Summit Church
Statement of Faith
HOLY BIBLE: The Holy Bible, and only the Bible, is the
Authoritative Word of God. It alone is the final authority in
determining all doctrinal truths. In its original writing, it is
inspired, infallible and inerrant.(II Timothy 3:16;II Peter 1:20-
21;Proverbs 30:5;Romans 16:25-26)
TRINITY: There is one God, eternally existent in three persons:
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and co-
eternal.(I John 5:7;Genesis 1:26;Matthew 3:16-17,28:19;
Luke 1:35;Isaiah 9:6;Hebrews 3:7-11)
JESUS CHRIST: Jesus Christ is God the Son, the second person
of the Trinity. On earth, Jesus was 100% God and 100% man.
He is the only man ever to have lived a sinless life. He was
born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, performed miracles, died on
the cross for mankind and thus, atoned for our sins through
the shedding of His blood. He rose from the dead on the third
day according to the Scriptures, ascended to the right hand of
the Father, and will return again in power and glory.(John
1:1,14,20:28;I Timothy 3:16;Isaiah 9:6;Philippians 2:5-6;
I Timothy 2:5)
VIRGIN BIRTH: Jesus Christ was conceived by God the Father,
through the Holy Spirit (the third person of the Trinity) in the
Virgin Mary’s womb; therefore, He is the Son of God (Matthew
1:18,25;Luke 1:35;Isaiah 7:14;Matthew 1:18,23-25;Luke
1:27-35)
REDEMPTION: Man was created good and upright, but by
voluntary transgression he fell; his only hope of redemption is
in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.(Genesis 1:26-31,3:1-7;
Romans 5:12-21)
REGENERATION: For anyone to know God, regeneration by
the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.(John 6:44,65)
SALVATION: We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus
Christ; His death, burial and resurrection. Salvation is a gift
from God, not a result of our good works or of any human
efforts.(Ephesians 2:8-9;Galatians 2:16,3:8;Titus 3:5;Romans
10:9-10;Acts 16:31;Hebrews 9:22)
REPENTANCE: Repentance is the commitment to turn away
from sin in every area of our lives and to follow Christ, which
allows us to receive His redemption and to be regenerated by
the Holy Spirit. Thus, through repentance we receive
forgiveness of sins and appropriate salvation.(Acts 2:21,3:19;
I John 1:9)
SANCTIFICATION: Sanctification is the ongoing process of
yielding to God’s Word and His Spirit in order to complete the
development of Christ’s character in us. It is through the
present ministry of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God that
the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.(I Thessalonians 4:3,
5:23;II Corinthians 3:18,6:14-18,II Thessalonians 2:1-3,
Romans 8:29,12:1-2,Hebrews 2:11)
JESUS’ BLOOD: The blood that Jesus Christ shed on the cross
of Calvary was sinless and is 100% sufficient to cleanse
mankind of all sin. Jesus allowed Himself to be punished for
both our sinfulness and our sins, enabling all those who
believe to be free from the penalty of sin, which is death.
(I John 1:7;Revelation 1:5,5:9; Colossians 1:20; Romans 3:10-
12,23,5:9;John 1:29)
JESUS CHRIST INDWELLS ALL BELIEVERS: Christians are
people who have invited the Lord Jesus Christ to come and
live inside them by His Holy Spirit. They relinquish the authority
of their lives over to him thus making Jesus the Lord of their
life as well as Savior. They put their trust in what Jesus
accomplished for them when He died, was buried, and rose
again from the dead.(John 1:12; John 14:17,23; John 15:4;
Romans 8:11; Revelations 3:20)
BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT: Given at Pentecost, it is the
promise of the Father, sent by Jesus after His ascension, to
empower the Church to preach the gospel throughout the
whole earth.(Joel 2:28-29; Matthew 3:11; Mark 16:17; Acts 1:5,
2:1-4,17,38-39,8:14-17,10:38,44-47,11:15-17,19:1-6)
THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Holy Spirit is manifested
through a variety of spiritual gifts to build and sanctify the church,
demonstrate the validity of the resurrection, and
confirm the power of the gospel. The Bible lists of these gifts
are not necessarily exhaustive, and the gifts may occur in
various combinations. All believers are commanded to
earnestly desire the manifestation of the gifts in their lives.
These gifts always operate in harmony with the Scriptures and
should never be used in violation of biblical parameters.
(Hebrews 2:4; Romans 1:11,12:4-8; Ephesians 4:16; II Timothy
1:5-16,4:14;I Corinthians 12:1-31,14:1-40; I Peter 4:10)
THE CHURCH: The church is the body of Christ, the habitation
of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the
fulfillment of Jesus’ great commission. Every person who is
born of the Spirit is an integral part of the church as a member
of the body of believers. There is a spiritual unity of all
believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.(Ephesians 1:22,2:19-22;
Hebrews 12:23; John 17:11,20-23)
SACRAMENT 1: Water Baptism: Following faith in the Lord
Jesus Christ, the new convert is commanded by the Word of
God to be baptized in water in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19;Acts 2:38).
SACRAMENT 2: The Lord’s Supper: A unique time of
communion in the presence of God when the elements of
bread and grape juice (the body and blood of the Lord Jesus
Christ) are taken in remembrance of Jesus’ sacrifice on the
cross.(Matthew 26:26-29;Mark 16:16;Acts 8:12,36-38;10:47-
48;I Corinthians 10:16,11:23-25)
HEALING OF THE SICK: Healing of the sick is illustrated in the
life and ministry of Jesus, and included in the commission of
Jesus to His disciples. It is given as a sign, which is to follow
believers. It is also a part of Jesus’ work on the cross and one
of the gifts of the Spirit.(Psalm 103:2-3;Isaiah 53:5;Matthew
8:16-17;Mark 16:17-18;Acts 8:6-7;James 5:14-16;
I Corinthians 12:9,28;Romans 11:29)
GOD’S WILL FOR PROVISION: It is the Father’s will for
believers to become whole, healthy and successful in all areas
of life. But because of the fall, many may not receive the full
benefits of God’s will while on earth. That fact, though, should
never prevent all believers from seeking the full benefits of
Christ’s provision in order to better serve others.1.Spiritual
(John 3:3-11;II Corinthians 5:17-21;Romans 10:9-10) 2.Mental
and emotional (II Timothy 1:7,2:11;Philippians 4:7-8;Romans
12:2;Isaiah 26:3) 3.Physical (Isaiah 53:4,5;Matthew 8:17;
I Peter 2:24) 4) Financial (Joshua 1:8;Malachi 3:10-11;Luke
6:38;II Corinthians 9:6-10;Deuteronomy 28:1-14;Psalm 34:10,
84:11;Philippians 4:19)
RESURRECTION: Jesus Christ was physically resurrected from
the dead in a glorified body three days after His death on the
cross. In addition, both the saved and the lost will be
resurrected; they that are saved to the resurrection of life and
they that are lost to the resurrection of eternal damnation.
(Luke 24:16,36,39;John 2:19-21,20:26-28,21:4;Acts 24:15;
I Corinthians 15:42,44;Philippians 1:21-23,3:21)
HEAVEN: Heaven is the eternal dwelling place for all believers
in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.(Matthew 5:3,12,20,6:20,19:21,
25:34;John 17:24;II Corinthians 5:1;Hebrews 11:16;I Peter 1:4)
HELL: After living one life on earth, the unbelievers will be
judged by God and sent to hell where they will be eternally
tormented with the devil and the fallen angels.(Matthew
25:41;Mark 9:43-48;Hebrews 9:27;Revelation 14:9-11,20:12-
15,21:8)
SECOND COMING: Jesus Christ will physically and visibly
return to earth for the second time to establish His kingdom.
This will occur at a date undisclosed by the Scriptures.
(Matthew 24:30,26:63-64;Acts 1:9-11;I Thessalonians 4:15-17;
II Thessalonians 1:7-8;Revelation 1:7)
