What We Believe
Crossway Church Centre Black Country is Trinitarian, believing that God the Father is revealed through Jesus Christ his Son, who alone
is Saviour of the world. The Holy Spirit makes God’s saving work real in the lives of his
people. On acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, a person is
born again and becomes a child of God by adoption. The full doctrines of Crossway Church Centre Black Country are
defined in our statement of faith under ten headings:
The Trinity – We believe in One Living and True God, Creator of all, eternal in three persons as Father, Son and Holy Spirit; him alone we
worship and adore
God the Father – We believe that God the Father Almighty, in holy love, gave his Son for the salvation of mankind.
God the Son – We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is God the Son. For our sake he became man, was truly human and
truly divine, and lived a sinless human life. We believe that he reveals the Father, that he died to atone for our
sins, rose from the dead, ascended to heaven and was exalted. He is our Advocate, Mediator and Lord. We believe that he
will return personally in power and glory
God the Holy Spirit – We believe that God the Holy
Spirit convinces of sin, righteousness and judgement. He causes those who repent to be born anew and dwells within them, witnessing
to their salvation and developing the fruit of a Godly life. He endows
believers with gifts for the up-building of the Church. He glorifies
Jesus.
Mankind – We believe that all people are sinful
and are unable to deliver themselves from the guilt, penalty and power of their
sin.
Salvation – We believe that salvation from the guilt, penalty and power of
sin to eternal life is a free gift of God. Salvation is his purpose for
all mankind and is only possible through personal faith in the atoning work of
the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that all must stand before the final
judgement of Christ and that those who have refused his salvation will be
separated eternally from God.
The Bible – We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are
the inspired Word of God and are the supreme authority in all matters of faith
and conduct.
The Church – We believe that the Church is the whole company of the redeemed
in heaven and on earth and consists of all who are united to God through faith
in Christ. We believe that Jesus Christ is the head of the Church, which
is his body. The purpose of the Church is to worship God, to promote the
fellowship of his people, to preach the Gospel and to make disciples of all
nations.
The Sacraments – We believe that the sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s supper
are to be practiced in obedience to the command of the Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe that in the observance of the Lord’s supper, Christ is certainly and
really present, though not bodily in the elements. When used by believers
with faith and prayer, the sacraments are, through the operation of the Holy
Spirit, outward and inward visible signs of spiritual grace.
The Christian Life – We believe in the priesthood of all believers, affirming that
each believer has direct access to God through the Lord Jesus Christ. The individual believer is required to render obedience to Christ in
every area of life, seeking always, under his direction, the advancement of his Kingdom.