CONFESSION OF FAITH
The eleven Articles of Faith is considered to be the Doctrinal Statement of The Evangelical Christian Church in Canada. We do not advocate any other doctrine unless it is consistent with the whole counsel of God's Word, and does not engender fear, division or confusion. Our ministers or clergy are at liberty to hold other personal opinions and Christian doctrinal beliefs, or important matters pertaining to dress code, hair length, observations of days, and informal or formal worship etc., without the restraints of ecclesiastical powers or man-made doctrines and traditions that are not scriptural. The purpose of The ECC is not to control people or churches under its network, but to offer guidance in the spiritual journey of all our clergy.

The brotherhood and sisterhood of the The ECC in Canada is a product of and a moving force in the great "Second Reformation." This has fanned the blaze of a spiritual fire of religious freedom that has burned brighter through the years. It held to its spiritual position to UNITY and LIBERTY as its benchmark and goal of returning to a more apostolic format not unlike the first century church according to 1 Corinthians 12:4-31 which indicates the true structure of the church.

Our brotherhood of The ECC came into existence because of a growing conviction concerning a united Church, the "One Body of Christ." There was no attempt to do away with any other Church or form a new division within the Protestant Movement, but the purpose of The ECC is to bring together all those who want and need a direct relationship with one another without the limitations of a Church hierarchy or a bureaucratic system which was once the characteristic of the medieval system.

We believe: "Differences without being difficult; Diversity without division; Opinions without being opinionated, and Disagreement without being disagreeable."

The Bible allows room for differences on non-essentials, allowing each person to be persuaded in his mind (Romans 14:5). The biblical standard allows our ministers to walk in the freedom of Christian UNITY according to 1 Corinthians 12:4-31, and to minister the love of Christ by following the motto:

"Unity in the essentials - Liberty in the non-essentials - Charity in all things."

ELEVEN ARTICLES OF FAITH

The Bible as the written Word of God
The Virgin Birth
The Deity of Jesus the Christ
The Person and work of the Holy Spirit
The Trinity
Salvation through the Atonement
The guidance of our life through prayer
The death and resurrection of Christ
The return of the Saviour
The resurrection of the redeemed and the lost
The millennial Reign of Christ

The ECC clergy are at liberty to choose their own path of conscience with the implicit understanding and concession that they are also accountable to the law, their faith group, and The ECC - the institution they serve. The motto in The ECC has always been based on FREEDOM WITH RESPONSIBILITY. Thisalso allows our ministers to become independent while responsible to The ECC. Our aim is to exalt Christ and to keep Him the cintre of our faith, and to live out the Word of God as a tesimony of our faith in Him.

"We believe that only through Jesus Christ is the way in which we receive God`s gift of eternal life...." - John 3:16