Beliefs
We are a non-denominational Christian church in Lehi, Utah. We are deeply committed to know God and glorify him through the truth found in the Bible. We believe that the following are core essentials to the Christian faith:
God
There is only one eternal God 1 and besides him there is no other God2. He created all things3 for his glory 4 and He is the same forever 5.
1 Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10-11, 44:6-8; Psalm 90:2; Ex. 3:14,15; Hebrews 13:8; Rev 22:13 2 Isaiah 43:10, 44:6,8 3 Isaiah 44:24; Ephesians 3:9; Colossians 1:16 4 Psalm 8; Psalm 19; Romans 1:18-25, 11:26; 1 Corinthians 10:31 5 Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8; Psalm 90:2
Trinity
There is only one God. He exists eternally1 in three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit2. Each person possesses all the attributes of deity 3. All persons are equal in power and glory. Each person is distinct from the other.4
1 Deut 6:4; Isaiah 43:10-11, 44:6-8 2 Isaiah 43:10, 44:6,8; Psalm 90:2; Genesis 1:26-27; Luke 3:21-22; Matthew 28:19 3 John 8:58; 10:30-33; 20:28; Acts 5:3-4 4 Luke 3:21-22; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30,33
The Bible
The Bible is God’s special revelation to mankind1. The Bible is inspired 2 and infallibly written by God, through human authors, in the original language, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit3. It is completely trustworthy. It is God’s specific way of communicating to us in all matters of faith.4
1 Matthew 4:4; Deut 29:29; 1 Peter 1:25; Romans 1:17 2 2 Timothy 3:16-17 3 2 Peter 1:20-21; Matthew 5:18 4 John 17:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:21; Acts 17:11; Psalm 119:9-11; 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Jesus
Jesus is God 1. He became a man 2. He is the only member of the Godhead that became flesh 3. He was born of a virgin4, lived a sinless life 5. He died on a cross for the sins of man, and he rose from the dead 6. He ascended to the right hand of God the Father7 where He continually makes intercession for His people8. At an appointed time, Jesus will return to earth to fulfill His plan for history9.
1 John 8:58-59; 10:30-33; 20:28; Colossians 1:15; 2:9 2 Philippians 2:3-8; John 1:1,14 3 John 1:18; 1 John 4:12; Colossians 1:15 4 Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:26-38 5 Hebrews 4:14-15; 2 Corinthians 5:21 6 2 Corinthians 15:1-8; 2 Corinthians 5:15; 1 Thessalonians 4:14 7 Acts 2:32-33; Ephesians 1:20; Colossians 3:1 8 Hebrews 7:25; Romans 8:24 9 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Rev 19:11-19; Rev 21:1-4
Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is God 1. He glorifies Jesus in us2. At the point of salvation, the Holy Spirit immediately indwells all believers, 3and He empowers them to live to glorify God 4. The Spirit also gives believers a new identity, assuring them of their right standing with God for eternity5.
1 Acts 5:3-4; Ephesians 4:30; Psalm 139:7-8 2 John 16:14 3 1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Corinthians 1:22; Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:30 4 Galatians 5:16,22-23; Ephesians 5:18; John 14:16, 16:13-14 5 Romans 8:9; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 4:30
Humanity
God created humanity in His image 1. He created us for His glory and to experience a relationship with him for eternity 2. God desires for humanity to reflect His image in this world3. However, mankind rebelled against God and so brought sin to the earth4. All people everywhere have since been born into this sinful nature and are subject to God’s righteous judgment5.
1 Genesis 1:26 2 John 17:3; 1 John 5:20; Mark 12:30; Ecclesiastes 3:11 3 Genesis 1:28; Colossians 1:10; John 15:8; Ephesians 2;10 4 Romans 5:12; Genesis 3:1-19 5 Romans 3:23, 6:23; Hebrews 9:27; Matthew 7:22-23; Psalm 51:5
Eternity
Every human being will live for eternity. Every person’s eternal destiny is sealed at death 1. All of humanity will be resurrected into the spiritual world 2. Jesus determines the destiny of all humankind 3. Those who have accepted God’s grace through Jesus Christ will live in His gracious presence forever4. Those who reject Jesus will be judged by His holy standard and separated from His gracious presence forever 5
1 Hebrews 9:27; John 11:25,26 2 Matthew 25:46; John 5:26-29 3 John 3:36, 6:37, 11:25-26 4 John 5:24, 6:40; 1 John 2:2, 4:10 5 Matthew 7:22-23; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-10; Revelation 21:8; Romans 3:23 6 Zechariah 14:1-14; Revelation 19:11-16, 20;1-6
Salvation
God’s plan from the beginning was to create mankind to experience life in Him1. However, mankind has rebelled against God. This is called “sin” 2. Sin separates people from God and it is the root cause of the problems we face in life 3. The penalty for sin is eternal separation from God4. Man is totally depraved and unable to remedy his condition.5 However, God established a way to credit His righteousness to us. God the Father accepts Jesus’s death on the cross as the payment for the sin of humanity 6. Those who turn from sin and trust in Jesus’ work on the cross are forgiven. They are restored to a relationship with God 7. This is called “salvation”, because man is saved from a place of wrath to a place of protection. It is God alone who does this saving work from beginning to end. We are saved purely by grace through faith and not by any of our doing 8. Once we are credited with Christ’s righteousness, our salvation is eternally secure and we should demonstrate our salvation through the fruit of the Spirit.9
1 John 17:3; Phil 3:10 2 Romans 3:10, 23; John 3:16-17; 1 John 3:4 3 Romans 7:5; James 1:15 4 Matthew 25:46; John 3:36; Revelation 21:8 5 Romans 3:20-23; Ephesians 2:1-3,12 6 Romans 4:5, 24; 1 John 2:2, 4:10 7 John 3:16-17; 1 John 5:11-13; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 8:1 8 Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7; Galatians 2:16 9 Ephesians 2:10; Romans 13:13-14; Galatians 5:13-25; Titus 2:11-15; 1 Peter 2:13-20
Church
All people who have put their faith and trust in Jesus for salvation are a part of God’s universal church 1. The church is indwelt by the Spirit 2. Each member of the universal church should seek out a local body of Christians to worship God and to accomplish God’s purpose3. God created the church for believers to fulfill the Great Commission—to equip fully devoted followers of Christ. 4 At Alpine Bible, our church family unites together to love God and love others with all that we are. Our Church encourages us to use our time, resources, and energy to know God and live for Him5.
1 Romans 12:12-27; Ephesians 4:1-6 2 1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19; Ephesians 1:13, 4:30; 2 Timothy 1:14 3 Hebrews 10:24-25; Ephesians 4:7,11-15; 1 Corinthians 14:12; Acts 2:41-47; Matthew 16:18 4 Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8 5 Ephesians 1:22; Mark 12:29-31; Hebrews 10:24-25
Sexuality
Sexual intimacy is a gift of God designed to be expressed between a man and a woman within the love and bonds of marriage. We believe that God created marriage to be exclusively the union of one man and one woman, and that intimate sexual activity is to occur exclusively within that union.
Genesis 2:24-25; Proverbs 5:18; 1 Corinthians 7:5; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5; Hebrews 13:4; Leviticus 18:1-30; Proverbs 6:32; 1 Corinthians 6:18; Romans 1:26-27
Spiritual Gifts
We believe the Holy Spirit bestows spiritual gifts upon all believers for Christian service and the edification of the Church. We encourage believers to use their gifts and talents to serve the Lord 1. The Biblical lists of these gifts are not exhaustive, and the gifts may occur in various combinations 2. The gifts always operate in harmony with the scriptures and should never be used in violation of Biblical parameters 3. We desire for our spiritual gifts to be used not as an end in themselves, but for the purpose of glorifying God and edifying others 4.
1 Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; 1 Peter 4:10-11 2 1 Corinthians 12:28-31; 13:8-10; 14:1-28; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Eph 2:19-22; Hebrews 2:3-4 3 John 14:13-14; 15:7; 1 John 5:14-15 4 Philippians 2;3-8; Genesis 1:26-27
Final Authority
The statement of faith is not exhaustive. The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe. For the purposes of our organization’s faith, doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, Alpine Bible Church Leadership is this organization’s final interpretive authority on the Bible’s meaning and application.