What We Believe


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Our Mission:

Christ's Family Church is deeply devoted to living God's truth and growing followers of Jesus. 

What We Believe

God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe.

He has eternally existed as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The three are coequal and are one God.

Genesis 1:1, 26, 27, 3:22Psalm 90:2Matthew 28:192 Corinthians 13:14

Jesus is the Son of God.

He is coequal with the Father and Holy Spirit. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven and will return again someday to earth to reign as King.

Matthew 1:22, 23Isaiah 9:6John 1:1-5Hebrews 4:14-151 Corinthians 15:3-4Romans 1:3-4Acts 1:9-11Colossians 2:9-101 Timothy 6:14-15

The Holy Spirit lives in each Christian from salvation.

The Holy Spirit is coequal with the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world to make people aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He provides Christians with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. He gives every believer spiritual gifts when they are saved. As Christians, we seek to live under His control daily.

Acts 1:8John 14:16-17, 16:7-13Galatians 5:251 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16Ephesians 1:132 Corinthians 13:141 Peter 1:2

The Bible is God's Word to us.

The Bible was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs about living. Because it is inspired by God, it is truth without error and is the final authority in the believer’s life. 

2 Timothy 3:162 Peter 1:20-21Psalm 119:105, 160, 12:6Proverbs 30:5Isaiah 55:11

People are the supreme object of God's creation.

People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called "sin." Sin separates us from God and causes many problems in our life.

Genesis 1:27Isaiah 53:6Romans 3:23Isaiah 59:1-2Psalm 139:13-16Colossians 2:13-15

Salvation is God's free gift to us to receive.

We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God's offer of forgiveness can anyone be saved from sin's penalty. When we turn from our self-ruled life and turn to Jesus in faith we are saved. Salvation begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith.

Romans 6:23Ephesians 2:8-9John 14:6Romans 5:1, 5:8, 10:9-10

People will exist eternally with or without God.

People were created to exist forever. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is hell. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life in Heaven. Heaven and hell are real places of eternal existence.

John 3:16, 14:17Romans 6:23Revelation 20:15Philippians 2:5-11Matthew 25:31-34, Matthew 25:41

Christ’s Family Church is part of the Alliance of Reformed Churches.

The Alliance of Reformed Churches is a rapidly growing reformed denomination in the United States. Founded in 2021, the Alliance is a community of congregations, formed around our covenant-keeping Triune God, the Word of God, the sacraments of grace given to the Church (baptism and communion) and reformed theology. 

As Reformed believers, we recognize God’s Kingdom work and his individual calling of people to a relationship with Him. We affirm the Apostles’, Athanasian, and Nicene Creeds as a member of the global Church. Because their doctrines align with our understanding of God’s Word, we affirm the Heidelberg Catechism, Belgic Confession, and the Canons of Dort as historic Reformed expressions of the Christian faith. These doctrinal standards help us to understand the Bible, direct the way we live in response to the gospel, and locate us within the larger body of Christ.

 

Visit these links for more information:

Our Leadership
Our Deacons & Elders
Our History
Family Life Center

We are a part of a partnership of churches known as the Alliance of Reformed Churches.  
For more information about the Alliance of Reformed Churches, refer to its website www.arc21.org.