Statement of Faith

Statement of Faith

These core beliefs make up the foundation upon which our ministry
endeavors are based.

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God revealing
  the love of God to the world. 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; John 3:16.
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy
  Spirit. Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6.
• We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His
  miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily
  resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in
  power and glory. Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34;
  1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15.
• We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ
  is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin
  and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit. Furthermore, we believe that
  God will reward the righteous with eternal life in heaven, and that He will banish the
  unrighteous to everlasting punishment in hell. Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12;
  Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7.
• We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to
  live a godly life. John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians
  5:16-18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10.
• We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection
  of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment.
  1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15.
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers
  are members of His body, the church. 1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23.
• We believe that the ministry of evangelism (sharing and proclaiming the message of salvation
  only possible by grace through faith in Jesus Christ) and discipleship (helping followers of
  Christ grow up into maturity in Christ) is a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ.
  Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15.
• We believe God’s plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of
  marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete
  each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation
  of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason, we believe that
  marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female. Genesis 2:24;
  Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26- 27; 1 Corinthians 6:9.
• We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His
  authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism. Matthew 9:35-38, 22:37-39, and
  28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1
  Peter 3:15.
• We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have
  concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen. Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1;
  Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10.

The statement of faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe. For purposes of Sharing the Journey International’s faith, doctrine, practice, policy and discipline, our board of directors is Sharing the Journey International’s final interpretive authority on the Bible’s meaning and application.

The Founders and Directors of Sharing The Journey International