What We Believe & What We Do

Question: Who is Grace Life Church?
Answer: One part of the body of Christ, doing its part to proclaim the Kingdom.

The following are foundational beliefs:

      • We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God, fully inspired, without error in the original manuscripts, and the  infallible rule and practice.

      • We believe that there is One Living and True God, eternally existing in three persons- the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit equal in power and glory; that this triune God created all, upholds all and governs all.

      • We believe in God the Father, an infinite personal Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and love; that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men; that He hears and answers prayer; that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ.

      • We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings, His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession of His people and personal, visible return to earth. We believe that in His first coming Jesus inaugurated the fulfillment of the Kingdom of God.

      • We believe in the Holy Spirit, who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment and to regenerate,  sanctify and empower for ministry all who believe in Christ; we believe the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ and that He is an abiding Helper, Teacher, and Guide. We believe in the present day ministry of the Holy Spirit and in the exercise of the Biblical gifts of the Spirit. We believe in the laying on of hands for the empowering of the Holy Spirit, for the ordination of pastors and leaders, and for receiving gifts of the Spirit and for healing.

      • We believe that all men are sinners by nature and choice and are therefore under condemnation, that God regenerates and baptizes by the Holy Spirit those who repent of their sins and confess Jesus Christ as Lord.

      • We believe in the universal church, the living spiritual body, of which Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are members. We believe in the priesthood, authority, and responsibility of the believer to have free access to the presence of the Father and to live a life separated from the world.

      • We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ committed two ordinances to the church: water baptism and the Lord’s Supper. We hold to believer’s baptism in water and communion that is open to every believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe there are additional covenant life expressions evidenced in the Word of God, such as infant dedication, marriage, fellowship meals, etc.

      • We believe in the personal, visible, appearing of Christ to earth and the consummation of His kingdom; in the resurrection of the body, the final judgment, and eternal blessing of the righteous and endless suffering of the wicked.


No Liturgy, Written Prayers or Predetermined Program.
We desire the Holy Spirit to lead people and meetings rather than only be led by a set routine or program. The leadership endeavors to see God’s order in the service while also meeting the needs of those present. Our desire is to lift up Jesus Christ as we magnify Him with our whole hearts. Come expecting to meet with the Lord and His people, drawing love and grace from Him and each other.

Songs With Bible Reference
The songs used to worship the Lord are diverse and usually projected on screen for congregational singing. Some hymns are sung, but mostly sung are contemporary Christian songs that include scripture verse and scripture paraphrase set to music. In this, the Lord Jesus Christ is praised, and we are greatly encouraged by His life through His own words!

Singing In The Spirit.
“I shall pray with the spirit and I shall pray with the mind also; I shall sing with the spirit and I shall sing with the mind also.” I Cor 14:15. Singing with the mind is singing in our native language as described above. Singing with the spirit (also called “tongues”), is singing in the language (tongue), believers may receive when baptized in the Holy Spirit, Who leads these spontaneous choruses of worship, (See Act 2:4 and I Cor. 14:3, 21-22). One voice, one mind, one heart to love and glorify Jesus!

Prophecies and Messages.
I Cor. 12:7-10, “But to each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge, to another faith, and to another gifts of healing by one Spirit, and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues”. We believe these expressions of the Spirit are for Christ’s church today, and that He has given instruction in His Word concerning their purpose and use for edification. These gifts may be seen expressed in our congregation as the Holy Spirit prompts an individual. We ask that the prophecies and messages be shared with the church leadership, prior to bringing them before the entire congregation. This allows for confirmation that the prophecy or message is indeed for the entire church body.

Lifting Hands, Clapping, Shouting, Dancing.
These are expressions of worship and love for God who is worthy of all praise. Psalm 63:4“I will lift up my hands in thy name”. Psalm 47:1, “O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph”. Psalm 149:3, “Let them praise His name in the dance.”

Laying On of Hands and Anointing With Oil For Healing.
James 5:14, “Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.”