SIXTEEN FUNDAMENTAL ARTICLES OF FAITH

Statement of Faith:

1. The Community of Friends of God’s Statement of Belief in God

• God is the source of life and the centre of our inner being.
• God is the foundation of our health, and our well-being reflects the state of God’s health.
• God is the source of our power, and no other true power exists apart from God.
• God is our support, and all assistance originates from God.
• God is spirit, and our spirit is united with the spirit of God.
• God embodies faith, and our faith is derived from God.
• God is the source of intelligence, and our understanding reflects the divine intelligence.
• God is love, and our capacity to love originates from God.

2 Our Statement of belief in Jesus Christ as the Lord and Saviour

• We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the Son of Man.
• We believe that Jesus Christ represents the ideal human who has attained perfection.

3. We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, given to humanity for instruction and spiritual education. 

4.We believe in the Power of the Holy Spirit.

We believe in healing in all aspects of life, including spiritual, mental, emotional, physical, and financial, through prayer and other spiritual practices.

We believe that quality education serves as a means of emancipation from poverty and social constraints.

We believe that humanity must strive through work to attain perfection.

We believe that salvation is achieved through both faith and works.

We believe in holiness and affirm that individuals should strive for it.