Statement of Faith
Honors Co is more than a software company; it is a missional enterprise dedicated to equipping individuals to live and lead like Jesus. Our mission, values, and business practices are irrevocably rooted in the following core beliefs.
1. THE AUTHORITY OF SCRIPTURE
We believe the Bible (the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments) is the inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God. It is without error in the original writings and serves as the final authority for our faith, life, and the operation of this Corporation. (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:21).
2. THE TRIUNE GOD
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three co-equal persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is the Sovereign Creator of all things, holy, infinite, and unchangeable. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14).
3. JESUS CHRIST
We believe in the full deity and full humanity of Jesus Christ. We believe in His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and His personal return in power and glory. (John 1:1, 14; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4).
4. HUMANITY & THE FALL
We believe that Adam and Eve were created in the image of God (Imago Dei), but through disobedience (sin), humanity fell. As a result, all people are born with a sinful nature, are separated from God, and are in need of redemption. We affirm the dignity of every human being, while acknowledging the reality of our brokenness (the “Shadow Side”) and our desperate need for grace. (Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 3:23; Romans 5:12).
5. SALVATION
We believe that salvation is a gift of God brought to man by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of our sins. Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, not by human works or merit. (Ephesians 2:8-10; Titus 3:5).
6. MARRIAGE, GENDER, & SEXUALITY
- Binary Gender: We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female. These two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person. (Genesis 1:26-27).
- Definition of Marriage: We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture. (Genesis 2:18-25).
- Sexual Intimacy: We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other. We believe that any form of sexual immorality (including adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, and use of pornography) is sinful and offensive to God. (Matthew 15:18-20; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10).
7. THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE
We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in His image. Human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death. We are therefore called to defend, protect, and value all human life. (Psalm 139).
8. THE FINAL AUTHORITY
The Statement of Faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe. For purposes of Honors Co’s faith, doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, our Board of Directors is the Corporation’s final interpretive authority on the Bible’s meaning and application.