Foothills Calvary is a Calvary Chapel fellowship rooted in the truth of God’s Word. We believe the Bible is the inspired and authoritative Word of God, providing the foundation for all that we believe and practice. We hold to the essential doctrines of the Christian faith: one God revealed in Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone; the guiding and transforming work of the Holy Spirit; and the call for believers to live in love, truth, and obedience to God’s Word. For a deeper study into our beliefs, we recommend Calvary Chapel Distinctives by Pastor Chuck Smith.
Worship of God
- We believe worship of God should be spiritual.
Therefore we yield ourselves to the leading of the Holy Spirit to direct us. (John 4:24) - We believe worship of God should be inspirational.
Therefore, we give a great emphasis to music and praise in our worship. (Psalm 149) - We believe worship of God should be intelligent.
Therefore, we emphasize Bible teaching so that God may instruct us. (2 Timothy 3:16-17) - We believe worship of God should be fruitful.
Therefore, we look for His love in our lives as the evidence that we have truly been worshiping Him. (1 John 4:7-8, 1 Corinthians 13, Galatians 5:22-23)
Old and New Testament Scriptures
We believe that the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God, fully inspired without error and
the infallible rule of faith and practice. The Word of God is the foundation upon which the church operates and is the
basis for which the church is governed. We believe that the Word of God supersedes any earthly law that is contrary
to the Holy Scriptures. (Isaiah 28:13; Nehemiah 8:8; John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23-25; 2
Peter 1:3-4 and 1:21)
One Living and True GOD
We believe that there is one living and true GOD, eternally existing in three persons: The Father, the Son, and the Holy
Spirit, equal in power and glory; that this triune God created all, upholds all, and governs all things. (Genesis
1:1; Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 44:8 and 48:16; Matthew 28:19-20; John 10:30; Hebrews 1:3)
God the Father
We believe in the person of God the Father, an infinite, eternal, personal Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom,
power and love; that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men; that He hears and answers prayer; and
that He saves from sin and death all those who come to Him through Jesus Christ. (Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalms
90:2; Psalms 102:27; John 3:16 and 4:24; 1 Timothy 1:17; Titus 1:3)
God the Son
We believe in the person of Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His
virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings, his substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension
into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people and personal, visible return to earth. (Isaiah 7:14; Micah 5:2;
Matthew 1:23; Mark 16:19; Luke 1:34-35; John 1:1-2, 8:58 and 11:25; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 1 Timothy 3:16;
Hebrews 1:8; 1 John 1:2; Revelation 1:8)
God the Holy Spirit
We believe in the person of the Holy Spirit, Who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin,
righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify and empower for ministry all who believe in Christ;
(Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 3:18; John 16:8-11; Romans 8:26 and 15:13,16; Hebrews 9:14), We believe the Holy
Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ and that He is an abiding helper, teacher, and guide. (John 6:13,
14:16-17 and 16:8-11; Romans 8:26). We believe in the Baptism with the Holy Spirit as a distinct and separate
experience to that of regeneration, occurring, either subsequent to or simultaneous with salvation, evidenced by
a greater dynamic in the Christian's life enabling that person to be a bold and more effective witness. The
supreme evidence of the Spirit filled life is the fruit of the Spirit, love. We believe in the present-day ministry of
the Holy Spirit in regard to the exercise of all biblical gifts of the Holy Spirit according to the instructions given to
us in 1 Corinthians Chapters 12 through 14.
Sin Nature
We believe that all people are sinners by nature and choice, falling short of God's standard and breaking His
commandments — and therefore are under God's righteous judgment. Yet God saves and gives new life to all who
come to Him in repentance and faith, trusting in the Person and work of Jesus Christ. At the cross, Jesus Christ died in
our place as our substitute, absorbing God's wrath that should have come upon us. Because Jesus died for the sins of
the world the invitation to believe is open to all, and whoever desires may come unto Jesus for new life and the
forgiveness of sins. (Romans 3:23, Acts 3:19, Acts 20:21, Ephesians 2:1-3, Ephesians 2:8-9, 1 John 2:2, John 3:16,
Matthew 11:28, Revelation 22:17)
God and the Church
We believe in the universal church, the living spiritual body, of which Christ is the head and all who are born again are
a part of the Body of Christ. (1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Ephesians 4:15-16)
Baptism and Communion
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ instituted two ordinances for the church: (a) full immersion water baptism of
believers, and (b) the Lord's Supper. (Matthew 28:19; Luke 22:19-20; Acts 2:38; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)
Heaven and Hell
We believe in a literal Heaven and a literal Hell 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. (Psalm 9:17; Matthew 5:3, 5:22, 18:9 and 25:31-34; Mark 9:42-49; Luke 12:5; John 3:18;
Hebrews 12:23; 1 Peter 1:4; Revelation 14:10-11 and 20:11-15)