Capernaum Care Statement of Faith

1. God: There is only one God who exists eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is Creator, Sustainer, and Judge of all things.

2. Scriptures: The Bible (the Old and New Testaments) is Divinely inspired, inerrant, and trustworthy in every area of life. It reveals God’s will for human salvation and serves as the final authority on all matters it addresses.

3. Human Nature: God created humans in His image with assigned sex as either male or female. The first humans, Adam and Eve, were created perfect but fell into sin, and now, all humanity inherits a sinful nature leading to guilt, suffering, and death.

4. Jesus Christ: His perfect life, substitutionary death and bodily resurrection provide the basis for justification, forgiveness, and salvation. Only those who trust in Him are born of the Holy Spirit and part of the Church.

5. Holy Spirit: Yielding to the Holy Spirit’s direction is essential to living the Christian life. He regenerates and renews believers; He comforts, guides, convicts, and empowers them to live honorably through a relationship with Jesus Christ.

6. The Church: Commitment to and participation in the local church is critical to the Christian life. The Church is the community of The Faith (Christianity) and is an autonomous local congregation of baptized believers under His Lordship. The Church is also the Body of Christ that includes all redeemed believers from every tribe, tongue, and nation.

7. Marriage and Family: God has ordained the family as the foundational institution of human society, composed of individuals related by marriage, blood, or adoption. Marriage unites one man and one woman in a covenant commitment for life. It reflects the union between Christ and His church, providing companionship, sexual expression, and procreation.

8. Christian Counseling: Functioning through a biblical parameter is critical for the Christian counselor. Within the biblical worldview, he or she must counsel with clinical excellence, recognize the complexity of human nature, and aim for personal wholeness, interpersonal competence, mental stability, and spiritual maturity.