A note of inspiration to the Cascade Hills Church of Christ (church planters Jason Campbell and Dwayne Hilty) for their wording of what I as a lead missionary for Zach’s House put forth as our distinctive beliefs. Much of what is here originates in written form with them.
Core Christian Beliefs
The following represents the core of what we teach, all deriving from what God has revealed about Himself through the Bible:
God the Father is Creator of heaven and earth. He is sovereign over all creation.
The son of God, Jesus Christ, is Lord. He is God in the flesh. He is the Savior of sinful humanity. He saves us through his death on the cross and by raising from the dead three days later.
At the end of time, whevever that may be, there will be a judgement day.
God, through the Holy Spirit, comes to live within the believer at baptism and empowers the church (which is made up of people) for works of service.
Christian community is essential for Christ followers to be fed spiritually, have true fellowship with one another, and to grow in our Christian walk.
Scripture, although often taken out of context, is the supreme authority for the church. It is a fountain of knowledge about God’s love and compassion. The scriptures are a reliable guide to living a Christian life.
Restoration Principles
All communities of faith have a disticnt heritage Ours derives from the Restoration branch of Protestant Christianity in America. Our tradition has sought to restore the core beliefs and practices of the early churches as recorded in the New Testament. There is much disagreement on what these are, but we don’t think it should be that problemeatic. Some of the key elements of this effort are outlined below:
We desire unity when it comes to matters of faith. We strive for freedom in matters of opinion. Simply put, we want to love everybody as Jesus does.
Leadership structure of the church includes elders and ministry servants.
The Lord’s supper (which we also call Communion) is observed every Sunday.
We teach baptism as an essential part of the conversion process.
