What we Believe

At the City of Love, our beliefs are rooted in the teachings of the Bible and the transformative power of Jesus Christ. Below is a clear and organized outline of our core beliefs:

The Word of God

  • The Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God.

Sin and Salvation

  • All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
  • The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ.
  • God demonstrated His love for us by sending His Son to die for us while we were still sinners.

Our Calling to Love

  • We are commanded to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
  • We are also commanded to love our neighbors as ourselves, including our enemies.
  • God is love, and everyone who loves is born of God.

Life in Christ

  • Because Jesus died for us, we live to honor and glorify Him.
  • There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
  • We are the righteousness of God in Christ.
  • We have victory over the world, the flesh, and the devil.
  • God’s love is shed abroad in the hearts of all born-again believers.

Daily Walk with Christ

  • We must pick up our cross daily and follow Christ.
  • We are called to die to self and mortify the deeds of the flesh.
  • We are living stones, part of the temple of God, commissioned to let our light shine so others may see our good works and glorify our Father in Heaven.

The Work of the Holy Spirit

  • We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues, as occurred on the Day of Pentecost.
  • The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity and is with us until the end of the age.
  • The Holy Spirit empowers us to do the work of the Lord.

Baptism and New Birth

  • We must be born again of water and the Spirit.
  • Water baptism by immersion is essential to fulfill all righteousness.

The Victory of Christ

  • We overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony.

Jesus Christ, Our Savior and King

  • Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Him.
  • There is no other name under Heaven by which we must be saved.
  • Jesus ascended to Heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
  • We believe Jesus will return to Earth to judge the world.

The Trinity

  • There is one God and Father of us all.

 

These beliefs form the foundation of our faith and guide us in our mission to share God’s love, live out His truth, and glorify His name in all that we do.