WHAT WE BELIEVE

Our heart is to reach the lost and encourage the believer.

WE BELIEVE IN:

lost people found, found people free, and free people forward.

Our heart is for the lost to become found, but we want to see each of you more than found. We want to help you become free in Jesus. Only then can the found and the free catapult forward.

We live to give, serve to lead, and lead to grow. We are a generous church that cultivates a heart of giving. The Christpoint model is to build teams with a passionate servant heart of God. To grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ. It is our desire that everyone can know love, show love, and live love. The greatest of these is love. Know Jesus, show the love of Christ to others, and live in such a way that the world knows we are his.

These are our core values and we encourage an atmosphere of REAL in all we do. Christpoint is a multi service, multi campus church, and we are as real as it gets.

God in Trinity 

We believe in God eternally existing in three persons; namely the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equals and are one God.  Deut 6:4, 1 Cor 8:4, Mt 28:19, 2 Cor 13:14 

One God 

 Referring to a being who is before all things, who is creator and ruler of all things except himself. He is creator of the universe, mankind, heaven and earth. He is absolute in power. He is eternal having none of the limitations of time. He is perfect in His name, having no flaws either in glory or holiness. Jms 2:19, 1 Jn 5:7, Col 1:16, Jn 10:30 

Three Persons 

The term person is used to identify the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as individual distinctions in the Godhead. Being distinct from the other in name, will, word, and nature.  Jn1:1, Mt 3:16, 1Jn 5:7, Mt 28:19  

The Father 

Referring to the first person of the Godhead, He is equal to the Son and the Spirit as God and father because he begets his son. He is the eternal father because he eternally has a son. He is all powerful, all knowing, all loving and all wise.  1Jn 3:16, Jn 5:19, Mt 3:16-17, Jn 14:1-2 

The Son 

Referring to the second person of the Godhead called The Son because he is out of the nature of the father through the act of begetting eternally. He is son by nature (being distinct from adoption or creation). He is Jesus Christ, the only begotten son of the father. He is equal with the father and spirit as God. He lived a sinless life and offered himself as the only perfect sacrifice for the sins of all mankind by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead in three days showing his power over sin and death. He ascended into heavens glory and will return again as the King of Kings.  Jn 3:1, Rom 5:9-10, 2cor 5:18-21, Heb 7:25. 

The Holy Spirit 

Referring to the third person of the Godhead called Holy Spirit. He is equal to the Father and the Son as God. He is present in the world to make people aware of their need for Jesus Christ as savoir. He proceeds from the personal nature of the father and Son as Spirit. He goes forth as the breath and power of God. He is not an impersonal force, rather he is a personal being.  Acts 2:1-5, Gen 1:2, Jn 14:26, 2cor 3: 16-18  

The Bible 

Referring to the verbal inspiration of the Holy Scriptures. Declaring the Bible to be “Breathed out” by God as his word through agent of the Holy Spirit. It is without error and is God’s “How to” manual for life. It was written by authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. The term “Bible” referring to the 39 books of The Old Testament and the 27 books of The New Testament being the Holy inspired word of God. 2Tim 3:16, 2Pet 1:20-21, Ps 119:105, Josh1:8   

Mankind 

Referring to man as creation. Being created in the spiritual image of God. To be like him in character and to be the supreme object of God’s creation. Having a carnal nature all mankind is born with a need for salvation that is only provided by God through the agent of the Holy Spirit and the redemptive power and sacrifice of Jesus Christ.   Gen 1;27, Ps 8:3-6, Rom 8:23, Rom 10:9-10   

Holiness 

Referring to God’s standard of living for his people. Meaning a pattern of living that is dedicated to Christ, separated from the world and does not practice sin, Loving the person of God and obeying His laws. Striving to be Christ-like. 1 Thes 4:37, Heb 12:14, 1Pet 1:16, Eph 4:24 

Sacraments/ Ordinances 

Referring to the visible symbolic acts of working, in which spiritual experiences are represented by external and visible elements, as well as external and visible acts subsequent to a clean heart. 

Water Baptism 

Meaning “to dip” or immerse also referred to as washing. 

It is the immersion of the believer into water as an outward expression or sign of the inward working and experience of repentance. Baptism should follow soon after one's decision to live for Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior through confession of sin.  Mt 28:19, Mk 16:16, Acts 2:38, 1Pet 3:21 

  

The Lord’s Supper/ Holy Communion 

Referring to the “Lord’s Supper” and or “Communion” as a symbolic act in which the believer partakes the broken bread (representing Christ broken body) and the fruit of the vine (representing Christ shed blood). It is taken as a memorial of Christ death and celebration of His return in Glory. 

Lk 22:19-20, 1 Cor 11:23-26

Washing of the Saint’s Feet 

Referring to symbolic act in which believers serve one another physically be becoming servants. 

And serving one another spiritually by becoming ministers of God’s grace. Jn 13:4-17, 1 Tim 5:10 

Prayer and Fasting

Referring to prayer, spending time with God talking and listening to Him as individuals or as a church. Through prayer one can praise God, confess our sins, thank Him for His blessings and ask for help for others and themselves. Referring to fasting, sacrificing fleshly desire to become closer to the Lord (food is the typical sacrifice).  All are called to spend time daily with The Lord in prayer in order to be encouraged by his love and challenged to do his will. Through prayer and fasting, the Holy Spirit speaks to believers and they are able to see God do miracles in answered prayer.   Mt 6:6, Mt 6:9-13, Lk 22:46, Jn 17:20-26, Dan 10:3 

Gifts of the Holy Spirit 

The Holy Spirit has given gifts to believers for the purpose of equipping them to accomplish God’s plan. The variety of spiritual gifts is still given to believers today. Every believer is to exercise their spiritual gifts for the purpose of serving God and others.   1 Cor 12;4-6, 1 Cor 12:7-10, 1 Cor. 12:11-13 

Divine Healing 

Referring to all forms of healing and restoration provided by God. In divine healing, God dramatically and / or miraculously restores the body’s ability to restore good health. Or God may intervene to restore sight, correct paralysis, restore healing or correct ailments instantaneously, not gradually (so it will not be construed as the body growing stronger gradually.  Is. 53:4-5, Mt 8:16-17, James. 5:14-16, Ex. 15:26  

Eternity 

God created each of us to live forever. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or we will exist eternally in union with God through forgiveness and salvation. God’s desire is that everyone will spend eternity in Heaven with Him. To be eternally separated from God is Hell, to be eternally in union with Him is Heaven. Heaven and Hell are real places. In the bodily resurrection there will be eternal life for the righteous and eternal punishment for the wicked.  Phil. 3:20-21, Jn. 25:26, 1 Cor. 15:20-57, Rev. 21