To be a member of the IC3 Tucson Race Team, racers must adhere to the following rules.
- Must agree with the IC3 Statement of Faith (read below).
- Must be an IC3 member in good standing.
- Must wear the orange IC3 jersey (not contemporary version) for all races.
- Must race in at least two (2) USAC races per year.
- Must volunteer at a minimum of two (2) IC3 events per year.
IC3 Statement of Faith
The International Christian Cycling Club sees the Bible as central to our understanding of God, His plan for us, and as the basis for our understanding of who we are. We understand the divine inspiration, inerrancy, and consequent authority of the Old and New Testaments (2 Tim. 3:16,17).IC3 recognizes the One living and true God, creator of everything, co-existent eternally in three equal persons-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit who are all fully God. In addition, we hold to Jesus’ virgin birth, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit, making him fully man in addition to being fully God. Jesus’ bodily resurrection, ascension, and future visible return are central to us, as is His present high priestly ministry. Not only did Jesus die, but he arose from the dead, defeating death, while his ascension means he can be at the Father’s right hand on our behalf now, as we await his second coming (Gen 1:1, John 4:24, 10:30 Luke 1:34-35, Luke 24:36-43,51; Heb 4:14, Acts 1:11).
We believe in the rebellion and fall of humanity, and our consequent moral depravity and death. From Adam on, all people have sinned, cutting all of us off from God and resulting in our death. Even as we are sinful, the Holy Spirit is convicting the world of its sin, and the need of personal regeneration (Gen 3:1-19, Job 1:6, Rom 3:9-18, Gal 5:16, John 3:3, John 16:8).
Not only is the Holy Spirit reminding us we are sinful, but because Jesus died and was resurrected, we can repent of sin and be declared “not guilty” by faith in Him. This will lead to a life surrendered to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and his consequent provision of abundant, blessed, and changed life through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. We also believe in the physical resurrection of everyone, both of the just and the unjust, and that there is eternal life in heaven for God’s children, and eternal punishment in hell for those who have rejected Christ (John 16:8, Acts 13:38, 39; Rom 5:9, 18-19; 1 Cor 3:16, Gal 5:16; Rev. 20:11-15, 1 Cor 15:42-58).
The International Cycling club recognizes the importance of the local Church, including the practices of communion and baptism, as well as the need for Christian fellowship, communal worship and teaching. We also believe in a life dedicated to the proclamation of the good news of Jesus Christ with both words and actions (Heb 10:25, 1Cor 11:23-32, Matt 28:18-20; James 4:4, Rom. 12:1,2, 1 John 2:15-17, Gal 5:22-26; 2 Cor. 6:14-18, Acts 1:8, 2 Cor. 5:19, 20; Matt 28:18-20).
To join the IC3 Tucson Race Team, contact us at christiancyclingtucson@gmail.com