WHAT CROSSPOINTE BELIEVES

ABOUT GOD:
God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. We believe that God is a
trinity. He  eternally exists in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy
Spirit.  These three are equal are yet one God.    

Genesis 1:1, 26, 27 ;  Matthew 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14

ABOUT JESUS CHRIST:
Jesus Christ is the Son of God and co-equal with the Father and Holy Spirit.
He was born of a virgin to reveal God to man and as a man lived a sinless
life.  Jesus offered Himself a perfect sacrifice for the sins of all humanity by
dying and spilling His blood on the cross.  He rose bodily after three days to
demonstrate His power over sin and death and the ascended to heaven to
sit down at the throne of majesty and glory.  He will return one day to the
earth to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

John 1:1-5, 14; Matthew 1:23; ; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Cor. 15:3,4;  
Heb.4:14,15;Hebrews 1:2,3; 1 Tim. 6:14,15

ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and Son. He is present in the
world to bring awareness to mankind of their need for Christ. At the moment
an individual believes in Jesus as Savior the Holy Spirit brings about a new
birth. He gives gifts and abilities to believers in Christ for service .  He
provides everything we need for spiritual living and gives power over sin. He
guides a person in the truth that Jesus taught in His Word because He is the
author of the word of God.
      
Acts 5:3,4;John 16:7-13; Titus 3:5; 1 Cor. 12

ABOUT THE BIBLE
It is God's Word to man. It was written by human authors under supernatural
guidance of the Holy Spirit.  It contains no mistakes and is incapable of error.
It is the supreme source of truth and the final authority for Christian beliefs
and living.  
      
2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20,21; Psalm 119:105; Prov. 30:5

ABOUT MANKIND
People are the crown jewel of God's creation, we are all made in the spiritual
image of God.  Man was created to have intimate relation with God but
because of disobedience that relationship was severed.  Sin has separated  
man from God and is in need of salvation.  
     
Gen. 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Romans 3:23,

ABOUT SALVATION
Salvation, {restoration to relationship with God and life forever in heaven}, is
a free gift of God's unconditional love called grace.  This gift is given to the
person who freely and willingly accepts the gospel of Jesus Christ. Man can
never be good enough to make up for sin or work hard enough to deserve
forgiveness. Trusting in the Person and Work of Jesus Christ is the only way
to heaven. Eternal Life begins the moment we believe in Christ. Our
salvation is secure because it is a gift not a reward.  It cannot be lost,
forfeited or returned for any and all reasons.
      
Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8,9; John 14:6; John 1:12

ABOUT THE CHURCH and CHRISTIAN LIFE
We believe the Church is the Body of Christ and that Jesus is the head of
the Body (church). The members are those who have trusted by faith in the
completed work of Christ on the Cross. The purpose of the church is to
glorify God by loving Him and making Him known to a lost world.  We believe
that every Christian should live for Christ and not himself. By obedience to
God's Word, daily yielding to the Holy Spirit, and fellowship with other
believers,  every Christian should mature and be conformed to the image of
Christ.  

Ephesians 1:22;23 ; 2:20-22; 1 Corinthians 12; Act 1:8; 2 Peter 1:4;
Romans 8:29

ABOUT ETERNITY
We were all created to live forever. Man will either exist eternally with God or
separated from Him.  Heaven is the place where the believer in Christ will
spend eternity and Hell is the place where the unbeliever will spend eternal
separation.
      
John 3:16;  Rev. 20:15;  Romans 6:23 b (Heaven)   Matt. 25:41;
Romans 6:23 a (Hell)