Affiliation

Redwood Alliance Church is a church of The Christian and Missionary Alliance, an alliance of evangelical believers, joined together in local churches and dedicated to fulfilling the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ. The Christian and Missionary Alliance exists to know Jesus Christ; exalt Him as Savior, Sanctifier, Healer, and Coming King; and complete his Great Commission. The vision of The Christian and Missionary Alliance is that it will be a movement of Great Commission Christians who are glorifying God by building Christ's church worldwide.

Who is the Christian & Missionary Alliance?

The Alliance is CHRISTIAN...

...because we believe in and follow Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

The Alliance is MISSIONARY...

...because we are a fellowship of church-planting churches committed to going into all the world to reach people with the good news of Jesus.

An ALLIANCE...

...of evangelical believers in local churches who are dedicated to fulfilling the Great Commission given by our Lord Jesus Christ. That Commission clearly instructs: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit… (Matthew 28:19)

Beliefs

  1. There is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.Deuteronomy. 6:4, Matthew 5:48 & 28:19

  2. Jesus Christ is true God and true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the right hand of the Majesty on high as our great High Priest. He will come again to establish His kingdom of righteousness and peace.   Philippians 2:6-11, Luke 1:36-38, I Peter 3:18, Hebrews 2:9, Romans 5:9, Acts 2:23-24, Hebrews 8:1, Matthew 26:64

  3. The Holy Spirit is a divine person, sent to indwell, guide, teach, empower the believer, and to convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.   John 14:15-18 & 16:13, Acts 1:8, John 16:7-11

  4. The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.   2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Timothy 3:15-16

  5. Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God: he fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature, are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The prospect of the impenitent and unbelieving person is existence forever in conscious torment, and that of the believer in Christ, is to have everlasting joy and bliss.   Genesis 1:27, Romans 3:23, I Corinthians 15:20-23, Revelation 21:8 & 21:1-4

  6. Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all men; and those who repent and believe in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life, and become the children of God.   Titus 3:47

  7. It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified wholly, being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and effective service. This is both a crisis and a progressive experience wrought in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.   1 Thessalonians 5:23, Acts 1:8, Romans 6:1-14

  8. Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the mortal body. Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures and are privileges for the Church in this present age.   Matthew 8:16-17, James 5:13-16

  9. The Church consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church, which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations. The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together for the worship of God, edification through the Word of God, prayer, fellowship, the proclamation of the gospel, and observance of the ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Supper.   Ephesians 1:22-23, Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 2:41-47

  10. There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life; for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.   I Corinthians 15:20-23, John 5:28-29

  11. The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal, visible, and premillennial. This is the believer's blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.   Hebrews 10:37, Luke 21:27, Titus 2:11-14