New Life Assembly Basic Doctrines

New Life Assembly Statement Of Faith

We Believe:

  The Bible is the inspired and only infallible and authoritative Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21)There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Luke 3:22; John 1:33-34; 15:26)

  In the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His vicarious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to glory (John 3:16; Acts 1:11; 1 Corinthians 15:3; 1 Peter 2:21-24; and many more).

  In the Blessed Hope - the rapture of the church (1 Corinthians15:3; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 4:16,17; Titus 2:13).

  Regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for personal salvation (John 3:3-8, 17-18; Romans 3:21-30; Titus 3:4,5)

  In divine healing of the human body provided through the redemptive work of Christ on the cross in answer to believing prayer (Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:17; James 5:13-16).

  In the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for it. It is God's power given to believers for life and witness (Luke 24:49; Luke 11:1-13; John 7:37-39; Acts 1:4-8; 2:4,39-43; 10:44-47; 19:2-6).

  In the resurrection of both the saved and the lost: the one to everlasting life and the other to everlasting damnation (Matthew 25:46; Daniel 12; Revelation 20:11-15; 21:8)

Ordinances of New Life Assembly

  Communion

The celebration of Communion, or The Lord's Supper, is the symbol expressing our sharing of the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:4); a memorial of His suffering and death; a prophecy of His second coming (1 Cor. 11:26); and is commanded by Jesus to be kept "till He come." The element of Juice and unleavened bread are symbolic of His shed blood and "broken" body. All are welcome to participate if you have made a commitment to Jesus Christ.

  Water Baptism

The experience of Water Baptism is encouraged for all who repent and believe on Christ as Savior, committing to follow Him. The act of immersion is well-documented in Scripture as the pattern Christ intended for us to follow (Matthew 28:18-19; Acts 10:47-48).

We believe in Water Baptism as an outward identification with Christ in His death and resurrection, and symbolic of our death to the sinful nature of man and resurrection, and symbolic of our death to the sinful nature of man and resurrection to new life in Jesus Christ (Rom 6:4).

This is a declaration to God, the Church, the world and ourselves that we have died with Christ and have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life (Gal. 2:20).

  Baby Dedication

The Baby Dedication Service is a symbolic act of parents giving their child to God. Recognizing their child to be God's gift to them, the child is then returned to the patents with the responsibility to raise that child in the nurture and admonition of the Lord (Ephesians 6:4).

  Prayer For The Sick

Accepting the ultimate authority of Scripture, we practice praying for the sick and believing God for supernatural, miraculous healings (James 5:14-15).

Worship at New Life Assembly

At New Life Assembly, we worship the Lord seriously, joyfully, and enthusiastically. It takes various forms. Sometimes it is structured, and at other times spontaneous. Sometimes it is loud and other times it is quiet. Sometimes we sing choruses and other times hymns.

Our worship involves more than music. Worship is giving attention to the Word of God, singing, loving one another, giving and whole-heartedly serving the Lord. We all carry the responsibility for seeking God. That's why we encourage a lot of participation.

Some Biblical Answers to "why?" in our worship

  Why do we stand when we sing and pray?

"...STAND UP and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever..." (Nehemiah 9:5)

"And when you STAND praying, forgive..." (Mark 11:25)

  Why do we clap our hands?

"O CLAP YOUR HANDS, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph." (Psalm 47:1)

  Why do we lift our hands?

"I will praise you as long as I live, and in Your Name I will LIFT UP MY HANDS." (Psalm 63:4)

"I want men everywhere to LIFT UP HOLY HANDS in prayer..." (1 Timothy 2:8)

  Why do we have this type of worship?

"But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father IN SPIRIT and IN TRUTH: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him.." (John 4:23)

"For we are the circumcision, which WORSHIP GOD IN THE SPIRIT, and rejoice in Christ Jesus..." (Philipians 3:3)