I had to write this for a job I applied for, and I feel like it's an important thing everyone should do. I'm actually a bit sad that it took me 25 years to do it. These are just the basics.
Statement of Faith
Chandler Rowlen
I believe in the triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each are separate entities, equal in power, yet distinct in their ministries. All three are co-eternal, none has a beginning nor an end.
I believe in God, the creator of everything. He is my heavenly Father, who has called me according to His purposes. He created the earth and man in His own image, perfect and in communion with Him. Man sinned, and through man sin entered the world, rendering all of mankind spiritually dead and helpless in that state, unable to contribute anything to salvation.
I believe God the Father sent Jesus Christ his son, who was both fully man and fully God, to redeem mankind by his sacrificial death upon the cross. He rose again on the third day so that not only would our sin be atoned for, but we would have everlasting life in Christ. His death was not exemplary, rather, it was sacrificial and necessary to atone for the sin of man. Just as sin entered the world through one man, so did life through Christ.
I believe God the Father sent the Holy Spirit to convict and guide His people in life. He is our guide and helper.
I believe in the Bible as God’s infallible word. It is divinely inspired and is the authority for doctrine, theology, and faith. It also serves as an example for how to live a Christian life.
I believe in the local church as a local body of believers seeking the will of Christ both in their personal lives and for the life of their community.
