The Core Beliefs Of Chad Nathan’s Ministry

The Bible is the infallible, inspired word of God. It is the foundation on which our faith must stand.

Without the Bible, Christianity has no foundation and quickly becomes based on human opinion. A Jesus that can be edited to fit human preferences is not a Jesus who can save us. Because of this, Scripture should be the core and foundation of teaching and ministry. If preaching doesn’t point back to God’s word, then you are only receiving an opinion, and a man’s opinion can not save you.

God has always existed and always will exist. There is one God who exists eternally in three distinct persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

While no earthly illustration perfectly explains God’s nature, the trinity is one God revealed in three distinct persons who each fulfill unique roles while remaining fully God.

Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. Though He has always existed, He took on human flesh and came into the world to bear our sins and give His life so that everyone who repents and believes in Him may be saved.

Jesus was crucified, shedding His blood as the atonement for our sins. He died, was buried, and rose again on the third day and He will return again.

Humanity was created by God. He did not need us but he chose to create us.

God gave mankind free will and we used that freedom to rebel against Him. Sin is any act that resists God in any way.

Every person needs salvation because every person has sinned. No amount of good works can save us. Salvation comes only through faith in Jesus Christ and a heart transformed by Him.

The shortest way to explain the Gospel is this: “Jesus saves sinners.”

A person is saved when they repent and believe. To repent means to turn. To turn our hearts toward God, asking him to change us while believing Jesus is who He says He is.

Salvation is by God’s grace alone through faith alone.

Good works do not earn salvation. They are fruit of a life that has been changed by the Holy Spirit after someone has repented and believed. Good works are evidence of our love for God and of His work within us, not the means by which we are saved.

The Holy Spirit is what makes salvation possible and what makes any truly good and godly thing in our life possible.

Our sinful nature does not naturally desire God or His goodness. The Holy Spirit draws us to Him, and when we repent and believe, He gives us a new heart and begins transforming us into the likeness of Christ.

The church is the body of Christ. We are called to be His hands and feet in the world and to serve others just as He served.

Following Jesus means taking up our cross daily, crucifying the desires of the sinful nature, and choosing to follow Him instead of the ways of the world.

Prayer is essential as it is our direct line of communication with God.

As Christians we are called to lead by Christ’s example and serve those around us.

When we fall into sin our response should always be repentance and renewed faith in Jesus Christ.

Jesus calls all people to Himself.

At the same time, following Christ means allowing Him to change us. Scripture teaches that we are not called to continue living in patterns of sin. As followers of Jesus, we strive to walk according to His word.

There is no such thing as “my truth”. There is one truth, and the truth is found in the word of God.

Jesus saves sinners.