What is a Statement of Faith?
A statement of faith is an oral or written declaration of and allegiance to the religious beliefs and convictions of an individual or organization. For example, the following scripture passages are considered by many to be creeds or declarations of the Christian faith.
Deut. 6:4: Hear O Israel, the LORD is our God, the LORD alone.
1 Kings. 18:39: And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, "The LORD, he is God; the LORD, he is God."
Matt. 16:16: Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Matt. 28:19: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
John 1:49: Nathan'a-el answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!"
John 6:68-69: Simon Peter answered him, "Lord to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life; and we have believed, and have come to now, that you are the Holy One of God."
John 20:28: Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!"
Acts 8:36-37: And as they went along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "See, here is water! What is to prevent my being baptized?" And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he replied, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Acts 16:31: And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."
1 Cor. 8:6: yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.
1 Cor. 12:3: Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says "Jesus be cursed!" and no one can say "Jesus is Lord" except by the Holy Spirit.
1 Cor. 15:3-7: For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.
Phil. 2:6-11: who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
1 Tim. 3:16: Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of our religion: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
Hebr. 6:1-2: Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, with instruction about ablutions, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
1John 4:2: By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God.
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Is My Company Required to have a Statement of Faith?
It is the goal of ChristianBizz.net to provide an environment that will help enable and equip Christian business men and women on their journey of lifestyle evangelism. It is our prayer that our Christian members will truly model the Christian faith in all their business transactions and networking opportunities. It is through the relationships built during these opportunities that people will be introduced to Jesus Christ and begin to seek His presence and guidance in their lives.
It is our desire to bring the Christian and non-Christian business sectors together to provide an opportunity for networking, sharing, and the lifestyle evangelism that we talked about above. So, we do not require applicants to sign a statement of faith in order to be accepted as members.
However, we do encourage all Christian businesses to either download a copy of the Christian statement of faith that we provide, sign it, fax it or mail it to us OR fax or mail us a signed copy of your own. If we have a signed copy of your Christian statement of faith on file in our office, we will place the fish symbol next to your name in the directory listing. This will prompt potential customers and other business owners that you are a Christian Business.
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The Bizz Statement of Faith
We Believe...
That Jesus Christ is the one and only Son of God who died for our sins and arose from the dead. (1 Cor 15:1-8)
That the Bible is the inspired Word of God -- a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. (2 Tim 3:16)
That every person has worth as a creation of God, but that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Rom 3:23)
That forgiveness of sins and the promise of eternal life are available to those who trust Christ as Savior and Lord. (Jn 3:16)
That those accepting Christ should repent of sin, confess their faith and be baptized into Him. (Rom 10:9 & Acts 2:38)
That the church is the Body of Christ on earth, empowered by the Holy Spirit and exists to save the lost and edify the saved. (Eph 4:1-16)
That Jesus Christ will one day return to earth and reign forever as King of kings and Lord of lords. (1 Thess 4:13-18)
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