| 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."
Read more about OCC's vision,
it's purposes and priorities.
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As an independent, nondenominational church, Overlake Christian
Church believes the Bible to be divinely inspired and inerrant
II Timothy 3:16-17. Man is by nature a sinner from
birth Psalms 51:5.
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 is a free gift, bestowed by God's grace and received
by faith Ephesians 2:8-9.
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. The church is the bride of Christ Ephesians
5:25-33 and the body of Christ I Corinthians 12.
The local church is governed by godly men known as elders Titus
1:5ff. 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.
The Holy Spirit, whom every believer receives at conversion
Ephesians 1:13-14,
leads and guides us.
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