What We Believe
The following are the core beliefs of Calvary Chapel Johnson County based on the foundational truths taught in the bible. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines.
Doctrinal Statement
1. We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons, the Father, the Son and the holy Spirit, equal in power and glory; that this triune God created all, upholds all and governs all. (Genesis 1:1; Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 44:8 and 48:16; Matthew 28:19-20; John 10:30; Hebrews 1:3)
2. We believe that the SCRIPTURES of the Old and New Testaments as the Word of God, fully inspired without error in the original manuscripts, and the infallible rule of faith and practice. We believe that the Word of God supersedes and earthly law that is contrary to the Holy Scriptures. Although we may at times teach from other translations, we believe that the King James Version of the bible is the most accurate translation from the original ancient text. It is from this translation that we establish our doctrine and Statement of faith. (Isaiah 28:13; Nehemiah 8:8; John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23-25; 2 Peter 1:3-4; 2 Peter 1:21)
3. We believe in God the Father, an infinite, personal Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love; that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men; that He hears and answers prayer; and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. (Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalm 90:2; Psalm 102:27; John 3:16 and 4:24; 1 Timothy 1:17; Titus 1:3)
4. We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings, His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people and personal visible return to earth. (Isaiah 7:14; Micah 5:2; Matthew 1:23; Mark 16:19; Luke 1:34-35; John 1:1-2, 8:58 and 11:25, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 1 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 1:8; 1 John 1:2; Revelation 1:8
5. We believe in the person of the Holy Spirit, who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment and to regenerate sanctify and empower for ministry all who believe in Christ. We also believe the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ and that He is an abiding helper, teacher and guide. We also believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit and in the exercise of all spiritual gifts according to the instructions given in 1 Corinthians 12-14. (Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 3:18; John 16:8-11; Romans 8:26 and 15:13,16; Hebrews 9:14)
6. We believe that all of humanity are sinners both by nature and choice and therefore are under condemnation. We also believe that God saves and regenerates based upon faith by the Holy Spirit, those who repent of their sins and confess the substitutionary sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 2:1-3 and 8-9; Romans 3:23 and 5:8; Titus 3:5)
7. We believe in the universal church, the living spiritual body, of which Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are members. (1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Ephesians 4:15-16)
8. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ committed two ORDINANCES to the church: 1)baptism, and 2) the Lord’s Supper. We believe in baptism by immersion and communion being open to all believers. (Matthew 28:19; Luke 22:19-20; Acts 2:38; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26) We also believe that the Lord Jesus Christ validated the ordinance of marriage (Matthew 19:4-5 and John 2:1-11)
9. We believe in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ which is His personal, visible return to earth and the establishment of His millennial kingdom, in the resurrection of the body, the final judgment and eternal blessing of the righteous and endless separation of the wicked. (Matthew 16:27; Acts 1:11; Revelation 19:11-16; 20:11-15)
10. We believe in a literal Heaven and Hell and that all those who place their faith, hope and trust in Jesus Christ will spend eternity in Heaven with the Lord, while those who reject Jesus’ free gift of salvation will spend eternity separated from the Lord. (Psalm 9:17; Matthew 5:3; 5:22; 18:9 and 25:31-34; Mark 9:42-49; Luke 12:5, John 3:18; Hebrews 12:23; 1 Peter 1:4; Revelation 14:10-11 and 20:11-15)
11. We believe in the Pre-Tribulation rapture of the church where all believers will meet the Lord in the air and be taken out of this world prior to the Tribulation that will come upon the earth. (Isaiah 26:20; Matthew 24:29-31; Luke 21:36; Romans 1:18, 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 4:13-16 and 5:9; 2 Peter2:7-9; Revelation 3:10, 5:7-10)
12. We believe in creation and God as the creator in 6 literal days (Genesis 1:31-2:3). We believe that God created humans and that He created them male and female. As such He created them different so as to complement and complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between a genetic male and a genetic female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason homosexuality, and all other “sexual preferences” or “orientations” are unnatural, sinful and unacceptable to God. Accordingly, this ministry will not perform any marriage ceremonies between two individuals of the same sex. It will not condone or recognize such same-sex marriages, civil unions, or domestic partnerships even if the state passes laws that provide for recognition of such unions.
13. We believe that legitimate biblical sexual relations are exercised solely within marriage as defined in #12 above. Hence, sexual activities such as, but not limited to, adultery, fornication, pre-marital sex, incest, polygamy, homosexuality, transgenderism, bisexuality, cross-dressing, pedophilia and bestiality are inconsistent with the teachings of the Bible and the Church. Further, lascivious behavior, the creation, viewing and/or distribution of pornography and efforts to alter one’s physical gender related appearance are incompatible with a true biblical witness. (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4-6; John 4:16-18; Romans 1:18-32; 1 Corinthians 5:11, 6:9-11, 6:18-20, 7:1-3 and 7:8-9; Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 5:3-7; 1 Timothy 1:9-11)
2. We believe that the SCRIPTURES of the Old and New Testaments as the Word of God, fully inspired without error in the original manuscripts, and the infallible rule of faith and practice. We believe that the Word of God supersedes and earthly law that is contrary to the Holy Scriptures. Although we may at times teach from other translations, we believe that the King James Version of the bible is the most accurate translation from the original ancient text. It is from this translation that we establish our doctrine and Statement of faith. (Isaiah 28:13; Nehemiah 8:8; John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23-25; 2 Peter 1:3-4; 2 Peter 1:21)
3. We believe in God the Father, an infinite, personal Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love; that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men; that He hears and answers prayer; and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. (Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalm 90:2; Psalm 102:27; John 3:16 and 4:24; 1 Timothy 1:17; Titus 1:3)
4. We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings, His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people and personal visible return to earth. (Isaiah 7:14; Micah 5:2; Matthew 1:23; Mark 16:19; Luke 1:34-35; John 1:1-2, 8:58 and 11:25, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 1 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 1:8; 1 John 1:2; Revelation 1:8
5. We believe in the person of the Holy Spirit, who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment and to regenerate sanctify and empower for ministry all who believe in Christ. We also believe the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ and that He is an abiding helper, teacher and guide. We also believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit and in the exercise of all spiritual gifts according to the instructions given in 1 Corinthians 12-14. (Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 3:18; John 16:8-11; Romans 8:26 and 15:13,16; Hebrews 9:14)
6. We believe that all of humanity are sinners both by nature and choice and therefore are under condemnation. We also believe that God saves and regenerates based upon faith by the Holy Spirit, those who repent of their sins and confess the substitutionary sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 2:1-3 and 8-9; Romans 3:23 and 5:8; Titus 3:5)
7. We believe in the universal church, the living spiritual body, of which Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are members. (1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Ephesians 4:15-16)
8. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ committed two ORDINANCES to the church: 1)baptism, and 2) the Lord’s Supper. We believe in baptism by immersion and communion being open to all believers. (Matthew 28:19; Luke 22:19-20; Acts 2:38; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26) We also believe that the Lord Jesus Christ validated the ordinance of marriage (Matthew 19:4-5 and John 2:1-11)
9. We believe in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ which is His personal, visible return to earth and the establishment of His millennial kingdom, in the resurrection of the body, the final judgment and eternal blessing of the righteous and endless separation of the wicked. (Matthew 16:27; Acts 1:11; Revelation 19:11-16; 20:11-15)
10. We believe in a literal Heaven and Hell and that all those who place their faith, hope and trust in Jesus Christ will spend eternity in Heaven with the Lord, while those who reject Jesus’ free gift of salvation will spend eternity separated from the Lord. (Psalm 9:17; Matthew 5:3; 5:22; 18:9 and 25:31-34; Mark 9:42-49; Luke 12:5, John 3:18; Hebrews 12:23; 1 Peter 1:4; Revelation 14:10-11 and 20:11-15)
11. We believe in the Pre-Tribulation rapture of the church where all believers will meet the Lord in the air and be taken out of this world prior to the Tribulation that will come upon the earth. (Isaiah 26:20; Matthew 24:29-31; Luke 21:36; Romans 1:18, 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 4:13-16 and 5:9; 2 Peter2:7-9; Revelation 3:10, 5:7-10)
12. We believe in creation and God as the creator in 6 literal days (Genesis 1:31-2:3). We believe that God created humans and that He created them male and female. As such He created them different so as to complement and complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between a genetic male and a genetic female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason homosexuality, and all other “sexual preferences” or “orientations” are unnatural, sinful and unacceptable to God. Accordingly, this ministry will not perform any marriage ceremonies between two individuals of the same sex. It will not condone or recognize such same-sex marriages, civil unions, or domestic partnerships even if the state passes laws that provide for recognition of such unions.
13. We believe that legitimate biblical sexual relations are exercised solely within marriage as defined in #12 above. Hence, sexual activities such as, but not limited to, adultery, fornication, pre-marital sex, incest, polygamy, homosexuality, transgenderism, bisexuality, cross-dressing, pedophilia and bestiality are inconsistent with the teachings of the Bible and the Church. Further, lascivious behavior, the creation, viewing and/or distribution of pornography and efforts to alter one’s physical gender related appearance are incompatible with a true biblical witness. (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4-6; John 4:16-18; Romans 1:18-32; 1 Corinthians 5:11, 6:9-11, 6:18-20, 7:1-3 and 7:8-9; Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 5:3-7; 1 Timothy 1:9-11)