WHAT?
Who works on a single document for seven years!?
We do. We have. And now that document is done. It is our new Statement of Faith!
Paul commanded Timothy (& thus all churches) to “follow the pattern of the sound words you heard from, in the faith & love that are in Christ Jesus” (2 Tim. 1:13, see also 1 Tim 1:10).
A statement of faith is simply an explanation of what we believe. It is what we believe is sound or biblical doctrine. And this written out statement is one of the main things that unites us together as a church & to the family of churches to which we belong, Sovereign Grace Churches.
WHY ARE WE SO EXCITED?
At the heart of our union is the truth of God’s Word that we believe, cherish, & proclaim together. While the Bible is our only infallible rule of faith & practice, we are also committed—& accountable—to a specific statement of faith that represents a summary of the teaching of Holy Scripture on key points of doctrine essential to the beliefs, conduct, & witness of our churches.
It is at the heart of what we believe, cherish, & proclaim together. That’s why we are so excited!
And yes . . . this written statement took seven years to craft. It’s that important!
WALT’S ROLE
It should be noted that it was crafted by a the Theology Committee—nine men from different Sovereign Grace churches throughout the world. And our own Walt Alexander was added to this committee on January 1, 2021, which is a great honor.
We have this newly released Statement of Faith on our website. We encourage you to take time & read through it.
You can also find out more about the Statement of Faith at https://webelieve.sovereigngrace.com.
The truths in this Statement of Faith are the reason we rejoice & say together, “Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! Let the nations be glad & sing for joy”