What We Believe

What We Believe

At Cornerstone we believe and preach the doctrines set out in the Bible.

God created man, man fell, and all are subject to the power of sin.

All of mankind is subject to sin. Sin separates mankind from God’s intent, which is covenant relationship and intimacy. Sin enables death to reign.

God has provided a Saviour (Jesus) as the solution: the Saviour died as a substitutionary sacrifice.

The Bible story is one of God's continued interaction with the heart of mankind. The making of a nation in order for the Christ, the son of God, to come. Jesus the Saviour conquered death and ushered in a new and living hope, right relationship with God through faith in the completed work of Jesus; which is the conquering of death.

Our Foundations Manual is a systematic introduction to the doctrines of Christianity.

Values

Values

Friendship before Function

John 15:13

Relationships take priority over performance. Friendship, fun and fellowship are as much a priority as teaching and prayer.

A Church and not a Preaching Centre

Romans 12:10

We build family through covenantal relationships with no generation or gender gaps, only a community of friends.

Life before Structure

Ephesians 3:2

Organic life holds the church up and not the structure. The administration is there to serve the grace and not the other way around. The structures are for the people, not the people for the structures.

Worshippers before Workers

Matthew 4:10(b)

We love the Lord of the work before the work of the Lord. Intimacy must come before anointing.

Reality before Ritual

Mark 7:8,13

We are committed to remaining real with no pretences, wearing of masks or spooky spirituality. We hold tight to honesty, purity and integrity for vulnerability and transparency.

Ministry before Meetings

1 Corinthians 14:26

We meet to minister to each other, being Christ-centred and not Programme-centred.

Participating instead of Spectating

Revelation 5:10

We all participate and contribute as the priesthood of all believers with the majority carrying the minority, becoming high impact, low maintenance Christians, part of the solution and not part of the problem.

Giving instead of Getting

Acts 20:35

We give encouragement, gifts, time, resources and finances, believing it’s more blessed to give than to receive.

Wild but not Weird

Romans 12:11

We are wildly and passionately in love with Jesus.

Truth before Tradition

2 Timothy 2:15

We are radically Word-based where God’s Word is our final authority on all matters. Our theology fashions our behaviour (not the other way around).

Commitment before Convenience

1 Corinthians 15:58

We are ready to sacrifice and pay the price.

Passion for Prayer

Colossians 4:2,12

Both private and public.

Every Believer Evangelism

2 Timothy 4:5

Practiced as a lifestyle and not an occasion.

The Church as God’s Healing Community

Acts 2:43

That which happens in our meetings spills over into the community and world.

Going before Staying

Matthew 28:19

We develop a Pioneering spirit rather than a Settler mentality (being a tent-minded people), understanding and living out an apostolic calling/culture.

Vision & Mission

Vision

To disciple the nations in the freedom and reality of the Kingdom of God because of our love for God and all people.

Mission

  • To seek and save the lost
  • To train, equip and send all believers
  • To build a strong home base church in Johannesburg
  • To plant and encourage churches in every nation
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Find Out More

If you would like to find out more about what we believe then why not join us for Bible study, check out our Foundations Manual or ask us a question?

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