WE BELIEVE...The Scriptures are Inspired by God and declare His design and plan for mankind. (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21)

 

WE BELIEVE...There is only One True God–revealed in three persons...Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (commonly known as the Trinity). (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10,11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22)

WE BELIEVE...In the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. As God's son Jesus was both human and divine. 

a. His virgin birth (Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:31,35)

b. His sinless life (Hebrews 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22)

c. His miracles (Acts 2:22; 10:38)

d. His substitutionary work on the cross (1 Corinthians 15:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21)

e. His bodily resurrection from the dead (Matthew 28:6; Luke 24:39; 1 Corinthians 15:4)

f. His exaltation to the right hand of God (Acts 1:9,11; 2:33; Philippians 2:9-11; Hebrews 1:3)

WE BELIEVE...Though Originally Good, Man Willingly Fell to Sin–ushering evil and death, both physical and spiritual, into the world.  (Genesis 1:26,27; 2:17; 3:6; Romans 5:12-19)

WE BELIEVE...Every Person Can Have Restored Fellowship with God through 'Salvation' (trusting Christ, through faith and repentance, to be our personal Savior). (Luke 24:47; John 3:3; Romans 10:13-15; Ephesians 2:8; Titus 2:11; 3:5-7) The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness. (Ephesians 4:24; Titus 2:12) 

 

WE BELIEVE...In Practicing Two Ordinances— (1) Water Baptism by Immersion after repenting of one's sins and receiving Christ's gift of salvation. (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 10:47,48; Romans 6:4). (2) Holy Communion (the Lord's Supper) as a symbolic remembrance of Christ's suffering and death for our salvation. (2 Peter 1:4; 1 Corinthians 11:23-28)

 

WE BELIEVE...In the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a special experience following Salvation that empowers believers for witnessing and effective service, just as it did in New Testament times. With it comes the enduement of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4,8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31). This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth (Acts 8:12-17; 10:44-46; 11:14-16; 15:7-9). With the baptism in the Holy Spirit come such experiences as an overflowing fullness of the Spirit (John 7:37-39; Acts 4:8), a deepened reverence for God (Acts 2:43; Hebrews 12:28), an intensified consecration to God and dedication to His work (Acts 2:42), and a more active love for Christ, for His Word, and for the lost. (Mark 16:20) 

WE BELIEVE... In the Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is ‘Speaking in Tongues,’ as experienced on the Day of Pentecost and referenced throughout Acts and the Epistles. (Acts 2:4) The speaking in tongues in this instance is the same in essence as the gift of tongues. (1 Corinthians 12:4-10,28)

 

WE BELIEVE...Sanctification Initially Occurs at Salvation and is not only a declaration that a believer is holy, but also a progressive lifelong process of separating from evil as believers continually draw closer to God and become more Christlike. (Romans 12:1,2; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 13:12). Scriptures teach a life of “holiness without which no man shall see the Lord” (Hebrews 12:14). By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are able to obey the command: “Be ye holy, for I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:15,16)

WE BELIEVE...The Church Has a Mission to Seek and Save all who are lost in sin. We believe 'the Church' is the Body of Christ and consists of the people who, throughout time, have accepted God's offer of redemption (regardless of religious denomination) through the sacrificial death of His son Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 1:22,23, 2:22; Hebrews 12:23)

WE BELIEVE...In a Divinely Called and Scripturally Ordained Leadership Ministry Serves the Church. The Bible teaches that each of us under leadership must commit ourselves to reach others for Christ, to worship Him with other believers, to build up or edify the body of believers–the Church and to meet human need with ministries of love and compassion. (1) evangelization of the world (Mark 16:15-20), (2) worship of God (John 4:23,24), (3) building a Body of saints being perfected in the image of His Son (Ephesians 4:11,16), and (4) Meeting human need with ministries of love and compassion. (Psalms 112:9; Galatians 2:10; 6:10; James 1:27) 

WE BELIEVE...Divine Healing of the Sick is a Privilege for Christians Today and is provided for in Christ's atonement (His sacrificial death on the cross for our sins).  (Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:16,17; James 5:14-16)

 

WE BELIEVE...In The Blessed Hope—When Jesus Raptures His Church Prior to His Return to Earth (the second coming). At this future moment in time all believers who have died will rise from their graves and will meet the Lord in the air, and Christians who are alive will be caught up with them, to be with the Lord forever.  (1 Thessalonians 4:16,17; Romans 8:23; Titus 2:13; 1 Corinthians 15:51,52)

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WE BELIEVE...The Millennial Reign of Christ is when Jesus returns with His saints at His second coming and begins His benevolent rule over earth for 1,000 years. This millennial reign will bring the salvation of national Israel and the establishment of universal peace.  (Zechariah 14:5; Matthew 24:27,30; Revelation 1:7, 19:11-14, 20:1-6). This millennial reign will bring the salvation of national Israel (Ezekiel 37:21,22; Zephaniah 3:19,20; Romans 11:26,27) and the establishment of universal peace. (Isaiah 11:6-9; Psalm 72:3-8; Micah 4:3,4)

 

WE BELIEVE…The people of Israel, comprised of the physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, are chosen by God. The Abrahamic Covenant expressed God's choice of Israel and His irrevocable, unconditional covenant to the Jewish people. Therefore, we love, pray for the salvation, peace, and protection of the Jewish people as echoed in Scriptures. (Genesis 12, chapters 1-3), verse 3: “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” (Genesis 17:1-9; 26:3-5; 28:13-15; Acts 9:1-4; Zechariah 14:2-4; Acts 3:19-21; Romans 1:16; Romans 10:1-5; Ephesians 2:14-19).

 

WE BELIEVE...A Final Judgment Will Take Place for those who have rejected Christ. They will be judged for their sin and consigned to eternal punishment in a punishing lake of fire. (Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:43-48; Revelation 19:20; 20:11-15; 21:8). 

 

WE BELIEVE...In a New Heavens and a New Earth that Christ is preparing for all people, of all time, who have accepted Him. We will live and dwell with Him there forever following His millennial reign on Earth. And so shall we forever be with the Lord!'  (2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21,22)

 

WE BELIEVE… The Jewish Messiah, our Lord and Savior, Yeshua* Jesus Christ will return to Jerusalem from where he ascended into heaven. “On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half of the mountain moving north and half moving south.” (Zechariah 14:4)

 

MARRIAGE, FAMILY, AND SEXUALITY

 

WE BELIEVE…God has wonderfully and immutably created each person as male or female. These two distinct genders together reflect the image and nature of God to include God’s Kingdom Plan for humanity. (Genesis 1:26-27). The term “marriage” as ordained by God means: the uniting of one biological man and one biological woman in a single, exclusive union, intrinsically mandated by God for procreation and a biological family, binding father, mother, and child. “God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number.” (Genesis 1:28; Genesis 2; Genesis 3; Matthew 19:4-9; Mark 10: 5-9; Ephesians 5:31-33). “Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.” (Hebrews 13:4) “You shall not commit adultery.” (Deuteronomy 5:18) God mandates that sexual intimacy occur only between a man (husband) and a woman (wife) who are married to each other. (1 Corinthians 7:2-5; Leviticus 18: 7-18; Leviticus 20:11-17; Matthew 15:18-20; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Deuteronomy 27:21; Leviticus 18:23) Because of our beliefs in the Holy Bible, we only recognize marriage between a biological man and a biological woman, and we only officiate marriages as such. (Genesis 2:18-25)

 

WE BELIEVE…All sexual immorality is sin according to God’s Word. All sexual immorality is contrary to God’s created order for humanity and natural sexuality. All homosexual acts, same sex acts, bisexual acts, and transgender acts are sins according to God’s Word. “Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable.” (Leviticus 18:22; Leviticus 20:13; Romans 1:25-27; Genesis 19:24-25; Jude 1:7; Deuteronomy 22:5) Adultery, fornication, prostitution, bestiality, incest, the creation or use of pornography, pedophilia, exhibitionism, sodomy, polygamy, polyamory, are sins according to God’s Word. “Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” (1 Corinthians 6:18-20)

 

WE BELIEVE…God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sins, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. (1 John 1:9) “Therefore, you Israelites, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.” (Ezekiel 18:30) “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

(2 Chronicles 7:14-16) (Colossians 3; Acts 3:19-21; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11)

 

WE BELIEVE…That Every Follower and Lover of Christ Must Stand Upon and Speak the Truth (Holy Scriptures) to all people, because only the Truth (Holy Scriptures) will set people free from their sins. “No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God.” (1 John 3:9;

John 1:14; John 8:31-32; Ephesians 4:15, 25; Zechariah 8:16) Hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed toward any individual are to be repudiated and are not in accord with Scripture nor the doctrines of the CFCN. (1 John 2:9-14; Luke 6:31) CFCN loves all people and pray that all people will desire to be reconciled to God through sanctification to experience divine deliverance, restoration, healing, peace and joy that stems from the forgiveness of sin through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. (Romans 12:1-2) “It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable.” (1 Thessalonians 4:3-4)

 

SANCTITY OF LIFE
 

WE BELIEVE…Life is a gift from God, begins at conception, and must always be regarded as sacred and protected. “And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.” (Acts 17:25) “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.” (Psalm 127:3)