

Therefore, we will promote Christian fellowship where the gospel is displayed, the one-another’s of the New Testament are lived out, and each member of the body of Christ is cared for (Jn. As Christians we are called to share our lives in community with other disciples. Therefore, our Lord’s Day worship services will be centered on God and conducted in language and style that are intelligible and engaging to people in our community (Ps. As the temple of the Holy Spirit, the church is called to assemble together in order to proclaim the infinite worth of God to receive our love, obedience, and praise in a manner that also builds up God’s people.

Loving concern for the well-being of other people.

Therefore, we will promote a high view of God by emphasizing the theology of the Bible and by encouraging people to walk with God and to grow in their knowledge of God (Lev. Our main purpose as individuals and as a church is to glorify and enjoy the God of the Bible. We seek to put the Bible to good use in our worship services, our church ministries, and our personal lives (Deut. Because the Bible is God’s Word, we are committed to believing whatever the Bible teaches, obeying whatever the Bible commands, and getting as much of the Bible into as many hearts as we can. The authority and sufficiency of the Bible.The following eight core values are the principles that are most important in defining who we are and what we’re all about as a church: Live to the Glory of God in all spheres of life (Matthew 5:13-16 Jeremiah 29:7 1 Corinthians 10:31).Proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world (Acts 1:8 Matt.Serve one another by exercising spiritual gifts (I Corinthians 12:4-7 Eph.Worship God in spirit and truth (John 4:24 Acts 2:42).In response, we purpose to glorify God in the following mutually supportive ways, as directed by the Holy Scriptures: God's purpose in establishing this local expression of the body of Christ is that His manifold wisdom, which He demonstrated in Christ Jesus our Lord, shall be made known (Ephesians 3:10). ARTICLE 2: MISSIONĬornerstone Bible Church of Ridgecrest is a Gospel-centered community committed to exalting God, equipping the saints, and evangelizing the lost. The word “Bible” signifies our commitment to base our beliefs and practices on the teachings of the Bible, which we hold to be the only authoritative, inerrant, infallible, and sufficient Word of God. Therefore, the main tenet of our faith and the main point of all our church ministries shall be “Jesus Christ and Him crucified” We are “built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone” (Ephesians 2:20). Jesus Christ is the “chief cornerstone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame” (1 Peter 2:6). The name of this church shall be “Cornerstone Bible Church.” The word “Cornerstone” signifies our commitment to being a Christ-centered church. We, the members of Cornerstone Bible Church, in the fear of God and desiring the glory of Jesus Christ alone, do ordain and establish this church constitution, to which we voluntarily and solemnly submit ourselves. Here is the text of our church constitution: PREAMBLE We have a church constitution because we believe that the operation of the church should be transparent and orderly. Our church constitution reflects our attempt to implement New Testament church life in our congregation.
