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Our Doctrine

What We Believe

“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”

— A.W. Tozer

Chester Gospel Church is a nondenominational, family church in the Charlotte area. We treasure God's Word and long to proclaim His gospel to those He puts in our lives. These are the foundational truths we believe, teach, and hold to as our final authority in all matters of faith and life.

01

The Trinity

We believe that the eternal Godhead exists in three persons — the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit — and that these three are one God, worthy of precisely the same homage, confidence, and obedience.

Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Deuteronomy 6:4; John 1:1

02

The Bible

We believe the entire Bible is the inspired Word of God — trustworthy, sufficient, and our final authority for all we believe and how we live. It is the Word we treasure and the Word we open together every time we gather.

2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Psalm 119:105

03

Christ's Birth

We believe in the virgin birth and the sinless humanity of Jesus Christ — that He is fully God and fully man, God with us, come to seek and to save.

Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Hebrews 4:15; John 1:14

04

Our Sinful Nature

We believe in the total and universal depravity of man by nature — that every person is a sinner in need of a Saviour and cannot save himself by works or religion.

Romans 3:10-23; Romans 5:12; Jeremiah 17:9; Ephesians 2:1-3

05

Salvation

We believe that a person must be born again — that salvation is the free gift of God, received by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who died for our sins and rose again. This spiritual rebirth, worked by the Holy Spirit, is essential to salvation.

John 3:3-7; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5; Romans 10:9-13

06

The Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit — not a mere influence but a divine Person, the source and power of all acceptable worship and service — is our abiding Comforter and Helper, indwelling and empowering every believer.

John 14:16-17; John 16:8-11; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 6:19

07

The Reality of Satan

We believe in the reality and personality of Satan — a real adversary who is already a defeated enemy, and whose end, with all who reject Christ, is certain.

John 8:44; 1 Peter 5:8; Revelation 20:10; James 4:7

08

Our Commission

We believe the duty of the Church is to give the gospel to everyone. Our heart is to proclaim His good news to the people God puts in our lives — here in the Charlotte area and beyond.

Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20

09

Christ's Return

We believe the Lord Jesus Christ will return pre-millennially to introduce the Millennial age — personally, visibly, and in power — and that we are to watch, work, and be ready for His coming.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Titus 2:13; Revelation 19:11-16; Revelation 20:4-6