THE BIBLE

LFBI believes the Bible is the word of God, inspired and inerrant, and throughout history God has preserved his infallible word in a collection of sixty-six Books, beginning with Genesis and ending with Revelation. 
(2 Timothy 3:15-17; Psalm 12:6-7; Proverbs 22:12)
 

DISPENSATIONS

LFBI subscribes to a moderate dispensationalism, which means we “rightly divide the word of truth” by acknowledging God has dispensed eternal life by grace through faith in different ways at different times in human history. 
(Colossians 1:25-27; Ephesians 3:1-10) 
 

HISTORIC AND FUNDAMENTAL DOCTRINES OF THE FAITH

LFBI believes in the historic and fundamental doctrines of the Faith with regard to: 

• The Deity of Christ (1 Timothy 3:16)

• The Virgin Birth (Matthew 1:18-25)

• Christ’s Blood Atonement for Our Sin (Romans 3:23-25; Hebrews 7:25-27; 1 John 1:7; Hebrews 9:12-14,22)

• The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus (Romans 10-9; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20)

• The Second Coming of Christ (Matthew 24:27-31; Revelation 19:11-16; Isaiah 66:15-18)
  

CHURCH AUTHORITY AND SEPARATION

LFBI believes in the authority of the local church, and it’s separation from both State and political entanglements. 
(2 Timothy 2:4; Ephesians 1:22-23; Acts 13:1-3; Acts 11:25-30) 

ORDINANCES 

LFBI believes the church has two biblical ordinances: 

1. Baptism – in water by immersion for a born-again believer (Acts 8:27-39; Romans 6:4-11)

2. The Lord’s Supper – as a memorial “to shew the Lord’s death till he comes” (1 Corinthians 11:23-24)
   

THE FREE GIFT OF ETERNAL LIFE

LFBI believes in the free gift of eternal life given to anyone who will believe in Jesus as Savior. (John 3:16; Romans 6:23; Romans 10:9-13; Ephesians 2:8-9) 
 

THE TRINITY OF GOD

LFBI believes in the divine Trinity. Within the nature of the one true God there are three eternal, co-equal persons: The Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost. 
(1 John 5:7; Ephesians 2:18) 
 

PREMILLENNIAL RAPTURE

LFBI believes the Bible teaches the harvest (rapture) of the Church, and the seven year Tribulation period, will both occur prior to the 1,000-year (Millennial) reign of the Lord Jesus Christ on earth after his Second Coming. 
(1 Corinthians 15:1-58; Revelations 2:1-4:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:5-12) 
 

DISCIPLESHIP

LFBI believes in the responsibility of the local church to disciple Christians in the word of God and its doctrines. Our pattern of discipleship is based on the example of Christ’s earthly ministry and the life of the Apostle Paul. 
(Matthew 28:19-20; 2 Timothy 2:1-3; Acts 18:8-11; Acts 20:19-20)