Statements Of Faith
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada Statement of Faith
What follows are the formal statements that define IVCF of
Canada. The University of Alberta IVCF Constitution requires
that all undertakings (including our web page) be run in
accordance with these statements. As such the executive is
charged with ensuring that all of our activities are run in a
manner that reflects our faith in Christ. In order that the executive
(which includes Bible study leaders) may uphold this charge, the
University of Alberta Chapter of IVCF requires that all executive
members of IVCF be in agreement with the following statements.
An executive that is in accordance with the statement of faith is a
condition of being a chapter in IVCF Canada.
FOCUS STATEMENT
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship is an interdenominational
mission mobilizing Christians within Canada's educational
communities to declare Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord.
PURPOSE
To foster among students, faculty and others who are in
universities, colleges, professional schools (such as medical,
law, theological, teachers, nursing), secondary schools (both
public and private), and other educational institutions throughout
Canada and elsewhere, interdenominational groups and other
related activities having as their purpose the following
objectives:
- To witness to the Lord Jesus Christ as God incarnate and to
seek to lead others to a personal faith in Him as Saviour and
Lord; EVANGELISM IS A PRIME OBJECTIVE;
- To deepen and strengthen the spiritual life of students and
others by the study of the Bible, by fellowship and by
prayer; THE SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIANS IS AN EQUALLY IMPORTANT OBJECTIVE;
- To encourage Christians under the enablement of the Holy
Spirit to demonstrate responsible Christian love; THE
LOVE OF ONE'S NEIGHBOUR IS A COMMANDMENT
OF THE LORD;
- To assist Christian students and faculty to explore and
assert to the educational community the relevance of the
Christian faith to every issue of private life and public
concern; ALL TRUTH IS IN CHRIST;
- To affirm our vocations as full-time service to God: to pray,
give and serve in the global mission of the church. EVERY
CHRISTIAN IS CALLED TO BE SENT INTO THE
WORLD.
DOCTRINAL CONVICTION
- The unity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit in the Godhead.
- The sovereignty of God in creation, revelation, redemption
and final judgment.
- The divine inspiration and entire trustworthiness of Holy
- Scripture as originally given, and its supreme authority in
all matters of faith and conduct.
- The universal sinfulness and guilt of all men since the fall,
rendering them subject to God's wrath and condemnation.
- Redemption from the guilt, penalty, dominion and pollution
of sin solely through the sacrificial death (as our
Representative and Substitute) of the Lord Jesus Christ, the
incarnate Son of God.
- The bodily resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ from the
dead and His ascension to the right hand of God the Father.
- The presence and power of the Holy Spirit in the work of
regeneration.
- The justification of the sinner by the grace of God through
faith alone.
- The indwelling and work of the Holy Spirit in the believer.
- The one Holy Universal Church which is the Body of Christ
and to which all true believers belong.
- The expectation of the personal return of the Lord Jesus
Christ.
Email: ivcf_rd@hotmail.com