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The Evangelical Free Church of America Statement of Faith is summarized below.

1. The Scriptures, both Old & New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the Divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life.
2. In one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
3. That Jesus is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross a sacrifice for our sins, according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He now is our High Priest and Advocate.
4. That the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and during this age to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, guide, instruct, and empower the believer for godly living and service.
5. That man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is therefore lost and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.
6. That the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit, and thus become children of God.
7. That water baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church during the present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation.
8. That the true Church is composed of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the body of Christ of which He is the head.
9. That only those who are thus members of the true Church shall be eligible for membership in the local church.
10. That Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the Church, and every local church has the right under Christ to decide and govern its own affairs.
11. In the personal and pre-millennial and imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and that this "Blessed Hope" has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer.
12. In the bodily resurrection of the dead; of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment.

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Cornerstone Core Values

We believe that the Bible is the ultimate authority for salvation and individuals are transformed through the teaching, reading, and application of God’s Word.

Psalms 119:11     2 Timothy 3:16     Hebrews 4:12

We believe that intimacy with God is increased and the power of the Holy Spirit is unleashed as we depend on God through sincere communication with Him.

2 Chronicles 7:14     Ephesians 6:18     Philippians 4:6

We believe the focus of our worship is to glorify God.  We desire corporate worship that leads us to engage our whole being - our minds, wills and emotions, drawing us into the presence of God.

Psalm 95:6-7     Psalm 100     Romans 12:1

We believe in the importance of challenging one another to become more and more like Christ through loving accountability.  In turn, each disciple repeats the process with others, thus building up God's house stone by stone.

Proverbs 27:17     Matthew 28:18-20

We believe we are all empowered by the Holy Spirit to help each member of the body discover and continually use their God-given spiritual gifts

1 Corinthians 12     Ephesians 4:11-13,16     1 Peter 4:10

We believe that God created us for relationships, and we commit ourselves to building deep, life-changing bonds between us.  Our goal is to strengthen and support existing families and to be a family to those without one.

John 13: 34-35     Ephesians 2:19-20     Hebrews 10:24

We believe in equipping believers to share their faith in the community, the work place, and the world so that all people can grow into fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. 

Luke 5:30-32     1 Thessalonians 2:8

We believe starting new churches is both an effective and an essential method of spreading the Gospel.  Cornerstone Church is committed to continually creating opportunities for all people to have a vital relationship with God.

Matthew 28:19-20     Acts 1:7-8