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A Brief History of Central
The year was 1896 and Grover Cleveland was President of the United States. Peter Turney was Governor of Tennessee, and W. L. Clapp was Mayor of Memphis. The entire world was looking forward to the beginning of the twentieth century. It was also the year that the Court Avenue Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Memphis conducted a tent revival at the corner of Union and Dunlap, now Forrest Park.
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How To Join Central Church
We welcome you at the end of any of our public worship services to meet with one of our staff members up front.
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Ask the Pastors
Question: I keep hearing that the Bible references Islam before it split from Judaism in the Old Testament. Is that for real, and, where can I find it?
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Central Church Financial Information
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Central's Confession of Faith
Our official doctrinal standard is a modified version of the Cumberland Presbyterian Confession of Faith of 1883.
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Who Is Jesus and How Do I Get to Heaven
Mankind is faced with a very basic problem. We fall short of the absolute perfect standard that God has established for everyone. ("For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23) Not just one of us, but all of us.
God loves us, even though we have fallen short of what He would have us to be. He has created a means for all of us to be able to attain a relationship with Him and to spend eternity with Him. In fact, He loved us so much that He made the greatest sacrifice by sending His Son to die for us.
Our Doctrinal Statement
We believe in . . .
- The Divine Creation of Man and the Universe.
- The Verbal Inspiration of the Word of God and its consequent absolute authority.
- One God, existing and manifesting Himself in Three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- The Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ, Son of God, Son of Man.
- The Pre-Existence of the Lord Jesus Christ as God, the Son.
- The Fall of man, his moral depravity, and his need of regeneration.
- The Atoning Work of the Lord Jesus Christ and the "Whosoever Will" gospel for all mankind.
- The Personality of the Holy Spirit, who is the seal and witness of salvation.
- Justification by faith and the imparting of the divine nature to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord.
- The Eternal Punishment of all who reject the Lord Jesus Christ.
- The Resurrection of the body, both of the just and unjust.
- That our Lord Jesus will personally Return and set up His Kingdom upon earth wherein He will reign righteously.
Our Vision and Mission Statements
Vision Statement
Our vision is to be a loving family, passionately sharing the life-changing truth of Jesus Christ.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to make disciples who worship God, love people, reach the lost, build believers, and equip disciples.
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