Core Value 2:

We value the Lordship of Christ

We desire to express the lordship of Christ through our faith and obedience (Phil 2:9-11; Col 1:15-20; 2 Cor 3:5, 6).

Implications for us as a church:

• We will emphasize the importance of living by faith (Prov 3:5-6; Heb 11:6).

• We will obey God’s Word and seek His will in every situation (Ps 25:4-5; John 14:23; Rom 12:1-2; 1 Pet 1:14-15).

Lordship of Christ

There are multitudes of people today who say they are Christians but are not. Jesus said in John 14:15, "If you love me, you will obey what I command."

The problem with modern day professing Christianity is that it is "lukewarm." It is very difficult to tell the true born-again Christians from the hypocrites. Many people think they can just "accept" Jesus, or "make a decision for Christ" or "invite Christ into your life." These phrases are the product of a watered-down gospel, not based on biblical terminology.

Jesus calls us to discipleship, to submissive obedience, to turn from sin and embrace God's righteousness. The gospel invitation is an appeal and a command to repent and follow Christ, not just passive acceptance of Christ, but active submission to Him. True salvation occurs when God changes the heart and the unbeliever turns from sin to Christ.

TRUE SAVING FAITH IS ALWAYS EVIDENCED BY WORKS!

Demons have all the right theology but they will not bow to the lordship of Christ. Jesus is Lord! The Bible says that salvation is granted only to those who acknowledge Jesus as Lord and are willing to submit their life to Him.

Christ has the sovereign right to rule our lives. If Jesus is not your Lord, He is not your Saviour either. Those who would tell us that a person can become a Christian without becoming a disciple do a great disservice to Scripture and they do a great disservice to people who then live under the illusion that they can be saved without following Christ in obedience. That is tragic!

Salvation is not an experiment, it is a life-long commitment. Salvation is not, "try Jesus," see if He works, salvation is a life-long transformation. No one can be saved who is either unwilling to obey or consciously rebellious against the lordship of Christ. Saving faith involves repentance and commitment to Christ. This is not a human work as some would say. "Modern easy believism" has made faith itself a human work because that so called "faith" may or may not endure. The faith that God grants is not temporary, it is enduring and it is not subject to a whim of man.