When ELKONathan Hornback lost his job in Reno, he asked for guidance. He then took a call.
He received an employment offer from Barrick Gold Corp. in Elko after they had his application on file for seven years. Hornback accepted gratefully, but after moving, he experienced some spiritual issues.
“My wife and I were praying to locate a place of worship once we moved,” Hornback said.
Desperate for a spiritual reconnection, Hornback and his wife decided to host their own service in a friend’s home, anchoring to the only Christian environment they felt comfortable in. The couple had been members of the Living Stones Church, an alternative Christian community in Reno, but were unable to find a suitable replacement in Elko.
Pastor Harvey (of Living Stones in Renopodcasts )’s were how we first discovered him, according to Hornback. Basically, more people just started showing up at the house, and before we realized it, it was crowded in the living room, kitchen, and everywhere else.
What denomination is a cornerstone?
Having multiple locations, Cornerstone Fellowship—also known as Cornerstone—is a nondenominational local church that serves the East Bay. Originating from Livermore, California, its Lead Pastor is Steve Madsen, who formed the church in his own house from a Bible study group. [1]
In 1992, Cornerstone Fellowship was founded. It currently has five campuses: one each in Livermore, Brentwood, Hayward, Walnut Creek, and Danville, all in the state of California. About 10,000 people attend its eight weekend services each week. [2] Additionally, the church broadcasts live each week from its Livermore site. Since then, this livestream has evolved into “Church Online,” a streaming campus with a chat community and broadcast. [3]
What are the tenets of Cornerstone churches?
We hold to the belief that God saves sinners in order to reveal Himself to them. He accomplishes this through creation, His Spirit, and His Word.
We believe that there is only one perfectly flawless God, the Creator of all things, who exists eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Each person in the Trinity shares the qualities of God and is equally deity.
We hold the view that there is only one God and that there are no other gods. The Bible calls God holy, just, loving, all-knowing, patient, eternal, unchanging, and wise, to name just a few of His qualities. We capitalize these characteristics of God because we think they make up the entirety of who He is, not just the behaviors He displays.
We hold the view that only through Jesus may we approach the Father since He is the complete manifestation of God the Father and God’s self-revelation.
We Consider that only God is deserving of praise. The aim of life is to glorify God in all that we do. It is what God’s people are there for.
We firmly believe that only God’s grace and faith can save us. Since salvation is a free gift of grace, we are unable to impress God with our good deeds or moral character. Grace is an unmerited gift of love from the Father; it cannot be earned.
We Believe: In the sequence that results from the spiritual gifts mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12–14, Romans 12, and Ephesians 4. The gifts are given by the Spirit in His timing, not ours. The gifts are also additional evidence of God’s grace and power rather than proof of one’s salvation. Each member is to make use of them in order to strengthen the Body of Christ as a whole.
We Believe: Since we think that Christ founded the church, we never worry about how often we show there. We are here just to glorify Him. A personal, developing relationship with Christ does not only occur on the weekends, which is why we think community groups are crucial for the Body. Church is life together in Jesus, not just a gathering once a week.
We Consider: The church should be missional in nature. Jesus has charged us with sending out disciples. The local community should hear God’s voice via the church as it proclaims the name of Jesus.
The Church of the Living God is what kind of church?
When black people most needed the comforts of religion, during the darkest days of slavery, they were forbidden from taking part in white ministries.
The Church of the Living God was founded by Rev. William Christian, a former Baptist preacher in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, for those and other reasons (Christian Workers for Fellowship).
In April 1889, Rev. Christian was relaxing with four companions at Caine Creek in Wrightsville, Arkansas, under a bush arbor. He made the announcement that he had received a revelation that the name of his church should be God there, and his four buddies joined as the first attendees.
The Protestant denomination, which now has more than 200,000 members with 343 temples in 30 states, has a history of service and dedication to Christianity that spans 100 years thanks to Rev. Christian’s ideals.
The church’s centennial anniversary, which will be honored with events across the country, officially began in January.
The Church of the Living God has already commemorated with a three-choir gospel concert in Chicago, where there are three temples. A historical choral reading and a feast honoring Kwanza, an African-American holiday, will take place at the temples in February.
In a telephone interview from Lufkin, Texas, Harold Edwards, national chairman of the centennial celebration, said, “It is a time to honor our increase in membership and in our position in the community.”
Reverend Christian’s idea of a single fellowship gave rise to the church. His pioneering labor was not always acknowledged in history, but it persisted on the ministries of street corners.
According to Adele Cleveland, national superintendent of the Church of the Living God, “the church flourished via the servant work of the saints who consistently captured the audiences of men and women on street corners in the early days.” The church is nonsectarian and nondenominational. It places a strong emphasis on the washing of the feet, which is only necessary for church membership, immersion baptism for believers, the Lord’s Supper, and the usage of water and unleavened bread.
Despite its fundamentalist stance, the church sets itself apart from other Christian sects whose origins were shaped by European ideals. They claim that the praying component is different.
According to Edwards, “We hold public prayers with the pastor (of the church) using the “God’s Prayer” (Matthew 6:9). Other churches engage in spontaneous or impromptu prayer.
There has been a constant effort made in Chicago, where the three temples have more than 1,200 members, to draw new members and establish a strong presence in religious communities.
Bishop Louie Dixon, 94, who serves as the minister of Temple No. 120, located at 6000 S. Union Ave., recalls a time when those membership numbers weren’t as impressive.
In March 1929, Bishop Dixon said, “we first started out (in Chicago) with four members worshiping in Elder Harry Tiller’s living room.”
Bishop Allen Powell, the first organized temple in Chicago and a 26-year minister at Temple No. 78 at 14 E. 45th St., had similar difficult circumstances.
For a while, it appeared that we wouldn’t have anything. In reference to the previous location at 4646 S. Drexel Blvd., Bishop Powell stated that “sometimes it rained on our services because the roof needed fixing.”
There is nothing like our church, according to Bishop Powell. “We’ve increased by 200%.” We are now members who are spiritually linked.
Three temples were built nearby, giving the local communities a long-lasting component. As a result, the temples have started to participate in local and national communities.
The church is attempting to evangelize Africa on a national level. In order to prevent gang and drug violence locally, the church, in particular West Side Temple No. 93, is working to engage youth.
Together, the temples aspire to grow membership, and in consequence become more renowned in the religion world.
Bishop Powell said that just half of the story had been told. We have only just begun.
Do people at Cornerstone Church use tongues?
God is in charge. Freedom of choice has been granted to mankind. Both of these claims are true, despite the fact that they seem to produce an unsolvable dilemma. We do not hoist a banner or claim to have all the answers, but we do approach things from the viewpoint that states, “Even though I may not fully comprehend “that,” I am aware of God’s absolute power. All praise be to God!
In order to be saved by God’s grace via faith, one must have their identity altered, have Christ’s righteousness imputed to them, and have the Holy Spirit residing within them. All three are unquestionable and unchangeable. Only the individual may genuinely know if they have confessed and believed; but, over time, one’s life’s fruit discloses.
The precise timing of Jesus’ Second Coming is known only to the Father. The linked biblical teachings can be properly interpreted in one of three ways: Pre-Millennialism, Post-Millennialism, or A-Millennialism. All three are valid interpretations, despite the fact that “pre has been the prevalent teaching in our time (for example, the “Left Behind series).
Equally displaying the likeness of God is maleness and femaleness. Each person’s gender is predetermined and assigned by God according to His sovereign plan before they are born. One male and one female become one flesh when they get married. Husbands are taught to take charge in the house by demonstrating selfless love (as Jesus died for His bride, the Church). Wives are expected to perform selfless service (as Jesus submitted to His Father). As a result, our (male) Elders are in charge of all leadership and serving at Cornerstone. All members of our family have a great deal of freedom to use their skills, such as teaching and leadership, while yet being protected by our Elders.
Speaking in tongues is when a person addresses God in an unlearned language with a prayer or message that exalts him. The use of tongues is not to be prohibited (1 Corinthians 14:39), but they must be under control (1 Corinthians 14:27-28, 39-40). Like all spiritual gifts, tongues are distributed according to the will of the Holy Spirit. Consequently, tongues are not a “evidence of salvation. We do not allow worshipers to use this gift at our huge weekend gatherings due to the precise biblical requirements (1 Corinthians 14) for public manifestations of tongues.
We are appreciative of the liberties and rights we enjoy in this nation. We urge you to participate in politics as much as you wish, and it is beneficial to have firm beliefs (Romans 14:5). We put God’s kingdom first because we are first and foremost members of it. Having strong political opinions without being polarizing Cornerstone doesn’t support any particular political group. We think you now have the knowledge necessary to decide for yourself.
Today, God heals via both natural and supernatural means. God gives us the command to pray for healing and bestows the gift of healing on some people. However, not all illnesses are cured as a result of these prayers and this gift.
Science and Christianity are sometimes seen as having opposing viewpoints. This doesn’t have to be the case and really shouldn’t be either. Our God is a god of order, not one of chaos. He established the fundamental rules of science, such as those governing physics, biology, and chemistry. He decreed the existence of the scientific rules that regulate existence and can be observed in nature, and He binds everything together via His unbreakable will. Many times, scientific knowledge can be seen as illuminating some of the strategies God employs to carry out His will—a window into the divine perspective on His creation.
What type of Christianity is the foundation?
We adhere to all of the core principles of traditional evangelicalism.
The Bible, including the Old and New Testaments, is the inspired, inerrant Word of God, according to our doctrine of the inerrancy of Scripture.
As three distinct persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—God eternally exists, so do we.
We hold that the personal, transcendent, and omnipotent Creator of all is God the Father.
We hold the following beliefs about Jesus Christ: that He is fully God and fully human; that He was born of a virgin; that He lived a sinless life; that He atoned for our sins through His vicarious death on the Cross; that He was bodily raised by the power of the Holy Spirit; that He ascended back to the right hand of God the Father; and that He ever lives to intercede for us. The believers in Jerusalem were empowered to carry out Jesus’ directive to proclaim the Gospel to the entire world when He ascended to Heaven by the Holy Spirit, which is a responsibility shared by all believers today.
We hold the view that all persons are inherently alienated from God and accountable for their own sin, but that everyone has the opportunity to receive salvation, redemption, and forgiveness through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. A person is instantly born again, sealed by the Holy Spirit, has all of their sins forgiven, and is become a child of God, destined to spend eternity with the Lord, when they turn from their sin and believe in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord, trusting Him to save.
What is the foundational principle of the Catholic faith?
God then said, “Genesis 1:26 “Let us make man in our likeness, after our likeness.”
Scripture makes it quite apparent that everyone bears the imprint of God. Our conviction in the inherent and inalienable dignity of the human being stems from this bold proposition. The foundation of all Catholic social teaching is respect for human dignity.
Human dignity is not something we can give or take away from another person because it is a gift from God. It is fundamental to who we are. What we can do is establish connections that uphold our shared human dignity. God’s divine nature manifests itself in a genuine communion of humans when regard for human dignity serves as the foundation of our interactions.
We do this far too often. Too frequently, we dehumanize our brothers and sisters or ignore their cries. Violence and injustice of every kind are made possible by a failure to respect the human dignity of every single individual. But how can we genuinely make respect for human dignity the basis of our interactions?
When we think about our ties with people we might never meet—those who suffer in distant parts of the world and whose names we do not know—this question becomes extremely important. We still share the same planet and its gifts, even if we never meet. These blessings are given to us by God for the well-being of the human family and are not just for our own personal use. We’re becoming more conscious of the fact that what we do in one part of the world affects people who live elsewhere. We are linked together. All seven billion of God’s offspring are related to us.
“The human person has the dignity of a person because they are made in the image of God, who is not just something, but someone.
Catholic Church Catechism, 357
It is possible to engage into relationships that respect human dignity using the principles of Catholic social teaching as a guide. Any society based on the dignity of the human person must uphold certain principles, such as solidarity, the right of the poor, concern for the environment, economic justice, and the common good.
Catholic social teaching serves as the foundation for Development and Peace’s approach to the outside world. We do not support the underprivileged. With them, we work as partners. This collaboration is based on the understanding of our shared human dignity. We must respect their freedom in order to acknowledge the poor’s equality with us in terms of human dignity. They have the option to decide what growth means to them as part of this freedom. The underprivileged must always be viewed as subjects, not things to be developed.
Development and Peace establishes relationships with groups of men and women who share a common goal of achieving their own personal growth and freedom from oppression. We can name them partners because of your kind assistance. Joining them in their job is an honor.