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Calvary Chapel Distinctives

PREFACE: What makes Calvary Chapel different from other Bible-believing, evangelical churches? It's always good to have a grasp of the unique work that God has done in this fellowship. If Calvary Chapel is exactly like the church across the street, it would be better to simply merge the two. But if there are distinctives that make it different, then it has a unique and special place in the plan of God. Certainly there are churches that share many of our beliefs and practices. We're not renegades. Yet God has done a wonderful work of balance in the Calvary Chapel movement that does make it different in many areas. There are many who believe in the gifts and the ministry of the Holy Spirit, but do not have a strong emphasis on biblical teaching, nor look to the Word of God to guide their experiences with the Holy Spirit. There are those who have a strong emphasis on teaching the Word of God, but do not share the view that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are available and valid today. In Calvary Chapel we teach the Word and keep an open heart to the work of the Holy Spirit. It is this balance that makes Calvary Chapel a distinct and uniquely blessed movement of God. And so it's important

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