1. The Scriptures - The Bible, which consists of the 39 books of the Old Testament and 27 books of the New Testament, represents God’s special revelation, and it is by nature God-breathed, authoritative, infallible, and inerrant in the original manuscripts. As such, it is the final authority in all matters of faith and practice (2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:20-21) and is the only basis for preaching and teaching at Cornerstone Fellowship. 

​2. God - There is one living and true God, the creator and sustainer of the universe, who is glorious, holy, personal, intelligent, eternal, self-existent, self-sufficient, sovereign, loving, gracious, just, merciful, all-powerful, all-knowing, and everywhere-present (Deut. 6:4-5; 1 Tim. 2:5). He is the only one worthy of our worship and obedience (Rev. 4:11). He is revealed to us in the Bible as triune — God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit — a loving unity of three divine persons, who are equal in every divine perfection (Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:13).

A. The Father - God the Father supremely reigns over the universe and providentially guides the affairs of history according to the purposes of his grace. He is Father to those who, through faith in Jesus Christ, become adopted into his spiritual family (Gal. 4:4-6).
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B. The Son - Jesus Christ, God the Son, is a distinct person of the Trinity, and in his truly divine nature, coequal with the Father and the Holy Spirit (John 1:1). He, the living Word of God, also became truly human, having been miraculously conceived by the Holy Spirit and born to the virgin Mary (Matt. 1:18; Luke 1:26-35). He experienced hunger, thirst, fatigue, various emotions, and other facets of human existence and was able to identify fully with those he came to save (Matt. 4:1-2; John 11:35; Heb. 2:17-18). In his humanity, he also faced temptation, yet lived perfectly holy and without sin. Exercising humble obedience to his Father's will, he sacrificially gave his life on the cross as the atonement for sin to achieve redemption. On the third day, he was resurrected from the dead, proving that he defeated Satan, sin, and death — the ultimate consequence of sin. The risen Christ ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father, where he reigns as Lord and intercedes for the believers with the Father.

C. The Holy Spirit - The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. He is fully divine, God’s manifest presence on earth, and the ultimate author of the Holy Scriptures (2 Tim. 3:16-17). As the agent of new birth, he convicts persons of sin, brings them to repentance and faith, and guides them as they walk with Christ. He is also the divine counselor to the faithful and serves as the guarantee of their eternal inheritance (John 14:15-17). By him, the believers are baptized into the Body of Christ, and he bestows spiritual gifts for the service in the church to all believers according to his sovereign will and purposes (1 Cor. 12).

3. Humanity - God created humanity to glorify and enjoy him and to be stewards of his creation. God created humans in his image, indicating the inherent dignity and value of every human being from conception. He also created humanity as male and female to complement each other, indicating the equal dignity and value of both sexes, as well as the proper mode of marriage (Gen. 2; Ps. 139:13-16). 
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Due to the disobedience of the first human couple, Adam and Eve, humanity fell into sin, which brought about death and corruption, and alienated human beings from God (Gen. 3). As a consequence of the fallen nature, human beings are unable to restore their relationship with God and save themselves (Rom. 3:10-20).

4. Salvation and Life in Christ - In salvation, God graciously delivers undeserving sinners from sin and its just consequences. Salvation is God’s gift, and individuals are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, and in Christ alone (Eph. 2:8-10). This is the work of the Holy Spirit in the individual believer and is referred to as the new birth (John 3:1-8). It is expressed in repentance, trust in the death of Christ as full payment for sin, belief in his bodily resurrection, and acceptance of him as Lord (Acts 2:14-41). 
 
We distinguish three aspects of ​​salvation. In justification, the righteousness of Christ is counted to the believer, and he or she is saved from the penalty for sin. In sanctification, the believer continually grows in holiness as he or she obediently walks with Christ and is being saved from the power of sin. Glorification will happen when the believer is with God and saved from the presence of sin.
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Believers are set apart to God, and their life in Christ is characterized by the growth in love for God and their fellow human beings, growth in obedience to God’s commandments, and the exercise of spiritual disciplines such as prayer, the study of Scripture, fasting, self-denial, stewardship, and fellowship. 

5. The Church - The church is a transnational covenant community consisting of all those who trust Jesus as Savior and follow Him as Lord (Eph. 2:11-22). It has roots in the people of God in the Old Testament (Heb. 11) and testifies to the presence of the kingdom of God on earth (Luke 17:20-21). Its essential functions are worship, fellowship, discipleship, and evangelism (Acts 2:42; Col. 3:16; Matt. 28:18-20). 

There are two ordinances appointed by Christ that the church administers: baptism in water (by full submersion of the professing believer) and the Lord’s Supper. They are outward rites that symbolize the believers’ union with Christ, who is spiritually present in these celebrations (Matt. 28:18-20; 1 Cor. 11:17-26). 

The Church is called to spread the good news (gospel) of Jesus Christ and make disciples of persons from all backgrounds (Matthew 29:18-20). Furthermore, the church is called to extend practical care to those in need as an expression of the kingdom values and a form of practical witness (1 John 3:17-18; Jas. 1:27, 2:14-17; Gal. 6:9-10).

6. Last Things - We affirm that Jesus Christ, our risen Lord, will return bodily and personally in power and glory to fully bring his kingdom, subdue his enemies, renew creation, and bring about a new heaven and a new earth where he will reign in righteousness (1 Thess. 4:13-18). The precise moment of his return is not known, but it may occur at any time. The time before his second coming will be marked by increased worldwide turbulence, persecution of the faithful, and God’s judgment (Matt. 24:1-44). Upon Christ’s return, all will be bodily resurrected and righteously judged. Those who trusted Christ will inherit eternal life and enjoy eternal fellowship with God, while those who did not will receive eternal condemnation in hell.