What We Believe
What has brought us to our philosphy to go and to love? The Church at the Crossing (CATC) is a congregation of Christians affiliated with the Church of God (Anderson, IN) The Church of God emphasizes the unity of all believers on the New Testament basis of personal experience in the saving power or Jesus Christ.
Through the avenues of preaching, teaching, and singing, the Church of God has consistently affirmed that the written source of what we believe is the Bible. We have attempted to remain Biblically based without becoming tied to creeds or liturgies.
What are some of the key doctrines that we proclaim? We believe:
- In one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible (Genesis 1).
- In one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made (John 1:1-14).
- In the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified (John 3:14-17).
- That all scripture is inspired by God and is the authority for the Christian life (II Timothy 3:14-17).
- In conversion, which is the renewal of life at its’ deepest level through repentance and trust in the forgiveness of Christ (Acts 2:36-39).
- That conversion places us in the church and that no other formalities are necessary (Acts 2:47).
- In Christian holiness, that is, the commitment to become Christ-like in our actions, attitudes, words, and thoughts (Romans 12:1-2).