As a CU we unashamedly love the Bible, because the Bible is God’s Word. The Bible is at the heart of our team times together (CICCU Central and College Group meetings), see also Why do we study the Bible together?

Since the Bible is God’s Word we hold to four vital truths about the Bible as a CU: The Bible is our supreme authority God’s words cannot be separated from God. They are His words and so carry His authority. How we respond to God’s Word reflects how we respond to God Himself. This means for us as CICCU that the Bible must be our authority - not because we worship the Bible - but because the God we worship has made Himself known through the Bible. The authority of the Bible derives from the author of the Bible. The Doctrinal Basis states this by saying the Bible is our supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. This means that everything about CICCU, for example the message we communicate, the way we communicate it, and how we relate to people both within and outside CICCU, must be drawn from the Bible. Of course we may also take into account common sense or ‘tradition’ – how we’ve always done things – but never so as to lead us to go against God’s Word. The Bible is clear ...  more