What We Believe

The following are the core beliefs of Calvary Church based on the foundational truths taught in the Bible. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines.

We believe in One eternally existing God who created all things.  God has revealed Himself to us as our Father, in His Son Jesus Christ, and as the Holy Spirit, with distinct attributes but without division of nature, essence, or being.  Jesus is God displayed in humanity.  He is both God and man.  God is perfect in love, power, holiness, goodness, wisdom, justice, and mercy.  He is unchangeable and the same yesterday, today, and forever.

God has revealed himself to us through his son, Jesus Christ, who is the visible image of the invisible God, the holy scriptures, and through all of creation itself.

Jesus Christ came to reconcile us with God. He lived a life without sin and willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our transgressions. God raised him from the dead and now, by grace, offers as a free gift eternal life to all who follow Christ. Salvation can be found in Christ alone.

We believe that our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is expressed by calling on His Name in the waters of baptism.  Water baptism is an act of faithful obedience identifying with Jesus in death to sin, burial of the old nature, and resurrection to new life.  We are baptized for the remission of sins.

We believe that the Holy Spirit is active in the world today.  Being filled with the Holy Spirit and developing the life characteristics produced by His indwelling are the privileges of all New Testament believers.

The Church is meant to be the visible body of Christ, sent into the world to glorify God and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.  The church is a Spirit-filled community basing their lives and practices upon the teaching of scripture.

Jesus Christ is returning one day to judge both the living and the dead and to usher in the fullness of God's kingdom on earth.