Statement of Faith

Calvary Chapel has been formed as a fellowship of believers in the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Our supreme desire is to know Christ, and be conformed into His image by the power of the Holy Spirit. We are not a denominational church, nor are we opposed to denominations as such, only the over-emphasis of the doctrinal differences that have led to the division of the Body of Christ.
 
We believe...the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of God.
(2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:21)
 
We believe...there is one God, eternally existent in three persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
(Genesis 1:1; Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30)
 
We believe...in the deity of Christ (John 10:33); His virgin birth (Isaiah 7:4; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:34-35); His sinless life (Hebrews 4:15; 7:26); His miracles (John 2:11); His vicarious and atoning death (1 Corinthians 15:3; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 2:9); His resurrection (John 11:25; 1 Corinthians 15:4); His ascension to the right hand of the Father (Mark 16:19); His personal return to earth in power and glory. (Acts 1:11; Revelation 19:11-16)
 
We believe...in the absolute necessity of regeneration by the Holy Spirit for salvation because of the exceeding sinfulness of human nature, and that all are justified on the single ground of faith in the shed blood of Christ, and that only by God's grace, through faith alone, are we saved.
(John 3:16-19; 5:24; Romans 3:23, 5:8-9; Ephesians 2:8-10; Titus 3:5)
 
We believe...in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, and they that are not unto the resurrection of damnation.
(John 5:28-29)
 
We believe...in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
(Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Galatians 3:26-28)
 
We believe...in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by Whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
(Romans 8:13, 14; 1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19-20; Ephesians 4:30, 5:18)