COME AS YOU ARE
It does not matter to us what your circumstances are or where you’ve been, you matter to God. We hope you’ll find inside the walls of Lincoln Berean, authentic people who love God and each other. We are all imperfect, saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. We’re glad you are here.


WE BELIEVE...

... the Bible is the inspired, authoritative Word of God.

... in one God eternally existent in three persons revealed as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

... Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, Creator of the universe, became fully man to fulfill God’s promise to send a Savior to redeem the world back from sin. We believe He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, was crucified for sin, was buried and rose again and returned to the Father awaiting His return.

... the Holy Spirit is fully God and dwells within the heart of every believer. We believe it is the presence of the Spirit in us that empowers us to fulfill our God-given call to be part of building for God’s Kingdom today that will find its fulfillment in the New Earth to come.

... that every person is made in the image of God. We believe that all are sinners by nature and desperately in need of a Savior. We believe that our significance and value flow not out of our ability to perform for God or others, but out of being rightly related to God through Jesus Christ.

... there is only one way of salvation and that is through the finished work of Jesus on the cross. We believe salvation is through Christ alone and not of any religious works we have done. We believe salvation is far more than merely a ticket to heaven, but rather is an invitation to enjoy a personal relationship with God now and forever. We believe that salvation includes the redeeming of all creation and the ultimate triumph of God’s vision for the world He has created.


... the Church is made up of all who have trusted Jesus Christ as Savior. We believe God has ordained that His Universal Church find expression in local churches around the world to rightly represent Christ to the world. We affirm and celebrate the wonderful diversity of the local church in the world today but affirm and celebrate more that we are one Church, the Bride of Christ, forever.

... in life after death. We believe those who have trusted Christ as Savior will experience eternal joy in the New Heaven and Earth and those who reject Jesus Christ will suffer eternal judgment as a result of God giving them over to their desire to be their own god and satisfy their own desires.

... that Satan and his demons are real and oppose God in every possible way. We believe Christ-followers battle the world, the flesh and the devil daily, but greater is the Spirit in us than the spirit of the enemy.

... in the literal, visible, public return of Christ to usher in the judgment of the living and the dead and the bodily resurrection of all people, some to eternal life and others to eternal death.



COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

WHAT DO WE BELIEVE ABOUT WATER BAPTISM?
We believe that water baptism is a public witness intended to reflect an internal decision of faith to trust Jesus alone for salvation. We do not believe the Bible teaches that baptism is a necessary work for salvation, but rather it bears witness that salvation has already been experienced. We believe salvation is not by works or religious rituals, but is simply received when we embrace Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection for our sins. We believe that baptism by immersion most clearly reenacts the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus which we identify with as believers.

WHAT DO WE BELIEVE ABOUT COMMUNION?
We believe that the elements of communion represent the shed blood and broken body of our Savior Jesus Christ. We do not believe these elements are the actual body and blood of Jesus nor do we believe they become the actual body and blood of Jesus. It seems evident since Jesus was physically present with His disciples when He commanded them to eat the bread and drink the cup, that the elements were intended to be symbolic. We also practice open communion, meaning anyone who has trusted Jesus as Savior is invited to join us in partaking of the elements.


WHY DO WE DEDICATE BABIES RATHER THAN BAPTIZE THEM?
We see no evidence from the Scriptures that babies were baptized. Our belief from the Bible is that baptism is a public witness intended to reflect an internal decision of faith to trust Jesus alone for salvation. Therefore, baptism is to be pursued by those who, of their own free will, have experienced God’s salvation. Obviously we do not believe an infant is capable of such a decision. We dedicate our babies or children to God as a testimony of our dependence upon God and of our belief that our children ultimately belong to God. We, as parents, are stewards of God’s treasure and are called to raise our children in a way that is pleasing to Him. We also, as a body of believers, dedicate ourselves to partner with parents to raise this generation of children to love God and serve Him.

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