Statement of Faith
Led by the Holy Spirit and instructed by the Holy Bible, Deeply Rooted Life Center aims to advance the Kingdom of God according to God’s perfect design.
Deeply Rooted Life Center, LLC is a Christian business and as such we believe these basic principles. The bible verses listed below are not meant to be an exhaustive list on each topic:
THE BIBLE
The Bible is God’s Word to all people. It was written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. Because it was inspired by God, the Bible is truth without any mixture of error and is completely relevant to our daily lives.
Deuteronomy 4:1-2; Psalms 119:11, 89, 105; Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 22:29; John 5:39; 16:13-15; 17:17; Romans 15:4; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Hebrews 1:1-2; 4:12; 1 Peter 1:25; 2 Peter 3:16
THE TRINITY
The Trinity is One God; eternally revealed to the world in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. They co-exist in perfect unity, co-equal and co-eternal.
Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 61:1; Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 1:35; John 5:21-23; 14:10, 16; Romans 8:9-11; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Hebrews 1:8-10; James 2:19
THE FATHER
God is great: He is all powerful, all knowing, ever present, unchanging, completely worthy of our trust, and above all, Holy. It is in Him that we live, move and exist. God is good. He is our Father. He is loving, compassionate, and faithful to His people and His promises.
The Father loves you and chose you before the foundation of the world. It’s up to you to embrace His invitation and fulfill the divine calling, purposes, and destiny He has planned for you.
Exodus 3:14; Numbers 23:19; Leviticus 11:44-45; 19:2; Psalm 11:4-6; Malachi 3:6; John 3:16; 4:24; 5:26; 14:1; Acts 17:28; Romans 3:3-4; Ephesians 1:4-5; 1 Peter 2:9
THE SON
Jesus Christ is God’s only Son, the Lamb of God, King of Kings, and many other titles in Scripture. He was sent out of God's great love for humanity to redeem all people. Jesus was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life on this earth, performed many undeniable miracles, was crucified for our sins, buried and was raised from the dead for our redemption. By the name of Jesus Christ, and His name only, can people be saved. He sits at the Right Hand of the Father and will return personally in power and glory to receive His Church (His Bride) unto Himself.
Isaiah 7:14; 53; Matthew 1:18-23, 2:1-2, 3:17, 8:29, 14:33, 16:16, 28:5-6; Luke 22:70, 24:46-47; John 1:1, 14, 10:30, 11:25-27, 17:1-5, John 18:33-36; Acts 1:9, 2:22-24, 7:55-56; Romans 1:3-4, 3:23-26, 8:1-3, 10:4; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 5:19-21; Gal 4:4-5; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:15; 2:9; 1 Timothy 2:5-6, 3:16; Ephesians 5:25-27; Revelation 19:7-8
THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is God's presence with us and resides within us when we accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. He brings conviction of sin, revelation of the truth of the Gospel of Christ, draws the lost to God, adopts mankind into the Body of Christ through regeneration, and distributes and administrates the Gifts and Fruit of the Holy Spirit in the believer’s life. The Holy Spirit’s presence assures us of our relationship with Christ and gives us the power and ability to fulfill the purpose that God has placed on our lives.
Genesis 1:2; Psalm 51:11, 139:7; Isaiah 61:1-3; Joel 2:28-32; Mark 1:10; Luke 1:35, 4:1, 11:13, 12:12; John 15:26, 16:7-14; Galatians 5: 22-23; Acts 1:8, 2:1-4, 13:2; Romans 8:9-11, 14-16, 26-27; 1 Corinthians 3:16; Ephesians 1:13-14; 2 Peter 1:21; Revelation 22:17
GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The gifts of the Holy Spirit are given to build and sanctify the church, demonstrate the validity of the resurrection, and confirm the power of the Gospel. They are for all believers, male & female, for the building up of the Church and to encourage those who do not believe in the truth and the reality of God. All believers are commanded to earnestly desire the manifestation of the gifts in their lives. These gifts always operate in harmony with the Scriptures and should never be used in violation of biblical parameters.
1 Corinthians 12:4-11; Acts 14: 8-10; Acts 19:11; Galatians 3:5; Hebrews 2:4; 1 Corinthians Chapter 14; 1 Thessalonians 5:19; 1 Corinthians 12: 14-31; Romans 12:4-8
SIN
Sin is behavior that falls short of God’s way of doing things. Adam and Eve chose disconnection from God, which brought spiritual death into humanity. All people are born from Adam and inherit a sinful nature. Before Jesus, God gave humanity laws to help them understand right from wrong, but in their sinfulness they were unable to follow the law perfectly. God knew that we could not bridge the gap that sin created, so He sent Jesus to become the bridge for us. It’s only through the righteousness of Jesus (His sinless life, death, burial, and resurrection) that we have the ability to be in the presence of God. God's heart is that no one should choose to perish, but that all would be restored to relationship with him. It is a decision that every human makes for themselves.
Genesis Chapters 1-3; Romans 3:23, 5:8, 6:23, 10:9-10; 1 John 7-9; Romans Chapter 8;
ETERNITY
Man was created to exist forever. He will exist either eternally separated from God by sin or in union with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in union with Him is Heaven. Heaven and Hell are places of eternal existence.
John 3:16, 36; Romans 6:23; 1 John 2:25; 5:11-13; Revelation 20:15
MANKIND - OUR IDENTITY
Mankind is made in the image of God and is the supreme object of His creation. Mankind was created to have fellowship with God but became separated in that relationship through sinful disobedience. As a result, mankind cannot attain a right relationship with God through his/her own effort. Every human personality is uniquely created, possesses dignity, and is worthy of respect and God’s love. The Identity of the Believer in Jesus Christ changes from being one identified as a “sinner” to a “saint”. Now being a child of God. We receive a new nature through Jesus Christ and are no longer slaves to sin. We have been set free from the laws of sin and death. This doesn’t mean that we are instantly perfect, rather that there is no behavior or stronghold in our life that can withstand the authority of Jesus. The devil is now a trespasser in our lives and has no authority to remain. Men and women are equally valued, together reflecting the glory and complete image of God. Men & women are called to both submit, be obedient to God, with the biblical understanding that the spiritual gifts are for everyone, including leadership gifts.
Genesis 1:26-30; 2:7, 18-22; 3; Psalms 8:3-6; 32:1-5; 51:5; Isaiah 6:5; Jeremiah 17:5; Acts 17:26-31; Romans 1:19-32; 3:10-18, 23; 5:6; 6:6; 7:14-25; 1 Corinthians 1:21-31; 15:19, 21-22; Ephesians 2; Colossians 1:21-22; 3:9-11; Romans Chapter 8
MARRIAGE
We believe that God created marriage to be experienced between one man and one woman. This lifelong covenant is His design for family, procreation, sex, and sexuality. Any sexual activity, heterosexual or homosexual, outside of this form of union is a sin and should be abstained from by every believer.
Genesis 1:26-28, 2:15-25; Matthew 19:4-6; Romans 1:18-32; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 6:18, 7:2-5; Ephesians 5:22-33, Hebrews 13:4
GENDER
We believe both the image and roles of men and women flow from the essence of God’s Trinitarian identity. There is mutual submission within the Trinity even though there are differing roles within the Trinity. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are all equally and fully God, but each with different roles. Jesus submits to the Father and the Holy Spirit submits to both the Father and Jesus. We believe both Adam and Eve were created in God’s image being equal before God as persons and that the role distinctions within biblical manhood and womanhood were ordained by God as part of His creation before the fall, and were not a result of sin.
Genesis 1:26-28, 2:15-25, 3:1-24; 1 Timothy 2:12-15
We believe Adam and Eve were created uniquely male and female. We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as biologically male or female when He knits them together in their mother’s womb. These two distinct and complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. We also believe that every man and woman is first and foremost defined by his or her natural birth.
Genesis 1:26-27; Matthew 6:7-14, 26:39; John 5:19-29, 14:1-14, 14: 28, 17:20-21; Acts 1:6-8, 7:54-56; 1 Corinthians 15:24- 28; Ephesians 5:21-33; Revelation 4-5
SALVATION
The blood of Jesus Christ, shed on the cross, provides the only way of salvation through the forgiveness of sin. Salvation occurs when people place their faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ as sufficient payment for their sin. Salvation is a gift from God, and it cannot be earned through our own efforts. In Christ, we become a new creation.
Isaiah 1:18; 53:5-6; 55:7; Matthew 1:21; 27:22-66, 28:1-6; Luke 1:68-69; 2:28-32; John 1:12; 3:16, 36; 5:24; Acts 2:21; 4:12; 16:30-31; Romans 1:16-18; 3:23-25; 5:8-10; 6; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 2 Corinthians 5:17-20; Galatians 2:20; 3:13; Ephesians 2:8-10; Philippians 2:12-13; Hebrews 9:24-28; Revelation 3:20
THE CHURCH
The Church is a community of believers unified through faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. It is committed to carry out the ministry and teachings of Jesus, desires to obey all of His commands out of love, and seeks to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. The Church works together in love and unity, intent on the ultimate purpose of glorifying Christ, who is the Head of the Church. The Church is given the ordinances of Baptism and Communion and is His Overcoming Bride.
Matthew 16:18-19; 18:15-20; Acts 2:41-47; 5:11-14; 13:1-3; 14:23; 16:5; 20:28; 1 Corinthians 7:17; 9:13-14; 12; Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 3:10-12; 5:22-32; Colossians 1:18; 3:15; 1 Timothy 4:14; 1 Peter 5:1-4; Revelation 19:7-8, 21:2-3, Psalm 118:22
SANCTIFICATION
Sanctification is a divine process through which believers, empowered by the Holy Spirit and the redemptive work of Christ, are set apart, renewed, and progressively transformed into the image of God. This requires submission of our lives to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and is an ongoing process.
1 Thessalonians 4:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; Romans 2:12; Hebrews 10:10; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Galatians 2:20
WATER BAPTISM
Water baptism follows the confession of faith in Jesus Christ. New believers are instructed in the Bible to be baptized in water in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The act of baptism is symbolic of identifying with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. We leave behind our old life in the water and are raised out of the water born again to a new life in Christ.
Acts 2:38; Mark 16:16; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Acts 2:41; Galatians 3:27
COMMUNION
Communion is a time for all believers to receive the communion elements (bread and wine (or juice). This is representative of the Body and Blood of Jesus, and taken in remembrance of His sacrifice on the Cross, establishing a new covenant for us. Jesus said, “Do this in remembrance of Me.”
1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Matthew 26:26-28; 1 Corinthians 10:16; Acts 2:42; Luke 22:19-20; John 6:53-58
DESTROYING THE WORKS OF THE DEVIL
The mission of the devil is to steal, kill, and destroy. Jesus’ mission on earth included the destruction of Satan’s works, breaking the power of sin, and liberating humanity from the influence of the evil one. Jesus shares his mission statement in Luke 4, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
John 10:10; Luke 4:14-17; 1 John 3:8; Hebrews 2:14-15; Colossians 2:15; Matthew 12:28-29; Acts 10:38
AUTHORITY OF BELIEVERS
Jesus Christ has given his believers authority over the works of the devil through His name, the power of the finished work of the cross, and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. By exercising faith in Christ and being led by the Holy Spirit within us, believers can actively participate in destroying the works of the enemy and advancing the Kingdom of God. All this for the glory of Jesus Christ our King.
Luke 10:19; Mark 16:17-18; Matthew 16:19; James 4:7; Ephesians 6:10-20