Crossroads Assembly of God
AI summary — doctrinal positions on this page are inferred by AI from this church's own public statements and may be inaccurate.
Inherited from denomination
What Assemblies of God USA teaches
Positions bound by the denomination's confessional standards. This is what the tradition teaches; whether this specific congregation publicly holds each is a separate question — see Statements below.
Affirms
- Believer's BaptismSTRONGBaptist confessions; Pentecostal fundamentals; Anabaptist tradition
- Marriage as one man and one womanSTRONGGenesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4–6; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Permissibility of divorce and remarriagestandardMatthew 19:9 (adultery ground); 1 Corinthians 7:15 (abandonment ground). Practice varies.
- Women in pastoral / ordained officestandardVarious denominational actions (TEC 1976, ELCA 1970s, PC(USA) 1956, AG 1935, CofE 1994 priests / 2014 bishops, etc.)
Denies
- Apostolic SuccessionstandardCongregational and presbyterian polity reject the necessity of tactile episcopal succession.
- Assumption of MarystandardUniversal Protestant rejection — not attested in Scripture; not received as dogma.
- Homosexual practice and biblical sexual ethicsSTRONGRomans 1:26–27; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Immaculate ConceptionSTRONGUniversal Protestant + Orthodox rejection. Orthodox reject on the grounds that they hold prepurification at the Annunciation, not conception.
- Infant BaptismSTRONGBaptist confessions (New Hampshire; BFM 2000 VII); Anabaptist / Schleitheim; Pentecostal fundamentals
- Perpetual Virginity of MarystandardNatural reading of Matthew 13:55–56 (brothers of Jesus); typical modern Baptist / evangelical position.
- Real PresencestandardMemorialist / Zwinglian view; typical Baptist and Free Church position
- TransubstantiationSTRONGOrthodox reject the Aristotelian metaphysics; Lutherans use 'sacramental union'; 39 Articles Art. XXVIII rejects explicitly; Reformed/Baptist reject substance-change.
Wrestles with
- Pacifism vs. just-warweakDefault just-war framework — usually unwritten. Inheriting at weak confidence.
In their own words
Statements
statement_of_faith
<!doctype html> What We Believe — Crossroads Assembly of God Skip to content Service Times Phone Facebook Home About Expand About Us Our Philosophy What We Believe Staff FAQ Contact Giving Toggle Menu What We Believe We adhere to these 16 fundamental truths. These are nonnegotiable tenets of faith that all Assemblies of God (AG) churches adhere to. Our beliefs are derived from these statements: We believe the Scriptures are inspired by God and declare His design and plan for mankind. We believe there is only one, true God–revealed in three persons: the Father, SSource ↗
about_us
<!doctype html> About Us — Crossroads Assembly of God Skip to content Service Times Phone Facebook Home About Expand About Us Our Philosophy What We Believe Staff FAQ Contact Giving Toggle Menu About Us Maintaining Our Faith Through the Power of God’s Word Crossroads Assembly of God is a Spirit-filled church in Anchorage, Alaska. Our Sunday School classes teach those of all ages the Word of God. Pastor Jim, our staff, and the rest of the congregation are delighted you have chosen to see what we are all about. Our excitement about worshiping Jesus Christ with newSource ↗
mission
What We Believe — Crossroads Assembly of God Skip to content Service Times Phone Facebook Home About Expand About Us Our Philosophy What We Believe Staff FAQ Contact Giving Toggle Menu What We Believe We adhere to these 16 fundamental truths. These are nonnegotiable tenets of faith that all Assemblies of God (AG) churches adhere to. Our beliefs are derived from these statements: We believe the Scriptures are inspired by God and declare His design and plan for mankind. We believe there is only one, true God–revealed in three persons: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (commonly known as theSource ↗
about
About Us — Crossroads Assembly of God Skip to content Service Times Phone Facebook Home About Expand About Us Our Philosophy What We Believe Staff FAQ Contact Giving Toggle Menu About Us Maintaining Our Faith Through the Power of God’s Word Crossroads Assembly of God is a Spirit-filled church in Anchorage, Alaska. Our Sunday School classes teach those of all ages the Word of God. Pastor Jim, our staff, and the rest of the congregation are delighted you have chosen to see what we are all about. Our excitement about worshiping Jesus Christ with new people never fades. That is why we welcomSource ↗
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