What We Believe
Cornerstone Fellowship Church is a non-denominational, Christ-centered, people-loving, joy-filled, hope-giving church whose vision is knowing and doing God’s will with the belief that each member has a unique calling from God. Our vision is based on the following outline of our core beliefs.
- We exist to help people become like Jesus.
- We affirm the Holy Bible as the inspired word of God, as truth for every generation and as the standard for all ethical and moral decisions in faith and life.
- We believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God, that God is one and has made Himself known through His incarnation in the person and work of Jesus, who is our model, and that grace compels us in everything we do.
- We celebrate the death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ as the central event of history and the sole ground of hope for human redemption. God demonstrated both his holiness and his grace through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
- We teach that man comes into a right relationship with God, not by religion, but by grace through faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and leader of our lives. Our hope is in Christ alone and is accessed by faith alone.
- We affirm that authentic faith in Jesus will evidence itself in a "new life" which seeks full devotion to Jesus Christ. Obedience to the teachings of Christ found in the Sacred Scriptures leads to freedom expressed by loving service to God and others, and spiritual fruitfulness as empowered by the Holy Spirit.
- We believe baptism does not earn salvation any more than faith earns salvation. It is not a work; it is an obedient faith response to God’s grace as demonstrated in Christ’s sacrifice. Baptism forgives the past, refreshes the present and embraces the future. Jesus did it to identify with those who would follow Him and He commands us to be baptized. Baptism is an outward expression of a heart decision.
- We invite seekers to become finders. We encourage finders to become just like Jesus by having a great commitment to the great commandment (loving God and loving your neighbor) and the great commission (invest yourself in people and invite those people to church events).
- We seek to build community where God is honored as people are invited to belong and become, to know and be known, to serve and be served, as well as celebrate and be celebrated
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