WHAT ARE OUR BELIEFS?
• In essential beliefs - we have _UNITY_.
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through
the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit--
just as you were called to one hope when you were
called-- one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and
Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Eph 4:3-6
• In non-essential beliefs - we have _LIBERTY_.
Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing
judgment on disputable matters. Who are you to judge
someone else's servant? To his own master he stands
or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make
him stand. So then, each of us will give an account of
himself to God. Romans 14:1,4,12
• In all our beliefs - we show _CHARITY_.
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all
mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that
can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:2
WHAT ARE OUR CORE BELIEFS?
Bible:
The Bible is the inspired and inerrant Word of God. It is
our sole and final authority in all matters of faith and
practice. John 17:17; 2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:20-21
Trinity:
God exists eternally as a Trinity - Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit - in unity, without division in nature, essence, or being
- three Persons and yet one God. Deut. 6:4; Matt. 28:19; 2
Cor. 13:14
• God the Father reigns with providential care and by
sovereign grace over His universe. He is Father in truth to
all who have become children of God through faith in Jesus
Christ. Gen. 1:1; Isa. 45:5-7; Matt. 6:26-30; Eph. 1:8
• God the Son, Jesus Christ, is the second Person of
the Trinity, the only begotten Son- of God, the Son of Man,
the only Savior, begotten by the Holy Spirit and born of the
virgin Mary in order to reveal God and redeem sinful man.
He suffered and died as a substitute payment for the sins of
the whole world, was buried, rose again the third day, is
now exalted at the right hand of the Father, and is coming
again to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Luke 1:
30-55; John 1:1-18; 14:6; Acts 2:18-36; Phil. 2:5-8
• God the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity
Who convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and
judgment. He is the Agent in regeneration, revealing Jesus
to be the only hope of salvation, baptizing all believers into
the body of Christ, indwelling them at the moment of
salvation, and sealing them until the day of redemption.
He, as the Author of the Word, guides believers into the
truth of His Word. He gives spiritual gifts to believers for
the building of the church, enables them to mature toward
the fullness of Christ, empowers them for godly living and
service, and will lead them, in conformity to His Word, to
bring glory to Jesus. John 16:8-14; Acts 1:8; 1 Cor. 2:12-
14; I Cor. 12 &14; Eph. 1:13-14
Man:
Man was created in the image of God but fell through Sin,
bringing not only physical death, but also spiritual death,
which is eternal separation from God. Now all of mankind
exists as a fallen race with an inherited sinful nature. Gen.
2:16; 3:16-19; Rom. 3:10-23; 5:12; 6:23
Salvation:
Salvation is a gift from God, offered freely to sinful man by
grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ, whose blood was shed on Calvary for the
forgiveness of our sins and who rose again for our
justification. To be saved from the penalty of sin and
receive the free gift of eternal life, man must be born again
by the Spirit through His Word, seeing Jesus as the only
hope of salvation and trusting Him alone as Savior.
Salvation in its entirety includes regeneration, justification,
sanctification, and glorification. John 1:12; 3:3-7; Acts 4:
12; Eph. 1:7; 2:8-9; Phil. 3:20-21; 1 Pet. 1:18-19
The Priesthood of Believers:
Every believer, by the blood of Jesus, has been given
direct personal access to God in prayer and in His Word.
This privilege brings the responsibility of ministry to others,
including intercessory prayer on their behalf. Col. 4:12; 1
Tim. 2:5; Heb. 10:19-22; 1 Pet. 2:9; 4:10; Rev. 1:6
The Eternal Security and Assurance of Believers:
All those born again by the Spirit are kept by God's power
and are thus secure in Christ forever. It is the privilege of
all true believers to rejoice in the assurance of their
salvation through the testimony of God's Word. John 6:37-
40; 10:27-30; Rom. 8:1, 38-39; I Pet. 1:4-5
Giving:
Every believer, as a steward of that portion of God's wealth
entrusted to him, is obligated to support his local church
faithfully. God has established the tithe as a basis for
giving, but every believer should also give other offerings,
sacrificially and cheerfully, to support the ministry of the
church, the expenses of the church, the relief of those in
need, and to the spread of the Gospel. Gen. 14:20; Prov. 3:
9-10; Acts 4:34-37; I Cor. 16:2; 2 Cor. 9:6-7; Gal. 6:6; Eph.
4:28; I Tim. 5:17-18; I John 3:17
Missions:
God has given the church a great commission that has no
geographical limits. We are to support missionaries and
ministries that proclaim the Gospel and make disciples so
that a great multitude from every nation, tribe, ethnic group,
and language group will believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:46-48; Acts 1:8
The Local Church:
The local church is a group of believers baptized by water
and banded together in unity and fellowship under the
authority of God’s Word. The church consists of the
people, wherever they meet, not buildings or property. It is
established on the foundation of the Person and work of the
Lord Jesus Christ. He is both the Head of the church and
the true Owner of the church, having purchased us with His
own blood. Acts 20:28; Eph. 1:22-23; 3:20-21; Heb. 10:25
Human Sexuality:
Legitimate sexual relations are exercised soley within
marriage. Hence, sexual activities, such as, but not limited
to, adultery, fornication, incest, homosexuality, pedophilia
and bestiality are inconsistent with the teachings of the
Bible and the Church. Further, lascivious behavior, the
creation and/or distribution and/or viewing of pornography,
and efforts to alter one’s gender are incompatible with the
Biblical witness. Marriage has been ordained by God.
This church recognizes marriage as exclusively the legal
union of one man and one woman in which such union is a
lifetime commitment. Rom. 1:18-32; Gen. 2:21-24; Matt.
19:4-6; 1 John 2:16
• In essential beliefs - we have _UNITY_.
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through
the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit--
just as you were called to one hope when you were
called-- one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and
Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Eph 4:3-6
• In non-essential beliefs - we have _LIBERTY_.
Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing
judgment on disputable matters. Who are you to judge
someone else's servant? To his own master he stands
or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make
him stand. So then, each of us will give an account of
himself to God. Romans 14:1,4,12
• In all our beliefs - we show _CHARITY_.
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all
mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that
can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:2
WHAT ARE OUR CORE BELIEFS?
Bible:
The Bible is the inspired and inerrant Word of God. It is
our sole and final authority in all matters of faith and
practice. John 17:17; 2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:20-21
Trinity:
God exists eternally as a Trinity - Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit - in unity, without division in nature, essence, or being
- three Persons and yet one God. Deut. 6:4; Matt. 28:19; 2
Cor. 13:14
• God the Father reigns with providential care and by
sovereign grace over His universe. He is Father in truth to
all who have become children of God through faith in Jesus
Christ. Gen. 1:1; Isa. 45:5-7; Matt. 6:26-30; Eph. 1:8
• God the Son, Jesus Christ, is the second Person of
the Trinity, the only begotten Son- of God, the Son of Man,
the only Savior, begotten by the Holy Spirit and born of the
virgin Mary in order to reveal God and redeem sinful man.
He suffered and died as a substitute payment for the sins of
the whole world, was buried, rose again the third day, is
now exalted at the right hand of the Father, and is coming
again to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Luke 1:
30-55; John 1:1-18; 14:6; Acts 2:18-36; Phil. 2:5-8
• God the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity
Who convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and
judgment. He is the Agent in regeneration, revealing Jesus
to be the only hope of salvation, baptizing all believers into
the body of Christ, indwelling them at the moment of
salvation, and sealing them until the day of redemption.
He, as the Author of the Word, guides believers into the
truth of His Word. He gives spiritual gifts to believers for
the building of the church, enables them to mature toward
the fullness of Christ, empowers them for godly living and
service, and will lead them, in conformity to His Word, to
bring glory to Jesus. John 16:8-14; Acts 1:8; 1 Cor. 2:12-
14; I Cor. 12 &14; Eph. 1:13-14
Man:
Man was created in the image of God but fell through Sin,
bringing not only physical death, but also spiritual death,
which is eternal separation from God. Now all of mankind
exists as a fallen race with an inherited sinful nature. Gen.
2:16; 3:16-19; Rom. 3:10-23; 5:12; 6:23
Salvation:
Salvation is a gift from God, offered freely to sinful man by
grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ, whose blood was shed on Calvary for the
forgiveness of our sins and who rose again for our
justification. To be saved from the penalty of sin and
receive the free gift of eternal life, man must be born again
by the Spirit through His Word, seeing Jesus as the only
hope of salvation and trusting Him alone as Savior.
Salvation in its entirety includes regeneration, justification,
sanctification, and glorification. John 1:12; 3:3-7; Acts 4:
12; Eph. 1:7; 2:8-9; Phil. 3:20-21; 1 Pet. 1:18-19
The Priesthood of Believers:
Every believer, by the blood of Jesus, has been given
direct personal access to God in prayer and in His Word.
This privilege brings the responsibility of ministry to others,
including intercessory prayer on their behalf. Col. 4:12; 1
Tim. 2:5; Heb. 10:19-22; 1 Pet. 2:9; 4:10; Rev. 1:6
The Eternal Security and Assurance of Believers:
All those born again by the Spirit are kept by God's power
and are thus secure in Christ forever. It is the privilege of
all true believers to rejoice in the assurance of their
salvation through the testimony of God's Word. John 6:37-
40; 10:27-30; Rom. 8:1, 38-39; I Pet. 1:4-5
Giving:
Every believer, as a steward of that portion of God's wealth
entrusted to him, is obligated to support his local church
faithfully. God has established the tithe as a basis for
giving, but every believer should also give other offerings,
sacrificially and cheerfully, to support the ministry of the
church, the expenses of the church, the relief of those in
need, and to the spread of the Gospel. Gen. 14:20; Prov. 3:
9-10; Acts 4:34-37; I Cor. 16:2; 2 Cor. 9:6-7; Gal. 6:6; Eph.
4:28; I Tim. 5:17-18; I John 3:17
Missions:
God has given the church a great commission that has no
geographical limits. We are to support missionaries and
ministries that proclaim the Gospel and make disciples so
that a great multitude from every nation, tribe, ethnic group,
and language group will believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.
Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:46-48; Acts 1:8
The Local Church:
The local church is a group of believers baptized by water
and banded together in unity and fellowship under the
authority of God’s Word. The church consists of the
people, wherever they meet, not buildings or property. It is
established on the foundation of the Person and work of the
Lord Jesus Christ. He is both the Head of the church and
the true Owner of the church, having purchased us with His
own blood. Acts 20:28; Eph. 1:22-23; 3:20-21; Heb. 10:25
Human Sexuality:
Legitimate sexual relations are exercised soley within
marriage. Hence, sexual activities, such as, but not limited
to, adultery, fornication, incest, homosexuality, pedophilia
and bestiality are inconsistent with the teachings of the
Bible and the Church. Further, lascivious behavior, the
creation and/or distribution and/or viewing of pornography,
and efforts to alter one’s gender are incompatible with the
Biblical witness. Marriage has been ordained by God.
This church recognizes marriage as exclusively the legal
union of one man and one woman in which such union is a
lifetime commitment. Rom. 1:18-32; Gen. 2:21-24; Matt.
19:4-6; 1 John 2:16
What We Believe
Citrus Heights Community Church - "for People Just Like You"
Citrus Heights Community Church - "for People Just Like You"
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