ACCREDITATION - GRACE LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE

AFFILIATION

1. Grace Life Bible College (Grace Life World Outreach) is affiliated to The Open Christian University a nondenominational Christian University, committed to uplifting end-time reapers in both four-walled churches and marketplace ministries.

2. Team Impact Christian University offers programs which are highly flexible and are geared towards equipping and empowering Christian leaders who will change the world. All our courses are Spirit-anointed and are available in print, disk or downloadable digital format. Our courses are available to everyone who meets our entrance requirements. All our courses require comprehensive study and self-discipline. This university has a campus in Baton Rouge offering day and night classes and is also an online institution offering distance learning to students in many nations around the world. It is the mission of Team Impact Christian University to raise up Spirit-anointed leaders who disciple nations. Our programs have the highest curriculum standards within the framework of Spirit-anointed Biblical authority. We prepare Christian leaders for Christian service.

All degrees at Team Impact Christian University are earned degrees. This is achieved by mandatory coursework that must be completed.

Belief Statement

1. The Bible is God’s inerrant Word, the only final authority for faith and life (Proverbs 30:5-6; Isaiah 8:20; John 10:35; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:21)​

2. God is Trinity, Eternal, loving unity of three divine Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; John 14:26; 2 Corinthians 13:14)

3. God created the universe ex nihilo, from nothing, and made all things very good (Genesis 1-2; Exodus 20:11; Hebrews 11:3)

4. God created humanity to glorify and enjoy God and to be stewards of creation (Genesis 1:26-28; Psalm 8; Isaiah 43:7; Revelation 4:11; Psalm 37:4)

5. Humanity has fallen into sin, and we are totally unable to save ourselves (Genesis 3; Romans 3:12, 23; Romans 5:12)

6. Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man (Matthew 1:21-23; John 1:1,14; 20:28; Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:14)

7. Jesus was born of a virgin, obeyed God perfectly, worked great miracles, died on a cross, rose from the dead, ascended to heaven, and reigns over all things (Luke 1:26-35, Hebrews 4:15; John 14:11, Luke 23-24, Ephesians 1:20-23)

8. Salvation is merited only by Jesus’ perfect obedience and substitutionary atonement (Isaiah 53; Hebrews 7:26-27; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Acts 4:12)

9. Salvation is entirely God’s gift, not our achievement, and is received by faith, not works (John 3:16; Romans 1:16-17; Galatians 2:16-21)

10. The Holy Spirit gives new birth, unites us to Christ, equips us with His gifts, and empowers us to be His ambassadors (John 3:3-8; Romans 8:9-11; Ephesians 3:16-21; 1 Corinthians 12; Acts 1:8)

11. The church is the one body of God’s people throughout all generations and from all nations (Romans 12:5; Galatians 3:26-29; Ephesians 1:22-23; Revelation 7:9)

12. Christ gives two ordinances to be carried out by His Church: baptism and the Lord’s Supper (John 4:1; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Matthew 28:19; Mark 14:22-24; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

13. God’s holy angels defend and help God’s people (Psalm 34:7, 91:11; Matthew 18:10; Hebrews 1:14)

14. Satan and other fallen angels are dangerous but doomed. Christ is the victor (Ephesians 6:10-18; Colossians 2:15; 1 Peter 5:8; Revelation 12:10-12)

15. Christ will return visibly to rule the world and to make all things new (Matthew 24:30; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Revelation 21:1-5)

16. God’s people will rejoice forever in heaven; God’s enemies will suffer forever in hell (Daniel 12:2-3; Matthew 25:31-46; Revelation 22:1-5; 2 Thessalonians 1:9)

1.7. God’s covenant addresses not only individuals but also their families (Genesis 17:7; 18:19; Deuteronomy 7:9; Joshua 24;15; Psalm 103:17; Acts 11:14; 16:15,31)

18. As individuals, as couples, and as families, we need daily conversation with God through Bible reading and prayer (Psalm 1; Daniel 6:10; Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Ephesians 6:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:17)

19. We are called to a life of love, as depicted in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17; Mark 12:30-31; John 14:15; Romans 13:8-10; 1 Corinthians 13)

20. We are called to spread the gospel to people who don’t yet follow Christ (Psalm 96:3; Matthew 5:14; 28:18-20; 1 Peter 3:15)

21. We are called to a world view and way of life which seeks to honor Christ in every area of thought and action (Psalm 24:1; Colossians 3:17; 2 Corinthians 10:5)