Trinity Christian School

Statement of Faith

(Revised August 18, 2015)

 

We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:21).  The Scriptures are most necessary for man’s salvation (2 Timothy 3:15) and well-being (2 Timothy 3:16) and are sufficient to equip men and women for every good work (2 Timothy 3:17).

 

We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30, 14:26).  Almighty God is Creator and Lord of all things in heaven and on earth, sovereign in creation, providence, and grace (Genesis 1:1; Matthew 28:18; Hebrews 1: 2-3).

 

We believe in the deity of Christ (John 1:1; 10:30; Philippians 2:6), His virgin birth (Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:35), His sinless life (Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 7:26), His miracles (John 2:11, 3:2; Hebrews 2:4), His vicarious and atoning death (1 Corinthians 15:3; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 2:9), His resurrection (John 11:25; 1 Corinthians 15:4), His ascension to the right hand of the Father (Mark 16:19), and His personal return in power and glory (Acts 1:11; Revelation 19:11).

 

We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, Who indwells, baptizes, seals, empowers, guides, teaches, and sanctifies all who become children of God through Christ.  (1 Corinthians 6:11, 19, 12:13; Ephesians 3:16, 4:30, 5:18; Romans 8:14).

 

We believe in the creation and fall of man, that man was a direct creation of God in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-28, 2:7, 18-24) and by disobedience to the will of God became a sinful creature and progenitor of a fallen race. (Genesis 3:1-24, 5:3, Romans 3:23), and is under the righteous judgment and wrath of God (Romans 1:18, 3:19).

 

We believe in salvation by grace through faith, that salvation is the free gift of God (Romans 3:24, 6:23), and received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ in whom all true believers have as a present possession the gift of eternal life (John 3:16, Acts 16:30-31, 1 John 5:13) and apart from Christ, salvation is not possible (John 14:6, Acts 4:12).

 

We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Galatians 3:26-28).

 

We believe in righteous living and good works, not as the procuring cause of salvation in any sense, but as its proper evidence and fruit (Titus 2:14, 1 John 3:9-11, 4:19, 5:4), renouncing a self-centered life which includes homosexuality, fornication, and adultery (1 Corinthians 6:9-10, 1 Timothy 1:8-11, Romans 1:18-32).

 

We believe that the family unit is instituted by God with man and woman being united in marriage for life (Genesis 2:21-24; Mark 10:6-9). We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female. These two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. The rejection of one’s biological gender is a rejection of the image of God within that person. (Genesis 1:26-27)

 

We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost: they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation (John 5:28-29).

 

We believe in the personality of Satan and other spirit beings, both good and evil. (Romans 16:20, John 8:44, Mark 1:34, Jude 9, Hebrews 1:6)

 

*Scriptures are representative not exhaustive.