What We Believe
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Our Mission
Embracing Grace. Sharing Hope. Uniting in Fellowship.
A Foundation of Faith
At Christian Fellowship Church, our beliefs are rooted in the power and truth of the Scriptures, which guide us in all aspects of life and faith. We hold dear the teachings of the Bible, believing it to be the infallible Word of God, a beacon of light for the path we walk together. Our Articles of Faith reflect our deep commitment to the doctrines of the Trinity, the creation, the virgin birth, salvation through Jesus Christ, and the importance of living a life that honors God’s teachings. We embrace the practice of baptism and the commemoration of the Lord’s Supper as sacred expressions of our faith and devotion.
Whether you are firmly rooted in your faith or just starting the journey, our church is a place where you can discover the depth of God’s love and the joy of a community living in His grace.
Our Beliefs
OF THE SCRIPTURES: We believe that the Holy Bible as originally written was verbally inspired and the product of the Spirit-controlled men, and therefore has truth without any admixture of error for its matter. We believe the Bible to be the center of Christian union and the supreme standard by which all-human conduct, creeds and opinions should be tried.
THE GOD-HEAD: We believe the God-Head eternally exists in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Ghost. That these three are one God, having precisely the same nature, attributes, and perfections. (Gen. 1:1; 1:26; Matt. 3:16-17; 28:19-20; John 10:30; II Cor. 13:14; Rom. 8:9.)
OF THE CREATION: We accept the Genesis account of Creation and believe that man came by the direct creation of God and not by evolution.
OF THE VIRGIN BIRTH: We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten of the Holy Ghost in a miraculous manner, born of Mary a virgin, and that he is the Son of God.
THE FUTURE: We believe the personal premillennial return of Jesus Christ. He will come (A) For his saints to gather them unto himself; (B) With his saints to judge the nations and to eternal abode in the glory of his presence. The bodily resurrection of the unjust unto judgement and everlasting conscious punishment in the lake of fire.
SEPARATION: We believe it is our duty to call the attention of believers to the scriptural teaching of separation and that we should abstain from worldly practices and live a life devoted unto the Lord. (Rom. 12: 1-2).
OF JUSTIFICATION: We believe that the great Gospel blessing which Jesus Christ secures to such as believe in him is justification; (A) that justification includes the pardon of sin and the gift of eternal life on principles of righteousness; (B) that it is bestowed not in consideration of any works of righteousness which we have done, but solely through Faith in the Redeemers blood, His righteousness is imputed unto us.
SALVATION: We believe: (1) That salvation is solely by Grace through faith in the blood sacrifice, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ the Son of God. (2) All who receive him are regenerated by the Holy Spirit and become children of God. (3) That God cannot overlook sin in his children and will chasten and correct them in love (Heb. 12: 5-8).
THE CHURCH: We believe: (1) That the local church is composed of regenerated baptized believers, voluntarily united together for the purpose of worship, edification, fellowship of believers, spiritual growth and service, (2) It has been commissioned by Christ to propagate the Gospel unto the uttermost part of the earth. (3) That the local church has absolute right of self-government, free from interferences of any hierarchy of individuals or organizations; and that the one and only superintendent is Christ, through the Holy Spirit. (4) That on all matters of membership, of policy of government, of benevolence, the will of the local church is final.
OF BAPTISM AND THE LORDS SUPPER: We believe that Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water to show forth in a solemn and beautiful emblem our faith in the crucified, buried and risen Savior, with its effect in our death to sin and resurrection to a new life; that it is pre-requisite to the privileges of a church relation. We believe that the Lords supper is commemoration of his death until he comes, and should be preceded always by solemn self-examination.