Our supreme desire is to know Christ
and to be conformed into His image by the power of the Holy Spirit.
We are not a denominational church, nor are
we opposed to denominations as such, only the over-emphasis of the
doctrinal differences which havedivided
the body of Christ.
We believe that the only true
basis of Christian Fellowship is His (Agape) love, which is greater
than any differences we possess and without which we have no right
to claim ourselves Christians
We believe the
Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of
God and inerrant in the original writings. We believe that in the English
language - careful study of various translations, and understanding
consistent themes, not a literal interpretation of singled out
verses, is the key to understanding true Christianity.
We believe
that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit, and that our ultimate goal is to have intimate
fellowship with Him and each other.
We believe
in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ; in His virgin birth; in His
sinless life; in His vicarious and atoning death through the shedding
of His blood on the cross; that His sacrifice has paid the price
for our past, present, and future sins; in His bodily resurrection;
in His ascension to the right hand of the Father; and in His personal
return in power and glory.
We believe
very strongly in the freedom from the law found in Christ under
Grace (see Romans 3, Galatians 3-5, and Colossians 2), and that
Christians should live in this freedom as long as the balance found
in Romans 14, I Corinthians 6 & 10 is followed.
We believe in the present ministry
of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled
to live a godly life. Not by following a list of man made rules
or traditions, but by being a more loving and compassionate person
- therefore being more Christlike.
We believe
that the lost and sinful man must be saved and that man's only hope
of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the Son
of God, and not in any type of man made religion or self righteousness.
We believe in the resurrection
of both the saved and the unsaved: they that are saved unto resurrection
of life and they that are unsaved (those who would reject God's
FREE gift of salvation) unto the resurrection of damnation.
We believe in the spiritual
unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. This unity is based
on being members of His body, and not on our conforming to any man's
or group of men's theology or traditions.
We
believe Worship of God should
be spiritual. That Church services should remain flexible and yielded
to the leading of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 8:14)
We believe Worship of God should
be inspirational. That Church services should give great place to
music in their services. (Psalms 147: 1)
We believe Worship of God should
be intelligent. That Church services should be designed with great
emphasis upon teaching the Word of God to equip the saints for the
work of ministry and to edify the body of Christ. (Ephesians 4:11-16)
We believe: Worship of God is
fruitful. Therefore: We look for His love in our lives as the supreme
manifestation that we have been truly worshipping Him. (Galatians
5:22-26)
*Adapted from Chuck
Smith's Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, CA.
