1. We believe the Bible is God’s true and real Word.
   
2. There is only one God, who manifests himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
   
3. Jesus Christ is the eternal God, born in flesh to come to Earth.
   
4. Jesus Christ was born of a virgin woman named Mary, who bore him in a supernatural way by means of the Holy Spirit; and that Jesus Christ lived without sin or stain.
   
5. When Jesus died, he descended to the deepest depth, suffering in our place.
   
6. We believe the Kingdom of God has already come and has been established since the day Jesus Christ was resurrected. We believe that the Kingdom of God is expanding day by day until it will finally prevail over every other kingdom.
   
7. We believe that after this life, there is an eternal place prepared for the faithful believers and a place of judgment for those who rejected the truth and loved darkness.
   
8. We have a personal enemy named Satan.
   
9. Everybody has sinned, and the only way to be clean from sin is trough the faith in the blood that Jesus Christ poured out at the cross for the sins of the world. Nobody can save themselves unless they repent from their sins and confesses with their mouth that Jesus Christ is the only Lord and Saviour.
   
10. The believer must be baptized in water in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit/ in the Lord Jesus Christ.
    
11. The spirit that dwells in the believer enables them to live a holy life that displays the fruits of the Holy Spirit, and enables the believer to lay hands on sick and heal them, speak in new tongues and cast out demons.
    
12. The believer needs to receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues or groans that words cannot express (Rom 8:26), enabling them to move in the gifts of the Spirit, which must be put into practice in the Church today.
    
13. The current Christian life must be characterized by being full of joy, justice and peace. We believe that living as a Christian is pleasant, and that God’s will for His children is that they are prosperous in everything they do and that they are healthy. A true Christian way of life is attractive to sinners and leads them to repentance.
    
14. We understand that a real Christian is one who submits to the governance and authority of Jesus Christ, whose will is stated in the Holy Bible, being the Lord who leads every action and life, yielding to his authority.
    
15. As believers subject to Scripture we do not take part in that which the Bible expressly forbids.
    
16. We believe that a believer needs to attend meetings at their local Church regularly and punctually.
    
17. We believe that the Church was founded by our Lord Jesus Christ and that it must be thought of as a congregation of believers, rather than an administrative organization.
    
18. Jesus Christ is and will be the only head of the Church and in Him we build more than seven fundamentals.
    
19. For the local Church to function properly, four basic fundamentals must be in play.
    
20. The five ministries at work in the Church today exist in the same way they did in the early Church.
    
21. We believe that there haven’t been, aren’t and will not be any female apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors or teachers according to Ephesians 4.11.
    
22. We understand God has put leaders, elders and ministers to serve, look after, feed, discipline and guide His people, the final goal being to achieve perfection in the believers.
    
23. It’s our duty to evangelise the whole world.

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    1. We believe the Bible is God’s true and real Word
    
    It is the only statement of God to His children in which we can understand His will and find his promises and legacies (John 5:39; Romans 15:4; 2 Timothy 3:15-16; Hebrew 4:12; 2 Peter 1:19-21; 1 Corinthians 10:8 and 11) The foundations of our beliefs lay upon the Bible, which we understand as God’s heritage given to men, through which we can clearly understand God’s heart, will and purposes. We understand that the Scripture is useful and effective for rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness to all man, regardless of his state, race or social position. We understand that it is not for private interpretation and all who come sincerely may understand the truth that comes from it.

2. There is only one God, who manifests himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

John 1:1; John 4:24; John 14:8.9; Romans 9:5; 1 John 5:7 and 20; Jude 24-25; Isaiah 9:6-7 We believe in the existence of one God only, sovereign and almighty, omniscient, omnipresent, immutable and truthful. He has shown Himself through human history as the Father in the Old Testament, as Son in the Gospels and as Holy Spirit since the book of Acts to the present day.

3. Jesus Christ is the eternal God, born in flesh to come to Earth.

John 1:4; John 14:8-9; 1 John 4:2; 1 John 5:20; Romans 9:5; Revelations 1:17-18 We understand that Jesus Christ being God, renounced his divinity, taking on human form and humbled himself to a death on the cross; in this way he is the author of eternal redemption for those who believe.

4. Jesus Christ was born of a virgin woman named Mary, who bore him in a supernatural way by means of the Holy Spirit; and that Jesus Christ lived without sin or stain.

Mathew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-27; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 7:26; Luke 23:14,15, 22 We understand that in Christ all of the prophecies spoken by the old prophets many years ago were fulfilled, and that it was necessary to have a pure and holy lamb for his purpose to be accomplished: the righteous died for the unrighteous.

5. When Jesus died, he descended to the deepest depth, suffering in our place.

He bound Satan for those who believe in Him, and released him to fool nations; He defeated death and was physically resurrected on the 3rd day; and now is sitting in the throne of glory waiting for His Church, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to put his enemies under His feet; in order to come back in the flesh, to separate all who accepted Him from those who rejected Him. When Jesus Christ died in the cross he suffered once and for the sins of all humanity and by doing this, He overthrew all principalities and powers and defeated them, descending to the depths of the Earth, preached to the imprisoned spirits and was physically resurrected on the 3rd day, presenting Himself alive with many indisputable proofs.The Lord did this profound act out of a real love for all creation. Establishing his reign and in hope that His Church guided by Him will accomplish her duty to make the mercy of the gospel known to all people and nations.

6. We believe the Kingdom of God has already come and has been established since the day Jesus Christ was resurrected. We believe that the Kingdom of God is expanding day by day until it will finally prevail over every other kingdom.

Daniel 3:35-44; Matthew 6:9-10; Isaiah 9:7; Colossians 1:13

We understand God is, has been and will always be King, the one who rules with authority and justice. We all have the opportunity to decide if we want Him to reign in our lives and as more and more people choose the Kingdom of God, it will keep growing until all the Earth is fulfilled with His glory.

7. We believe that after this life, there is an eternal place prepared for the faithful believers and a place of judgment for those who rejected the truth and loved darkness.

John 14:2; Mark 9:42-46; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9

Every person who dies without recognizing Jesus Christ in his life and was not willing to obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ with their heart will suffer eternal judgement separated from the presence of God, unlike those whose hearts were to believe with faith in Jesus Christ who will live eternally in His presence.

8. We have a personal enemy named Satan.

Matthew 4:1-11; Ephesians 6:12; 1 Peter 5:6

Known as father of lies, deceiving nations and keeping them from knowing God, his thoughts are always evil and his purpose is to steal, kill and destroy.

9. Everybody has sinned, and the only way to be clean from sin is trough the faith in the blood that Jesus Christ poured out at the cross for the sins of the world. Nobody can save themselves unless they repent from their sins and confesses with their mouth that .

Isaiah 64:6; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 3:10-24; Romans 5:1; Romans 6:23; Isaiah 53:4-12; 1 Thessalonians 5:23.

Everyone has acted against God’s will, which has created a barrier between God and men and the only way to be freed from the slavery to sin and break all barriers is through faith in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, which he made as payment for our sins and crimes. We all need a saviour, none can be justified in front of God by their good deeds. What Jesus did in the cross gives us complete sanctification: for our spirit, soul and body.

10. The believer must be baptized in water in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit/ in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Mathew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-5

Baptism must be preceded by: true repentance from our sins and surrender through faith in Jesus Christ. By doing this the believer identifies himself with the death and resurrection of Christ and they choose to die to their old way of living, starting to live a new life. The name of the Father is “Lord”, the Son is “Jesus” and the Holy Spirit is “Christ”, that is to say the anointing or charisma through which they are baptised in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit or baptizing in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ is the same.

11. The spirit that dwells in the believer enables them to live a holy life that displays the fruits of the Holy Spirit, and enables the believer to lay hands on sick and heal them, speak in new tongues and cast out demons.

Ephesians 3.17; 1 Corinthians 1:2; Mathew 7:19; John 15:8; Galatians 5:22-23; Mark 16:17-18

We understand that by confessing Christ as the only Lord and Saviour, He comes to inhabit in the heart of every believer, setting him apart for the Lord only (which is the true meaning of the word ‘holy’). Helping him to develop the fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. As well as this, having access to the gifts of the Spirit that makes us capable to pray for the sick so they can be healed and to cast out demons.

12. The believer needs to receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues or groans that words cannot express (Rom 8:26), enabling them to move in the gifts of the Spirit, which must be put into practice in the Church today.

John 14:16-17; Acts 1:5; Acts 2:1-4; Acts 8:17; Acts 10:44-46; Acts 19:6; Romans 8:26; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

Every believer must be baptized in the Holy Spirit, which means to be re-clothed with the Holy Spirit, receiving the supernatural ability to move in the gifts of the spirit by this act of faith: words of wisdom, words of knowledge, faith, healing, miraculous powers, prophecy, distinguishing between spirits, speaking in tongues and interpretation of tongues. This equips today’s Church to carry out the labour of spreading the Gospel efficiently.

13. The current Christian life must be characterized by being full of joy, justice and peace. We believe that living as a Christian is pleasant, and that God’s will for His children is that they are prosperous in everything they do and that they are healthy. A true Christian way of life is attractive to sinners and leads them to repentance.

Romans 14:17; Romans 12:2; 3 John 1:2; Mark 7:24-25

We believe that God’s will towards His children is good, pleasant and perfect, being God’s desire for all His children to have a full and happy life, and it is His will for them to prosper in everything and to be in health as their soul prospers. We understand that the believer should not be contentious when opinions differ, but be kind and humble, willing to share biblical truths with the desire to spread hope to people’s lives. And to be like Christ, bringing sinners close, not rejecting them or judging them.

14. We understand that a real Christian is one who submits to the governance and authority of Jesus Christ, whose will is stated in the Holy Bible, being the Lord who leads every action and life, yielding to his authority.

Romans 13:1-5; 1 Corinthians 11:3, 1 John 1:3-8; John 15:7

The behaviour of a true Christian is characterized a total submission to the authority of Jesus Christ, as revealed in the Holy Scriptures through his commandments, these being the criterion which leads their behaviour. We believe that a believer must submit to the civil government of each country, this submission being the obedience of law and rules, paying taxes, respecting the authorities and honouring the patriotic symbols of each nation.

15. As believers subject to Scripture we do not take part in that which the Bible expressly forbids.

Leviticus 19:31; Deuteronomy 18:10-12; Revelations 21:8; Galatians 5:19-21

We understand that the Bible forbids every believer to take part in acts/activities such as:

• Cults, consultation, invocation and/or worship of dead.
• Any kind of fortune-telling, occultism, witchcraft, parapsychology, horoscopes, mind control, transcendental meditation, yoga, or any other philosophy other than or against the Scriptures.
• Idol worship.
• Religious celebrations or festivities not recorded or supported in the Bible.

16. We believe that a believer needs to attend meetings at their local Church regularly and punctually.

Hebrews 10:24-25

We understand this as a need for personal growth and spiritual development, attending church meetings with the aim of getting equipped to live for God and the others who surround us.

17. We believe that the Church was founded by our Lord Jesus Christ and that it must be thought of as a congregation of believers, rather than an administrative organization. Church must be erected and ruled by a model presented in the Bible, where Christ is the maximum authority .

Mathew 16:18, Acts 20:28; Ephesians 5:23; Romans 12:4-5; Colossians 1:28; 1 Corinthians 1:2

Church is founded upon Jesus Christ and consists of every believer that calls upon the name of Jesus Christ.

20. The five ministries at work in the Church today exist in the same way they did in the early Church.

Ephesians 4:11-15; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Timothy 2:12; 1 Corinthians 11:10

The five ministries described in the Bible (apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers) are purposed to equip the saints to fulfil the work of the ministry, thus perfecting the believer.

21. We believe that there haven’t been, aren’t and will not be any female apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors or teachers according to Ephesians 4.11.

Ehesians 4:11

At Centro de Vida Cristiana we have a large number of women serving in leadership positions. Nontheless, according to Ephesians 4:11, there should not be female apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors or teachers.

22. We understand God has put leaders, elders and ministers to serve, look after, feed, discipline and guide His people, the final goal being to achieve perfection in the believers.

Ephesians 4:11-15; Titus 1:5-8; Colossians 1:28

We understand the purpose of the Church is to help every believer to find a place where he can be useful to God and the community. Encouraging others to place God in the first place in their lives, and therefore, being of use to others. The final goal is to walk in the likeness of Jesus Christ.

23. It’s our duty to evangelise the whole world.

Mathew 28:20; Ezekiel 3:17-18; Romans 10:8-15, 2 Corinthians 5:18-21

We understand our responsibility as believers is to transmit the Gospel to every race, culture and nation, encouraging them to submit themselves to the Lord Jesus Christ.