What We Believe

Our Statement of Faith

  • We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible and authoritative Word of God inerrant in its original documents.(2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21, John 20:31, Psalms 119:1-176, Matthew 5:18)
  • We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in the three persons: The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (1 Corinthians 8:6, 2 Corinthians 3:17, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Colossians 2:9, Isaiah 9:6, Luke 3:21-22, 1 Peter 1:1-2)
  • We believe in the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood and His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and His tangible return in power and glory. (Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:35, Matthew 1:20, John 1:1,14, John 5:8, John 8:58, Exodus 3:14, John 10:30-33, John 20:28, Colossians 2:9, Philippians 2:5-8 Hebrews 1:8, 1 Peter 2:22, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 John 3:5, Hebrews 9:14, 1 Peter 1:19, 1 John 2:2, Luke 24:6-7, Mark 16:6, 1 Peter 1:3, John 11:25-26, Acts 1:9-11, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Hebrews 9:28)
  • We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential. (John 3:3, Ephesians 2:1, Colossians 2:13, John 1:12-13, Titus 3:5, Acts 2:38-39)
  • We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life (Acts 2:38-39, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:19, Ezekiel 36:27, 2 Timothy 1:14, Ephesians 5:18, Romans 8:11, Galatians 5:18, Zechariah 4:6)
  • We believe in the resurrection of the body of the saved and lost — they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. (Dan 12:2, John 5:28-29, Revelation 20:12-13, 1 Corinthians 15:52, 1 Thessalonians 4:16, Acts 24:15, 1 Corinthians 15:35-44)
  • We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in Christ. (1 Corinthians 1:10, Ephesians 4:11-13, Colossians 3:13-14, John 17:23, Psalms 133:1)

Interdenominational Approach

Our staff, students, teachers and summer mission trip participants come from many different churches and denominations. We believe that the body of Christ can work together for the advancement of the Gospel despite doctrines that have historically divided believers.

 

At Sojourner, we understand the importance of learning about doctrine. We encourage our teachers to teach the different stances on non-essential doctrines, provided they are based on the supreme authority of Scripture. The goal is to challenge students to study the different views, and grow in their understanding of doctrine and God’s Word.