FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WE ARE A SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH AND AFFILIATE WITH OTHER SOUTHERN BAPTISTS ON NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS

ABOUT GOD:

GOD IS THE CREATOR AND RULER OF THE UNIVERSE. HE HAS ETERNALLY EXISTED IN THREE PERSONALITIES: THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. THESE THREE ARE CO-EQUAL AND ARE ONE GOD. (GENESIS 1:1,26,27, 3:22; PSALM 90:2, MATTHEW 28:19; 1 PETER 1:2; 2 CORINTHIANS 13:14) 

ABOUT JESUS:

JESUS CHRIST IS THE SON OF GOD. HE IS CO-EQUAL WITH THE FATHER. JESUS LIVED A SINLESS HUMAN LIFE AND OFFERED HIMSELF AS THE PERFECT SACRIFICE FOR THE SINS OF ALL PEOPLE BY DYING ON A CROSS. HE AROSE FROM THE DEAD AFTER THREE DAYS TO DEMONSTRATE HIS POWER OVER SIN AND DEATH. HE ASCENDED TO HEAVEN'S GLORY AND WILL RETURN AGAIN SOMEDAY TO EARTH TO REIGN AS KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. (MATTHEW 1:22,23; ISAIAH 9:6; JOHN 1:1-5, 14:10-30; HEBREWS 4:14,15; 1 CORINTHIANS 15:3,4; ROMANS 1:3,4; ACTS 1:9-11; 1 TIMOTHY 6:14,15; TITUS 2:13) 

ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT:

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS CO-EQUAL WITH THE FATHER AND THE SON OF GOD. HE IS PRESENT IN THE WORLD TO MAKE MEN AWARE OF THEIR NEED FOR JESUS CHRIST. HE ALSO LIVES IN EVERY CHRISTIAN FROM THE MOMENT OF SALVATION. HE PROVIDES THE CHRISTIAN WITH POWER FOR LIVING, UNDERSTANDING OF SPIRITUAL TRUTH, AND GUIDANCE IN DOING WHAT IS RIGHT. HE GIVES EVERY BELIEVER A SPIRITUAL GIFT WHEN THEY ARE SAVED. AS CHRISTIANS, WE SEEK TO LIVE UNDER HIS CONTROL DAILY. (2 CORINTHIANS 3:17, JOHN 16:7-13, 14:16,17; ACTS 1:8; 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12, 3:16; EPHESIANS 1:13; GALATIANS 5:25; EPHESIANS 5:18) 

ABOUT THE BIBLE:

THE BIBLE IS GOD'S WORD TO US. IT WAS WRITTEN BY HUMAN AUTHORS, UNDER THE SUPERNATURAL GUIDANCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. IT IS THE SUPREME SOURCE OF TRUTH FOR CHRISTIAN BELIEFS AND LIVING. BECAUSE IT IS INSPIRED BY GOD, IT IS THE TRUTH WITHOUT ANY MIXTURE OF ERROR. (2 TIMOTHY 3:16; 2 PETER 1:20,21; 2 TIMOTHY 1:13; PSALM 119:105,160, 12:6, PROVERBS 30:5)  

ABOUT MAN:

PEOPLE ARE MADE IN THE SPIRITUAL IMAGE OF GOD, TO BE LIKE HIM IN CHARACTER. PEOPLE ARE THE SUPREME OBJECT OF GOD'S CREATION. ALTHOUGH EVERY PERSON HAS TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL FOR GOOD, ALL OF US ARE MARRED BY AN ATTITUDE OF DISOBEDIENCE TOWARD GOD CALLED "SIN." THIS ATTITUDE SEPARATES PEOPLE FROM GOD AND CAUSES MANY PROBLEMS IN LIFE. (GENESIS 1:27; PSALM 8:3-6; ISAIAH 53:6A; ROMANS 3:23; ISAIAH 59:1,2) 

ABOUT SALVATION:

SALVATION IS GOD'S FREE GIFT TO US BUT WE MUST ACCEPT IT. WE CAN NEVER MAKE UP FOR OUR SIN BY SELF-IMPROVEMENT OR GOOD WORKS. ONLY BY TRUSTING IN JESUS CHRIST AS GOD'S OFFER OF FORGIVENESS CAN ANYONE BE SAVED FROM SIN'S PENALTY. WHEN WE TURN FROM OUR SELF-RULED LIFE AND TURN TO JESUS IN FAITH WE ARE SAVED. ETERNAL LIFE BEGINS THE MOMENT ONE RECEIVES JESUS CHRIST INTO HIS LIFE BY FAITH. SALVATION IS MAINTAINED BY THE GRACE AND POWER OF GOD, NOT BY THE SELF-EFFORT OF THE CHRISTIAN. IT IS THE GRACE AND KEEPING POWER OF GOD THAT GIVES US THIS SECURITY. (ROMANS 6:23; EPHESIANS 2:8,9; JOHN 14:6, 1:12; TITUS 3:5; GALATIANS 3:26; ROMANS 5:1; JOHN 10:29; 2 TIMOTHY 1:12; HEBREWS 7:25, 10:10,14; 1 PETER 1:3-5) 

ABOUT ETERNITY:

PEOPLE WERE CREATED TO EXIST FOREVER. WE WILL EITHER EXIST ETERNALLY SEPARATED FROM GOD BY SIN, OR ETERNALLY WITH GOD THROUGH FORGIVENESS AND SALVATION. TO BE ETERNALLY SEPARATED FROM GOD IS HELL. TO BE ETERNALLY IN UNION WITH HIM IS ETERNAL LIFE. HEAVEN AND HELL ARE REAL PLACES OF ETERNAL EXISTENCE. (JOHN 3:16, 14:17; ROMANS 6:23, 8:17-18; 1 CORINTHIANS 2:7-9)

REAL LIFE CHURCH FOSTERS A CASUAL/RELAXED ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE ARE WELCOMED.  PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COME DRESSED COMFORTABLY EXPECTING TO MEET WITH GOD AND HIS PEOPLE. WE WORSHIP TOGETHER USING A BLEND OF MUSIC WITH TIME TO CONSIDER WHAT THE LORD MIGHT TEACH US AS WE STUDY THE BIBLE TOGETHER.

WHY DID THE CHURCH CHANGE IT'S NAME FROM OASIS CHURCH TO REAL LIFE CHURCH?

OASIS RECENTLY CHANGED THEIR NAME TO REFLECT ITS MISSION STATEMENT AND VALUES.  WE WANT THIS CHURCH TO BE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN BE REAL AND AT THE SAME TIME BE INTRODUCED TO JESUS WHO CAN GIVE THEM "REAL LIFE!" WE FEEL REAL LIFE CHURCH MORE ACCURATELY REFLECTS OUR VISION DIRECTION AND STRATEGY.