CALVARY CHRISTIAN CENTER 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> Our Beliefs | Calvary Christian Center Events Outreach Care Sermons Next Steps About Give <!DOCTYPE html> Our Beliefs Our Beliefs The Bible We believe the Bible is divinely inspired by the Holy Spirit, the infallible revelation of God to man, the authoritative rule of faith and conduct. Rom. 15:4 · 1 Thes. 2:13 · 2 Tim. 3:16-17 · 2 Pet. 1:20-21 The Trinity We believe there is one true and eternal God, revealed in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Gen. 1:1, 26 · Deut. 6:4 · Isa. 43:10-11 · Mt. 28:19 · Lk. 3:22 · 1 John 5:7 Jesus Christ WeSource ↗
about_us
<!DOCTYPE html> About | Calvaryfl Events Outreach Care Sermons Next Steps About Give This is Calvary Discover our mission, our heartbeat, and the people who make Calvary what it is. Who We Are We exist to Pursue Revival, Build Unity, Release Purpose, Leave Legacy Our Beliefs What do we believe about God, faith, and the Bible? Check out how God's Word guides our beliefs. Learn More Our Values Learn more about the values that keep us focused on what truly matters – reaching people with the gospel. Learn More Meet Our Leadership Get to know the pastors and leaders whoSource ↗
mission
<!DOCTYPE html> Vision and Core Values | Calvaryfl Events Outreach Care Sermons Next Steps About Give Our Vision Statement Pursue Revival, Build Unity, Release Purpose, Leave Legacy Pursue Revival We commit to being a church that is passionate about PURSUING REVIVAL. Over the past year, Pastor Raley declared that “Our revenge will be revival”. Every time we gather, it is our resolve to passionately pursue the presence of God in a Spirit- filled, Spirit-driven and Spirit-charged atmosphere. The purpose of our weekly services, revival nights, and our other corporate gatheringsSource ↗
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