Homeschool Group's Statement of Faith
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:30 pm
I recently joined a nearby homeschool group/co-op and I generally liked their Statement of Faith (which they have so that Mormons and JWs and such cannot join and teach our children). Anyway, I thought it was generally pretty broad (which I like) and I wanted to get you guys' opinions on it.
For example, what would you change about it (wording and such). Or what would you add to it?
I would want to word a Statement of Faith in such a way as to not keep, for example, Paidion from fellowshipping with a group. I know that he as well as others have a different spin on some things, and so I would want a sof that would be as inclusive as possible, without allowing cults and such in.
Anyway, here is the Statement of Faith...
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Statement of Faith
**Homeschool group** holds the following statements of Christian belief to be the foundation on which we will operate:
1. We believe the Bible to be the only authoritative Word of God, inerrant and infallible. (II Timothy 3:16,11 Peter 2:21)
2. We believe there is one true God, manifested in three distinct Persons known as the Trinity, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1, John 10:30)
3. We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, who is the second person of the Trinity and that He possesses all of the attributes of the Father. He is the only son of God. He was born of a virgin and He is God incarnate (both God and man). He is mediator between God and man and will return in glory.
(Matthew 16:27)
4. We believe the Holy Spirit, the third member of the Trinity, possesses all the attributes of the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit indwells, instructs and empowers all believers for spiritual service. (Matthew 28:19)
5. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the saved and the lost, the saved to eternal life and the lost to eternal punishment, (John 5:28-29)
6. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit who gives us spiritual gifts for the purpose of equipping us for the building up of the body of Christ. (John 14:26)
7. We believe that all who place their faith in Jesus Christ are placed by the Holy Spirit into the spiritual body of believers known as the church with Christ as the head. Genuine salvation will show itself by righteous attitudes and edifying conduct as a believer submits himself or herself to the
control of the Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 2:8-9, Matthew 5:16, Acts 26:20, James 3:13, 1 Peter 27:12)
8. We believe in the creation of man by the direct act of God. (Genesis 1:26, Genesis 5:1-2)
9. We believe that man is sinful by nature and that regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential and an absolute necessity for his salvation. We believe that eternal life is a free gift of grace for all who believe. (Romans 3:l9 and 23, John 3:16-19, Ephesians 2:18-19, Titus 3:5-6)
I accept the above as true and correct
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For example, what would you change about it (wording and such). Or what would you add to it?
I would want to word a Statement of Faith in such a way as to not keep, for example, Paidion from fellowshipping with a group. I know that he as well as others have a different spin on some things, and so I would want a sof that would be as inclusive as possible, without allowing cults and such in.
Anyway, here is the Statement of Faith...
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Statement of Faith
**Homeschool group** holds the following statements of Christian belief to be the foundation on which we will operate:
1. We believe the Bible to be the only authoritative Word of God, inerrant and infallible. (II Timothy 3:16,11 Peter 2:21)
2. We believe there is one true God, manifested in three distinct Persons known as the Trinity, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1, John 10:30)
3. We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, who is the second person of the Trinity and that He possesses all of the attributes of the Father. He is the only son of God. He was born of a virgin and He is God incarnate (both God and man). He is mediator between God and man and will return in glory.
(Matthew 16:27)
4. We believe the Holy Spirit, the third member of the Trinity, possesses all the attributes of the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit indwells, instructs and empowers all believers for spiritual service. (Matthew 28:19)
5. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the saved and the lost, the saved to eternal life and the lost to eternal punishment, (John 5:28-29)
6. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit who gives us spiritual gifts for the purpose of equipping us for the building up of the body of Christ. (John 14:26)
7. We believe that all who place their faith in Jesus Christ are placed by the Holy Spirit into the spiritual body of believers known as the church with Christ as the head. Genuine salvation will show itself by righteous attitudes and edifying conduct as a believer submits himself or herself to the
control of the Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 2:8-9, Matthew 5:16, Acts 26:20, James 3:13, 1 Peter 27:12)
8. We believe in the creation of man by the direct act of God. (Genesis 1:26, Genesis 5:1-2)
9. We believe that man is sinful by nature and that regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential and an absolute necessity for his salvation. We believe that eternal life is a free gift of grace for all who believe. (Romans 3:l9 and 23, John 3:16-19, Ephesians 2:18-19, Titus 3:5-6)
I accept the above as true and correct
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Signature Date