{"id":3865,"date":"2025-12-11T17:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T16:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.icf.church\/what-we-believe\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T18:18:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:18:31","slug":"whatwebelieve","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icf.church\/en\/whatwebelieve\/","title":{"rendered":"What we believe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Our Statement of faith<\/h1> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\n As ICF we belong to the worldwide Christian Church and stand on the foundation of the Apostles\u2019 Creed.
Furthermore, we follow the Lausanne Covenant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n God\u2019s story with us<\/h2><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>
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\n Who is God?<\/h3>\n\n

\n God is eternal and almighty. He was not created, but is the origin of space and time and all life. And although He is only one God, He exists in three persons. The Father is the Creator of the universe. Jesus Christ, being the Son of God, became human to save the world. The Holy Spirit is at work in this world and wants to live in us, accompany and teach us.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n What is God\u2019s dream?<\/h3>\n\n

\n Because God is love, He invites us to turn to Him and have a living relationship with Him. When we accept this invitation and enter into a relationship with God, we become more like Him by His working in us and we experience true freedom \u2013 now and for eternity.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n What is the problem?<\/h3>\n\n

\n Human beings have distanced themselves from God and put themselves in God\u2019s place. Instead of asking what God wants, they prefer to put their own interests first. This has ruined the trusting relationship between God and all of His creation. Humanity is now trapped in this brokenness \u2013 in distrust, selfishness, hostility and destructive thoughts. We cannot escape from this captivity by our own strength.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n What is God\u2019s solution?<\/h3>\n\n

\n God solved this hopeless situation: He sent Jesus Christ to our world, born as a human. He loved radically, gave dignity to people and He lived by and taught God\u2019s principles. He renounced all His privileges and became our servant. Jesus died on a cross to take upon Himself all our burdens and everything that separates us from God \u2013 our guilt, shame, pain and loneliness. Death has been conquered through the resurrection of Jesus. We have been made righteous and can now be part of God\u2019s mission.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n How do we become part of this story?<\/h3>\n\n

\n Jesus Christ calls all people to live with and for Him. When we accept His forgiveness and surrender our life entirely to Him, we are a new person by His grace. We proclaim this gift of salvation through our baptism and celebrate it in the Lord\u2019s Supper. God\u2019s commission to us is to love Him and the people around us and hereby have a positive influence in our world. In all this the Holy Spirit helps and leads us. He speaks to us through the Bible and gives us guidance for our lives. This changes us, our families, friendships, cities and nations. As a church we come together at our Celebrations but also in Small Groups to worship God, experience Him and grow in faith. We invite everyone to become part of God\u2019s story.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>

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\n What is the goal of the story?<\/h3>\n\n

\n God\u2019s dream is not finished yet: After His resurrection, Jesus Christ returned to His Father in heaven. It is from there that He will one day come back and establish His eternal kingdom of peace. Then God will raise the dead and every person will have to answer to Him, and whoever believes in Jesus will be with God for eternity. God will wipe away all tears and there will be no more pain, suffering or death.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n