WHAT WE BELIEVE
WE
BELIEVE … the Bible was written and inspired by God. … Jesus Christ is
the Son of God and that He was crucified died and buried. On the third
day, He rose from the dead and ascended into Heaven.....
ABOUT US
Welcome To PALACE OF FAITH MIRACLE CHURCH
We
believe that the Bible was written and inspired by God, and Jesus
Christ is the Son of God and that He was crucified, died and buried, and
on the third day, He rose from the dead and ascended into Heaven.
Sound Doctrine
CrossPointe Community Church is a Bible-believing church. We believe
God has revealed Himself through the Scriptures, and the Scriptures are
to be taught using sound, orthodox doctrine. We emphasize every portion
of Scripture, including God's work through the people of Israel, the
birth, life, death, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, the
outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the mission of the body of believers, and
the ministering work of the Holy Spirit in the world today.
Our message
is Jesus Christ and Him crucified. "... of first importance that Christ
died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that
He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures...." ~1
Corinthians 15:3-4
Our practices are grounded
in the Scriptures. We accept the Bible as God's infallible Word and it
is the final authority for all: Beliefs and Behavior, Doctrines and
Duty, Creed and Conduct. II Timothy 3:16
Our model
is the New Testament Church, which was a Body of Believers saturated
with the Spirit (through Acts esp. 1:8; 2:4). The Church is empowered by
the Spirit to fulfill the Great Commission.
Our mission
is to fulfill Christ's Great Commission of Matthew 28:19-20. We exist
to develop disciples of Christ as full (Ephesians 4:13), as far (Matthew
28:19), as fast (John 9:4) as possible.
Statement of Faith:
HOLY BIBLE: The Holy Bible, and only the Bible, is the authoritative
Word of God. It alone is the final authority in determining all
doctrinal truths. In its original writing, it is inspired, infallible
and inerrant (II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:20-21; Proverbs 30:5; Romans
16:25-26).
TRINITY: There is one God, eternally existent in
three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These three are coequal and
co-eternal (I John 5:7; Genesis 1:26; Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19; Luke 1:35;
Isaiah 9:6; Hebrews 3:7-11).
GOD THE FATHER: We believe in
God, the Father, an infinite, personal spirit, perfect in holiness,
wisdom, power and love. We believe 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 who come to Him through Jesus Christ.
(Isaiah 58:9; Isaiah 64:8; Jeremiah 33:3; Matthew 6:9; Matthew 7:11; 1
John 1:9)
JESUS CHRIST: Jesus Christ is God the Son, the second
person of the Trinity. On earth, Jesus was 100% God and 100% man. He is
the only man ever to have lived a sinless life. He was born of a
virgin, lived a sinless life, performed miracles, died on the cross for
mankind and thus, atoned for our sins through the shedding of His blood.
He rose from the dead on the third day according to the Scriptures,
ascended to the right hand of the Father, and will return again in power
and glory. (John 1:1,14, 20:28; I Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 9:6; Philippians
2:5-6; I Timothy 2:5).
THE HOLY SPIRIT: We believe in the Holy
Spirit who comes forth from the Father and the Son to convict the world
of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and
empower all who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit
indwells every believer in Christ, and that He is an abiding helper,
teacher and guide. (Luke 24:49; John 14:26; John 16:8; Acts 1:8; Romans
8:9; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 1 John 2:27)
VIRGIN BIRTH: Jesus
Christ was conceived by God the Father, through the Holy Spirit (the
third person of the Trinity) in the virgin Mary's womb; therefore, He is
the Son of God (Matthew 1:18, 25; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18,
23-25; Luke 1:27-35).
REDEMPTION: Man was created good and
upright, but by voluntary transgression he fell; his only hope of
redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God (Gen. 1:26-31, 3:1-7;
Romans 5:12-21).
REGENERATION: We believe that all men are
sinners by nature and by choice and are, therefore, under condemnation.
We believe that those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ
as Savior are regenerated by the Holy Spirit. For anyone to know God,
regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential (John 6:44, 65).
SALVATION: We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus
Christ; His death, burial, and resurrection. Salvation is a gift from
God, not a result of our good works or of any human efforts (Ephesians
2:8-9; Galatians 2:16, 3:8; Titus 3:5; Romans 10:9-10; Acts 16:31;
Hebrews 9:22).
REPENTANCE: Repentance is the commitment to turn
away from sin in every area of our lives and to follow Christ, which
allows us to receive His redemption and to be regenerated by the Holy
Spirit. Thus, through repentance we receive forgiveness of sins and
appropriate salvation (Acts 2:21, 3:19; I John 1:9).
SANCTIFICATION: Sanctification is the ongoing process of yielding to
God’s Word and His Spirit in order to complete the development of
Christ's character in us. It is through the present ministry of the Holy
Spirit and the Word of God that the Christian is enabled to live a
godly life (I Thessalonians 4:3, 5:23; II Corinthians 3:18, 6:14-18, II
Thessalonians 2:1-3, Romans 8:29, 12:1-2, Hebrews 2:11).
JESUS'
BLOOD: The Blood that Jesus Christ shed on the Cross of Calvary was
sinless and is 100% sufficient to cleanse mankind of all sin. Jesus
allowed Himself to be punished for both our sinfulness and our sins,
enabling all those who believe to be free from the penalty of sin, which
is death (I John 1:7; Revelation 1:5, 5:9; Colossians 1:20; Romans
3:10-12, 23, 5:9; John 1:29).
JESUS CHRIST INDWELLS ALL
BELIEVERS: Christians are people who have invited the Lord Jesus Christ
to come and live inside them by His Holy Spirit. They relinquish the
authority of their lives over to him thus making Jesus the Lord of their
life as well as Savior. They put their trust in what Jesus accomplished
for them when He died, was buried, and rose again from the dead (John
1:12; John 14:17, 23; John 15:4; Romans 8:11; Revelations 3:20).
BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT: Given at Pentecost, it is the promise of
the Father, sent by Jesus after His Ascension, to empower the Church to
preach the Gospel throughout the whole earth (Joel 2:28-29; Matthew
3:11; Mark 16:17; Acts 1:5, 2:1-4, 17, 38-39, 8:14-17, 10:38, 44-47,
11:15-17, 19:1-6). THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Holy Spirit is
manifested through a variety of spiritual gifts to build and sanctify
the church, demonstrate the validity of the resurrection, and confirm
the power of the Gospel. All believers are commanded to earnestly desire
the manifestation of the gifts in their lives. These gifts always
operate in harmony with the Scriptures and should never be used in
violation of biblical parameters. (Hebrews 2:4; Romans 1:11, 12:4-8;
Ephesians 4:16; II Timothy 1:5-16, 4:14; I Corinthians 12:1-31, 14:1-40;
I Peter 4:10).
THE CHURCH: The church is the Body of Christ,
the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for
the fulfillment of Jesus' great commission. Every person who is born of
the Spirit is an integral part of the church as a member of the body of
believers. There is a spiritual unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus
Christ. (Ephesians 1:22, 2:19-22; Hebrews 12:23; John 17:11, 20-23).
CHRISTIAN CONDUCT: We believe that Christians should live for the glory
of God and the well being of their fellow men; that their conduct
should be blameless before the world; that they should be faithful
stewards of their possessions; and that they should seek for themselves
and for others the full stature of maturity in Christ. (1 Corinthians
6:1-20; 10:31; Ephesians 4:17- 5:21; Philippians 1:9-11; James 1:1-4)
TWO SACRAMENTS:
Water Baptism: Following faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the new
convert is commanded by the Word of God to be baptized in water in the
Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19;
Acts 2:38).
The Lord's Supper: A
unique time of communion in the presence of God when the elements of
bread and grape juice (symbolizing the Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus
Christ) are taken in remembrance of Jesus' sacrifice on the Cross
(Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 16:16; Acts 8:12, 36-38; 10:47-48; I Corinthians
10:16, 11:23-25).
HEALING OF THE SICK: Healing
of the sick is illustrated in the life and ministry of Jesus, and
included in the commission of Jesus to His disciples. It is given as a
sign which is to follow believers. It is also a part of Jesus' work on
the Cross and one of the gifts of the Spirit. (Psalm 103:2-3; Isaiah
53:5; Matthew 8:16-17; Mark 16:17-18; Acts 8:6-7; James 5:14-16; I
Corinthians 12:9, 28; Romans 11:29).
GOD’S INTENTIONAL WILL:
Because God is a good God, He has our best in mind. But because of the
fall, many may not receive the full benefits of God’s will while on
Earth. That fact, though, should never prevent all believers from
seeking the full benefits of Christ’s provision in order to better serve
others.
- Spiritual (John 3:3-11; II Corinthians 5:17-21; Romans 10:9-10).
- Mental and Emotional (II Timothy 1:7, 2:11; Philippians 4:7-8; Romans 12:2;Isaiah 26:3).
- Physical (Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:17; I Peter 2:24).
- Financial
(Joshua 1:8; Malachi 3:10-11; Luke 6:38; II Corinthians 9:6-10;
Deuteronomy 28:1-14; Psalm 34:10, 84:11; Philippians 4:19).
RESURRECTION: Jesus Christ was physically resurrected from the dead in a
glorified body three days after His death on the cross. In addition,
both the saved and the lost will be resurrected; they that are saved to
the resurrection of life and they that are lost to the resurrection of
eternal damnation (Luke 24:16, 36, 39; John 2:19-21, 20:26-28, 21:4;
Acts 24:15; I Corinthians 15:42, 44; Philippians 1:21-23, 3:21).
HEAVEN: Heaven is the eternal dwelling place for all believers in the
Gospel of Jesus Christ (Matthew 5:3, 12, 20, 6:20, 19:21, 25:34; John
17:24; II Corinthians 5:1; Hebrews 11:16; I Peter 1:4).
HELL:
After living one life on earth, the unbelievers will be judged by God
and sent to Hell where they will be eternally tormented with the Devil
and the Fallen Angels (Matthew 25:41; Mark 9:43-48; Hebrews 9:27;
Revelation 14:9-11, 20:12-15, 21:8).
SECOND COMING: Jesus
Christ will physically and visibly return to earth for the second time
to establish His Kingdom. This will occur at a date undisclosed by the
Scriptures (Matthew 24:30, 26:63-64; Acts 1:9-11; I Thessalonians
4:15-17; II Thessalonians 1:7-8; Revelation 1:7).
