Our Beliefs

Our Mission

Our mission is to connect ALL people to the life-giving message of Jesus as we experience God, find freedom, discover purpose, and make a difference in the world.

Our Vision

The vision of CtK rests on three pillars that God gave this church when it was developed.

Multiethnic

That this church would look like heaven in its ethnic and socioeconomic diversity and in its deeds of love in the world.

Transformative

That people would experience Jesus in such a way that their lives are changed like those in the Bible.

Life Giving

That people far from God may come to know God’s great love for them.

Our Values

Empowerment

CtK Church values helping each person reach their God-given potential, purpose and full identity in Christ.

Relationships

CtK Church values having relationships with each other and with God that are authentic, real and bring joy and blessing in life.

Honor

CtK Church values honoring the people God puts in our lives and the positions and places He has called us to serve.

His Presence

CtK Church values the presence of God as our source for everything that we have and all that we are. We live in His presence with gratitude and awe.

Sharing Jesus

CtK Church values sharing Jesus as the one who loves us like no other and propels us to love like no other.

What We Believe

The Trinity
Creation

We believe that God the Father created the universe by intentional design. It was not an accident or fluke. God is all knowing, all powerful and is loving, compassionate, just and kind. He created humans to have fellowship with Him and wants them to be with him in heaven through eternity. Genesis 1:1-5. Nehemiah 9:6, Isaiah 45:7, Revelation 4:11
Jesus

We believe that Jesus is God’s answer to our sin problem. God came to earth through Jesus to show us how much God loves us. Jesus was both fully man and fully God, and was blameless and sinless. He offered Himself to pay the price of our sin and restore us to a right relationship with God. He died, was buried, and rose again to show God’s power in conquering death and sin. He ascended to Heaven and will return again. Through Jesus, forgiveness is possible. It is that forgiveness that restores fallen humanity’s worth and connection back to God. Romans 3:23, Isaiah 64:6, 1 John 1:7-9, 1 Corinthians 15:57, Romans 8:, John 3:16-17, 2 Corinthians 5:17
The Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit is the presence of Jesus among us. The Holy Spirit guides us to a relationship with God, convicts us, and comforts us as we grow in Christ. We believe in all the gifts of the Spirit and encourage their use for the building up of the Church. John 3:5-8, John 15:2, 1 Corinthians 2:11-12, John 14:26, John 14:16-18, John 16:13
Sin

We believe that sin is a very real part of our human choice. Our sin separates us from God and keeps us from experiencing God’s true joy for us. Left to us we would be eternally separated from God because we cannot break our cycle of sin. We need the forgiveness from God in Jesus Christ. We need the cross of Christ that pays the penalty of death for our sin. We need the freedom that gives us to be in a relationship with God forever no based on our goodness or badness, but rather on our belief in his love and sacrifice to cover our sin and reconnect our separation.
The Bible

We believe that the Bible is the Authoritative Word of God and the norm and practice for the Christian life. It was written by human authors under the divine guidance of the Holy Spirit. In it, God reveals Himself to us and provides us with the perfect guide to life, relationships and eternity with him. 2 Timothy 3:16-1, Joshua 23:6, Isaiah 40:8, Matthew 5:17-19, 1 Thessalonians 2:3
Salvation

We believe that Salvation is God’s adoption plan for an orphaned humanity. We removed ourselves from a relationship with Him through our sin, yet He gives the gift of salvation freely to us. We cannot earn salvation through our works or by good deeds. We must trust God’s grace through His son Jesus and the forgiveness He offers to restore us as sons and daughters of His kingdom. Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 8:31-39, Romans 3:23-28, Romans 5:1,8, Revelation 12:10, Galatians 4:5
The Church

We believe that The Church is not a building, a denomination, or a cultural gathering. The Church is the fellowship of believers and the Body of Christ in the world. God’s design for the Church is the same as it was at its very inception. We are to be the hands, feet and voice of Jesus to reach out to a broken and dying world, connecting people to Jesus and His Body – the Church, and together change the world around us. 1 Peter 2:9, Ephesians 4:11-13
Baptism

We believe that Baptism is a sacrament (commanded by Christ) with promises through His word as his adopted children. Through the waters of baptism, God establishes a relationship that establishes a way of forgiveness, new life, and salvation through his son Jesus. The Holy Spirit of God brings us to the fullness of this relationship as we accept God’s claim on our lives and His grace to save us through Jesus. This is when we become followers of Jesus. In baptism, it is like we go into the water and die with Christ so that we also live with Christ. We are a new creation. We affirm baptism at any age as God’s movement and claim on our lives as was the practice in the New Testament. We also affirm the need of the baptized to grow in the care of the Christian community so that he/she will live as a follower of Jesus and affirm the covenant relationship God has established. Matthew 28:19-20, Galatians 3:26-27, Titus 3:4-7, Mark 16:16, Acts 22:16, Mark 10:13-16, Acts 2:38-39

If someone wants to become a member of Christ the King Church and have been baptized and have confirmed their faith as a follower of Jesus, they need not be re-baptized to be part of the fellowship of this church. However, they may choose to re-affirm their baptism as God’s claim on their lives and their desire to follow Jesus.
Communion

We believe that the Lord’s Supper is a sacrament and commanded by God to do. Through the Lord’s Supper, God comes to love us and forgive us. It is a meal of renewal. Jesus comes to us through these physical elements of bread & wine. 1 Corinthians 11:23-32, Matthew 26:26-29
Human Beings

We believe in the worth and value of the human being. Created in God’s image, humans have dignity. Their worth is dependent not on accomplishments, but on God’s love and sacrifice through Jesus. Because God sees humanity as worth dying for, we affirm and acknowledge the dignity of humans. We believe the sanctity of human life is established by God the Creator and believe that such sanctity extends to all people, including the child not yet born, those who are mentally and physically challenged and those who are at the conclusion of their life here on earth. Life is a gift from God and should be afforded to Him. Genesis 1:26, 1 Peter 1:18-19, Hebrews 2:6-7, Ephesians 3:17-18, Psalm 139:13-14

We affirm that God created us male and female, and that it is God’s will and intention that human sexual expression and fulfillment take place only within the boundaries of marriage between one man and one woman (Genesis 2:24-25; Matthew 19:4-6; and Mark 10:2-9). And we confess as individuals and as congregations that we have not fulfilled God’s will in our decisions, modeling, and teaching and need God’s forgiveness.
Eternity

We believe eternity is not a fairy tale. It is the continuance of our life after this life. Heaven and Hell are very real eternal places of existence. We were created to spend eternity with God in heaven. God wants nothing to separate you from him. He loves you. He sent Jesus to die for your sins. Simply believe and follow Jesus and receive eternity in heaven with Him. John 3:16, Matthew 25:46, Luke 16:22-23, John 5:24-25, John 11:25, John 6:47-50, John 20:31, John 1:12
The Return of Christ

We believe in and anticipate the return of Jesus Christ. Though we do not know the day or hour, we joyfully proclaim His return soon to inspire all people to make the most of life today by drawing people into a relationship with Jesus and living in His way. James 5:8, Matthew 24:3739, Luke 21:34-36, Matthew 25:1-12, John 14:1-3