About
Calvary Chapel Life
Calvary Chapel Live has been formed as a fellowship of believers
in the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Our supreme desire is to
know Christ and be conformed to His image by the power of
the Holy Spirit.
We are not a denominational church, nor are
we opposed to denominations as such, only their over-emphasis
of the doctrinal differences that have led to the division
of the Body of Christ.
Mission Statement
Our Three-Fold Mission:
• To Preach: We desire for all people
to have the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ through His gospel.
Regular opportunities are given to accept the sacrifice of
Jesus on our behalf.
• To Teach: We want to see all Christians
brought to maturity through the clear, verse-by-verse teaching
of the Word of God.
• To Reach: We pray for all of the
body of Christ to function as such. We seek the Lord for the
most effective avenues for using His gifts in us, corporately
and individually.
Calvary
Chapel Life's Beliefs
1. 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)
2. 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 supercedes 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)
3. 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)
4. 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)
5. 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)
6. 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)
7. We believe
in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit and in the exercise
of all Biblical gifts of the Spirit. (1 Corinthians 14)
8. 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. (Acts 8:15-17; Titus 3:5)
9. 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)
10. 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)
11. 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; 1 Timothy 4:14)
13. 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)
14. We believe
in what is termed "the apostles' creed" as embodying
the fundamental facts of the Christian faith.
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. (Matthew 5:3, 25:31-34;
Hebrews 12:23; 1 Peter 1:4; Psalm 9:17; Matthew 5:22, 18:9;
Luke 12:5)
16. We believe
in the Pre-Tribulation Rapture of the Church where all 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;
2 Peter 2:7-9; Revelation 5:7-10, 7:13-14)
17. 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.
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