Josh Blevins of Grace Calvary Chapel

1.     Jesus is not merely a teacher who guides us to a better way of living; He is the way, the truth, and the life, and is the sole pathway to a relationship with God. Jesus is "the fullness of the Godhead bodily," encapsulating the very nature of God while also fully embracing human nature, albeit without sin.

2.      The cross of Christ represents not the demise of a religious martyr or a social justice warrior, but the willing, atoning sacrifice of the spotless Lamb of God. This act served to pay the penalty for sin and absorb the righteous wrath of God on behalf of all who will be saved. His physical resurrection stands as a historical reality, proclaiming His victory over sin and death, and assuring His return as the rightful King of the earth.

3.      Scripture is God’s unique, inspired, and inerrant communication to humankind. It serves as God's literal message, revealing His character and eternal plan of salvation through Christ. Furthermore, the Bible acts as the ultimate guide for life and godliness, perfectly conveying God’s will for humankind. While it is crucial to understand the historical context for interpreting Scripture, we must not forget that its author is Divine (The Holy Spirit), and its truths are timeless, transcending both time and culture.

4.      We believe that Christ welcomes all, regardless of their past, to come to Him. However, being born again necessitates repenting of one’s sins and confessing Christ as Lord, placing full trust in the sufficiency of His sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins.

5.      We affirm that faith in Jesus Christ is the sole means by which a person can be reconciled to God.



6.      Through Christ, anyone can become a new creation, indwelled by God’s Holy Spirit. It is the duty of every Christian to mirror the love and truth of Christ in their words, thoughts, and actions, adhering to all He has commanded until His return.

Brian Kirk of First Christian Church

“There is no clearly defined, agreed-upon definition of progressive Christianity. I think I can assert that for myself and my church, and others like it, we tend to see progressive Christianity as centered on a few fundamentals:

1.     We see the way of Jesus (the way of a life centered on compassion, justice, love, forgiveness, grace, non-violence) as one that leads us to a deeper awareness and experience of the sacred and the divine.

2.     We see scripture as an attempt by individuals to use human language to describe transcendent experiences of God that are beyond language. For this reason and others, we read scripture seriously but not literally and so are open to multiple interpretations, arrived at in community with one another.

3.     We seek to be inclusive of all people, regardless of their beliefs (or non-belief), their politics, gender identities and sexual orientations, class, physical ability, age, etc.

4.     We respect the history, practices and teachings of other religions and faith traditions, including those that do not agree with our own.

5.     We hold a variety of views and beliefs about a possible afterlife, but put most of our focus on emulating, in this life, the teachings and ministry of Jesus that we learn from scripture.

That's the longer answer. I suppose a shorter answer is: Progressive Christianity is focused on a living out, in this life, the justice and compassion of Jesus, while being continually open to new learnings, understandings, interpretations and experiences of The Christian faith.”