What We Believe

Although Lone Star's culture is modern, our theology is traditional. We believe that every weekend is a rescue mission to reach people who are far from God. It's important to start by explaining what we believe because it is the foundation of everything that we do.

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 our Creator. He is loving, compassionate, and faithful to His people and promised.
Ephesians 4:6, Genesis 1:1

Jesus Christ is completely human but at the same time completely God. He is the only plan for bringing people who are far from God back into a right relationship with our Heavenly Father. He lived a perfect life so that He could be a substitute for us in satisfying God's demands for perfection. He defeated death in His resurrection so that we can have life. He has always been and lives forevermore as our Savior, intercessor, Lord, and soon-coming King.
Ephesians 1;7, Hebrews 9:22, Matthew 24:30-31

The Holy Spirit proceeds forth from both the Father and the Son and is eternal. The Holy Spirit moved in the beginning to bring forth life and continues to move today. He is our guide, teacher, helper, and comforter.
John 14:16, John 15:26

God existed in relationship with himself for all eternity. He exists as one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Although each member of the trinity serves different functions, they each possess equal power and authority.
1 John 5:7, John 14:16,23

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.
2 Timothy 3:16-17

Man is made in the image of God and is the supreme object of His creation. Man was created to have fellowship with God but became separated in that relationship with God through sinful disobedience. AS a result, man cannot attain a right relationship with God through his own efforts. every human is uniquely crafted, possesses dignity, and is worthy of respect.
Genesis 1:26, Genesis 2:6, 17

The church is a local community of born-again believers unified through faith in Jesus Christ. It is committed to the teachings of JEsus and obeying all of His commands and it seeks to bring the gospel to the world. The church works together in love and unity, intent on the ultimate purpose of glorifying Jesus.
Acts 2:42, Hebrews 10:25
 

The blood of Jesus Christ shed on the cross provides the only way of salvation through the forgiveness of sin. Salvationoccurs when people place their faith in the death and resurrection of JEsus as sufficient payment for their sin. Salvation is a gift of God and it cannot be earned through our own efforts. It requires a belief in one's heart and a confession out of one's mouth.  
Romans 10:9, John 3:16

Man was created to exist forever. He will exist either eternally separated from God by sin ot in union with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally seperated from God is Hell. TO be eternally in union with Him is Heaven. Heaven and Hell are places of eternal existence, the only way to Heaven is through faith in Jesus.
1 John 5:14, Romans 6;23, 2 Thessalonians 1:9

Healing is a privilege for every Believer. We believe in healing for physical illness of the body which is received by the power of God through the prayer of faith or the laying on of hands.
Isaiah 53:4-5, 1 Peter 2:24, Mark 16:18

Prayer is our ability to communicate with God. Through salvation we no  longer need a human intercessor to go between God and us. We can approach God boldly through Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 4:14-16, Ephesians 2:6

Water baptism is a symbolic act to publicly declare one's salvation. God commands it, but our salvation does not rely on it. We practice full immersion baptism and it is conducted on the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the authority of the name of Jesus. This baptism symbolizes the process of death and resurrection that Jesus went through for us.
Romans 6:3-5, Matthew 28:18-20

The baptism in the Holy Spirit is a gift from God as promised by Jesus to all Believers. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is accompanied with the evidence of speaking in other tongues. The power of the Holy Spirit gives us the ability to live the holy and fruitful lives that God intended for us.
Acts 1:4-5, Acts 2;1-4, Acts 19:1-6

We believe in the biblical view of marriage as between one man and one woman.
Genesis 2:21-24

 God wants us to prosper in every area of our lives and that our tithe, the first ten percent of our income, belongs to Him. Our giving establishes an avenue through which He can abundantly bless our lives.
Malachi 3:8, 3 John 2, Luke 6:38

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is coming back again as promised.
Titus 2:13, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17