Living Hope Baptist Church
"More Hope For More People"
What We believe
- Prayer: Living Hope baptist is a praying Church. We believe in the power and the absolute necessity of prayer. All we do begins with prayer, we pray in our homes and as a group.
- The Lordship of Jesus Christ. We believe that Jesus is Lord of both the church and the individual. We believe that it is only through Jesus Christ’s sacrificial death, burial and resurrection that a person can know salvation or eternal life with God in heaven - there aren’t many paths to God, only one. But belief in God means that what a Christian says is also evident in his/her action- every area in the believer’s life and the life of the church is to be subject to the Lord. God is the supreme authority.
- The Authority of the Scriptures. We believe the scriptures are inspired by God. They are the only perfect, supreme, infallible and sufficient standard of faith and practice.
- The ministry of the Believer. We hold that ALL believers share as equals in the church, and, in turn, have a ministerial role toward each other. Every member is called to be a minister. Differences in education, wealth, gender and so on do not disqualify a person from service or from serving God through ministry to others.
- Regenerate Church Membership. To become a Christian requires a personal acknowledgement of Jesus Christ as both Saviour and Lord. You cannot say Christ has saved you from judgment unless you also allow him to control your life as Lord. This act of faith and believer’s baptism must precede membership in the local church.
- Baptism. We practice believer’s baptism by immersion. It is one of the first significant acts through which the believer proclaims personal faith in Christ and is initiated into church life and ministry.
Local Church Autonomy. We believe government in a local church is controlled by the principles of the priesthood of believers, the Lordship of Christ, the authority of the Scriptures, and the guidance and power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ, present in the lives of congregational members, leads them corporately to discover and obey his mind and will.
Office Address:
PO Box 134
Lower Sackville NS
B4C 2S8 (902)222-7459