WHAT WE BELIEVE


We believe that there are basic beliefs found in Scripture that are essentials for living the Christian life.  On these items there has to be unity.  However, there are other beliefs that are not essentials of the faith, so we allow freedom to believe as God has led you to understand the Scriptures. We simply ask that in all matters of faith and practice, we allow love to guide in areas of disagreement.  The following is a summary of essential doctrinal beliefs.

God (The Father)
There is only one true God and he is Sovereign and the Supreme Creator and Ruler of the universe.  He is all powerful, all knowing, unchangeable, holy, righteous, and the only true God.  He has always existed in three co-equal and distinct personalities: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, while maintaining His oneness.  The Father is the representative spiritual head of the Godhead equal to the Son and the Holy Spirit.  


Jesus Christ
Jesus is the eternal Son of God.  He is co-equal with the Father.  Jesus was born of a virgin mother and lived a perfect, sinless human life.  He offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sin of all people by literally dying on the cross.  He arose bodily on the third day to demonstrate His power over sin and death.  He ascended to heaven and will visibly return again someday to reign as King of kings and Lord of lords. 


The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and Son.  He is present in the world to point people to Jesus Christ.  His presence in the believer is a guarantee from God of salvation and insures the believer of God’s spiritual guidance, understanding and gifts.  Christians are to be controlled by His influence.  The Holy Spirit also convicts people concerning sin, righteousness and judgment. 


The Bible
The Bible is God’s Word to mankind.  It is written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit.  It is the God-breathed, inspired truth without any mixture of error.  It is the Word of God and therefore is authoritative and perfectly reliable for instruction.  The Bible is the supreme and final authority for faith and practice in the lives of believers and His Church.  


Salvation
Salvation is God’s free gift to all who will accept it.  The only way a person can be saved from the penalty of sin is by trusting in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross.  There is no other way that a person can be saved except through personal faith in Jesus Christ.  By repenting or turning from one’s self-ruled life of sin and turning to Jesus in faith, one can be forgiven and become right with God again. The moment a person receives the gift of salvation, they receive eternal life.  Since salvation is a free gift that is received, the true believer can never lose that salvation.  Salvation is based on the promises of God rather than the self-effort of the Christian.  Faith in Christ leads to works because salvation is a supernatural work of grace from beginning to end.  


The Church
The church is the body of Christ on earth, of which Christ is the head.  It consists of all true believers who have been sealed by the Holy Spirit.  Locally, believers are united in worship and are gifted for service as they are equipped by pastors and teachers to do the work of the ministry to the world.   


Eternity
When God created people, he created them for eternity.  Our final destination for eternity will depend on our relationship to God.  Those who have received salvation will spend eternity in an actual place called Heaven. Those who choose to remain alienated from God by their sinfulness and their selfishness will live eternally in an actual place called Hell.

 

Marriage

God created one male and one female as two distinct complementary genders.  Then he commanded them to be fruitful and multiply.  Marriage is the union of one man and one woman in an exclusive relationship.  Sexual intimacy is to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to one another.  It is only in the marriage of one man and one woman that the image of Christ’s love for his church can be revealed.  



OUR PROCESS

  • EXALT CHRIST

    First and foremost at Compass Fellowship we desire to Exalt Christ not only in passionate worship, but in our daily lives as well.  The Bible says that if we exalt Christ, our Father will draw people to him.  We believe that one of the best ways to expose people to God is through our Christ exalting worship.

  • EQUIP THE CHURCH

    Here at Compass Fellowship we do not exist for ourselves, but to help others come to know Jesus Christ.  We believe one of the primary purposes of the church is to equip the saints for the work of ministry.  We equip ourselves through the study of God's Word for the purpose of life transformation.  We are not looking just for more information, but for how to apply that information to our lives so that we can be better equipped to minister and serve our community.

  • ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY

    We desire to connect people with God as we engage them on a daily basis.  We are committed to a network of small groups spread throughout our city for the purpose of building bridges to our neighbors.  We believe that every believer is God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus to do good works.  As followers of Jesus we strive to engage our community through acts of kindness and compassion for the purpose of sharing Christ.