Our Mission
Cortland Trinity is a church committed to reaching our culture with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
We affirm that Jesus Christ is Lord and that His Word is our final authority. As we worship God and love one another, our purpose is to introduce people to Jesus Christ, teach them to follow Him, equip them to serve Him, that we all might become more like Him.
Cortland Trinity Baptist Church Doctrinal Statement
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, inerrant, infallible, authoritative Word of God. (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20, 21; 2 Timothy 1:13)
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:1, 26, 27; Genesis 3:22; Deuteronomy 6:4; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, that He was fully God and fully man, we believe in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His death and shed blood on the cross as the full and complete atonement for our sins, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. (Matthew 1:22,23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5, 14; 10:30 Hebrews 4:14,15; I Corinthians 15:3,4; Romans 1:3,4; Acts 1:9,11; 1 Timothy 6:14,15; Titus 2:13; Matthew 24:30, 31; I Thessalonians 4:16; Revelation 8:2, 10 ,7, 11, 15)
We believe that all men are lost sinners and can only be saved from their sin by the grace of God through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work on the cross. (Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-10; Romans 10:9-13; Galatians 1:16)
We believe that all who trust in Christ are born again to eternal life and will never die. (John 3:1-7; 10:27-29; 11:25-26; Ephesians 2:1-5)
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to lead a Godly life; and it is He who provides power for service. (John 16:7-13; John 14:16, 17; Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Eph. 1:13)
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. (John 3:16; John 11:25; Romans 6:23; Revelations 20:15)
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus. (Ephesians 4:3, 13; Colossians 3:14)
We believe in the table of the Lord, commonly called Communion or the Lord's Supper, for believers. (1 Corinthians 11:23-28; Matthew 26:26-29)
We believe that worship and love for God is our number one priority. (John 4:23, 24; Matthew 22:36-40)
We believe that prayer is the touchstone of our power. (Matthew 7:7, 8; Mark 11:24; John 14:13, 14)
Our Core Values…
The final authority for all our values and beliefs is the Word of God.
We value the Great Commandment to love God with all our heart, mind and strength. Matthew 22:37-38
We value the Great Commandment to love one another and treat one another with respect and dignity. Matthew 22:39; Gal. 5:13-14
We value the Great Commission and seek to introduce others to the Lord Jesus Christ that they may know Him as their personal Lord and Savior. Matthew 28:18-20
We value Christian fellowship and the relationships we have with each person within the body of Christ and strive to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace, following Christ’s guidelines for reconciling our relationships when conflicts occur. Ephesians 4:3, 13-17; Matthew 5:23-24; 18:15-17; Galatians 6:1-5; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
We value marriage and the family and will love our mates and our children, treating each one with dignity and respect and not allow a competition between family and ministry to arise but will seek to integrate love for our families into all that we do in the body of Christ. Ephesians 5:22 – 6:4
We value ministry in the local church b elieving that every believer is a minister. We will use our gifts and talents in the ministry God gives us, considering service to others a priority and a privilege. Philippians 2:1-4; Romans 12:1-8
We value spiritual leadership and will honor the spiritual leaders God gives us by obeying God, praying for our leaders, encouraging them and supporting them. 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13; Hebrews 13:17
We value servant leadership and our leaders will honor God by their obedience to Him, by serving our people and providing spiritual oversight to the church, not as lords over the people but as examples to them. 1 Peter 5:1-4
We value prayer as our lifeline to God and will practice prayer in our personal devotional life and with the body of Christ. Matt. 6::9-15; 18:18-20
We value worship as the essence of our existence, recognizing that all acts of service are acts of worship and participation in corporate worship is our joy. John 4:23-24; Acts 2:41-47
We value stewardship and seek to honor God in giving of our financial resources. 2 Cor. 8-9
We value purity and seek to honor God by righteous living. Matt. 5:8; Exodus 20:1-17
We value community and will seek out a small group to meet with regularly for fellowship, encouragement and service as we build authentic relationships. Acts 5:42
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