Statement of Faith

  • We believe the Bible alone is the inspired, inerrant, and authoritative Word of God, guiding all faith and practice (2 Timothy 3:16).
  • We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19).
  • We believe God created the heavens and the earth in six literal days as the Bible states (Genesis 1:1-31).
  • We believe the earth is approximately 6,000 years old, as described by the historical records in the Bible (Genesis 1:1-31).
  • We believe the worldwide flood in Genesis was a literal historical event that covered the entire earth as described in Genesis (Genesis 7:19-20).
  • We believe men and women were created in the image of God, possessing inherent value because of their Creator (Genesis 1:26-27).
  • We believe in the sanctity of human life from conception (Psalm 139:13-16).
  • We believe in the sanctity of marriage between one man and one woman (Genesis 2:24).
  • We believe in the reality of sin and the need for repentance (Romans 3:23, Acts 3:19).
  • We believe Jesus Christ, Son of God, born as a baby, fully God and fully man, was tempted in all ways as we are, died for our sins, and rose again, offering salvation by grace through faith alone (John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-9, Hebrews 4:15, Luke 2:7).
  • We believe in the eternal hope of Christ’s second coming (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).
  • We believe the Holy Spirit dwells in believers, empowering godly living and spiritual gifts (John 14:26, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11).
  • We believe the church is the body of Christ, called to worship, fellowship, and mission (Hebrews 10:24-25).
  • We believe parents are responsible for raising their children in the faith (Deuteronomy 6:6-7).
  • We believe students must be equipped to defend their faith with reason and humility (1 Peter 3:15), proclaiming God’s truth boldly.
Nurturing Minds, Defending Faith

Referenced Verses (ESV)

  • 2 Timothy 3:16: “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.”
  • Matthew 28:19: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
  • Genesis 1:1-31: Describes God’s creation of the heavens and earth in six days, e.g., “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (v. 1) and “God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good” (v. 31).
  • Genesis 7:19-20: “And the waters prevailed so mightily on the earth that all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered. The waters prevailed above the mountains, covering them fifteen cubits deep.”
  • Genesis 1:26-27: “Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness… So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.”
  • Psalm 139:13-16: “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb… Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.”
  • Genesis 2:24: “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”
  • Romans 3:23: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
  • Acts 3:19: “Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out.”
  • John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
  • Ephesians 2:8-9: “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
  • Hebrews 4:15: “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.”
  • Luke 2:7: “And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.”
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: “For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command… And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.”
  • John 14:26: “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.”
  • 1 Corinthians 12:4-11: “Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit… To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good” (describes spiritual gifts).
  • Hebrews 10:24-25: “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another.”
  • Deuteronomy 6:6-7: “And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.”
  • 1 Peter 3:15: “But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.”