WhatWeBelieve

What CFC Believes....

THE SCRIPTURES - The Bible is the inspired Word of God, the product of holy men of old who spoke and wrote as
they were moved by the Holy Spirit. The New Covenant, as recorded in the New Testament, we accept as our
infallible guide in matters pertaining to conduct and doctrine (2 Tim. 3:16; 1 Thess. 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21).

THE GODHEAD - Our God is one, but manifested in three Persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, being
coequal (Deut. 6:4;Phil. 2:6). God the Father is greater than all; the Sender of the Word (Logos) and the Begetter
(John 14:28; John 16:28; John 1:14). The Son is the Word flesh-covered, the One Begotten, and has existed with
the Father from the beginning (John 1:1; John 1:18; John 1:14). The Holy Spirit proceeds forth from both the Father
and the Son and is eternal (John 14:16;John 15:26).

MAN, HIS FALL AND REDEMPTION - Man is a created being, made in the likeness and image of God, but through
Adam's transgression and fall, sin came into the world. The Bible says "...all have sinned, and come short of the
glory of God," and "...There is none righteous, no, not one." (Rom. 3:10; 3:23). Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was
manifested to undo the works of the devil and gave His life and shed His blood to redeem and restore man back
to God (Rom. 5:14; 1 John 3:8).

Salvation is the gift of God to man, separate from works and the Law, and is made operative by grace through faith
in Jesus Christ, producing works acceptable to God (Eph. 2:8-10).

ETERNAL LIFE AND THE NEW BIRTH - Man's first step toward salvation is godly sorrow that worketh repentance.
The New Birth is necessary to all men, and when experienced, produces eternal life (2 Cor. 7:10; John 3:3-5; 1
John 5:12).

WATER BAPTISM - Baptism in water is by immersion, is a direct commandment of our Lord, and is for believers
only. The ordinance is a symbol of the Christian's identification with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection
(Matt. 28:19; Rom. 6:4; Col. 2:12; Acts 8:36-39).

The following recommendation regarding the water baptismal formula is adopted; to wit: "On the confession of
your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and by His authority, I baptize you in the Name of the Father,
and the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen."

BAPTISM IN THE HOLY GHOST - The Baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire is a gift from God as promised by the Lord
Jesus Christ to all believers in this dispensation and is received subsequent to the new birth. This experience is
accompanied by the initial evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Holy Spirit Himself gives utterance (Matt.
3:11; John 14:16,17; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:38,39; Acts 19:1-7; Acts 2:1-4).

SANCTIFICATION -Sanctification is the ongoing process of allowing God's character to be developed in us. (1
Corinthians 12:4-11; 1 Peter 4:10)

DIVINE HEALING - Healing is for the physical ills of the human body and is wrought by the power of God through
the prayer of faith, and by the laying on of hands. It is provided for in the atonement of Christ, and is the privilege of
every member of the Church today (James 5:14,15; Mark 16:18; Isa. 53:4,5; Matt. 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24).

RESURRECTION OF THE JUST AND THE RETURN OF OUR LORD - The angels said to Jesus' disciples, "...This
same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into
heaven." His coming is imminent. When He comes, "...The dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive
and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air..." (Acts 1:11; 1 Thess.
4:16,17).

Following the Tribulation, He shall return to earth as King of kings, and Lord of lords, and together with His saints,
who shall be kings and priests, He shall reign a thousand years (Rev. 5:10; 20:6).

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Tolleson, AZ 85353
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