Christ For The Nations is an international, interdenominational organization that exists to train and equip men and women with the Word of God in the power of the Holy Spirit and with a lifestyle of worship, to reach the nations with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We seek to expand the Kingdom of God worldwide by providing resources for the completion of church buildings, caring for orphans, supporting the nation of Israel, humanitarian relief efforts, establishing and strengthening international Bible schools, and the distribution of Christian literature.
- The One True God: There is one living and true God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit (Deut. 6:4; Matt. 28:19).
- The Scriptures Inspired: The Bible is the only infallible, inspired, authoritative, written Word of God (2 Tim. 3:16).
- The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ: We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, in His personal future return to this Earth in power and glory to rule a thousand years (John 1:1).
- Original Sin and the Fall of Man: We believe that man, created in the image of God, by voluntary disobedience fell into the depths of sin and iniquity, therefore passing on sin’s nature and consequences to all mankind, with their accompanying loss of intended meaning and purpose (Gen. 1:27; Rom. 5:12).
- The Salvation of Man: Man's only hope of redemption and salvation from the power of sin is to willingly choose repentance and faith in the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, and that it is possible for a believer to lose his or her salvation by willfully turning away from the provisions of salvation which Christ has made. Salvation is a free gift from God and is available to any and all who call upon the Name of the Lord(Acts 4:12; Rom. 5:8‑13, 15; 10:9, 13; Jas. 1:21; Eph. 2:8; Heb. 3:12, 6:4-6, 12:15; Matt. 13:22; 2 Tim. 4:10; 1 Tim. 1:19).
- The Church and its Mission: We believe in the Great Commission to go into all the world to make disciples (Matt. 28:19).
- The Ordinances of the Church:
- Baptism in water in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. All who repent of their sins and believe in Christ as Savior and Lord are to be baptized. This is a declaration to the world that they identify with Christ in His death and have been raised with Him in newness of life (Matt. 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 10:47, 48; Rom. 6:4).
- The Lord's Supper consisting of the elements—bread and the fruit of the vine—is the symbol expressing our sharing the Divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Pet. 1:4), a memorial of His suffering and death (1 Cor. 11:26), and a prophecy of His second coming (1 Cor. 11:26), and is enjoined on all believers until He comes!
- The Baptism in the Holy Spirit: The baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit with evidence by speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance (Acts 2:4). With the baptism in the Holy Spirit comes power for life and service in the ministry of the Body of Christ. We believe in corporate prayer with the believer’s prayer language. (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4, 8; 2:11; 10:46; 1 Cor. 12:1-31).
- Divine Healing: Divine healing was provided for all in the Old Testament (Ex. 15:22-26; Ps. 103:1-3; Isa. 53:4, 5) and in the New Testament it is an integral part of the Gospel (Matt. 8:16, 17; Acts 5:16; Jas. 5:14-16).
- The Final Judgment: We believe that all shall stand before the judgment seat of Christ: the redeemed to be delivered unto everlasting life, and the unrepentant unto everlasting punishment (Rev. 20:11, 12; 2 Cor. 5:10).
The vision of Christ For The Nations is to fulfill the Great Commission by:
- Training and equipping men and women in the Word of God to be effective leaders who, with godly character and in the power of the Holy Spirit, will transform nations for the glory of God.
- Conducting annual short-term international missions’ outreaches.
- Investing in the next generation by training and equipping Holy Spirit empowered children's ministers.
- Producing an annual worship recording.
- Conducting an annual evangelism youth outreach program through Youth For The Nations.
- Hosting annual conferences for women, worship, and the CFN Fellowship of Ministers and Churches for the growth nd nurturing of the body of Christ.
- Providing resources through our Native Church Program to assist indigenous pastors and church leaders in completing their church buildings.
- Providing resources for the care of orphans.
- Supporting Israel and the furtherance of the Gospel among the people of that nation.
- Establishing and strengthening international Bible schools through the CFN Association of Bible Schools.
- Providing resources through the Literature Program for the distribution of Christian literature throughout the nations.
- Providing resources for the furtherance of missionary endeavors worldwide.
- Reconnecting the earth’s history with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ through affirming the biblical view of Creation.
These core values serve as our guiding principles and foundational commitments:
- Exalting the Person and work of Jesus Christ.
- Upholding the Word of God as our standard for life and ministry.
- Training and ministering in the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Teaching and encouraging apostolic ministry worldwide.
- Commitment to passionate worship.
- Commitment to prayer and spiritual warfare.
- Providing an atmosphere for the development of increased faith.
- Fostering a lifestyle of giving.
- Commitment to evangelism and world missions.
- Commitment to strengthening the local church by encouraging graduates to return to and actively serve their home church.
- Affirming the biblical view of Creation.
- Fostering biblical character, integrity, and faithfulness.
- Emphasizing a life of holiness and sanctification.
- Commitment to the priority of family relationships.
- Upholding the sanctity of life and valuing each child as a gift from God.
- Compassionate outreach to the needy.
- Supporting the nation of Israel as a vital part of God’s eternal plan.
- Releasing women as equal partners in ministry.
- Interdenominational in fellowship.
- International in outreach.
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