Our Beliefs

At Compassion Church, our beliefs are rooted in the truth of God's Word and the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. We are a faith-filled community committed to loving God, loving people, and growing together in spiritual maturity.

The Bible

We believe that the Holy Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, were written by holy men inspired by the Holy Spirit and are God’s revealed word to man. They are the sufficient, infallible rule and guide to salvation and all Christian worship and service (II Peter 1:20-21; II Timothy 3:15-17; I Thessalonians 2:13).

The One True God

We believe that Scripture teaches there is one and only one true and living God, who is self-existent, and the eternal “I AM,” the creator of heaven and earth, and the redeemer of mankind. We believe that He has chosen to reveal Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, though distinct in manifestations (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10-11; Colossians 1:15-20). God is a singular divine spirit—undivided and without distinction of persons—the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily in Jesus. (Mark 12:29; John 1:14; Colossians 2:9; James 2:19).

Jesus Christ

We believe Jesus was born miraculously of the Virgin Mary (Matthew 1: 23; Luke 1:31, 35). He lived a sinless life (Hebrews 7:26; I Peter 2:22). He came into the world to save men from the guilt and condemnation of sin (John 3:16), offering His blood as atonement (I Corinthians 15:3; II Corinthians 5:21) and making it available to all who exercise faith in Him.

Salvation of Man

We believe man’s only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the only Son of God. Salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ. By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, being justified by grace through faith, man becomes an heir of God according to the hope of eternal life.

Baptism in Water

We believe in the ordinance of baptism by burial with Christ should be observed (as commanded in the Scriptures) by all that have repented of their sins and in their hearts have believed on Christ as their Savior and Lord. Baptism by immersion in the name of Jesus Christ was the practice of the Apostles of the early church and the practice continues today. (Acts 2:38, 8:16, 10:48, 22:16; Ro. 6:1-5).

Baptism of the Holy Ghost

We believe all believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the Promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. With it come the endowment of power for life and service, and the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-5; I Corinthians 12:1-31).

The gift of tongues is a spiritual gift given to believers when they are baptized in the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:10; 12:28-30). The primary use of the gift of tongues is for the edification of the church (Acts 2:2-4, 19:6). Tongues (prayer language) are given to the believer for personal edification (1 Cor. 14:2,4, Joel 2:28-29; John 7:37-39; John 14:16-26; Acts 2:16-18).

The Church

We believe The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission. We believe that all who are united by the new birth to Jesus Christ are covenant partners of the Universal Church, the Body of Christ.

The Blessed Hope

We believe the resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation, together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord, is the imminent and the blessed hope of the church (1 Thessalonians 4:16,17; Romans 8:23; Titus 2:13; 1 Corinthians 15:51,52).