Statement of Faith

Statement of Faith

We believe and proclaim

That there is but one God revealed to man in three forms; God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

That God revealed himself to man in the flesh; Jesus Christ, born of a virgin.

That Jesus Christ died for our sins and God raised Him from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit.

That Jesus Christ will come again to receive those who have trusted in Him as their Savior and Lord.

That upon the death of those who die in Christ, the soul will go directly to be with God and bodies return to dust.

That when the resurrection of the just occurs, those who have died in Christ will have new bodies and be like Him. Those who are alive at the coming of Jesus will be changed into His likeness.

That there are two resurrections of the dead, one for the believer and the other for the unbeliever.

That there will be two judgments, one for the believer who will stand before the judgment seat of Christ to receive rewards for service and the other judgment for unbelievers who will stand at the Great White Throne of god - without hope - eternally lost.

That the Holy Spirit calls a sinner to repentance and convicts him of his sins. The Holy Spirit gives new birth into the family of God to the one who chooses forgiveness and seals that one for eternity.

That the Bible is the inerrant, infallible, inspired Word of God.

That the ordinances of the church are the Lord's Supper and Baptism:

	The Lord's Supper is to remember what the Lord has done for us in His death. The wine represents the blood of Christ and the bread represents His body.
	Baptism is in obedience to the Lord because He saved us by His grace and in so doing we openly associate ourselves with the Messiah.

That the Lord will come for the believer before the Great Tribulation.

That Jesus Christ will set up His Kingdom and rule here on earth for a period of one thousand years - the millennium.

That the gifts of the Spirit are for the church today as God sees fit to use them. That every believer has been given gifts of the Holy Spirit to build the church and glorify God.

That the worshiping of God cannot be accomplished with a strict format. Each individual must worship God in his own way in accordance with the Spirit of God. That God dwells in the praise of His people.

That the Lord is not concerned with social or financial status of those in the church. he is not concerned with fashion trends. He is concerned with the spiritual life of those who claim to belong to Him.

That we are saved by GRACE though faith: plus nothing minus nothing. Salvation belongs to the Lord and is given to any person who will accept what God has done for mankind in Christ Jesus. Even the faith God gave us to believe is a gift from Him.

That music is Spirit-filled, inspired by God, and based on the Holy Scriptures. Music must uplift Jesus Christ and give glory to God.

That teaching God's whole inspired Word is essential.

Covenant Fellowship Church
7225 Manchester Hwy.
Morrison, Tn 37357
(931) 668-8002