
We all believe in something.
At Crossroads, we practice these three simple principles with regards to our beliefs:
IN ESSENTIAL BELIEFS - WE HAVE
UNITY
“There is one Body and one
Spirit...there is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God and Father of
us all...” Ephesians 4:4-6 (NIV)
IN NON-ESSENTIAL BELIEFS - WE
HAVE LIBERTY
“Accept him whose faith is
weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters...Who are you to judge
someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls...So then each of
us will give an account of himself to God...So whatever you believe about these
things keep between yourself and God.” Romans 14:1, 4:12, 22 (NIV)
IN ALL OUR BELIEFS - WE SHOW
CHARITY
“...If I hold in my mind not
only all human knowledge but also the very secrets of God, and if I have the
faith that can move mountains - but have no love, I amount to nothing at all.”
1 Corinthians 13:2 (PH)
WHAT WE BELIEVE
These are the beliefs that
Crossroads Church holds to be true:
We believe in one God who has
expressed himself in personal ways. We know God’s personality as Father, Son
and Holy Spirit.
We believe the Bible
communicates God’s saving message and is our reliable authority in all matters
related to faith and Christian living.
We believe that all humankind
struggles with a downward pull that leads us to sin, or make choices that
oppose God’s best.
We believe that unless we
experience God’s help and salvation through a faith commitment to Jesus Christ,
our future is one of eternal separation from God and all that is good.
We believe the love and grace
of God is extended to every person in the provision Jesus Christ made in his
death and resurrection. By turning from our own selfishness and trusting Jesus
Christ, we experience a new life, being freed from the old patterns of
self-destructive acts called sin.
We believe our new life in
Jesus Christ is the gateway to transformation. Following our moment of faith in
Jesus, we believe there is another moment in which we present our life
completely to Christ in order to live under his authority and to experience his
transforming power through the Holy Spirit.
We believe that Christian
experience is more than a change of mind. It is accompanied by assurance that
is grounded in the Scriptures as well as the inner witness of God’s
Spirit.
We believe that all who live
for Jesus Christ have an eternal future. Our belief in such a future includes the fulfillment of God’s creative purpose as well as the accountability of
all persons endowed with the power of choice.
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