What We Believe

The following are the core beliefs of Calvary Chapel Foothills based on the foundational truths taught in the Bible.  All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these Biblical doctrines.

that the Bible is inspired by God in its entirety, and is
without error in the original autographs, a complete and final written
revelation from God. (2 Timothy 3:15-17, 2 Peter 1:21)

that there is only one God, who is eternal and immutable,
and manifests Himself in three distinct persons:  Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:1, Deuteronomy 6:4, Matthew 28:19, John 10:30) God has revealed himself to us through his son, Jesus Christ, who is the visible image of the invisible God, the holy scriptures, and through all of creation itself.

that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Messiah (John
1:36-42), born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23, Luke 1:34-35),
totally without sin (Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 7:26), God in human
flesh (John 1:1 & 14, John 20:28) the One who died on the cross for
our sins (1 Corinthians 15:3, Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 2:9), was
buried (John 19:40-42), rose again from the dead on the third day
(John 2:19), and ascended to the right hand of the Father in heaven,
where He now intercedes for us who believe in Him. (Mark 16:19,
Acts 7:56, 1 Timothy 2:5)

that Jesus Christ is going to return in the clouds for His
church before the tribulation that is coming upon the whole earth
(1 Thessalonians 4:16), and that He will return with His saints and all
His holy angels to the earth at the end of the tribulation, and set up
His kingdom on earth, ruling and reigning forever and ever.
(Matthew 24:30, Revelation 19:13)

in the Pre-Tribulation Rapture of the Church and that all
those who place their faith, hope and trust in Jesus Christ will spend
eternity in Heaven with the Lord, while those who reject Jesus’ free
gift of salvation will spend eternity separated from the Lord in Hell.
(Matthew 24:29-31, Luke 21:36, Romans 1:18, 5:9, 1 Thessalonians
5:9, 2 Peter 2:7-9, Revelation 5:7-10, 7:13-34)

that all humanity is lost and born with a sinful nature,
and can only be saved by a personal faith in the death and
resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, and not by any human merit or
performance. (John 3:16-19, John 5:24, Romans 3:10, Romans 3:23,
Romans 5:8-9, Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 3:5)

 in a real/literal devil, called Satan, who, along with all his
fallen angels, demons, and evil spirits, are destined to spend eternity
in hell, and now seek to deceive the world, defeat the believers, and
destroy the work of God, but can be resisted by believers, who are
protected by God, the Holy Spirit and the intercession of Jesus
Christ our Lord. (Genesis 3:1, Job 1:6-12, Matthew 4:1-11, Luke
22:31-32, 1 John 4:4, Revelation 20:10)

 that heaven is a real place where the saved will dwell
forever, and that hell is a literal place of torment where unbelievers
will suffer forever. (John 14:1-3, Revelation 20:11-15, Revelation
21:8, Revelation 22:5)

that genuine believers are born again by the Holy Spirit
of God, and are indwelt, baptized into the body of Christ, the true
church, and sealed by the Holy Spirit, and thus, unable to be
separated from the love of Jesus Christ. (John 3:1-6, Acts 1:4-5,
Romans 8:35-39, Ephesians 1:13-14)

in the spiritual unity of all genuine believers in the Lord
Jesus Christ which is manifested by the spiritual gifts and fruit of
the Holy Spirit’s presence through His love. (I Corinthians 12:12-13,
Galatians 5:22-23, Ephesians 4:8-12)

that the nation of Israel has a special place in God’s plan,
and that all of the promises of God to Israel will be fulfilled both now
and in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ in His millennium.
(Genesis 12:3, Psalm 122:1)

the human race was created as male and female by a
direct act of God to fully reveal His image. (Genesis 1:26-28)

marriage is a sacred covenantal union between a man
and a woman that limits sexual relations to monogamous,
heterosexual marriage. (Genesis 2:24)

that marriage is a sacred and profound event that shall
be entered into only where the proposed covenantal union is in
compliance with the Word of God. (Genesis 4:1)

 that marriage between men and women of the same sex
is contrary to the Word of God and is a sin before God.
(Romans 1:21-27)

 in the sanctity of human life in all stages from
conception to natural death. The church, based upon clear biblical
teaching and by obedience to the Holy Scriptures, believes that life
is to be preserved without exception. (Psalm 82:3-4, Genesis 1:27,
Psalm 127, 3, Exodus 20-13, Exodus 20:13, Micah 6:7, John 10:10)

in the standard of holy living set forth in Holy Scripture
and agree that as believers in the Lord we must adhere to right living
preserving our witness before the unsaved world. We agree that we
are living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God and that without the
Holy Spirit’s indwelling and recurring filling for Christian power, we
cannot fully display Christ. (Romans 12:1, 1 Peter 2:5)