What We Believe

Scriptures

We believe that all Scripture is God-breathed and is the complete revelation of God's will for the salvation of men, as well as the divine infallible and final authority for Christian faith and life.

God

We believe in one God, the Almighty, the Creator of all things visible and invisible, perfect and eternally existing in three persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Jesus Christ

We Believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, one essence with the Father, true God and true man. According to the prophecies, He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, he lived a sinless life and died on the cross, a sacrifice for the sins of all mankind; on the third day He rose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, sits at the right hand of the Father, he is our only mediator, intercedes for us and is coming in glory.

Holy Spirit

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the same essence as the Father and the Son, in His personality and divinity. He convicts and regenerates sinners. And all the believers in Christ, the Spirit empowers for godly living and sevice, as well as teaches, sanctifies, guides, unifies and gives them gifts for building the church. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which occurs at the moment of birth.

Humanity

We believe that humanity was created in the image of God, but sinned and is spiritually dead and the enemy of God. Renewal and reconciliation are possible only by grace through faith, with the assistance of the Holy Spirit on the basis of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Church

We believe that Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church, which is composed of born-again believers. The Church should observe the ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Supper.

Discipleship

We believe that Jesus Christ conquered death, sin and Satan and called every believer to a holy way of life, and of resisting evil.

Future

We believe in the second coming of Jesus Christ, in the judgment of people and the bodily resurrection of the dead, in eternal bliss with the Lord for believers and eternal punishment for unbelievers.

Distinctives of the Evangelical Free Church of Ukraine

EFCU membership consists of those who have a personal faith in Jesus Christ

As part of the great heritage of Evangelical Free Churches in the world is the fact that the possibility of Christian fellowship and ministry in the local church is based solely on the individual's personal faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and trusting Him alone in relation to their salvation.

EFCU is not seeking isolation

We have the firm conviction that the teachings and way of life of Christians should be based on the authority of God's Word. This is important for us that minor doctrinal issues did not become an obstacle for communication, firstly, within the local church. Secondly, we chose to be open to dialogue with a broad spectrum of Christians from other denominations that adhere to basic Bible doctrines.

EFCU adheres to the spriritual rather than the structural unity of the church

We believe in the spiritual unity of the universal Church, but we do not support the movement for the unification of the Church in a single structure. We can cooperate with other Christian denominations and parachurch organizations that have similar goals, beliefs, and ministry, but we believe that there is strength in diversity and that it is important to maintain our distinctive features. We are convinced that the structural unity does not guarantee the unity of the Spirit.

EFCU believes in Christian freedom with responsibility

We believe in Christian freedom, but freedom always has its limitations. Responsible Christians do not abuse freedom. The apostle Paul wrote convincingly about Christian freedom in Galatians. He crushes the legalists with the doctrine of grace. But in the first and second Corinthians, as well as in Romans the Apostle also rebukes the believers for the abuse of freedom. He boldly proclaims the principles of Christian freedom, but at the same time, with equal urgency emphasizes the importance of Christian responsibility. The EFCU wants to save freedom in Christ for every believer. We encourage our members and attenders to be responsible and godly people who live under the control of the Holy Spirit, and in obedience to the principles and precepts of God's word.

EFCU believes in the importance of both mind and heart of Christianity

We believe that Scripture must be accepted and applied in every Christian's life with an open mind and heart. That is, we are convinced that it is essential to have a solid biblical foundation in the doctrinal understanding of our faith, but it is equally important to have a dynamic, living fellowship with God through His Son Jesus Christ and to live by the power of the Holy Spirit. Christian doctrine must be firmly connected with dynamic Christian experience.

EFCU is a congregational form of governance

EFCU is committed to a congregational form of government. This means that every local church has the right to manage their own affairs. At the same time, the highest human authority in the local church is the collective will of the community. We believe that a strong pastoral leadership, coupled with mature, servant Christians, creates prerequisites for significant spiritual and numerical growth of the local church.

While the EFCU asserts the right of every local church to manage their affairs, it also supports biblical values of interdependence and cooperation. We are a Church movement committed to working together to fulfill the Great Commission in Ukraine and abroad. This is only possible if there are strong links between local churches in the EFCU.

Who We Are

We are an Evangelical Free Church and part of the Evangelical Free Church of Ukraine Association. Our roots come from the Evangelical Free Church of Canada.

Our purpose is very simple. We desire to fulfil what the Scriptures call us to be: