Framing Statements

  • In essential beliefs - we have unity.
    “There is one body and one Spirit – just as you were called to one hope when you were called – one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” (Ephesians 4:4-6)

  • In non-essential beliefs - we have liberty.
    “Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters… Who are you to judge someone else’s servant?  To his own master he stands or falls… So then each of us will give an account of himself to God… So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God.” (Romans 14:1, 4, 12, 22)

  • In all our beliefs – we show love.
    “And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”  (Colossians 3:14)
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The Essentials We Believe

Below is a list of the Essentials we belive at CCCH. Please Note: This is not intended to be our church creed, because we believe that the creed of the New Testament was not found in words but rather in the person of Jesus Christ.  Creeds are man-made sets of beliefs and subscribing to a creed is not a biblical requirement for salvation.  The above is simply meant to be a concise statement of our position on the essential doctrinal foundations that comprise the basis of our teachings and around which strive for unity. 
One God

We believe in one God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit: (Matthew 5:16, 45; 6:1, 4, 8, 9; James 1:17 / John 1:1; 14:9 / Genesis 1:2; John 4:24; 14:16-20; 2 Peter 1:21).
God the Father

We believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of all things visible and invisible: (Genesis 1:1; Acts 17:24-28; Hebrews 11:3).
Jesus Christ

We believe in Jesus Christ, God's one and only Son, our one and only Savior: (John 1:14; 1 John 4:9 / John 3:16; 2 Peter 3:18)

Who was born Jesus of Nazareth, both fully human and fully divine, conceived of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary (Matthew 21:11; John 19:19 / John 1:14; Romans 5:15-17; Colossians 2:9; 1 John 1:1 / Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:26-38),

Who suffered and was crucified under Pontius Pilate (Luke 23:1-46),

Who died and was buried, and Who rose again bodily from the dead on the third day (Luke 23:44-24:8; John 20:24-29; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8),

Who ascended into Heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father (Luke 22:69; Acts 1:1-9; Colossians 3:1), and

Who will return to earth to judge both the living and the dead (Matthew 24:36-42; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:10-11; 10:39-42; 1 Peter 4:5).
The Holy Spirit

Who is an active and operative part of the triune God (John 16:5-15; Acts 1:7-8; Romans 8:26-27), and Who indwells every Christian (1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Timothy 1:14).
The Bible

We believe in the Bible - God's Holy Word, Scripture. We believe God inspired the autographs (original writings) of the Sciprture and those autographs were consequently without error. (Mark12:36; John 14:26; 16:12-15; Acts 1:16; 1 Corinthians 2:12-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-16; 2 Peter 1:20-21).

We accept the Bible as the final authority for all matters of faith and practice. (Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18; 24:35; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 4:12).
Sin and Salvation

We believe the Bible teaches that human beings, created by God, willfully sinned  against God and are consequently lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23).

We believe the Bible teaches that salvation – the forgiveness of sins – is only by  grace through the blood of Jesus Christ (Matthew 26:28; Romans 5:9; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 1 John 1:7).

We believe the Bible teaches that one receives God’s grace by putting faith in Christ, repenting of sin, confessing Christ and being immersed into Christ, but that none of these is sufficient in and of itself for the assurance of salvation (Romans 5:1-2 / Luke 24:45-47; Acts 3:19; 17:30; 2 Peter 3:9 / Matthew 10:32; Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:11; 1 John 4:15 / Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-7; Galatians 3:27; Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 3:21).
The Church

We believe in the Church of Jesus Christ, founded on the Day of Pentecost and     consisting of all Christians everywhere (Matthew 16:13-18; Acts 2:14-47).
Elders

We believe the Bible teaches that the Elders are to exercise authority over the local          congregation (Acts 20:28; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Peter 5:1-4).
Services Are

Sundays at 8:30, 9:45 and 11:15 am

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