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Statement of faith
We believe in:
• The plenary, verbal, divine inspiration of the Scriptures, consisting of the 39 Old Testament and 27 New Testament books, and as the Word of God, they are the supreme and final authority in faith and practice;
• The Triune God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – the Sovereign Creator, Sustainer, and Ruler of the universe;
• The essential absolute, eternal deity and the real and proper – but sinless – humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ;
• His birth of the Virgin Mary;
• His substitutionary death on the cross for our salvation;
• His bodily resurrection from among the dead;
• Salvation, the effect of regeneration by the Spirit and the Word, not by works but by grace through faith in the shed blood of Christ;
• The abiding presence and ministry of the Holy Spirit in each regenerate life;
• The everlasting bliss of the saved in heaven and the everlasting suffering of the lost in the lake of fire;
• We believe that the church, the Body of Christ, is composed of all true believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. The church and it’s members should have as primary goals the evangelization of the world through biblical missionary methods, and the edification of all believers.
Note: SHCF’s bylaws require that, to be eligible to receive funds, all potential grantees must give evidence of their 1) classification as a 501(c)(3) organization, 2) subscription to SHCF’s Statement of Faith by written affirmation, and 3) operate in a manner consistent with the Statement of Faith by providing evidence of that fact in a manner satisfactory to the Board of Directors.
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