What We Believe

The Crossing - What We Believe

“In Essentials…Unity”
We believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God, and should be one of the standards by which we live and conduct our everyday lives. (2 Peter 1:20-21)
We believe in God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
( Is. 43:10-1; Matt. 29:19) We believe that God created the Heavens and the earth. He also created man in His image.
(Rev. 4:11; Gen. 1:26) We believe that Man fell from grace and perfection in the garden. For generations following the fall, man made every attempt to bring redemption by following the law given by God, until He sent His son, Jesus Christ, to be the ultimate sacrifice and redemption for the sin of man.
(Rom. 5:12-21) We believe that Jesus, the Son of God, was born of a virgin birth, conceived by the Holy Spirit, and put in the form of a human to walk this earth and exemplify the life that He wishes for all of us to live.
(Luke 1:31,35) We believe that Jesus lived, was crucified on the cross, then was buried, and after three days rose from the dead. He gave his life as that sacrifice so that all who believe in Him can live for eternity with Him.
(1 Cor. 15:3) We believe that God also sent the Holy Spirit to empower us to want to serve others, to desire a deeper walk with Him, to worship and magnify Him in our everyday lives, through how we live and conduct ourselves.
(Gen. 1:2; John 14:16-17)

“In Non-essentials…Liberty”
We believe that the church is one expression of the Body of Christ, an avenue through which God gives us opportunities to serve Him and His kingdom with other believers.
(Heb. 10:24-25; Luke 4:16)
We believe the “Church” is not a building, but a people. Our weekly meetings are an opportunity for the “Church” to come together to worship Him, and learn from others what God has done for them, and through them.
(Eph. 2:19-22)
We believe in true relationship. Where people can support one another and in honest love and friendship, be a help to each other.
(Deut. 10:16-19) We believe The Great Commission. God has called us to spread the gospel first in our neighborhoods, secondly in our city, and then to the world.
(Matt. 28:18-20; Acts1:8) We believe in Salvation, Sanctification, or cleansing, and the infilling of the Holy Spirit. At the time of your acceptance of Christ, you immediately receive all that God has for you. And at that moment we begin a process, by which God, and only God, molds us into His image to bring us to maturity in Christ.
(Heb. 2:10-11) We believe that salvation should be worked out with fear and trembling by the individual, under the direction of the Holy Spirit. Any involvement by others should be only upon request, and advice or counsel given should be based on the Word of God, and is simply a guide, rather than a mandate.
(Phil. 2:12) We believe in Water Baptism. It is an outward sign of an inward work, and a testimony of our faith in God. It is a form of identifying with His death, burial, and resurrection.
(Rom. 6:3-5; Col. 2:11-12) We believe in freedom of worship, first in our everyday lives and in the corporate setting. We believe that there are different ministry gifts that should be practiced and developed, both in our fellowship and everyday of our lives. They are to further equip the people of our fellowship to do the work of the ministry, and to encourage others to desire a relationship with Jesus Christ. (1 Cor. 12:18-26) We believe in the Laying on of Hands, or healing and ministry by the laying on of hands, whether by someone else, or by the individuals own prayer and ministry. We believe in a Theocratic form of government, where God calls and sets a man, who in turn appoints those men and women around himself, to be a counsel/advisory board to him in his role as the spiritual leader of the house.
(1 Peter 5:1-5; Exodus 1)

“In Liberty… Wisdom” We believe that just because we have been set free from sin, it does not allow us to live as our soulish nature desires. Even in freedom there are boundaries. And there is a difference in “bounds” and “bonds”.
(1 Cor. 6:12; 2 Tim. 4:5)
“In everything… Love” We believe that the power of God’s love can conquer anything that we may encounter in our lives. Whether it is similarities or differences, God’s love can continue to unite us together as one body. It is the one thing that still stands when all else has fallen. We are to give the same love to those who God puts in our path, as His son gives us on a daily basis.
(1 Cor. 13)