Someone Cares Ministry
Statement of Faith
Statement of Faith
What We Believe:
1. THE BIBLE: We believe that all scriptures in the Holy Bible are inspired by God and without error. They are for growth and learning for all believers in the Lord, Jesus Christ.
· II Timothy 3:16
· I Peter 2:2
· II Peter 1:17-21
· II Timothy 2:18
· John 17:17
2. THE BIBLE: We believe that the Father, God, has left us the Bible to be used as a learning tool for the Sons of God.
· Romans 15:4
· 1 Peter 2:2
· 2 Timothy 3:15
· John 1:12
· Romans 8:14
3. GOD: We believe in one God, who reveals Himself by way of the Godhead; Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.
· Deuteronomy 6:4
· Isaiah 43:10-12
· Matthew 28:18-19
4. MAN: We believe that man, along with all things, was created by God and for God; and man, himself, was created in the image and likeness of God.
· Revelation 4:11
· Colossians 1:16-18
· Genesis 1:26-31
5 THE FALL OF MAN: We believe that man fell into sin and is in need of a Savior; Jesus Christ being that Savior and only way back to the Father, God.
· Genesis 3:1-7
· Genesis 3:14-15
· John 14:6
6. THE CHURCH: We believe that the church belongs to the Lord, Jesus Christ, and He is the head and it is His body, and is made up of Born Again Believers in Christ Jesus.
· Colossians 1:18
· II Corinthians 5:17
· John 3:1-7
· Matthew 16:15-19
7. THE VIRGIN BIRTH: We believe that Jesus Christ was born of a virgin.
· Genesis 3:15
· Isaiah 7:14
· Matthew 1:23
8. THE HOLY SPIRIT: We believe that all true believers are born of God’s Spirit and need to allow the Holy Spirit to baptize them with power and the evidence of speaking with tongues and prophesizing.
· Romans 8:8-9
· Titus 3:5
· Acts 1:8
· Acts 2:1-4
· Acts 19:1-6
· Acts 10:44-48
9. CHURCH DISCIPLINE: We believe that all believers should know how to conduct themselves in the House of God.
· Matthew 18:15-20
· Galatians 6:1
· Romans 16:17
· II John 9:11
· I Corinthians 5
· II Corinthians 2:6-8
· I Timothy 5:20
· I Thessalonians 5:14
10. THE MINISTRY: We believe that the Lord, Jesus, when He ascended on high, gave a five office ministry to the church, which is His hand for the perfecting of the Saints. The Apostle and Prophets being the foundation of the household of God and Jesus Christ, the Chief corner stone, and this is the government of God for His body.
· Ephesians 2:19
· Ephesians 4:11-16
· I Peter 5:6-7
· Acts 2:42
11. SIN: We believe that sin is the transgression of God’s Law and will take unbelievers and believers out of the presence of God, and those that name the Name of Christ should depart from sin and live holy lives before God.
· Romans 3:23
· Romans 6:23
· Romans 6:1-2
· I Corinthians 3:17-18
· I Peter 1:15-16
· I John 3:4
· James 4:17
· II Timothy 2:19
12. THE PERFECTING OF THE SAINTS: We believe that the Saints had a perfect birth at Salvation, and they can be brought to the full measure and stature of Christ and His perfection in every way. (The definition for “perfect” is found in Luke 6:40).
· Ephesians 4:11-16
Ephesians 1:3-4
· Hebrews 6:1-2
· Matthew 5:48
· Luke 6:40
· I Corinthians 2:6
· II Corinthians 13:9, 11
· Galatians 3:3
· Philippians 3:15
· Colossians 1:28
· II Timothy 3:17
· Hebrews 7:11, 19
· Hebrews 9:9
· Hebrews 12:23
· James 1:4
· James 3:2
· Galatians 5:25, 16
· II Corinthians 5:17
· I Thessalonians 5:23
· Colossians 2:10-12
13. WATER BAPTISM: We believe in water baptism by emersion.
· Romans 6:3-7
· Mark 16:15-16
· Matthew 28:19-20
· Acts 2:38
14. THE LORD’S SUPPER: We believe in remembering the Lord by way of Communion.
· I Corinthians 11:23-29
15. THE UNITY OF THE FAITH: We believe in only one church that was birthed on the day of Pentecost and that all true born again believers, are a part of that church which is the bride of Christ. We are to follow the Apostle’s doctrine, speak the same things and endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of Peace.
· Acts 2:42
· Ephesians 4:3
· Ephesians 4:4-6
· I Corinthians 1: 10
· Jude 1: 3
· John 10: 16
· John 17: 11
· John 17: 20 - 21
· II Timothy 3:16
· I Peter 2:2
· II Peter 1:17-21
· II Timothy 2:18
· John 17:17
2. THE BIBLE: We believe that the Father, God, has left us the Bible to be used as a learning tool for the Sons of God.
· Romans 15:4
· 1 Peter 2:2
· 2 Timothy 3:15
· John 1:12
· Romans 8:14
3. GOD: We believe in one God, who reveals Himself by way of the Godhead; Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.
· Deuteronomy 6:4
· Isaiah 43:10-12
· Matthew 28:18-19
4. MAN: We believe that man, along with all things, was created by God and for God; and man, himself, was created in the image and likeness of God.
· Revelation 4:11
· Colossians 1:16-18
· Genesis 1:26-31
5 THE FALL OF MAN: We believe that man fell into sin and is in need of a Savior; Jesus Christ being that Savior and only way back to the Father, God.
· Genesis 3:1-7
· Genesis 3:14-15
· John 14:6
6. THE CHURCH: We believe that the church belongs to the Lord, Jesus Christ, and He is the head and it is His body, and is made up of Born Again Believers in Christ Jesus.
· Colossians 1:18
· II Corinthians 5:17
· John 3:1-7
· Matthew 16:15-19
7. THE VIRGIN BIRTH: We believe that Jesus Christ was born of a virgin.
· Genesis 3:15
· Isaiah 7:14
· Matthew 1:23
8. THE HOLY SPIRIT: We believe that all true believers are born of God’s Spirit and need to allow the Holy Spirit to baptize them with power and the evidence of speaking with tongues and prophesizing.
· Romans 8:8-9
· Titus 3:5
· Acts 1:8
· Acts 2:1-4
· Acts 19:1-6
· Acts 10:44-48
9. CHURCH DISCIPLINE: We believe that all believers should know how to conduct themselves in the House of God.
· Matthew 18:15-20
· Galatians 6:1
· Romans 16:17
· II John 9:11
· I Corinthians 5
· II Corinthians 2:6-8
· I Timothy 5:20
· I Thessalonians 5:14
10. THE MINISTRY: We believe that the Lord, Jesus, when He ascended on high, gave a five office ministry to the church, which is His hand for the perfecting of the Saints. The Apostle and Prophets being the foundation of the household of God and Jesus Christ, the Chief corner stone, and this is the government of God for His body.
· Ephesians 2:19
· Ephesians 4:11-16
· I Peter 5:6-7
· Acts 2:42
11. SIN: We believe that sin is the transgression of God’s Law and will take unbelievers and believers out of the presence of God, and those that name the Name of Christ should depart from sin and live holy lives before God.
· Romans 3:23
· Romans 6:23
· Romans 6:1-2
· I Corinthians 3:17-18
· I Peter 1:15-16
· I John 3:4
· James 4:17
· II Timothy 2:19
12. THE PERFECTING OF THE SAINTS: We believe that the Saints had a perfect birth at Salvation, and they can be brought to the full measure and stature of Christ and His perfection in every way. (The definition for “perfect” is found in Luke 6:40).
· Ephesians 4:11-16
Ephesians 1:3-4
· Hebrews 6:1-2
· Matthew 5:48
· Luke 6:40
· I Corinthians 2:6
· II Corinthians 13:9, 11
· Galatians 3:3
· Philippians 3:15
· Colossians 1:28
· II Timothy 3:17
· Hebrews 7:11, 19
· Hebrews 9:9
· Hebrews 12:23
· James 1:4
· James 3:2
· Galatians 5:25, 16
· II Corinthians 5:17
· I Thessalonians 5:23
· Colossians 2:10-12
13. WATER BAPTISM: We believe in water baptism by emersion.
· Romans 6:3-7
· Mark 16:15-16
· Matthew 28:19-20
· Acts 2:38
14. THE LORD’S SUPPER: We believe in remembering the Lord by way of Communion.
· I Corinthians 11:23-29
15. THE UNITY OF THE FAITH: We believe in only one church that was birthed on the day of Pentecost and that all true born again believers, are a part of that church which is the bride of Christ. We are to follow the Apostle’s doctrine, speak the same things and endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of Peace.
· Acts 2:42
· Ephesians 4:3
· Ephesians 4:4-6
· I Corinthians 1: 10
· Jude 1: 3
· John 10: 16
· John 17: 11
· John 17: 20 - 21
