Where we stand
If you are interested in knowing more about where CCC stands and fits into the wide river of religious movements in the world today, the articles below should help clarify where we stand on various issues/topics.
- What about Roman Catholicism?
- Is CCC a Protestant church?
- The Drift of Theological Liberalism
- What about “Fundamentalism”?
- The Slippery Label of “Evangelicalism”
- The Search for Christian Unity
- The Seduction of Inter-Faith Pluralism
- Some Thoughts on the Charismatic Movement
- On Marketing the Church
- Summary of Our Distinctives
Summary of Our Distinctives
After reviewing all these points, to summarize our distinctives (what makes us different), Christian Community Church:- has its roots in the early New Testament church, the Reformation, and particularly in some aspects of Anabaptism;
- rejects the apostasy of liberal theology;
- accepts the full authority of the Bible alone for what we believe and practice;
- is evangelical in the sense that it practices biblical evangelism;
- rejects ecumenical dialogue as an attempt to water down the exclusive claims of the gospel message;
- defends a healthy, loving tolerance of all people, while insisting upon the unique truth of the Bible;
- rejects the teachings of the charismatic movement regarding sign gifts and a post-conversion “baptism of the Spirit”;
- is autonomous, not related to a particular denomination.
- rejects the pragmatism of the church growth movement while seeking to grow through a balanced emphasis on the basics: evangelism, personal discipleship, leadership training, missionary vision and church purity;
- seeks to use methods in ministry that please and honor God.