Rocklane Christian Church exists to reach the lost, discibple the saved, and serve the world.

We are a church family deeply committed to doing what Jesus Christ has called us to do:

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind;
and, love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22: 37-39 NIV).

“Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”
(Matthew 28:19-20 NIV)

Jesus’ words about loving God, loving people and making disciples form the foundation of the VISION of what our church is to be:

"A praying and worshipping community of believers in Jesus Christ, experiencing authentic life change and leading others into an intimate and growing relationship with Him."

WHAT WE BELIEVE

• The Bible:  As an independent, nondenominational church, we believe the Bible to be divinely inspired.    (II Timothy 3:16-17).  A word about the "Bible":  God's Word is inerrant, infallible, holy, and leads us to a deeper understanding of God and His holy Son, Jesus.  Though God's Word is inerrant, we are not, and not everyone agrees on what is written in the Bible.  By the grace of God, we seek His wisdom through the writings of the Patriarchs, Prophets, Kings, Apostles, and lay-workers of the early churches knowing full well they wrote His truths down for us to live and learn by.  We do our best to interpret the truth for our times in relevant, meaningful ways while trying to hold up to the inerrant truths God has spoken.  His Word is irreproachable and must be adhered to.  It transcends cultures and time and we must do our best to make the most sense out of it so to give Him glory and live pure lives.

• Need for Salvation:  All of mankind needs Jesus.  All are worthy of the penalty for sin.  All need to repent and come to the Lord God, through Jesus, His Son.   (Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23, Acts 2:38)

• Who Saves?  Jesus Christ was virgin-born, sinless, died on the cross for our sins, was raised from the dead on the third day and is coming again. (Matthew 1:18; Hebrews 4:15; I Corinthians 15:3-4; John 14:3)

• Salvation:  Salvation is a free gift, bestowed by God's grace and received by faith in Jesus who died for our sins. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

• Baptism:  Immersion in water of a professed believer is the Bible baptism (Acts 8:36-39) and such baptism is symbolic of Christ's death, burial and resurrection (Romans 6:1-4). A believer's salvation is secured by Christ alone (John 10:27-28).

• Church:  The church is the bride of Christ (Ephesians 5:25-33) and the body of Christ                (1 Corinthians 12).  The purpose of the church on earth is to fulfill the last command of Jesus (Matthew 28:18-20). Christians are endowed with spiritual gifts which enable them to minister in the church (Ephesians 4:11ff)

• Leadership:  The local church is governed by godly men known as elders (Titus 1:5ff).

• Holy Spirit:  The Holy Spirit, whom every believer receives at conversion (Ephesians 1:13-14), leads and guides us.