One God
We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. God is eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Statement of faith
The historic Christian faith
1322 Foundation is a Christian private foundation founded on biblical principles and the desire to honor God in all that we do. We affirm the historic Christian faith as expressed in the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed.
What we believe
Core beliefs
Jesus Christ
We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God. For us and for our salvation, He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, died, and was buried. On the third day He rose again in accordance with the Scriptures, ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.
The Holy Spirit
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father (and the Son). Together with the Father and the Son, the Holy Spirit is worshiped and glorified. The Holy Spirit inspired the Scriptures, indwells believers, and empowers us to live godly lives.
The Church
We believe in one holy universal Church, which is the Body of Christ, composed of believers from every nation, race, and tongue. We affirm the communion of saints, the fellowship of all believers, across time and geography, who are united in Christ.
Salvation and eternity
We believe that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and that forgiveness and salvation are made possible only by God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ. We believe in the necessity of spiritual regeneration by the Holy Spirit. We affirm the forgiveness of sins through Christ's atoning sacrifice, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting in the presence of God for those who are in Christ.
How we live it
Moral commitments
Marriage and family
We believe that marriage is a sacred covenant instituted by God, joining one man and one woman in a lifelong union, and that the family founded on that marriage is the basic God-ordained unit of society. We support family life, parental responsibility, and the nurture of children in faith and love.
The sanctity of human life
We believe that all human life is sacred and created in the image of God, from the moment of conception until natural death. The Foundation will not support activities that violate the sanctity of human life, such as abortion or euthanasia.
Christian character and conduct
We believe that the Bible is the inspired and authoritative Word of God and the standard for moral conduct. We conduct the Foundation's affairs with integrity, honesty, and compassion, and we will not knowingly fund or partner with organizations whose work contradicts biblical moral teaching.
This statement is drawn from the 1322 Foundation Constitution, which governs every policy, program and grant of the Foundation and can be amended only by 90% of the full Board.