Statement of Faith

Belief Statement

As a participating organization in the Wycliffe Global Alliance, Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada subscribes to the Alliance's Statement of Faith:

  • We believe the Bible, the inspired Word of God, is completely trustworthy, speaking with supreme authority in all matters of belief and practice.
  • We believe in one God, who exists eternally in three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
  • We believe all people, being created in the image of God, have intrinsic value, but as a result of sin are alienated from God and each other, and therefore in need of reconciliation.
  • We believe that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, born of the virgin Mary, is fully God and fully human; He demonstrated God's love for sinners by suffering the penalty of death in their place, rose bodily from the dead and ascended to heaven where He intercedes for His people.
  • We believe all who repent and trust in Jesus Christ alone as Lord and Saviour are, by the grace of God, declared to be right with Him, receiving forgiveness and eternal life.
  • We believe the Lord Jesus Christ will return personally in glory, raise the dead, and judge the world.
  • We believe all people will rise from the dead, those who are in Christ to enjoy eternal life with God, and those who are lost to suffer eternal separation from Him.
  • We believe in the Holy Spirit who imparts new life to those who believe in Christ; through His indwelling presence and transforming power, He gives assurance and equips believers for holy living and effective service.
  • We believe the Church is the body of Christ, the fellowship of all believers, and is commissioned to make disciples of all nations.

What We Believe About God's Word

  1. The Bible is God's message for all people everywhere.
  2. The Bible's message is evangelistic and is the basis for church planting and church growth.
  3. The most effective means of communication is the mother tongue.
  4. For a church to be truly indigenous, it must have Scripture in the mother tongue of its people.
  5. Bible translation is the task of the whole Church and everyone can have a part.