Hope Health Share welcomes those who share our Statement of Faith
The Word of God
We believe the Bible to be inspired of God, the infallible Word of God. (II Timothy 3:16)
The One True God and Son of God
We believe in the one ever-living, eternal God: infinite in power, holy in nature, attributes and purpose; and possessing absolute, indivisible deity. This one true God has revealed Himself as Father; through His Son, in redemption; and as the Holy Spirit, by emanation. (I Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 4:6; II Corinthians 5:19; Joel 2:28). The one true God, the Jehovah of the Old Testament, took upon Himself the form of man, and as the Son of man, was born of the virgin Mary. As Paul says, “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” (I Timothy 3:16)
Man’s Sinful Nature, Atonement, and Repentance
We believe pardon and forgiveness of sins is obtained by genuine repentance, a confessing and forsaking of sins. We are justified by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:1) John the Baptist preached repentance, Jesus proclaimed it, and the apostles emphasized it to both Jews and Gentiles. (Acts 2:38, 11:18, 17:30)
Water Baptism
We believe the scriptural mode of baptism is immersion and is only for those who have fully repented, having turned from their sins and a love of the world. It should be administered in obedience to the Word of God, and in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to the Acts of the Apostles 2:38, 8:16, 10:48, 19:5; thus obeying and fulfilling Matthew 28:19.
The Resurrection
We believe the time is drawing near when our Lord shall appear; then the dead in Christ shall arise, and we who are alive and remain shall be caught up with them to meet our Lord in the air. (I Thessalonians 4:13-17; I Corinthians 15:51-54; Philippians 3:20-21)
Marriage
We believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female, and is God’s plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage. (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; I Corinthians 6:9)
Prayer
We believe we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism. (Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, and 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; I Peter 3:15)
Human Life
We believe human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellow humans. (Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10)
Living a Biblical Lifestyle
We believe in leading a biblical lifestyle and following biblical principles, attending worship regularly as health permits, (Hebrews 10:25) and actively following the teachings of the New Testament in its entirety. This means abstaining from activities harmful to the human body including use of any tobacco, nicotine, smoking device, or substitutionary smoking device, illegal use of drugs, abuse of alcohol, and sexual immorality as defined in the Scriptures.