What We Believe

At the Lakeside church our emphasis is Jesus Christ and His love. Our basis of fellowship is Christ alone. It is our desire to be an extension of the ministry of Jesus Christ — to bring identity and destiny to every individual. Identity, in that we can only begin to know who we are as we know who Christ is. Destiny, in that there is divine purpose to be discovered as we pursue the promise of God’s Word.

As A Church, We Emphasize...

Jesus Christ as Lord 

We exalt and acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior as revealed in scripture (Acts 4:12: Philippians 2:11).  Jesus Christ is “God with us” (John 1:1-3, 14); Hebrews 1:1-3), and He is “the way, the truth and the life” (John 4:16).

The Bible - The Word of God

We understand the Bible to be the revealed and infallible Word of God. Scripture is given to lead us into a relationship with our Creator and to be used as a guide for faith and life. (2 Timothy 3:16; 1 Peter 1:23-25; Hebrews 4:12)

The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit of God is present within all who embrace Jesus as Lord.  The Holy Spirit’s objective is to represent Jesus Christ in us and lead us to a place of “wholeness” and productivity. We believe the baptism in and the gifts of the Spirit are to mature the church (Romans 8:9; John 16:13,14; 1 Corinthians 14:2).

Repentance and Forgiveness

Repentance means to have a change of mind and to turn and go a different direction. Salvation is the free gift from God to those who turn to Him and follow Jesus (John 3:16; 8:12; Romans 10:9-10).

The Fellowship of the Saints

When we accept Jesus as Lord, we are born into the family of God. We become members of the Body of Christ together, accountable to one another as brothers and sisters in the community of faith. We are to become an active part of a local fellowship of believers (Hebrews 10:24,25; 1 Corinthians 12).