Beliefs:

1. God: We believe that the office of the "God Head" (Elohim) is held or revealed as three distinct personalities: God the Father, the author and creator of everything, Jesus Christ the only begotten Son of God the Father and The Holy Spirit. These three are one in that they agree as one and are one in unity, (1 John 5:7-8).

2. The Word of God: We believe that the Bible to be literally the true, reliable, accurate word of God to base study, doctrine and faith upon. Although there are newer versions of the Bible that aid in understanding through modern language, we use the KJV, NASV and the Reina Valera version 1960 and a Strong's Concordance as our final references.

3. Jesus Christ: We believe that He became man, without ceasing to be equal with God, was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He was born, lived and died physically, having experienced all the joys, pain and temptations of man, but without sin and was resurrected from the dead by God the Father and has ascended to Heaven and is now at the right hand of God the Father. He has become our High Priest, Savior, Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate.

4.The Holy Spirit: We believe He is the one who convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. He is the means of regeneration, baptizes all believers into the body of Christ, indwells and seals us till the day of our redemption. We believe in the gifts and the fruits of the Holy Spirit as mentioned in the Word and that they are still valid for today if operated according to the guidelines of the Bible. We are to desire the gifts of the Spirit for the Body of Christ to be edified. We believe that love, a fruit of the Spirit, is more important than all the gifts, because without love all the gifts would be worthless.

5. Man: We believe man was created in the image of God (Elohim), but fell into sin and because of Adam, all are born into this world lost, and only through Christ's blood and the regeneration of the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual maturity be obtained.

6. Salvation: We believe that the only means by which a person can be saved is by voluntary acceptance of the forgiveness offered through the shed blood of Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary. It is God's free gift and not through any work of man.

7. Baptism: We believe in water baptism (immersion) as set forth in the example left for us by Jesus Christ. We do not believe that a person is saved by baptism alone. It is an outward confession that an inward change has been made.

8 The Church: We believe that since Christ is head of the Church world-wide and that every local church is an individual member of His body, each has the right in the spirit of love and unity, to decide and govern its own local affairs..

9. The Purpose of the Church: Jesus commissioned the Church before His ascension into Heaven that we are to proclaim the Gospel throughout the world, baptize and to disciple all men, women and children of every nation till every ear has heard His Gospel.

10. Resurrection: We believe in the resurrection of every person who ever lived, some to eternal life and some to eternal destruction.

11. The Return of Jesus Christ: We believe in a soon return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (at the last trumpet), 1st Cor. 15:52) to set up a Kingdom on a new Earth in which His redeemed will reign forever.

* The beliefs expressed here are ours and may not agree fully with the beliefs held by our home church; Church of the Crossroads.