What Do Friends Believe?
Friends hold many beliefs in common with other Protestant denominations. As Protestants, we emphasize the redeeming grace of God through Jesus Christ our Lord. We believe in the life everlasting. We believe in the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, and we especially emphasize the continued guidance and inspiration of the Holy Spirit which gave us the scriptures.
* We Believe that true religion involves as immediate, inward, personal encounter with God.
* We Believe that each individual has worth, dignity, freedom and responsibility before God. ( John 1:9)
* We Believe that worship is a personal, positive act of seeking, rather than a performance.
* We Believe that moral purity, integrity, honesty, simplicity and humility are essential to 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 in humanitarian and social justice.
* We Believe in the continued revelation of the Holy Spirit of God, who grants us new opening insights and revelation of spiritual truth.
* We Believe that true religion involves as immediate, inward, personal encounter with God.
* We Believe that each individual has worth, dignity, freedom and responsibility before God. ( John 1:9)
* We Believe that worship is a personal, positive act of seeking, rather than a performance.
* We Believe that moral purity, integrity, honesty, simplicity and humility are essential to 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 in humanitarian and social justice.
* We Believe in the continued revelation of the Holy Spirit of God, who grants us new opening insights and revelation of spiritual truth.