Our Tenets Of Faith
Tenets of Faith
The Tenets of Faith and Doctrine are the fundamental truths or beliefs upon which WCF is founded and the formal expression or standard that governs the activities of the church. All events that are planned at WCF facilities must adhere to principles of biblical doctrine established in the Tenets of Faith and Institutions.
We believe the Bible is truth, the inspired, infallible Word of God, the revealed will of God to man on all matters of conduct and doctrine.
2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Peter 1:23-25; Hebrews 4:12
We believe the Trinity is comprised of Father, Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit; all are co- eternal and co-equal.
John 15:26; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:18-20; Matthew 3:16-17; John 1:1-5; 10-14
We believe in the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ: God manifest in the flesh, the eternal Son of God, the second member of the Godhead (Trinity) who always existed with the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 3:11; Romans 1:20; John 1:1-30; John 6:38-57; Hebrews 7:16; Philippians 2:5-11; Romans 9:5; Hebrews 1:3;8; Isaiah 7:14; John 16:30; John 14:6; John 15 9-10; Isaiah 9:6; John14:9; Mark 2:1-12
We believe in the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Virgin Birth) God taking on Himself human flesh.
Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:26-35; Colossians 2:9
We Believe in the Salvation of Man
Man’s only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. On the cross Jesus Christ was crucified and slain to bring salvation, healing, and hope to mankind by satisfying God’s wrath against us because of sin. Salvation is obtained by repentance towards God (for sin) and faith in the sacrifice Christ made for us on the cross. Salvation is not by human works (deeds); our works are evidence of our faith in God, and determine our future reward. Being justified by grace through faith we are cleansed of sin and become children (heirs) of God.
Ephesians 2:8; Romans 8:16; Galatians 2:16; 2 Corinthians 5:10
The evidence of Salvation is twofold:
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- The inward evidence is a direct witness (testimony) of the Holy Spirit to the believer.
- The outward evidence to all men is a life of holiness and love.
We believe that the infilling/baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues is for all believers. This promise is from the Father, according to the command of Jesus and results in a manifestation of spiritual power in public testimony and service. This is an experience distinct from and subsequent to the New Birth.
Acts 1:4-8; Luke 24:29; Acts 2:38-39; I Corinthians 12:1-11; Acts 10:44-46; Acts 15:7-9; Acts 19:2-6; Acts 2:4
We believe the Church is the Body of Christ. Every believer has an essential role in the local church.
Ephesians 1:22; 2:19-22; Hebrews 12:23; I Corinthians 12:12-31; Colossians 1:18; 2:19; Ephesians 4:11-13; Hebrews 10:25
We believe that Jesus, our Blessed Hope is coming again to gather all His saints to Heaven on the Day of the Lord.
I Corinthians 15:35-54; I Thessalonians 2:1, 4:16-17; II John 14:3; John 21:20-23; Matthew 24:32-51; Luke 19:11-27
We believe in the final judgment. Individuals, who have not accepted the redemptive work of Jesus and who willfully disobey Him, will suffer eternal separation from God, but believers will enter into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord.
Revelation 19:20, 20:10-15; Matthew 5:22, 25:31-45; Luke 23:43; Proverbs 15:24; Luke 16:23-28; Hebrews 9:27
The celebration of the Lord’s Supper (by eating of the bread and drinking of the cup – Communion) is a commandment to Christians to remember Jesus Christ and the sacrifice He made for us on the cross. The bread represents his body that was broken and the cup represents his blood that was shed for our redemption.
1 Corinthians 11:24-30; Luke 22:19-20; Mark 14:22-24; Matthew 26:26-28; Acts 2:41-42, 46
As a matter of belief, doctrine and religious practice, Windsor Christian Fellowship reserves the term “marriage” for the covenant relationship between one man (husband)and one woman (wife) to the exclusion of all others.
This covenant relationship represents the union between Christ and His Body (the church). As a Christian organization, WCF has always upheld Christian doctrines and values. Since its inception, WCF has understood that God instituted monogamous marriage between a male and female as the foundation of the basic reproductive family structure. This doctrine is seenand understood in Genesis 2: 23-24
“And Adam said, “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called
Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore, shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
Jesus Christ, the Son of God confirms this scripture in Matthew 19:4-6 and Mark 10:6-8
“But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; and they two shall be one flesh: so, then they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not people put asunder.” Mark 10:5-9
Jesus was admonishing the church not to disregard or put aside what God our Father intended marriage to be. It has always been our understanding that from the beginning God has only joined a man and a woman together in the bonds of marriage. As a Christian Church we will not put asunder, alter or ignore His command in regards to this issue. Hebrews 13:4
We believe the Bible is very clear in that it teaches a lifestyle of sexual purity. Chastity before marriage will protect us from emotional entanglements that may negatively affect future relationships and marriage. Further, fidelity within marriage reminds us that the marriage relationship is a spiritual covenant that is built on commitment, trust, and respect between husband and wife.
“You should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like
the heathen, who do not know God…For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.”
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5, 7