The following was passed by the General Council of The United Church of Canada:
3) The General Council endorse the following Convictions:
- God calls us to engage the Bible as foundational authority as we seek to live the Christian life.
- God calls us to engage the Bible as a church seeking God’s community with all people, living creatures, and the earth.
- God calls us to engage the Bible to experience the liberating and transforming Word of God.
- God calls us to engage the Bible with an awareness of our theological, social, and cultural assumptions.
- God calls us to engage the Bible with a sense of sacred mystery and in dynamic interaction with human experience, understanding, and heritage.
- God calls us to engage the Bible trusting God’s Spirit to enliven our
understanding and to empower our acting.
- Engaging the Bible is not optional for the Christian community.
For the complete document check the United Church Commons of their website.