Statement of Faith

World Impact Now Statement of Faith

1.        We believe that God is one God in three persons:  The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are all one God united in three persons, all being co-equal.  Each is God and each was involved in the creation of all that has been created.  As such, the Lord Jesus was eternally begotten of the Father and not made.

2.        We believe in Jesus Christ as the central figure in history.   Trust in His death on the cross and resurrection from the dead is the only way to salvation.  He is God who became the incarnate Son of Man through the miracle of the Virgin Birth.

3.       We believe in the crucifixion of Jesus on the cross and His bodily resurrection from the dead as the key events in all of human history.  Jesus is alive and active in the world today and will be so until He returns to the earth at the end of history.

4.       We believe in the Holy Spirit as the person who indwells followers of Christ with power to be witnesses who seek to make Jesus Christ famous.  The key manifestations of those filled with the Holy Spirit are boldness for Christ and the demonstration of the fruits of the Spirit as outlined in Scripture.

5.       We believe the 66 books of the Old and New Testament Scriptures to be divinely inspired and authoritative for the belief and practice of professing Christians.

6.       We believe in the ongoing mission and work of Christ through the Holy Spirit until the return of Jesus.  This means that the Church, empowered by the Holy Spirit, is the agency through which God’s work on earth is done.  

7.       We believe in the Church as the body and bride of Christ.  She has been charged with accomplishing God’s work on earth and Her mission will be successful as is outlined in the book of Revelation which tells us that people from every nation, tribe, language, and people will be saved.

8.       We believe in an aggressive approach to world missions in light of the promise of salvation reaching the ends of the earth as outlined above and due to the fact that this spreading of the gospel to all nations is one of the key markers we are given to indicate when the Lord will return.

9.       We believe in the literal, bodily return of the Lord Jesus Christ.  He is coming again and when He does the new heavens and new earth will be established. 

10.   We believe all ministry of the Church should follow from the heart of God as described in Scripture.  As a result, we are committed to:  serving the poor and needy, loving widows and orphans, reaching the lost of this world with the gospel, providing healing for the sick, and encouraging the discouraged.  All service we do should be dominated by grace and mercy to all people.