Evangelical / Statement of Faith

NAE Statement of Faith & Lausanne Covenant

The full statement of faith for the Non-Denominational Evangelical tradition, organized by theme. Click any article for the full summary, key Bible references, and notes.

God's Word

  1. 1 The Holy Scriptures

    The Bible — both the Old and New Testaments — is the inspired Word of God, the only infallible and authoritative rule of faith and practice. It is without error in everythin…

God

  1. 2 One God in Three Persons

    There is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each Person is fully God, sharing the same divine essence, yet they are distinct in their re…

  2. 3 Jesus Christ — Fully God, Fully Man

    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, in His bo…

  3. 5 The Indwelling Holy Spirit

    The present ministry of the Holy Spirit is essential — by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. The Spirit convicts of sin, regenerates, indwells, ba…

Salvation

  1. 4 Salvation by Grace Through Faith

    For the salvation of lost and sinful humanity, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential. Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone — nev…

Last Things

  1. 6 Resurrection — Both to Life and Judgment

    We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost — those who are saved unto the resurrection of life, and those who are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. C…

The Church

  1. 7 The Spiritual Unity of All Believers in Christ

    We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. Though the visible church takes many forms across denominations and cultures, all true believers — pas…