"What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." - A.W. Tozer
Core Beliefs
The following are the core beliefs of Cookeville Free Will Baptist Church
based on the foundational truths taught in the bible. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines.
based on the foundational truths taught in the bible. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines.
God
There is one living and true God who has three distinct persons:
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
He is the creator of all that exists, both visible and invisible, and is therefore worthy of all glory and praise.
God is perfect in love, power, holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom, justice, and mercy.
God is infinitely wise and good, and all intelligent creatures are to love, adore, and worship Him.
He is unchangeable and therefore is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
He is the creator of all that exists, both visible and invisible, and is therefore worthy of all glory and praise.
God is perfect in love, power, holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom, justice, and mercy.
God is infinitely wise and good, and all intelligent creatures are to love, adore, and worship Him.
He is unchangeable and therefore is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
The Bible
The Bible is God's inspired and inerrant message to mankind.
God's Word was given to holy men to write down, which compiles the New and Old Testament.
It is profitable for us even today. It teaches us, corrects us, and encourages us in our daily lives.
God's Word was given to holy men to write down, which compiles the New and Old Testament.
It is profitable for us even today. It teaches us, corrects us, and encourages us in our daily lives.
Revelation
God has revealed himself to us
through his son, Jesus Christ,
who is the visible image of the invisible God,
the holy scriptures, and through all of creation itself.
through his son, Jesus Christ,
who is the visible image of the invisible God,
the holy scriptures, and through all of creation itself.
Mankind
Humans, both male and female, were created in God's image for His glory.
The first humans, Adam and Eve, were created without sin and appointed as
caretakers of the rest of God's creations.
The first humans, Adam and Eve, were created without sin and appointed as
caretakers of the rest of God's creations.
The Fall
God created man in a state of innocence.
When Adam and Eve chose not to obey God, they ceased to be what they were made to be and by disobedience fell into sin and condemnation. This caused them to fall out of fellowship with God.
Therefore mankind is subject to death, and accountable before a just and holy God.
When Adam and Eve chose not to obey God, they ceased to be what they were made to be and by disobedience fell into sin and condemnation. This caused them to fall out of fellowship with God.
Therefore mankind is subject to death, and accountable before a just and holy God.
Salvation
Jesus Christ came to reconcile us with God. He lived a life without sin and willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our transgressions. God raised him from the dead and now, by grace, offers as a free gift eternal life to all
who follow Christ, by faith, as their Lord and Savior.
That is why salvation can be found in Christ alone.
who follow Christ, by faith, as their Lord and Savior.
That is why salvation can be found in Christ alone.
The Church
The Church is meant to be the visible body of Christ,
sent into the world to glorify God and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.
sent into the world to glorify God and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Ressurection
Jesus Christ is returning one day to judge both the living and the dead
and to usher in the fullness of God's kingdom on earth.
and to usher in the fullness of God's kingdom on earth.