1. God Wants a Relationship with Us
We believe that God desires a personal relationship with every person. For us, this relationship is at the heart of being a Christian. It means trusting Him, spending time with Him, listening to Him and living with Him. Knowledge about God, religious convictions and practices can foster, deepen and express this relationship, but they cannot replace it.
A relationship with God begins when we turn to Him and can continue growing throughout our lives. The better we get to know Him, the more this relationship shapes our identity, decisions and actions.
Yet God remains our Lord. He loves us and meets us personally, but He is God and we are not. His closeness and friendship are gifts from Him; they do not make us equal to Him. So we do not seek to win God over to our own desires and ideas; instead, we want to know Him better, trust Him and live according to His will.
2. Jesus Christ—Saviour, Lord and Example
We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and is Himself God. Through His life, death and resurrection, He opened the way to reconciliation with God and to new life. What human beings cannot achieve through their own efforts, God makes possible through Jesus out of love and grace. Yet He does not force anyone: everyone is invited to accept what Jesus has done in faith and turn towards God.
Jesus shows us what God is like and how a human being can live in perfect fellowship with Him. His love, obedience and treatment of people are our example. He proclaimed God's kingdom and made its presence tangible through signs, healings and deliverance.
For us, Jesus is therefore not only Saviour but also Lord. Following Him means trusting Him, listening to His words and orienting our lives around Him.
3. The Holy Spirit Lives and Works in Christians
We believe that the Holy Spirit dwells in every Christian. He is not merely a power or an influence; He is a person—God Himself, present within us. He speaks to people, teaches, guides, encourages and transforms them from within.
We believe that the work of the Holy Spirit was not confined to biblical times. God still speaks personally and prophetically, heals, sets people free and gives spiritual gifts. Through the Holy Spirit, He enables Christians to do things beyond their natural abilities.
Yet the focus is not on extraordinary experiences or visible manifestations, but on God Himself. We want to remain open to His work without prescribing how He should act. Not everything supernatural comes from God; spiritual discernment and careful testing are therefore essential.
4. Knowing God and Listening to Him
We believe that God reveals Himself to people and still speaks to them today. Through the Bible, He has made the many revelations He gave over generations accessible to everyone. Scripture opens up our understanding of His nature, His actions and His will. Of particular importance are the accounts of Jesus Christ, who revealed God Himself through His life, words and deeds.
Yet the Bible does not replace God Himself. We are convinced that the Holy Spirit is indispensable for a deeper spiritual understanding of Scripture. That is why we want to study the Bible carefully, use our minds and at the same time remain open to God speaking today.
We distinguish between God's biblical revelation and our own potentially incomplete or mistaken understanding of it. Neither our interpretation of Scripture nor our spiritual perceptions are infallible. Both call for humility and an ongoing willingness to allow God to correct our ideas.
To recognise when God is speaking and understand Him correctly, we use different ways of testing and consider how much weight each carries. These include the witness of Scripture as a whole, the gift of discerning spirits, repeated and independent confirmations, inner peace, and the fruit that results—sometimes only recognisable in hindsight. We also consider the possible consequences: the more far-reaching they are, the more carefully and comprehensively we want to test, and the more certain we want to be. We also believe that, as our personal relationship with God grows, we can learn to recognise and distinguish His voice and His work more clearly.
5. God Transforms Our Lives
We believe that God wants not only to forgive and accept people but also to transform them. This transformation involves the whole person: identity, character, thinking, values, decisions and behaviour.
We understand this journey as lifelong growth with God. It may involve insight, repentance and leaving old habits behind, as well as healing, restoration and the development of new abilities.
The decisive transformation happens through the Holy Spirit, from the inside out. God's love and grace are its foundation—not religious pressure to perform or an attempt to become perfect through our own strength. Our aim is to become more and more like Jesus and to make God's nature increasingly visible in our lives.
6. Together with Other Christians
We believe that being a Christian is not meant to be a life of isolation. Christians belong together and need one another. In community we can encourage and support one another, learn from each other and also correct one another.
We value the diversity of Christian churches, congregations and traditions. People can come to know God in different ways and express their faith differently. Christians do not always reach the same conclusions on theological questions either. We want to treat such differences with respect and acknowledge that our own understanding is limited.
That does not mean we consider every conviction equally correct or abandon our own. God's work in the present day is especially important to us. For shared spiritual ministry, we therefore need openness and sufficient agreement concerning the particular purpose.
7. Living and Acting with God
We believe that every person is wanted by God and that He has a fitting purpose for each life. Through Jesus, Christians are children of God and are free to discover what He has created and called them to do.
God gives people different abilities, experiences, opportunities and spiritual gifts. We are convinced that there are many things He wants to do not only for us but together with us. The point is not to pursue as many religious activities as possible, but to recognise His guidance and do what He entrusts to us.
For us, calling therefore extends beyond a particular task in a church or Christian ministry. It concerns all of life and can unfold in different areas and stages of life.
Our desire is for people to learn to listen to God, trust Him and act with Him. In this way, His love and power can become tangible to others through them.