The purpose of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship/USA®
is to establish and advance at colleges and universities
witnessing communities of students and faculty
who follow Jesus as Savior and Lord:
growing in love for God,
God’s Word,
God’s people of every ethnicity and culture,
and God’s purposes in the world. We believe in:
The only true God,
the almighty Creator of all things,
existi
ng eternally in three persons—
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—full of love and
glory. The unique divine
inspiration,
entire trustworthiness
and authority of the Bible. The value and dignity
of all people:
created in God’s image to live in love
and holiness,
but alienated from God and each other
because of our sin and guilt,
and justly subject to God’s wrath. Jesus Christ, fully
human and fully divine,
who lived as a perfect example,
who assumed the judgment due sinners by dying
in our place,
and who was bodily raised from the dead and
ascended as Savior and
Lord. Justification by
God’s grace to all who repent
and put their faith in Jesus Christ alone for
salvation. The indwelling presence
and transforming power of the Holy Spirit,
who gives to all believers a new life and a
new calling to obedient
service. The unity of all
believers in Jesus Christ,
manifest in worshipping and witnessing churches
making disciples throughout the world. The victorious reign
and future personal return of Jesus Christ,
who will judge all people with justice and
mercy,
giving over the unrepentant to eternal condemnation
but receiving the redeemed into eternal life. To God be glory forever.
