The Doctrinal Statement for Crossroads Christian Church represents Amy's faith as well: We believe in one God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.                   Matthew 5:16, 45; 6:1, 4, 8-9                   James 1:17                   John 1:1; 14:9                   Genesis 1:2                   John 4:24; 14:16-20                   II Peter 1:21 We believe God is the Creator of all things, visible and invisible.                   Genesis 1:1                   Acts 17:24-28                   Hebrews 11:3 We believe in Jesus Christ, God's one and only Son, our one and only Savior.                   John 1:14                   I John 4:9                   John 3:16                   II Peter 3:18              ·    Conceived by the Holy Spirit.                   Matthew 1:18              ·    Born of a virgin.                   Matthew 1:18                   Luke 1:26-27              ·    Fully human and fully divine.                   John 1:1-2, 14; 10:30                   Philippians 2:5-8                   Colossians 2:9                   I Timothy 2:5              ·    Died on the cross, was buried, and rose again bodily from the grave.                   Luke 23:44 - 24:8                   John 20:24-29                   I Corinthians 15:3-8              ·    Ascended into heaven and is seated at the Father's right hand.                   Luke 22:29                   Acts 1:1-9                   Colossians 3:1              ·    Who will return to earth to judge both the living and the dead.                   Matthew 24:36-42                   John 14:1-3                   Acts 1:10-11; 10:39-42                   I Peter 4:5 We believe in the Holy Spirit.              ·    A personality who is part of the triune God.                   John 16:5-15                   Acts 1:7-8                   Matthew 28:19              ·    Who indwells every Christian.                   I Corinthians 3:16; 6:19                   II Timothy 1:14              ·    Who empowers Christians for works of service.                   I Corinthians 12:4-11              ·    Who enables us to live Christ-like lives.                   Galatians 5:16-25 We believe in the Bible - God's Holy Word, without error in its original form and inspired by the Holy Spirit.                   Matthew 12:36                   John 14:26                   Acts 1:16                   I Corinthians 2:12-13                   II Timothy 3:14-16                   II Peter 1:20-21              ·    It is the final authority for all matters of faith and practice.                   Isaiah 40:8                   Romans 15:4                   Hebrews 4:12                   II Timothy 3:16-17 We believe that man, created by God, willfully sinned and as a result, is lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ.                   Acts 4:12                   Romans 3:23 We believe that salvation - the forgiveness of sins - is only by grace through the blood of Jesus Christ.                   Matthew 26:28                   Romans 5:9                   Ephesians 2:4-5, 8-9                   I Peter 1:18-19                   I John 1:7

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The Bible teaches that the pattern to follow in receiving Jesus Christ as Savior is to believe in Him as God's Son, to repent of personal sin, to confess Him publicly, and to be immersed in the waters of baptism. Each of these is clearly taught in the Word of God.

Romans 5:1-2                   Luke 24:45-47                   Acts 3:19; 17:30                   II Peter 3:9                   Matthew 10:32                   Romans 10:9-10                   I John 4:15                   Acts 2:38                   Romans 6:1-7                   Galatians 3:27                   Colossians 2:12                   I Peter 3:21 We believe that the church is the body and bride of Christ, founded on the day of Pentecost, consisting of all Christians everywhere.                   Matthew 16:13-18                   Acts 2:1, 14-47 We believe that death seals the eternal destiny of each person. When Jesus returns, He will pronounce the eternal fate of each individual, both living and dead. The saved will receive eternal life; the unsaved, eternal separation from God.                   John 5:28-29; 6:39                   Romans 8:10-11, 19-23                   Daniel 12:2