The International Church of America (ICA) affirms the following Statement of Faith as the permanent doctrinal foundation of its ministry, governance, and mission.
The International Church of America (ICA) affirms the following Statement of Faith as the permanent doctrinal foundation of its ministry, governance, and mission.
We believe that the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are inspired by God, infallible in their original writings, and the final and sufficient authority for faith and practice.
The Bible stands above tradition, experience, and human opinion. Nothing supplements it, nothing competes with it, and nothing overrides it.
We believe in one eternal God, existing in three distinct Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The Father is the source of creation and divine purpose.
The Son, Jesus Christ, is fully God and fully man, the only mediator between God and humanity.
The Holy Spirit convicts of sin, regenerates, sanctifies, and empowers believers for holy living.
We believe in:
The virgin birth of Christ
His sinless life
His substitutionary atonement
His bodily resurrection
His ascension into heaven
His visible and glorious return
Jesus Christ is the only Savior and the center of all Christian doctrine.
We believe that:
All humanity is fallen and separated from God because of sin.
Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.
Repentance is necessary.
True salvation results in transformed living and spiritual fruit.
God is sovereign in salvation, and human beings are responsible for responding to the Gospel.
We believe that the Holy Spirit continues to operate in the Church today.
Spiritual gifts are distributed according to His will and must be exercised:
In submission to Scripture
With order and maturity
Without sensationalism or manipulation
We reject both rigid cessationism and emotional excesses disconnected from biblical authority.
We believe the Church is the body of Christ, composed of regenerated believers, called to:
Worship
Discipleship
Mutual care
Discipline and restoration
Evangelistic mission
The Church is not a corporation or a product, but a spiritual family under biblical leadership.
We recognize two ordinances instituted by Christ:
Baptism — a public sign of faith and identification with Christ.
The Lord’s Supper — a reverent remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice.
These ordinances do not convey mystical power but are sacred acts of obedience.
We affirm biblical ethics as timeless and non-negotiable.
We believe:
Marriage is a covenant between one man and one woman.
Sexual purity is part of sanctification.
Sin is real and destructive.
Sanctification is the ongoing calling of every believer.
We reject moral relativism and theological revisionism.
We affirm the reality of spiritual warfare, yet reject theatrical practices or extrabiblical speculation.
Our confidence rests in the authority of Christ and the sufficiency of Scripture.
We believe:
Christ will return visibly and gloriously.
There will be a bodily resurrection.
All will stand before divine judgment.
Heaven and hell are eternal realities.
Our focus is present holiness and enduring hope.
We affirm religious freedom and a healthy distinction between church and state.
The Church must remain faithful to Scripture even when countercultural and must not be instrumentalized for political agendas.
The International Church of America is an Evangelical Christian Church, theologically conservative, reformational in foundation, and self-governing in structure.
We are committed to biblical teaching, structured spiritual leadership, discipleship development, institutional clarity, and responsible ministerial permanence.
This Statement of Faith reflects our enduring doctrinal convictions and serves as the theological foundation for our ministry, governance, and mission.