A living relationship with Jesus is what we hold most dear and encourage at LCF. Because of what Christ did on the cross, a way has opened up for each one of us to come to God the Father and have a personal relationship with Him. Have you discovered this? If not, then check out this site.<\/p>\n
We believe one is not born a Christian, but at some stage in life has\u00a0to come to a personal saving faith in Christ. This has been the experience of countless millions since Jesus died on the cross. Read some extracts from the testimonies of St Patrick<\/a>, St Augustine<\/a> and others.<\/a><\/p>\n Here are some of the basic beliefs we hold as a Church:<\/p>\n STATEMENT OF FAITH<\/strong><\/p>\n The Sovereignty and grace of the triune God, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit in creation, revelation, redemption and judgement.<\/p>\n The divine inspiration and infallibility of the Old and New Testaments as originally given and their consequent trustworthiness and supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.<\/p>\n The universal sinfulness and guilt of fallen man.The substitutionary sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God as the sole and all-sufficient ground of redemption from the guilt and power of sin.<\/p>\n The justification of the sinner solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ who was crucified and bodily raised from the dead.<\/p>\n The illuminating, regenerating, indwelling and sanctifying work of God the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n The Church universal, the body of\u00a0which Christ is the Head, and which is committed by His command to the proclamation of the Gospel throughout the world.<\/p>\n The promise of eternal life for all who have trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ and the expectation of His return in power and glory.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A living relationship with Jesus is what we hold most dear and encourage at LCF. Because of what Christ did on the cross, a way has opened up for each one of us to come to God the Father and … Continue reading