Beliefs

Summit Church is affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance. The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) is an alliance of nearly 2,000 churches nationwide who hold a common desire to see every man, woman, and child experience a personal relationship with God through the person and work of Jesus Christ.  The alliance of churches is motivated by the Great Commission, (Matthew 28:19-20) and believes that the church is God’s instrument to fulfill His mission.  The growing ministry of the C&MA extends to some 81 countries worldwide.

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We believe

in one perfect God existing as three persons; Father, Son, and Spirit
Jesus is who He said He is...why?
the Bible's true...all of it!
by nature we're all messed up, but...
through Christ what is broken can be restored
we are the Church and are God's "plan A" to communicate His love and message of restoration to the world
Jesus is coming back

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We believe

in one God, completely perfect, existing always in three persons - Father, Son, and Spirit
Jesus is completely God and completely man who lived and died on earth and lives today in heaven
the person of the Holy Spirit lives in the believer and reveals God to those who do not know Him yet
the Bible is without error as God's message to us about a right relationship with Him because of disobedience,
man's relationship with God has been broken restored relationship between God and man comes only through Jesus Christ
the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer allows for right living and effective service
through Christ we are spiritually healed and can be physically healed as well
the Church is not a building; no matter where we meet or what it looks like, the Church is followers of Christ - it is people
one day our bodies will be resurrected; either to eternal relationship or separation from God
Jesus Christ is coming back, and each day is one day closer to that reality

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We believe

  • There is one God,(1) who is infinitely perfect,(2) existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.(3)
  • Jesus Christ is the true God and the true man.(4) He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.(5) He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust,(6) as a substitutionary sacrifice,(7) and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.(8) He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures.(9) He is now at the right hand of Majesty on high as our great High Priest.(10) He will come again to establish His kingdom, righteousness and peace.(11)
  • The Holy Spirit is a divine person,(12) sent to indwell, guide, teach, empower the believer,(13) and convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.(14)
  • The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.(15)
  • Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God:(16) he fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature,(17) are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ.(18) The portion of the unrepentant and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment;(19) and that of the believer, in everlasting joy and bliss.(20)
  • Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all men; and those who repent and believe in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life, and become the children of God.(21)
  • The Holy Spirit indwells every believer and through His power transforms him or her from the inside out setting them apart as God's chosen people for Holy living and selfless service to others for the glory & fame of the Father. This is a process (often made up of many crisis moments) in the life of a believer.(24)
  • Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the mortal body.(25) Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures and are privileges for the Church in this present age.(26)
  • The Church consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church, (27) which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations.(28) The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together for the worship of God, for edification through the Word of God, for prayer, fellowship, the proclamation of the gospel, and observance of the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.(29)
  • There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life;(30) for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.(31)
  • The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent(32) and will be personal, visible, and premillennial.(33) This is the believer’s blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.(34)

[1] Deuteronomy 6:4, [2] Matthew 5:48, [3] Matthew 28:19, [4] Philippians 2:6–11, [5] Luke 1:34–38, [6] 1 Peter 3:18, [7] Hebrews 2:9, [8] Romans 5:9, [9] Acts 2:23–24, [10] Hebrews 8:1, [11] Matthew 26:64, [12] John 14:15–18, [13] John 16:13; Acts 1:8, [14] John 16:7–11, [15] 2 Peter 1:20–21; 2 Timothy 3:15–16, [16] Genesis 1:27, [17] Romans 3:23, [18] 1 Corinthians15:20–23, [19] Revelation 21:8, [20] Revelation 21:1–4, [21] Titus 3:4–7, [22] 1 Thessalonians 5:23, [23] Acts 1:8, [24] Romans 6:1–14, [25] Matthew 8:16–17, [26] James 5:13–16, [27] Ephesians 1:22–23, [28]Matthew 28:19–20, [29] Acts 2:41–47, [30] 1 Corinthians 15:20–23, [31] John 5:28–29, [32] Hebrews 10:37, [33] Luke 21:27, [34] Titus 2:11–14