Crossway holds to a dispensational interpretation of Scripture. We see a distinction between Israel and the Church, we believe the nation of Israel awaits the future fulfillment of God’s promises, and the Old Testament must be read with an emphasis on the intent of the original author to his original audience. We believe that the church will be kept from the coming Tribulation and that Christ’s return will precede his future thousand year reign as a literal, earthly fulfillment of Davidic Kingdom promises.

Crossway believes salvation is entirely the work of God. Election is God’s eternal choice of some persons to everlasting life—not because of foreseen merit in them, but because of his mercy in Christ—in consequence of which choice they believe and are saved. God uses means to accomplish His purposes, therefore the sovereignty of God does not undo the responsibility of man to believe nor to evangelize.

Crossway believes that the true child of God will desire to please his Father through personal holiness. While some standards of holiness are clear in Scripture others are less so. In regard to these differences of conscience, we will endeavor to pursue holiness with humble deference to our brothers and sisters in Christ when they are led to different conclusions from our own without condemning them in attitude or word.

Crossway believes that the corporate gathering of the church is focused on the adoration and worship of God. The worship of the church should reflect that focus by uniting the congregation in worship through corporate singing, Bible reading, giving, baptism, Lord’s Supper, and preaching of the Word. The worship service is not merely designed to elicit feelings or responses in the worshippers but to direct them to glorify God.

Crossway believes that God the Holy Spirit sovereignly gives to each believer gifts for the purpose of building up Christ’s church. Crossway believes that the miraculous sign gifts such as speaking in tongues and prophecy in the early church were for the purpose of authenticating the ministry of the apostles and were therefore never intended to be characteristic of the life of the believer.