What Phoenix Friends Church Believes

In a world of greed, endless hurry, and violence, there is a better way of life. This is made possible by Jesus Christ who shows us the infinite love and mercy of God, and who accompanies us day by day, helping us find goodness among the difficult choices that constantly confront us. You are invited to explore this kind of life among Friends. Friends have no creeds – no official words can substitute for a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. These unofficial statements give a general sense of Friend’s faith.

We believe that God is revealed as God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit.

We believe that each individual is created in the “image of God,” and as such has worth, dignity, freedom and responsibility before God.

We believe that God the Son, Messiah Jesus, died for us and removed the sin that separated us from God and resurrected from the dead to give us new life.

We believe that true faith involves an immediate, direct, inward, personal encounter with God-and that this, rather than ritual and ceremony, is what we must experience to obtain salvation.

We believe that worship is a personal and intimate response to the love of God, rather than an outward performance – it is an inner spiritual experience of communion rather than an outward observance.

We believe that moral purity, integrity, honesty, simplicity and humility are essential fo the Christian life.

We believe in Christian love and good will as a way of life which makes hatred and violence impossible.

We believe that Christ-like love and concern for suffering and unfortunate people must find expression through prayer, ministry, humanitarian service and social justice.

We believe that Scripture is God’s inspired and revealed Word to us.

We believe in the continued revelation of the Holy Spirit of God, who grants us new openings, insights and revelations of spiritual truth.