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What we believe

What we believe.

These are the beliefs at the heart of The Crossing. We hold these together. On smaller matters we give each other room, and we keep loving each other.

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    The Scriptures

    The Bible is breathed out by God and written through human authors. It is fully true, trustworthy and without error in all it teaches. It has the final say on what we believe and how we live.

    2 Timothy 3:16–17 · 2 Peter 1:20–21 · John 10:35 · Luke 24:44 · Romans 15:4

  2. 02

    The one true God

    There is one God, eternally existing in three co-equal Persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. He made everything and holds it together. He is holy, and He is love.

    Deuteronomy 6:4 · Mark 12:29 · Matthew 28:19 · 2 Corinthians 13:14 · Colossians 1:16–17

  3. 03

    Humanity and sin

    Every person is made in the image of God and is precious to Him. Every person has also turned from God and needs His mercy. Sin separates us from God and from one another, and no one can repair that on their own.

    Genesis 1:26–27 · Romans 3:23 · Isaiah 59:2 · Mark 7:20–23

  4. 04

    Jesus Christ and salvation

    Jesus announced that the kingdom of God is near and called people to repent and believe the good news. He is God the Son, fully God and fully man. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on the cross for our sins, rose bodily from the dead, and reigns at the Father’s right hand. Salvation is a free gift received by God’s grace through trust in Jesus alone, not earned by good works.

    Mark 1:14–15 · John 1:1–14 · Matthew 1:18–25 · Philippians 2:5–11 · Romans 3:23–25 · Galatians 2:16 · Ephesians 2:8–9 · 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 · Hebrews 1:3 · Hebrews 4:15 · 2 Corinthians 5:21

  5. 05

    The Holy Spirit

    The Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin, gives new spiritual life, lives in every true believer from the moment of salvation, and seals them for the day of redemption. He produces fruit such as love, joy and peace in them, and equips the church with gifts to build up one another.

    John 16:7–13 · Romans 8:9–11 · 2 Corinthians 1:21–22 · Ephesians 1:13–14 · Ephesians 4:30 · Galatians 5:22–23 · 1 Corinthians 12:4–7

  6. 06

    Making disciples and the local church

    The church is the body of Christ, called to obey Jesus’ command to make disciples of all nations by teaching them to obey everything He commanded. Jesus is the head of the church. Under Him, our congregation governs itself.

    Matthew 28:18–20 · Luke 6:46 · Acts 2:42–47 · 1 Corinthians 12:27 · Colossians 1:18

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    The ordinances

    Jesus gave His church two symbolic practices. Baptism is the immersion of a believer in water, a public sign of dying to sin and rising to new life in Christ. The Lord’s Supper is the gathering of believers to remember Christ’s body given for us and His blood shed for us until He returns.

    Matthew 28:19 · Romans 6:3–4 · 1 Corinthians 11:23–26

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    The return of Christ and our hope

    Jesus will return personally to judge the living and the dead and to make all things new. Those who belong to Christ will be raised in bodily resurrection to live with God forever. Those who reject Him will be separated from Him forever. Until then, we wait with hope and live awake and faithful.

    Acts 1:11 · 2 Timothy 4:1 · 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 · 1 Thessalonians 5:6 · 1 Corinthians 15:20–28 · 1 Corinthians 15:44 · Matthew 25:31–46 · Revelation 21:1–5

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    Servant leadership

    Leaders in the church are there to serve. Their job is to get the rest of us ready to serve too. Elders, also called pastors, give spiritual oversight, teaching and care. Deacons look after the practical needs of the church.

    Mark 10:42–45 · Ephesians 4:11–12 · Philippians 1:1 · Acts 6:1–6 · Acts 20:17–35 · 1 Timothy 3 · Titus 1

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    Unity and liberty

    We hold firmly to the beliefs on this page, the gospel above all. In matters Scripture leaves open we give each other freedom, and stay united in love.

    Romans 14 · 1 Corinthians 1:10 · 1 Corinthians 15:3–4

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    Life and relationships

    We honor God’s design for human dignity, marriage and family. Every life has inherent value, from conception to natural death, because each person is made in God’s image. Marriage is a covenant between one man and one woman.

    Genesis 1:27 · Genesis 2:18–24 · Psalm 139:13–16 · Mark 10:6–9 · Ephesians 5:31–32

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    Love, mercy and the poor

    Jesus summed up the Law as loving God and loving our neighbor, and we live that out among people in need, near us and far away. We show mercy to the hungry, the stranger, the sick and the imprisoned, and we forgive and love even those who oppose us.

    Mark 12:29–31 · Luke 10:25–37 · Matthew 5:43–48 · Matthew 25:34–40 · Galatians 2:10

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