Who Are We?

We are an Alliance of evangelical believers, joined together in local churches
and dedicated to fulfilling the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ. We
maintain a "big tent" stance in reference to many doctrinal matters,
encouraging believers of diverse backgrounds and theological traditions to
unite in an alliance to know and exalt Jesus Christ and to complete His
Commission. That Commission clearly instructs us:

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to
obey everything I have commanded you" (Matthew 28:19,20,NIV).

Doctrinal Statement

1. There is one God,(1) who is infinitely perfect,(2) existing eternally in three
persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.(3)
([1] Deuteronomy 6:4, [2] Matthew 5:48, [3] Matthew 28:19)
2. Jesus Christ is the true God and the true man.(4) He was conceived by
the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.(5) He died upon the cross, the
Just for the unjust,(6) as a substitutionary sacrifice,(7) and all who believe in
Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.(8) He arose from the dead
according to the Scriptures.(9) He is now at the right hand of Majesty on high
as our great High Priest.(10) He will come again to establish His kingdom,
righteousness and peace.(11)
([4] Philippians 2:6-11, [5] Luke 1:34–38, [6] I Peter 3:18, [7] Hebrews 2:9, [8]
Romans 5:9, [9] Acts 2:23–24, [10] Hebrews 8:1, [11] Matthew 26:64)

3. The Holy Spirit is a divine person,(12) sent to dwell, guide, teach,
empower the believer,(13) and convince the world of sin, of righteousness,
and of judgment.(14)
([12] John 14:15–18, [13] John 16:13, Acts 1:8, [14] John 16:7–11)

4. The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally
inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of
men. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.
(15)
([15] 2 Peter 1:20–21, 2 Timothy 3:15–16)

5. Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God:(16) he fell
through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All
men are born with a sinful nature,(17) are separated from the life of God,
and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ.
(18) The portion of the unrepentant and unbelieving is existence forever in
conscious torment;(19) and that of the believer, in everlasting joy and bliss.
(20)
([16] Genesis 1:27, [17] Romans 3:23, [18] 1 Corinthians15:20–23, [19]
Revelation 21:8, [20] Revelation 21:1–4)

6. Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all men; and those
who repent and believe in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the
gift of eternal life, and become the children of God.(21)
([21] Titus 3:4–7)

7. It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit
and be sanctified wholly,(22) being separated from sin and the world and
fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and
effective service.(23) This is both a crisis and a progressive experience
wrought in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.24
([22] 1 Thessalonians 5:23, [23] Acts 1:8, [24] Romans 6:1–14)

8. Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the
healing of the mortal body.(25) Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are
taught in the Scriptures and are privileges for the Church in this present age.
(26)
([25] Matthew 8:16–17, [26] James 5:13–16)

9. The Church consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are
redeemed through His blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is
the Head of the Body, the Church, (27) which has been commissioned by
Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations.
(28) The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together
for the worship of God, for edification through the Word of God, for prayer,
fellowship, the proclamation of the gospel, and observance of the ordinances
of Baptism and the Lord's Supper.(29)
([27] Ephesians 1:22–23, [28] Matthew 28:19–20, [29] Acts 2:41–47)

10. There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the
former, a resurrection unto life;(30) for the latter, a resurrection unto
judgment.(31)
([30] 1 Corinthians 15:20–23, [31] John 5:28–29)

11. The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent(32) and will be
personal, visible, and premillennial.(33) This is the believer's blessed hope
and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.(34)
([32] Hebrews 10:37, [33] Luke 21:27, [34] Titus 2:11–14)

Taken from the CMA national site

CMA National Site
The Christian and Missionary Alliance
Current President
Dr. Gary M. Benedict