Doctrinal Affirmation

“BELOVED, ALTHOUGH I WAS VERY EAGER TO WRITE TO YOU ABOUT OUR COMMON SALVATION, I FOUND IT NECESSARY TO WRITE APPEALING TO YOU TO CONTEND FOR THE FAITH THAT WAS ONCE FOR ALL DELIVERED TO THE SAINTS.” – Jude 3 

In a confused age, we gladly stand within the historic stream of the church by affirming the ancient creeds—not as equal to Scripture, but as faithful summaries of its central truths about the Triune God, the person and work of Christ, and the way of salvation.

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The Apostolic Creed

Historical Note: pre - 341 AD

I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell.

On the third day, he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty. From then, he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. 

Amen.

The Nicene Constantinopolitan Creed

Historical Note: AD 325 - Council of Nicaea

The Nicene Creed (AD 325, revised 381) is one of Christianity's oldest summaries of biblical truth, forged when church leaders gathered to clarify who Jesus Christ truly is against false teachings.

It anchors our faith in the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—and Christ's full deity and humanity, uniting believers across centuries in a shared confession of the Gospel. We may recite it not to replace Scripture, but to echo what the Bible so clearly teaches.

"I believe in One God, the Father Almighty..."

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The Chalcedonian Creed

Historical Note: AD 451 · Council of Chalcedon

We, then, following the holy Fathers, all with one consent, teach men to confess one and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, the same perfect in Godhead and also perfect in manhood; truly God and truly man, of a reasonable soul and body; consubstantial with us according to the manhood; in all things like unto us, without sin; begotten before all ages of the Father according to the Godhead, and in these latter days, for us and for our salvation, born of the virgin Mary, the mother of God, according to the manhood; one and the same Christ, Son, Lord, Only-begotten...

...to be acknowledged in two natures, (inconfusedly, unchangeably, indivisibly, inseparably); the distinction of natures being by no means taken away by the union, but rather the property of each nature being preserved, and concurring in one Person and one Subsistence, not parted or divided into two persons, but one and the same Son, and only begotten, God the Word, the Lord Jesus Christ, as the prophets from the beginning have declared concerning him, and the Lord Jesus Christ himself taught us, and the Creed of the holy Fathers has handed down to us.

FOUR-PART EMPHASIS OF THIS CREED

The Chalcedonian Definition is a historic statement that helps the church clearly confess who Jesus is—one person, truly God and truly man. It was written to safeguard the truth that Christ is fully divine and fully human without blending His two natures or tearing them apart.

"One and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ … truly God and truly man.”

The Chicago Statement (Summary)
On Biblical Inerrancy

Why we trust the Bible as God’s true, authoritative Word.

The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy is a modern summary that helps clarify what we mean when we say Scripture is inspired, without error, and authoritative for all of life.

“Scripture is without error or fault in all its teaching”

Five Main Affirmations

God Reveals Himself
God, who is Himself Truth and speaks truth only, has inspired Holy Scripture in order thereby to reveal Himself to lost mankind through Jesus Christ as Creator and Lord, Redeemer and Judge. Holy Scripture is God’s witness to Himself.
Scripture is God's Word
Holy Scripture, being God’s own Word, written by men prepared and superintended by His Spirit, is of infallible divine authority in all matters upon which it touches: it is to be believed, as God’s instruction, in all that it affirms: obeyed, as God’s command, in all that it requires; embraced, as God’s pledge, in all that it promises.
The Spirit Confirms It
The Holy Spirit, Scripture’s divine Author, both authenticates it to us by His inward witness and opens our minds to understand its meaning.
Scripture is Without Error
Being wholly and verbally God-given, Scripture is without error or fault in all its teaching, no less in what it states about God’s acts in creation, about the events of world history, and about its own literary origins under God, than in its witness to God’s saving grace in individual lives.
This Matters for the Church
The authority of Scripture is inescapably impaired if this total divine inerrancy is in any way limited or disregarded, or made relative to a view of truth contrary to the Bible’s own; and such lapses bring serious loss to both the individual and the Church.

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The Danvers Statement  
Beliefs on Manhood and Womanhood

We affirm that men and women are equally made in God’s image, share the same dignity and worth, and are given complementary roles for our joy and God’s glory.

 “Both Adam and Eve were created in God’s image, equal before God as persons and distinct in their manhood and womanhood.

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The Nashville Statement Beliefs On Sexuality

The Nashville Statement is a contemporary summary of what we believe the Bible teaches about marriage, sexuality, and gender. We affirm that God’s design is good, that His Word is clear, and that true joy is found in trusting His purposes for us as male and female, single and married.

“God’s revealed will for all people is chastity outside of marriage and fidelity within marriage.”

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Marriage by God's design

Chastity & Sexual Holiness

God designed marriage to be a covenant, life-long union of one man and one woman, meant to picture Christ and His bride, the church. We deny that marriage can be redefined to include same-sex, polygamous, or polyamorous relationships.

Male and Female as created by God

God designed marriage to be a covenant, lifelong union of one man and one woman, meant to picture Christ and His bride, the church. We deny that marriage can be redefined to include same-sex, polygamous, or polyamorous relationships.

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God’s will for all people is chastity outside of marriage and faithfulness within marriage. No desire or affection ever justifies sexual intimacy outside the covenant of marriage, or any form of sexual immorality.

Hope and Mercy
in Christ

All of us are sexually broken and in need of the grace of Jesus Christ. Those who turn from sin and trust in Him—whatever their past or present struggles—can live a rich and fruitful life, pleasing to God.