Grace Academy Statement of Faith - What We Believe

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Every word of the Bible is inspired by God and is without error, so that the Bible is the only infallible rule for faith and Christian practice.

There is one God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

God created everything out of nothing. 

God is the one Supreme Ruler in the universe.

God has supernaturally performed many miracles as recorded in the Bible including the virgin birth of Christ.

Jesus Christ is fully God - the second person of the Trinity.

Jesus Christ is fully man - the unique God-Man.

Jesus Christ never sinned; He lived a sinless, perfect life.

Jesus' death on the cross was a substitutionary sacrifice for the sins of those who believe.

Jesus Christ was bodily resurrected from the grave, and is now living victoriously over death.  

Jesus Christ is the only mediator between God and man.

The Holy Spirit is fully God - the third person of the Trinity; He is a person, not an impersonal force or power. 

The Holy Spirit indwells all those who place their faith in Christ for salvation.  

Every human being has sinned, and apart from Christ is unfit for Heaven.

Salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone.

All human life is sacred and created by God in His image.  Human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death.  We are therefore called to defend, protect, and value all human life.

God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female, and these two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God.

God created marriage to be exclusively the union of one man and one woman, and intimate sexual activity is to occur exclusively within that union.

Satan, demons, and angels are real spiritual creatures. 

Heaven and Hell are real places. Each person will spend eternity either in the Kingdom of Heaven or in Hell.

Every believer needs to live a Christ-like life in the power of the Holy Spirit, turning away from sin, and showing love and goodness.

Every believer is commanded to learn the word of God, to pray, to worship, to witness about his faith, to fulfill family duties, and to fellowship with other believers.