find Life
Life is tough and has a way of pulling us in every direction. How do you find strength to stay grounded when the world feels unsteady? God longs for you and I to have an unshakable faith in Him. Part of that is discovering God’s plan for doing life with others. Yes, God wants you to belong to a church family. Well, here we are! We desire to be your spiritual family where you can grow, learn and discover everything God has for you! So welcome! We see God’s design in you and we’ve been praying for you!
WE BELIEVE
THE BIBLE IS THE INSPIRED WORD OF GOD
(2 Timothy 3:15-17, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Peter 1:21)
IN ONE TRUE GOD
(Isaiah 43:10, Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 43:11, Deuteronomy 6:4, Matthew 28:19, Luke 3:22)
THAT JESUS CHRIST IS FULLY GOD
(Revelation 1:8, Matthew 1:23, Luke 1:31,35, Hebrews 7:2, 1 Peter 2:22, Acts 2:22, 10:38, 1 Corinthians 15:3, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Matthew 28:6, Luke 24:39, 1 Corinthians 6:14, 15:4, Acts 1:9,11,2:33, Philippians 2:9-11, Hebrews 1:3)
THE FALL OF MANKIND
(Genesis 1:26-27, 2:17,3:6, Romans 5:12-19)
THE SALVATION OF MANKIND
(Luke 24:47, John 3:3, Romans 10:13-15, Ephesians 2:8, Titus 2:11, 3:5-7, Romans 8:16, Ephesians 4:24, Titus 2:12)
THE ORDINANCES OF THE CHURCH
Baptism in water and communion
(Mark 16:16, Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:16, Acts 10:47-48, Romans 6:4)
THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
(Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4,8 1 Corinthians 12:1-31, Acts 8:12-17, 10:44-46, 11:14-16, 15:7-9, John 7:37-39, Acts 4:8, Acts 2:43, Hebrews 12:28, Acts 2:42, Mark 16:20)
THE INITIAL PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
(Acts 2:4, 1 Corinthians 12:4-10, 28)
THAT SANCTIFICATION IS AN ACT OF SEPARATING OURSELVES FROM EVIL AND IDENTIFYING WITH THINGS THAT ARE GOOD, UPRIGHT, AND MORALLY PURE
(Romans 12:1,2, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Hebrews 13:12, 1 Peter 1:16, Hebrews 12:14, Romans 6:1-11, 13, Romans 8:1, 2, 13, Galatians 2:20, Philippians 2:12,13, 1 Peter 1:5)
THAT THE CHURCH AND ITS MISSION IS TO SEEK AND SAVE THE LOST, WORSHIP GOD AND BUILD A UNIFIED BODY OF BELIEVERS MATURE IN FAITH AND KNOWLEDGE LIKE JESUS (Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:15, Ephesians 1:22,23, 2:22, Hebrews 12:23, Luke 19:10 Revelation 19:10, 22:9, Ephesians 4:12)
THAT INVOLVEMENT IN THE MINISTRY IS GOD PURPOSE FOR ALL BELIEVERS
(Mark 16:15-20, John 4:23-24, Ephesians 4:11,16)
IN DIVINE HEALING
(Isaiah 53:4-5, Matthew 8:16-17, James 5:14-16)
IN THE BLESSED HOPE - the rapture of the church
(Romans 8:23, 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Titus 2:13)
IN THE MILLENNIAL REIGN OF CHRIST
(Zechariah 14:5, Matthew 24:27, 30, Revelation 1:7, 19:11-14, 20:1-6, Ezekiel 37:21-22, Zephaniah 3:19-20, Romans 11:26-27, Psalm 72:3-8, Isaiah 11:6-9, Micah 4:3-4)
IN THE FINAL JUDGMENT
(Matthew 25:46, Mark 9:43-48, Revelation 19:20, 20:11-15, 21:8)
IN THE NEW HEAVENS AND THE NEW EARTH
(2 Peter 3:13, Revelation 21,22)