Our Beliefs

Our Beliefs,……As wedding officiants and coordinators it is important to tell you what we believe about “God” and “religion”. I am a “Christian” and believe in a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. In other words, I am a follower of Jesus Christ, and the teachings of the Bible.

Regardless of a couple’s individual beliefs I have found that there is much that we can agree on about love, romance and the covenant commitment of marriage,…and that will be the focus of your wedding service. The purpose of your wedding ceremony is to honor your love and commitment to each other and that is the primary focus of our services. We do not use your ceremony to “preach” to your guests, but rather to celebrate your love.

Although, I do not impose my religious beliefs during a wedding ceremony, I will not include any religious beliefs in the ceremony that conflict with my own convictions. We do not do short notice “civil” ceremonies. We only perform legal wedding ceremonies between a man and a woman. We do not perform same sex “commitment” ceremonies, “arranged” marriages, or any other ceremony that is not recognized as legal in the State of Iowa. My religious convictions are based on traditional and historical interpretations of the Bible as the inerrant word of God.

I believe that Jesus Christ was and is the only Son of God. He proved that by coming to this earth in the flesh (John 1:14), His ministry, His physical death, and His resurrection! He is now in Heaven and seated at the right hand of the Father. He will return to Earth for His own and for judgment of all. All of mankind lives only one life and after that will be judged by Christ Jesus (Hebrews 9:27). Each man and woman will be judged on the basis of what they did with God’s Son, Jesus. No one will be admitted into Heaven except by Him (Acts 4:12). Heaven is a place reserved for those who trust in Christ Jesus alone to forgive them of their sins. For those that have accepted Him as their personal savior on the basis of the substitional sacrifice He made for us on the Cross, Heaven will be their home. And for those who have rejected Christ, they will be judged on the basis of their works, good and bad, which all fall short of the glory of God, (Romans 3:23) resulting in condemnation. In Christ, there is no condemnation (Romans 5:8).

The Bible says that God is a God of love, and that He does not want any to perish and spend eternity in Hell. The choice belongs to each man and woman. Because I have trusted Jesus for the forgiveness of my sins, I have a personal relationship with God and Christ that will continue forever. My hope and prayer is that you, as Bride and Groom, will be joined together forever in your marriage, with the help of Pastor Joseph and Forever Ministries,…but more importantly that you will trust Christ as your Lord and Savior and that we will all spend eternity in Heaven, with the author of marriage and the founder of forever,….God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Pastor/Founder Forever Ministries
Victory Promise Church