Our Statement of Faith
Bible
We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the written Word of God, divinely inspired, entirely trustworthy, and hold authority in all matters of faith and practice.
Luke 24:44; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Hebrews 1:1-2; Proverbs 30:5; Psalm 119:105; Matthew 4:4
One Triune God
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6
God the Father
We believe God the Father is the creator of the material universe and spiritual realms, is infinite in nature, has perfect wisdom, has perfect judgements, has full authority, is perfectly holy, and loves perfectly. We believe the Father adopts faithful believers of His son, Jesus, into His family and grants them eternal Life.
Colossians 1:16; Psalm 90:2; Romans 11:33; Deuteronomy 32:4; 1 Chronicles 29:11; Matthew 6:9; 1 John 4:8; Romans 8:15; John 3:16
Jesus
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 future return in power and glory.
John 1:1-4, 14; Matthew 1:18; 1 Peter 2:22; Matthew 4:23-24; Romans 5:8-9; 1 Corinthians 15:20; Ephesians 1:20-21; Acts 1:11; Revelation 1:7
Holy Spirit
We believe in Holy Spirit, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, is equal with them in deity, and is sent to regenerate, indwell, and empower believers. He convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, guides believers into all truth, and bestows spiritual gifts for the building up of the Church. We believe Holy Spirit produces the fruit of the Spirit in believers, including love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfullness, gentleness, and self-control.
John 15:26; Matthew 28:19; 1 Corinthians 6:19; Acts 1:8; Titus 3:5; John 16:8-11; John 16:13; Ephesians 4:11-12; Galatians 5:22-23
Sin and Salvation
We believe that all humans are sinners, spiritually dead and separated from God, and are subject to His righteous judgment, that Jesus Christ is the only source of salvation, and that salvation is received through repentance from sin and faith in Jesus Christ. We believe God will judge all people, granting eternal life to those redeemed by faith in Christ and eternal punishment to those who reject Him.
Romans 3:23; Ephesians 2:1-3; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Romans 6:23; Titus 3:4-7; Matthew 25:46; Revelation 20:12-15
Unity Of the Body
We believe in the essential unity of all believers, who together form one Church, diverse in form and expression, of which Christ is the Head.
1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23
Ministry
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—are a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ. We believe that we are called to dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministries of evangelism and discipleship.
Matthew 9:35-38, 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:14-15; 1 Peter 3:15
Exercising Our Convictions
We believe we are commanded to walk in grace and love with fellow believers as we exercise our varying convictions concerning the observance of Biblical feasts, traditions, and practices.
Romans 14:1-23
Sanctity of Human Life
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
Family & Marriage
We believe God created male and female as distinct and complementary sexes, and instituted monogamous marriage between one man and one woman as the foundation of the family and an ordered structure for human society.
Genesis 1:27; Genesis 2:24; Malachi 2:14-15; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9
Human Sexuality
We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person biological male or female, two distinct but complementary sexes that together reflect the image and likeness of God. We believe rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of God’s merciful design and creative order. We believe God’s intention for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the covenant of marriage.
Genesis 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9-20; Deuteronomy 22:5; Matthew 19:4-5
Borrowed from:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/statement-of-faith/
https://www.compassion.com/statement-of-faith.htm
© 2026 by Family Restoration Center of Missouri, Inc.