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JESUS CHRIST: is the foundation and
cornerstone of the church. He came to restore man's broken relationship
with God. His finished work on the cross made it possible. Because of
His love demonstrated on the cross by dying for our sins, we now have
reason to fellowship with one another and proclaim salvation through His
life, death, and resurrection. 1 Corinthians 3:11 Ephesians 2:20 Romans
5:6-10.
THE BIBLE: is the inspired, infallible Word of God and is relevant and
applicable to man today. Therefore, we place a great emphasis upon
teaching it in public, studying it in private, and using it as a guide
for our daily lives. 1Timothy 4:13, 2Timothy 3:16, 1Thes 2:13
WORSHIP: We believe God is worthy of all praise, reverence and love. We
take special time to worship Him in church through song. It is our goal
to worship Him with our whole lives, as well as at home, work and at
play. John 4:23, Colossians 3:16, Ephesians 4:15
CHRISTIAN GROWTH: Our supreme desire is to know Christ and to be
conformed into His image by the power of the Holy Spirit. We encourage
this by abiding in Jesus Christ through His word, prayer, fellowship,
and by yielding our lives to the Holy Spirit. John 15:5, Romans 8:29,
Ephesians 4:15
LOVE: is the greatest virtue and demonstration of the reality of Jesus
Christ. We endeavor to show Christ-like love toward all men. Love should
be exhibited in our lives by our words as well as our actions. John
13:34, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Philippians 2:3-5
CHRISTIAN SERVICE: is part of the Christian life and is the
responsibility of all believers. Our goal is to develop the ministry of
every member to the benefit of all. Ephesians 4:11-13, 1 Corinthians
12:4-7
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We believe worship of God should be
spiritual! Therefore we remain flexible so the Holy Spirit may direct
our worship.
We believe worship of God should be inspirational! Therefore we give a
great place to music in our worship.
We believe worship of God should be intelligent! Therefore, in our
services, we emphasize Bible teaching so God may instruct us how He
would be worshipped.
We believe worship of God is fruitful! Therefore we look for His love in
our lives as the greatest evidence that we are truly worshiping Him.
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Calvary Chapel has been
formed as a fellowship of believers in the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Our
supreme desire is to know Christ and to be conformed into His image by
the power of the Holy Spirit.
We are not a denominational fellowship, nor are we opposed to
denominations as such, only their over-emphasis of the doctrinal
differences that have led to the division of the body of Christ.
We believe that the only true basis of Christian fellowship is His
(Agape) love, which is greater than any differences we possess and
without which we have no right to claim ourselves Christians.
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