Statement
of Faith
Crossroads
Church
The
Scriptures
We
believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be the
verbally inspired word of God, the final authority for faith and
life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed
( 2 Tim. 3:16, 17 ; 2 Peter 1:20, 21; Matt. 5:18; John 16:12, 13).
The
Godhead
We
believe in one Triune God, eternally existing in three
persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; co-eternal in being,
co-eternal in nature, co-equal in power and glory, having the same
attributes and perfections (Deut. 6:4; 2 Cor. 13:14)
The
Person and Work of Christ
We
believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became
man without ceasing to be god, having been conceived by the Holy
Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary, in order that He might reveal
God and redeem sinful man (John 1:1, 2, 14; Luke 1:35). We believe
that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption through His
life and by his death on the cross as a representative, vicarious,
substitutionary sacrifice, and that our justification is made sure by
His literal, physical resurrection from the dead (Romans 3:24; 1
Peter 2:24; Eph 1:7; 1 Peter 1:3-5). We believe that the Lord
Jesus Christ ascended into heaven and is now exalted at the right
hand of God, where, as our High Priest, he fulfills the ministry as a
Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate (Acts 1:9, 10; Heb. 7:25,
9:24; Rom. 8:34; 1 John 2:1-2).
The
Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
We
believe that the Holy Spirit is a person who convicts the world of
sin, of righteousness, and of judgment; and that He is the
Supernatural Agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the
body of Christ, indwelling and sealing them unto the day of
redemption ( John 16:8-11; 2 Cor. 3:6 ;1 Cor. 12:12-14; Rom. 8:9;
Eph. 5:18)
The
Total Depravity of Man
We
believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God, but
that Adam's sin the race fell, inherited a sinful nature, and became
alienated from God; man is totally depraved, and of himself utterly
unable to remedy his lost condition (Gen. 1:26, 27; Rom. 3:22,23,
5:12; Eph. 2:1-3, 12).
Salvation
We
believe that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace and
received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose precious
blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of our sins (Eph. 1:7,
2:8-10; John 1:12; 1 Peter 1:18,19).
Eternal
Security and Assurance of Believers
We
believe that all the redeemed are kept by God's power and are thus
secure in Christ forever (John 6:37-40, 10:27-30; Rom. 8:1, 38, 39; 1
Cor. 1:4-8; 1 Peter 1:5). We believe that it is the privilege of
believers to rejoice in the assurance of their salvation through the
testimony of God's Word which clearly forbids the use of Christian
liberty as an occasion to the flesh (Rom. 13:13, 14; Gal. 5:14; Titus
2:11-15).
The
Ministry and Spiritual Gifts
We
believe that God is sovereign in the bestowing of spiritual gifts.
It is, however, the believer's responsibility to attempt to develop
their sovereignly given spiritual gift(s). The baptism of the Holy
spirit occurs at conversion and is the placing of the believer into
the Body of Christ. We also believe that particular spiritual
gift(s) are neither essential, nor do the prove the presence of the
Holy Spirit, or are an indication of deep spiritual experience (1.Cor
12:7,11,13; Eph. 4:7,8). We believe that God does hear and answer
the prayer of faith, in accordance with His own will, for the sick
and afflicted (John 15:7; 1 John 5:14, 15). We believe that it is
the privilege and responsibility of every believer to minister
according to the gift(s) and grace that is given to him (Rom. 12:1-8;
1 Cor.13; 1 Peter 4:10-11).
The
Church
We
believe that the church, which is the body and espoused bride of
Christ, is a spiritual organism made up of all born-again persons
(Eph. 1:22, 23; 5:25-27; 1 Cor. 12:12-14; 2 Cor. 11:2) We believe
that the establishment and continuance of local churches is clearly
taught and defined in the New Testament Scriptures (Acts14:27, 18:22,
20:17; 1 Tim. 3:1-3; Titus 1:5-11). We believe in the autonomy of
the local churches, fee of any external authority and control (Acts
13:1-4; 15:19-31, 20:28; Rom. 16:1, 4; 1 Cor. 3:9, 16: 5:4-7, 13; 1
Peter 5:1-4). We recognize believer's baptism and the Lord Supper as
scriptural means of testimony for the church (Matt.28:19, 20; Acts
2:41, 42; 18:8; 1 Cor. 11:23-26).
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