Pastor
2733 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, USA
gregltcpc@gmail.com
Office: 530-544-3757
http://www.tahoepres.org/
Favorite Bible Verse: (Phillipians 1:6)
I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Statement of Faith:
I believe there is only one living and true God, the Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer of life.
I BELIEVE IN GOD THE JOYFUL CREATOR OF ALL LIFE:
- whose wondrous mysteries invite our trust
- whose faithfulness and grace embrace us in hope and beauty
- whose passion and justice bring forth laughter and tears
- whose love knows no end, has no boundaries
I BELIEVE IN JESUS THE CHRIST FULLY HUMAN AND FULLY DIVINE:
- who models the good news of God's love
- who breaks bread with us, breaks barriers between us
- who bore the pain, the brokenness, the sin of the world on the cross
- who thereby became the only mediator between us and God
- who calls all people to be free and whole in Him
- who is coming again
I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE THIRD PERSON OF THE TRINITY:
- who bears witness to Jesus Christ
- who convinces us of our need for forgiveness and salvation
- who moves us to repentance, faith, and worship of God
- who inspires and enables our journeys of faith
- who empowers all God's ministries of love and justice
I confess that any approach to life, any effort to make sense of the world, any attempt at splendor can only be fully realized in relationship to God. This God sent his only child Jesus to be the sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the world. I believe in the bodily resurrection of Christ and believe that without the redemptive work of Christ and the grace of God in a person's life one is lost and without hope. I believe we were created to have a relationship with God, to obey and enjoy Him.
I confess that when a person becomes a Christian, he or she is a new creature, under heavenly orders by the conviction of the Holy Spirit to live a moral and righteous life, and to propagate and demonstrate the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ from sin and death. Christians are to be involved in the ministry of the reconciliation of God, to bring healing to a broken world, food to the hungry, liberty to the downtrodden, and love to the un-loved in Jesus Christ. I believe the Christian Church is the congregation in which Jesus Christ acts presently as Lord in Word and Sacrament through the Holy Spirit.
I believe the Bible is authoritative in all matters of faith and practice. It tells of God's salvation plan and points to the person of Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world. The Bible is "sharper than any two-edged sword," it helps us discern right from wrong, justice from injustice, and love from hate. Christians receive both instruction and inspiration through the reading of scripture and need to commit themselves to discovering its wealth of wisdom. I believe the Sacraments (infant/adult Baptism, Eucharist) are means of grace and spiritual encounter with the living, loving, empowering Triune God.
