Champaign Church of Christ

What We Believe

These are the basic convictions that the Champaign Church of Christ stands on:

1. We believe in God the Father, in Jesus the Son, both Savior and Lord, and in the Holy Spirit, who dwells in every Christian (Ephesians 2:22 ).

2. We believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God and the standard for our lives (2 Timothy 3:16-17 ).

3. We believe that people are saved by the grace of God through faith in Jesus (Ephesians 2:8 ) when they believe, confess Jesus as Lord, repent of their sins, and are baptized for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38 ). We are convinced that this is God’s plan for salvation and that there is no other way to be saved.

4. We believe the Scriptures teach that we are saved by grace, which should motivate us to live a life worthy of His calling, helping others do the same (2 Corinthians 5:14-20 ).

5. We believe that, while every individual Christian is called to be a disciple of Jesus Christ, the Bible teaches that we are all added to the body of Christ, the Church, and called to be integral parts in the local congregation (1 Corinthians 12:12-27 ).

6. We believe the church should always reflect God’s call to be a Light to the world as a multi-cultural, multi-racial, loving, one-another focused, Christ-centered family of believers (1 Corinthians 12:12-13 ). The Church should be committed to meeting the spritiual needs of its members (Ephesians 4:11-13), as well as serving the community (Matthew 25:40 ).

7. We believe in the Great Commission of Jesus (Matthew 28:18-20 ). We are committed to helping others become true followers of Christ, not only in the local area, but around the world.