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As
baptized believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and as members of
Calvary Mennonite Church, we confess and hold to the follow tenets
of faith and life.
The
Bible
We believe the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are
inspired by God and are our supreme and final authority in matters
of faith and life.
The
Trinity
We believe in one God, Creator and Ruler of the Universe,
eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Jesus
Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, co-eternal with
the Father and the Holy Spirit; that he was conceived by the Holy
Spirit and born of the virgin Mary; that he lived among men, being
both God and man; that He fulfilled the will of God by His sinless
life and His vicarious death, was resurrected and received up into
glory to the right hand of God and ever lives to intercede for the
saints.
The
Holy Spirit
We
believe that the Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin, of
righteousness and of judgment; that He regenerates, sanctifies,
and seals believing sinners through the Word of God; that He fills
and empowers the surrendered, dedicated believer for God-pleasing,
supernatural, living witnessing; and that He calls and commissions
the Church to evangelize the world.
Man
We believe that man was created in the image of God; that he
sinned, and thereby incurred not only physical death but also
spiritual death and separation from God; that all human beings are
born with a sinful nature and that those who reach moral
responsibility become sinners in thought, word and deed.
Salvation
We believe that all who by repentance and faith receive Jesus
Christ as Savior and Lord are born again of the Holy Spirit and
thereby become children of God; that such believers are justified,
sanctified, and kept by the power of God unto a salvation to be
consummated at the return of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Our
Lords Return
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ will return bodily, visibly
and personally for the believers to transform them into His own
image and then to establish His millennial kingdom.
Judgment
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ will judge the living and
the dead and will effect a final separation of the redeemed and
the lost, assigning unbelievers to everlasting conscious
punishment to Hell, and believers to eternal glory in the presence
of God.
The
Church
We believe that the Church, the body of Christ, consists of all
who are regenerated by the Holy Spirit who thus enjoy spiritual
union and communion both with Christ, the head of the Church, and
all fellow believers.
War
& Peace We
believe that war is contrary to the Christian concept of human
welfare and, therefore, is not compatible with the gospel and
spirit of Christ. We
also believe it is the duty of every Christian to promote peace
and good will and to foster the spirit of understanding, mutual
trust and cooperation among all the people of the world.
The Bible teaches that human government is ordained of God.
However,
we recognize and honor the rights of those members who, for the
sake of conscience, cannot participate in war by bearing arms, but
should answer the call of government by serving as corpsman,
chaplain, radio operators, etc.
We further believe that we must extend continued fellowship
and nurture to all persons regardless of their decision in this
matter.
Mennonite
USA
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