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Luke12:48
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| Joined: | Sat Sep 30th, 2006 |
| Location: | Southeast, Pennsylvania USA |
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| First Name: | Kate | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | cradle catholic, left for many years, returned June 2006 |
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Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2007 09:48 pm |
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We finally have come to a conclusion on on our joint statement of faith. I not only am ok with signing this but like the fact that the focus is on unity.
The most controlversial lines are gone and only the very broad areas of agreement were included. Just in case I missed something----please see if anything jumps out at anyone here.
Thanks
Kate
FOUNDATIONAL STATEMENT
HIS Academy was formed at the prompting of our Lord Jesus Christ in 1998. This group was founded with the goal of Christian home educators and Christian students coming together in an academic, hands-on environment to learn and grow. We envisioned a group that grows with the needs to the child, from the young hands-on learner to the college-prep high school student. The founding belief system of this group is evangelical Christianity. As a group, we have always chosen to stand on that which unites us instead of that which could divide us. So we have embraced our Christian sisters and brothers in Christ that hold to the Statement of Faith outlined below; and to protect this belief system, the majority of the parent committee and enrollment of families will reflect this founding belief system.
WELCOME STATEMENT
HIS Academy welcomes those of all Christian faiths who acknowledge our foundational statement and agree to the Statement of Faith outlined below.
STATEMENT OF FAITH
We believe the only true basis of Christian fellowship is Christ’s (Agape) love, which is greater than any differences we possess, and without which we have no right to claim ourselves Christians.
We believe in one God, the Creator of all things, who reveals himself as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
We believe in the inerrancy of Scripture, that the Bible, Old and New Testaments is the inspired, infallible Word of God.
We believe in Jesus Christ, who is fully God and fully man at the same time, who became like us to bring about our salvation.
We believe that Jesus Christ was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, provided for the atonement of our sins by His substitutionary death on the Cross, was bodily resurrected by the power of the Holy Spirit, ascended back to the right hand of God the Father, and ever lives to make intercession for us.
We believe that each person must repent, turn away from his sins, and accept Christ as Lord and Savior.
We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to convict men, indwell, guide, instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service.
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers through our common faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and that individual doctrinal differences which may exist aside from these foundational beliefs should not hinder the unity of Christian home educators
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CajunRick
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| Joined: | Fri Sep 29th, 2006 |
| Location: | Houma, Louisiana USA |
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| First Name: | Rick (& Kermie) | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | Lifetime Catholic, Latin Rite |
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Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2007 10:04 pm |
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| Some of the language is not what I would prefer, but it would be acceptable to me.
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Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand. - Augustine
Rick Luquette
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mrsbmoo
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| Joined: | Fri Sep 29th, 2006 |
| Location: | Virginia USA |
| Posts: | 267 |
| First Name: | Becky | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | former Methodist. RCA, Presbyterian, Holiness, Wesleyan... Catholic as of June ... |
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Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2007 10:33 pm |
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| I think I could live with it although I would have to do a little rationalizing about that accept Christ as Lord as Savior part. I don't really disagree but it doesn't really encompass the terms of salvation. As I said I could agree to it if the day to day stuff was working out well with the group.
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Becky
Wife of Michael(called Moo) and stay at home mom to 5 daughters between 7 months and 16
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