Who We Are:
Christian
Fellowship Nondenominational Church was formed in 1977 and is a fellowship of
local believers under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Our Mission:
Our
vision is to see people become disciples of Jesus and to be conformed to His
image; by showing them God’s love, teaching them God’s word, and helping them
do the same for others.
We Believe:
We
believe that it is only through God’s unconditional love that there can be true Christian
fellowship. Through His love we are able to lay aside our differences and focus
on our mission to be conformed to His image and make disciples of all people.
Statement of Faith:
- We believe that there is one living and true GOD, eternally
existing in three persons: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, equal in
power and glory; that this triune God created all, upholds all, and governs all
things. (Genesis 1:1; Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Hebrews 9:14)
- We believe that the
scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God, fully inspired
without error in the original manuscripts, and the infallible rule of faith and
practice. The Word of God is the foundation upon which this church operates and
is the basis for which this church is governed. We believe that the Word of God
supersedes any earthly law that is contrary to the Holy Scriptures. We believe
that the King James Version of the Bible is the most accurate translation from
the original ancient text. It is from this translation that we establish our
doctrine and Statement of Faith. (Isaiah 28:13; Nehemiah 8:8; John 17:17; 2
Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23-25; 2 Peter 1:21)
- We believe that marriage is
exclusively the legal union of one genetic male and one genetic female
sanctioned by the state and evidenced by a marriage ceremony. We also believe
that legitimate biblical sexual relations are exercised solely within marriage.
Hence, sexual activities such as, but not limited to, adultery, fornication,
pre-marital sex, incest, polygamy, homosexuality, transgenderism, bisexuality,
cross dressing, pedophilia and bestiality are inconsistent with the teachings
of the Bible and the Church. Further, lascivious behavior, the creation,
viewing and/or distribution of pornography and efforts to alter one’s physical
gender or gender related appearance are incompatible with a true biblical
witness. (Genesis 2:24; I Corinthians 5:11; 6:9; 6:18-20; 7:1-3; 7:8-9;
Romans 1:18-32)
- We believe in the creation and God as the
Creator. We believe that God created man and that He created them male and
female. As such He created them different so as to complement and complete each
other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the
foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this
reason homosexuality, and all other “sexual preferences” or “orientations” are
unnatural, sinful, and unacceptable to God (I Corinthians 6:9-11; I Timothy
1:9-11). Accordingly, this ministry will not perform
any marriage ceremonies between two individuals of the same sex. It will not
condone or recognize such same-sex marriages, civil unions, or domestic
partnerships even if the state passes laws that provide for recognition of such
unions.
- We believe in the person of God the Father, an
Infinite, personal Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love; that He
concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men; that He hears and answers
prayer; and that He saves from sin and death all those who come to Him through
Jesus Christ. (Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalms 90:2; Psalms 102:27; John 4:24; 1
Timothy 1:17; Titus 1:3)
- We believe in the person of Jesus Christ, God's only
begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth,
sinless life, miracles and teachings, his substitutionary atoning death, bodily
resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people and
personal, visible return to earth. (Isaiah 7:14; Micah 5:2; Matthew 1:23; Mark
16:19; Luke 1:34-35; John 1:1-2; John 8:58; John 11:25; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4;
Hebrews 1:8; 1 John 1:2; Revelation 1:8)
- We believe in the person of the Holy Spirit, Who came
forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and
judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify and empower for ministry all who believe
in Christ; (Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 3:18; John 16:8-11; Romans 15:13,16;
Hebrews 9:14)
- We believe the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in
Jesus Christ and that He is an abiding helper, teacher, and guide. (John
14:16-17, 16:8-11)
- We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit
and in the exercise of all Biblical gifts of the Spirit. (1 Corinthians 14)
- We
believe that all people are sinners by nature and, therefore, are under
condemnation; that God regenerates based upon faith by the Holy Spirit, those
who repent of their sins and confess Jesus Christ as Lord.
We believe that salvation is a free gift by
God’s grace through faith apart from any works of the recipient. (Acts 8:15-17;
Titus 3:5; Ephesians 2:8-9)
- We
believe in the physical resurrection of Jesus after being crucified. The resurrection of Jesus is foundational to
our believe and that because of the resurrection, sin is forgiven the repentant
believer and eternal life is evident by Jesus the first fruits of resurrection. We believe that all believers that have died
will be resurrected at the rapture to meet the Lord in the air. (1 Corinthians
15:12-22, I Thessalonians 4:13-18)
- We
believe in the universal church, the living spiritual body, of which Christ is the
head and all who are born again are members. (1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Ephesians
4:15-16)
- We
believe that the Lord Jesus Christ committed two ordinances to the church: (a)
full immersion water baptism, and (b) the Lord's Supper. (Matthew 28:19; Acts
2:38; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)
- We
believe also in the laying on of hands for the baptism of the Holy Spirit and
the ordination of pastors, elders, and deacons, and for the receiving of the
perpetuity of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 6:6, 8:17; 1Timothy 4:14)
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We believe in the Pre-Tribulation Rapture of the Church where all true believers will meet the Lord in the air and be taken out of this world prior to the Tribulation that will come upon the earth. (Matthew 24:29-31; Luke 21:36; Romans 1:18, 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10; 2 Peter 2:7-9; Revelation 5:7-10, 7:13-14)
- We
believe in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ which is His personal, visible
return to earth and the establishment of His millennial kingdom, in the
resurrection of the body, the final judgment and eternal blessing of the
righteous and endless suffering of the wicked. (Matthew 16:27; Acts 1:11;
Revelation 19:11-16, 20: 11-15)
- We
believe in a literal Heaven and a literal Hell and that all those who place
their faith, hope and trust in Jesus Christ will spend eternity in Heaven with
the Lord, while those who reject Jesus’ free gift of salvation will spend
eternity separated from the Lord in Hell. (Matthew 5:3, 25:31-34; Hebrews
12:23; 1 Peter 1:4; Psalm 9:17; Matthew 5:22, 18:9; Luke 12:5)
- We believe in what is termed "The Apostles' Creed" (see below) as embodying the fundamental facts of the Christian faith.
The Apostles' Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son,
our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic* church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
*that is, the true Christian church of
all times and all places