As an independent, nondenominational church, Overlake Christian Church believes:

• That 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.