The Scriptures teach that everyone, regardless of ethnicity or cultural
background, is a believer in something or in someone. Coupled with our
need for faith, we also have the capacity to question, to discern the
nature of human existence, and to ask with Pontius Pilate, "What is
truth?"
As Reformed Christians (followers of Jesus Christ who pattern our
theological beliefs after those of the Protestant Reformation), we at
LPC consider it our God-entrusted duty to explore the nature of and
reason for our existence on this earth. We also think it appropriate
and necessary that we explore all of God's creation with intellectual
vigor and curiosity, for "the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness
thereof" (Psalm 24:1).
Mindful of our God-implanted seed of faith--and driven by a desire to
know the truth--we at LPC have followed in the footsteps of King David
in investigating ourselves and then contemplating eternal realities
(Psalm 16). From our consideration of humanity and by surveying the
world around us, we believe with all the saints in Christ Jesus
throughout space and time:
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That there is one God, the Creator of all that exists, whose existence
and majesty can be seen plainly from His work in creation;
- That the rebellion of Adam and Eve against God in the Garden of
Eden has so corrupted the human mind, will and emotions that humans
even today can explore His creation, yet still fail to acknowledge
God's presence and to worship Him as God;
- That God has spoken finally, perfectly, powerfully and clearly in
the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, which were penned by
ordinary humans under the inspiration and direct guidance of the Spirit
of God;
- That this same God, who controls all of His universe sovereignly
and wisely, can be known only by His gracious work in the hearts and
minds of humans, revealing His salvation in Christ to us as He opens
our spiritual eyes to see His truth in Scripture;
- That humans can enter into a right, vibrant and joyous relationship
with Almighty God through personal faith and trust in the Lord Jesus
Christ as their Redeemer and Savior, through whose blood sinners are
forgiven;
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That this relationship with our Holy God cannot be severed in this life and will continue, by God's grace, into eternity;
- And that the chief purpose of every person is to know our God
intimately and personally and to glorify Him in every aspect of our
lives.
We at LPC celebrate the love of God in Christ--a love that
compelled Jesus Christ to come to this earth, to suffer rejection by
sinners, to suffer death on the cross, to bear the wrath of God for us
on the cross, to truly die, and to truly and powerfully rise again from
the dead. We rest in our salvation in Christ and thank the Lord for His
mighty grace in choosing to grant us spiritual life, both in this world
and in the next, through Christ's death and resurrection.
We also trust in the sovereignty and wisdom of Almighty God, who has
ordered all of human history according to His holy purposes, who
graciously has allowed us to know Him intimately through Christ and,
therefore, to participate in His work on this earth as we anticipate
the New Heavens and New Earth to follow.
This brief description of what we believe as Christians hopefully has
informed you as to our faith - but it also might have raised profound
questions in your own mind. We invite you to investigate further what
we believe as Reformed Christians, and we welcome your inquiries! | 