We believe the Bible to be the verbally inspired Word of God, inerrant in the original manuscripts, and the sufficient and final authority for all matters of faith, practice, and life (2 Timothy 3:16).
THIS IS THE FAITH THAT SHAPES OUR PRACTICE
HERE IS A QUICK LOOK AT OUR CORE VALUES
PRAYER
Prayer is how we stay connected to God and keep moving forward in His mission. We simply cannot function as disciples of Jesus without it.
Acts 2:42; James 5:13-18; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Ephesians 1:15-22; Colossians 1:3-14; Romans 15:30-33; Luke 11
Acts 2:42; James 5:13-18; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Ephesians 1:15-22; Colossians 1:3-14; Romans 15:30-33; Luke 11
TRANSFORMATIVE
POWER OF GOD'S WORD
We expect God’s Word, through sound teaching, to transform us into disciples of Jesus.
Acts 2:42; 2 Peter 3:18; Psalms 119:9-16; Hebrews 4:12-13; 2 Timothy 4:1-2, 15; Colossians 3:16
Acts 2:42; 2 Peter 3:18; Psalms 119:9-16; Hebrews 4:12-13; 2 Timothy 4:1-2, 15; Colossians 3:16
ALL PEOPLE MATTER
Disciples of Jesus place genuine, accepting relationships first, regardless of a person’s abilities, background, behavior, or beliefs.
Acts 2:42, 44-47
Acts 2:42, 44-47
GENEROSITY
We believe disciples of Jesus demonstrate the heart of God by giving away their best resources.
Acts 2:45; 13:1-12; Philippians 2:2-11; Matthew 25:14-30; John 3:16; Romans 15:7
Acts 2:45; 13:1-12; Philippians 2:2-11; Matthew 25:14-30; John 3:16; Romans 15:7
EMPOWERING PEOPLE
A disciple's life is living like Jesus did and unleashing people to their full potential in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Matthew 16:13-28;28:16-20; John 20:19-23; Acts 1:4-8; Ephesians 4:1-16; 1 Corinthians 11:1
Matthew 16:13-28;28:16-20; John 20:19-23; Acts 1:4-8; Ephesians 4:1-16; 1 Corinthians 11:1
OUR BELIEFS
CROSSPOINT IS A WESLEYAN CHURCH COMMITED TO THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE AUTHORITY OF SCRIPTURE. THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF OUR BELIEFS:
THE BIBLE
THE TRINITY
We believe God is triune, being three in person and one in essence. The Father, Son, and Spirit are equally God but are three in person. This God is the center of our worship (Matthew 28:19-20).
GOD THE FATHER
We believe in the sovereign rule of the Father who assumes headship of all that He created and continues to care and sustain in providence all that exists (Isaiah 40).
GOD THE SON
We believe that the eternal Son took on human flesh, being born of a virgin, and that Jesus Christ is truly God and truly man, the only mediator between God and man (Matthew 1:23-25, 1 Timothy 2:5, Philippians 2:5-7).
GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe in the Holy Spirit sent by Father and the Son, who is eternally God, and who administers grace as he convicts of sin, giving us a new birth, and making us holy (John 14:16-17; Acts 1:8).
HUMANITY
We believe that humanity was created in the image of God. All people still reflect that sacred image. But because of the sin of our first parents in the Garden of Eden, all of humanity are sinful by nature and by choice. Sin has incurred the just condemnation of death and leads to the universal human need of salvation through Christ. (Gen. 1:26; Rom. 3:23; 6:23)
SALVATION
We believe that salvation is by grace through faith and that true faith in the gospel will be made evident by a life of godliness, which is only possible by walking with the Holy Spirit and by participation with the community of the saints (Acts 2:42, Ephesians 2:10, Philippians 2:12, Hebrews 10:25).
ATONEMENT
We believe that Jesus, according to the will of God the Father, offered Himself as a substitutionary sacrifice and that all who believe in Him have eternal life. On the cross, Jesus defeated evil, sin, and death. He shed His blood so that those who repent and believe will have life in Him as their Lord and Savior (John 3:16, Romans 10:9-10).
THE RESURRECTION
We believe Jesus Christ rose from the dead physically, after having been buried for three days. This resurrection accomplished his defeat of sin, death, and hell. His resurrection now stands as the guarantee of the resurrection unto life for all who put their trust in him (Matt. 28:1-10; 1 Cor. 15).
THE SACRAMENTS
We believe that baptism is a faithful response to God's grace, signifying one's identification with Christ and His church and that the church's privilege is to commune with the triune God and His people in celebrating the Lord's Supper (Acts 2:38-42, Matthew 28:19, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26).
THE CHURCH
We believe that the church is the pillar and foundation of the truth, sharing in God's redemptive mission through proclamation of the gospel by word and deed, resulting in transformed lives committed to God's glory. The church is the community where the people of God share their lives in fellowship with God and each other (1 Timothy 3:15, Matthew 28:19-20).
THE SECOND COMING
We believe in the imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ and that all people, the living and the dead, will stand before God to hear His verdict concerning their eternal destiny, either heaven or hell (Revelation 20:11-15, 1 Corinthians 3:12-15).