The following welcome message, purpose and values statement and what we believe was take directly from the Cornerstone website. Please visit it or go to the church to learn more about this part of the body of Christ.
"Welcome
Dear Guest,
I love this church! I’m so glad you had an opportunity to visit our site, and I want to invite you to join us for one of our weekend services.
CORNERSTONE was started twelve years ago and has been growing ever since. We are committed to teaching straight from the Bible every Sunday to help everyone learn more about our Creator and His desire for our lives.
Feel free to ask any questions about our church. Our desire is to be open and honest about all that goes on here. This website includes information about our ongoing ministries that are geared to assist you in becoming a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ.
If there is anything we can do for you, please let us know.
In His love,
Francis"
"Purpose and Values
Purpose Statement:
To give every individual an accurate picture of God, and to help those who believe become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
Church Values:
When one begins to study the Bible it doesn’t take long to determine what God values the most: he values himself above all else and then his "own image" creation, humans. Jesus Christ summed this truth up by leaving two integral commands for those that choose to follow him, the two great values of loving God with everything that we are and loving people as ourselves (Mark 12:29-31).
Love God: The love of God is to be summed up in our fear and awe of him (Eccl. 12:13) and our passion towards him (Matt. 10:37-38) through obedience (1 John 5:2).
Love People: The best way to sum up love towards people biblically, is to understand it as John did, “We love because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19). John also intricately connects this love of people to obedience of God’s commands (5:2). Therefore, it seems that love of others is rooted in the understanding of our love for God."
"What We Believe
We Believe:
- The Bible is the inspired, inerrant and authoritative Word of God for the Christian faith and living.
(The Bible)
- That there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (God the
Father)
- In the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His vicarious and
atoning death, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of the Father and His personal
return in power and glory. (God the Son)
- In the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling every Christian is able to live a godly
life. (God the Holy Spirit)
- That all people are lost sinners and must turn to Christ in saving faith and repentance for
regeneration by the Holy Spirit. (Salvation)
- In the resurrection of both those who believe in Jesus and those who do not believe: those believing
to eternal life with Christ and those unbelieving to eternal punishment in hell."