Our Beliefs

Statement of Faith

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible, Word of God, authoritative in matters of faith and life. (2 Tim. 3:16-17, 1 Pet. 1:20-21). 
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Deut. 6:4, 1 Tim. 1:17, Mat. 28:19-20).
• We believe in the deity and humanity of Christ (Phil. 2:6-8), in His virgin birth (Mat. 1:22-23), in His sinless life (Heb. 4:15), in His miracles (John 22:24-25), in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood (Rom. 5:8-9) and in His bodily resurrection (John 20:25-29) and in His personal return in power and glory (1 Thes. 4:16). 
• We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by who’s indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life (Gal. 5:16, Rom. 8:9). 
• We believe that all those who die in God’s grace through faith are assured eternal salvation; those who die in a state of sin and unbelief suffer the punishment of Hell (Eph. 2:8, 2 Pet. 2:4-10). 
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, with equality across racial, gender, and class differences (Gal. 4:26-28).
• We believe that marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union (Gen. 2:18-25). We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other (Heb. 13:4). We believe that any form of sexual immorality (including sex outside marriage, adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, and use of pornography) is sinful and offensive to God (1 Cor. 6:9-10).
• 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 (Gen. 1:26-27). Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person. 
• We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. (Luke 6:31). 
• We believe that hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed toward any individual are to be repudiated and are not in accord with the Scriptures (Prov. 22:10; Rom. 14:9).
• We believe that the Bible itself speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind, and is the sole and final source of all that we believe (2 Tim. 3:16).
• We believe that God designed the family in his perfect wisdom. He has assigned the husband as the head, wife as the helpmeet, and children to honor their parents. As wives and children, we honor the men in our lives, our fathers and husbands, and respect their role as leaders of our homes. We look to them as spiritual leaders and role models and seek out their counsel and wisdom in all things. Likewise, as fathers, we love our wives and children, making decisions for the benefit of the whole family. (Prov. 13:1, Eph. 5:22-30, Eph. 6:1-3, Gen. 2:18)

Code of Conduct

-Christ-like Behavior in the Classroom-

Live in a pure and Christ-like manner. (But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. – Eph. 5:3) Please see the Statement of Faith for a more comprehensive explanation of our beliefs.

Use self-control in your actions and language.  Do not indulge in gossip, slander, and foul language.  (Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.  – Eph. 5:4) AND (Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things. – Phil. 4:8) 

Honor those around you by respecting them, encouraging them and avoiding words or actions that would be harmful. (Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen – Eph. 4:29)

Speak the truth to others in love. (Instead, speak the truth in love.  – Eph. 4:15)

Regard yourself with humility. (Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. – Phil. 2: 3-4) AND (If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load. – Gal. 6: 3-5)

Put others first and treat one another with love. (Do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. – Gal. 5: 13) AND (Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. – Gal. 6: 2)

Remember that we represent Christ and be a good witness to others.  (Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity.  – 2 Cor. 1: 12)

–Respect for Authority–

Respect the authority God has placed in your life. (Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another. – 1 Thes. 5:12-13)

Refrain from gossiping about an issue with others thus spreading disunity and mistrust among your fellow students. (Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men. – Titus 3:1)

–Resolving conflict in a Christ-honoring manner–

For the cause of Christ and Christian unity, do not take offense, and forgive without being asked. (A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense. – Prov. 19:11)

Encourage one another to handle issues discreetly and quickly without involving others and without gossip. (Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down. – Prov. 26:20)

When conflict arises it should be privately discussed immediately between the individuals.  If the matter is not resolved, the individuals should meet quickly with the teacher.  If there is no resolution, then the matter will be taken to the leadership team.  (“If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.  But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church. – Mat. 18:15-17)

Forgive one another and move on. (Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.  And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. – Col. 3: 13-14)

–Excellence for the Glory of God–

Work with your whole heart not for the approval of men but for the glory of God.  (We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts. – I Thes. 2: 4b)

Participate with a willing attitude, self-discipline, integrity and humility. (Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others…If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised. – 1 Pet. 4: 10-11a) 

Working with others and for yourself with all diligence for the glory of God. (Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. – Col. 3:23)

In everything you do be honest never cheating or lying but honoring the Lord in words, deeds and actions. (The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. – Prov. 11:3)