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Our Church
Southwest Christian Church is located in the heart of Southern Illinois. We are a family of believers serving and growing together in the Lord.
We believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of the living God and that he is the one true way to heaven. We believe in the work of the Holy Spirit and we believe that all scripture is God-breathed and true.
Please plan to join with us in worship!
OUR PASTOR
Randy Steele has been the Pastor of Southwest Christian Church for nearly two decades. With a background in Youth Ministry and strong community ties, Randy leads our church with a focus on reaching as many people as possible with the love of Christ. His sermons are rooted in scripture and are available on our YouTube page.
Pictured here with his family.
Our Statement of Faith
Our Motto: "Choose Christ, Save Lives, Save the World"
Our Mission: 'Southwest Christian Church exists to save lives by passionately choosing Jesus Christ as the only true standard for living.'
We believe in one God - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
(Matthew 5:16, 45; 6:1,4,8,9; James 1:17; John 1:1, 14:9;
Genesis 1:2; John 4:24, 14:16-20; 2 Peter 1:21)
We believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of all things visible and invisible.
(Genesis 1:1; Acts 17:24-28; Hebrews 11:3)
We believe in Jesus Christ, God's one and only begotten Son, our one and only Savior.
(John 1:14; 1 John4:9/John 3:16; 2 Peter 3:18)
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Who was born Jesus of Nazareth, both fully human and fully divine, concieved of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary. (Matthew 21:11; John 19:19; John 1:14; Romans 15:15-17; Colossians 2:9; John 1:1; Matthew 1:18, Luke 1:26-38)
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Who suffered and was crucified under Pontius Pilate. (Luke 23:1-46)
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Who died and was buried, and who rose again bodily from the dead on the third day. (Luke 23:44, 24:8; John 20:24-29; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8)
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Who ascended into Heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father. (Luke 22:69; Acts 1:1-9; Colossians 3:1), and
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Who will return to earth and judge both the living and the dead. (Matthew 24:36-42; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:10-11, 10:39-42; 1 Peter 4:5)
We believe in the Holy Spirit
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Who is an active and operative part of the triune God. (John 16:5-15; Acts 1:7-8; Romans 8:26-27) and
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Who indwells every Christian. (1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19; 2 Timothy 1:14)
We believe in the Holy Spirit
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Who is an active and operative part of the triune God. (John 16:5-15; Acts 1:7-8; Romans 8:26-27) and
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Who indwells every Christian. (1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19; 2 Timothy 1:14)
We believe in the Holy Spirit
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Who is an active and operative part of the triune God. (John 16:5-15; Acts 1:7-8; Romans 8:26-27) and
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Who indwells every Christian. (1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19; 2 Timothy 1:14)
We believe in the Bible -- God's Holy Word, Scripture. We believe God inspired the original writings of the Scripture and those writings were consequently without error.
(Mark 12:36; John 14:26, 16:12-15; Acts 1:16; 1 Corinthians 2:12-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-16; 2 Peter 1:20=21)
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We accept the Bible as the final authority for all matters of faith and practice. (Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18, 24:35; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 4:12)
We believe the Bible teaches that man, created by God, willfully sinned against God and is consequently lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ. (Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23)
We believe the Bible teaches that salvation -- the forgiveness of sin -- is only by grace through the blood of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 26:28; Romans 5:9; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 1 John 1:7)
We believe the Bible teaches that one receives God's grace by putting faith in Christ, repenting of sin, confessing Christ and being immersed into Christ, and living for Christ, but that none of these is sufficient in and of itself for the assurance of salvation. (Romans 5:1-2; Luke 24:45-47; Acts 3:19, 17:30; 2 Peter 3:9; Matthew 10:32; Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:11; 1 John 4:15; Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-7; Galatians 3:27; Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 3:21; Revelation 2:3)
We believe in the Church of Jesus Christ, founded on the Day of Pentecost and consisting of all Christians everywhere. (Matthew 16:13-18; Acts 2:14-47)
We believe the Bible teaches that the elders are to give oversight to the local congregation through the authority of Jesus and the written Word. (Acts 20:28; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Peter 5:1-4)
We believe the Bible teaches that we need to trust Him with our physical blessings that He has put in our lives by obediently giving to His work. (Proverbs 3:9-10; Matthew 23:23; 2 Corinthians 9:6-8)