What We Believe
VISION
To see all things made new in Jesus
MISSION
To proclaim the excellencies of God in Bellingham and from there throughout the world through worship, disciple-making, deeds of love, and church planting
VALUES
Grace: Because we have received grace from God, we extend it to others.
Truth: Because God’s word is authoritative, good, and true, we speak and submit to all of it in every area of life.
Hospitality: Because God has invited us into his family, we welcome the outsider.
Formation: Because God is shaping us in the image of Jesus, we help form others through Scripture, prayer, and the sacraments.
Kingdom: Because Jesus is building his kingdom on earth, we labor for the city of God in Bellingham and throughout the world.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
We believe the Bible is the written word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit and without error in the original manuscripts. The Bible is the revelation of God’s truth and is infallible and authoritative in all matters of faith and practice.
We believe in the Holy Trinity. There is one God, who exists eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
We believe that all are sinners and totally unable to save themselves from God’s displeasure, except by his mercy.
We believe that salvation is by God alone as He sovereignly chooses those He will save. We believe his choice is based on his grace, not on any human individual merit, or foreseen faith.
We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, who through his perfect life and sacrificial death atoned for the sins of all who will trust in him, alone, for salvation.
We believe that God is gracious and faithful to his people not simply as individuals but as families in successive generations according to his covenant promises.
We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells God’s people and gives them the strength and wisdom to trust Christ and follow him.
We believe that Jesus will return, bodily and visibly, to judge all mankind and to receive his people to himself.
We believe that all aspects of our lives are to be lived to the glory of God under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Affiliation & Doctrinal Distinctives
Our church adheres to the historic, orthodox Christian faith as articulated in the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds, and our doctrinal standards are the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Westminster Larger and Shorter Catechisms, which can all be found here. You can find a series of videos about the Westminster Confession of Faith here.
Christ Church Bellingham is a member of the Presbyterian Church in America, a denomination devoted to the inerrancy of the Scriptures, the Reformed theological tradition, and the fulfillment of the Great Commission (especially through church planting). This is a denomination that we are immensely thankful to be a part of, and a denomination that has a thriving future ahead of it.