What We Believe

• What do CYM believe?
• I've got more questions about what Christians believe
• What does the Bible say?

What do CYM believe?

We believe in …

• The one true God who lives eternally in three persons – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
• The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.
• The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God – fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.
• The dignity of all people, made male and female in God’s image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgment.
• The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ – born of the virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.
• The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.
• The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.
• The justification of sinners solely by the free grace of God through faith in Christ.
• The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness.
• The Church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers - given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit’s gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.
• The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.

I've got more questions about what Christians believe
Good! Young people are asking big questions – many of which are tough to answer.
It’s good that these questions are being asked. They prove that young people are thinking seriously about key issues, and want to grapple with them.
The *essential website from the Evangelical Alliance has been set up to help young people discover biblical truth. Click here to visit the site's FAQ's.

bethinking.org is another good apologetics site from UCCF and includes loads of articles and audio downloads to answer your questions.

What does the Bible say?
The best place to find out is in the Bible!
The Gospel Communications BibleGateway.com site allows you to read and search over 50 different translations of the Bible. Click here to explore!