What we believe

Community Bible Study International (CBSI) is a "Bible study for everyone". We believe that the Bible should be studied by everyone, regardless of whether or not the study group is connected to a local church or fellowship. Even though there are differences between various Christian groups, CBSI chooses consciously not to affiliate itself with any particular Christian church, group or religious movement.– as a result CBSI will not adjust its materials to any unique teaching that comes with various Christian groupings. In contrast, our goal is to be a unifying bond within the greater Christian community throughout the world by bringing people into God's Word so that love and unity can be promoted. 

We believe … the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, is divine revelation and the inspired Word of God, inerrant in the original manuscripts. Its teaching is the final authority for all Christian life in matters of faith and practice.

We believe … We believe in the unity of the Godhead, eternally existing in three Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and yet identical in nature; all-powerful, all-knowing, everywhere present, and unchangeable; infinitely perfect in love, truth, righteousness, justice, goodness, grace, and mercy.

We believe … in the words of the Nicene Creed that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is both fully God and fully man, two natures in one Person. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He performed miracles to manifest His deity, lived a sinless life, suffered, and died as a completely satisfactory sacrifice for the sin of the whole world. He arose from the dead on the third day and His bodily resurrection guarantees the resurrection of all who believe in Him. He ascended to the right hand of God the Father where He reigns over the universe and intercedes for believers, and will return to earth to establish His kingdom.

We believe...We believe man was created in the image of God but fell into disobedience by a voluntary decision and, as a result, became separated from God. This fallen nature was transmitted to all humanity. The blood of Jesus Christ was shed for our redemption. Only those who receive Jesus Christ by faith are forgiven, born of the Holy Spirit, and thus become children of God. Biblical faith alone is the condition of salvation, but good works and righteous living should accompany such faith and furnish evidence of its existence.

We believe...the Holy Spirit indwells and seals every believer at the moment that he/she becomes a member of the body of Christ.  The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and, during this age, to convince men of sin, regenerate the believing sinner, and indwell, guide, instruct, and empower the believer for godly living and service. We believe all Christians should witness for Christ in His power and study the Bible with His help.

We believe....the church universal, composed of all who genuinely believe in Jesus Christ who are truly though faith a part of the Body of Christ, is united together into one body, of which He is the Head. As members of the Church, it is our responsibility to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, supporting the local church and loving one another with pure hearts.

See the CBSI Statement of Faith.

CBSI is affiliated with the Evangelical Alliance.