This page outlines the theological convictions that shape everything written on LastDaysLiving. These beliefs are not presented as a checklist to pass, but as a framework that governs how Scripture is read and how Christian life is understood on this site.
They are stated plainly so readers can understand the posture from which teaching, discernment, and faithful living are approached.
This page exists for clarity, not argument.
Jesus Christ Reigns as King
Jesus Christ is confessed as reigning King now, not merely a future hope. His reign is the present reality that grounds Christian confidence, obedience, and hope.
“And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.’”
(Matthew 28:18)Christian confidence begins here. Christ’s reign is not a future possibility, but a present reality that shapes how believers live and hope now.
Because Christ reigns, believers are not waiting for meaning, authority, or security to arrive. They are called to live faithfully within a Kingdom that has already been inaugurated and will one day be fully revealed.
Creation, Fall, and Restoration
Humanity was created for fellowship with God within a good and ordered creation. That fellowship was fractured by sin, introducing separation, suffering, and death into the world.
God’s response to the Fall has always been restoration, not abandonment. Scripture tells a unified story of God pursuing and redeeming His creation, culminating in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
“For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.”
(Romans 8:20–21)Scripture presents the brokenness of the world as real, but not final. God’s purposes have always been aimed at restoration, not abandonment.
Salvation and Identity
Salvation is understood not merely as rescue from judgment, but as restoration into fellowship with God and citizenship in His Kingdom.
Christian obedience flows from identity, not fear. Believers live faithfully because they belong to Christ, not in order to secure belonging.
“So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God.”
(Ephesians 2:19)Salvation restores belonging. Obedience flows from identity already given, not from fear of exclusion.
Our understanding of salvation and restoration is grounded in the work of Christ on the cross, explained further here: Why Jesus Had to Die.
The Shape of Faithful Living
The Christian life is framed as steady allegiance to Jesus Christ in the midst of a fractured world. Scripture does not promise ease, but it does promise God’s presence and faithfulness.
Endurance, obedience, and hope are understood as responses to God’s faithfulness, not techniques for avoiding hardship or uncertainty.
“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith.”
(Colossians 2:6–7)Faithful living is not a new demand layered on top of salvation. It is the continued life of trust that began when Christ was first received.
Scripture and Discernment
Scripture is received as authoritative and trustworthy, read in context, and interpreted within the whole counsel of God’s Word.
Discernment is practiced as a calm, humble discipline. It exists to help believers test what they hear and see without fear, suspicion, or spiritual pride.
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.”
(2 Timothy 3:16)Discernment is shaped by Scripture received as God’s gift, not used as a weapon. The goal is formation, not superiority.
Hope Without Speculation
Christian hope is rooted in Christ’s finished work and promised return, not in the ability to decode current events or predict timelines.
“Waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.”
(Titus 2:13)Christian hope looks forward with confidence, not anxiety. Because the future belongs to Christ, believers are free to live faithfully in the present.
Because the future is secure in Christ, believers are freed to live faithfully in the present without urgency or panic.
These convictions grow out of a whole-Bible, Christ-centered reading of Scripture. You can read how Scripture is approached here: How We Read Scripture.
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These convictions shape how teaching, discernment, and faithful living are approached throughout the site.
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A Note on Scope and Emphasis
This statement of belief is not intended to be a comprehensive confession covering every theological distinct.
It summarizes the core convictions that shape how Scripture is read, how Christian life is understood, and how faithful living is taught on this site.
LastDaysLiving affirms historic Christian orthodoxy, including belief in the Triune God, the inspiration and authority of Scripture, salvation through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the reality of final restoration and judgment, and the importance of life within the local church.
Because faithful Christians differ on matters such as church structure, sacramental practice, and theological formulations, this site does not attempt to settle every doctrinal question. Instead, it seeks to form believers toward steady faithfulness under Christ’s present reign.
Readers are encouraged to live out their faith within a local church, where doctrine is taught, practiced, and embodied in Christian community.