STATEMENT OF FAITH
Love INC is a partnership of diverse local churches, so rather than focus on theological or doctrinal differences, we focus our shared belief in Christ as our savior, and use the Apostles’ Creed as our unifying statement of faith.
Apostle’s Creed
A MODERN TRANSLATION
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. |
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. |
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. |
Statement on Scripture
Love In the Name of Christ identifies only the Old Testament* and the New Testament, commonly known as the Bible, as Holy Scripture. Love INC acknowledges, as do Christian churches of all traditions, that the canon is closed, thereby excluding any additional writings from the past or present.
*Love INC recognizes that the Old Testament canon is defined differently among Protestants, Catholics, and Orthodox. Nevertheless, all three traditions hold that Scripture consists of the Old and New Testaments, and the canon is closed.
*Love INC recognizes that the Old Testament canon is defined differently among Protestants, Catholics, and Orthodox. Nevertheless, all three traditions hold that Scripture consists of the Old and New Testaments, and the canon is closed.
Statement on Human Sexuality
Love In The Name Of Christ of Kootenai County believes that God’s plan for sexual relations is to be expressed only within the context of marriage between two sexually different persons (male and female). Therefore all sexual activities, such as, but not limited to, adultery, fornication, incest, homosexuality, pedophilia, bestiality, and the use of pornography are inconsistent with the teachings of the Bible and the Church. Further, we believe that one long-term goal of discipleship for all believers in Christ is to identify with their biological sex and that efforts to alter one’s gender are incongruent with Christian discipleship. We are commanded as Christians to Love and serve all. Therefore, all forms of abuse, slander, dehumanization, or oppression toward fellow humans is an affront against God’s sacred image, which has been stamped upon all people.