Statement Of Faith

1.    We believe the Bible to be the inspired, and only infallible, authoritative Word of God.  (II Timothy 3:15, II Peter 1:21).

2.    We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  (Genesis 1:1, Matthew 28:19, John 10:30).

3.    We believe in the deity of Christ (John 10:33); His virgin birth (Isaiah 7:1, Matthew 1:23, Luke 1:35); His sinless life (Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 7:26); His miracles (John 2:11); His vicarious and atoning death (I Corinthians 15:3, Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 2:9); His resurrection (John 11:25, I Corinthians 15:4), His ascension to the right hand of the Father (Mark 16:19), His personal return in power and glory (Acts 1:11, Revelation 19:11).

4.    We believe humans were created in the image of God for the divine purpose of glorifying Him, but through Adam's original sin, they fell from their original state of innocence and became corrupt in nature (Gen. 3:1–24).

5.    We believe that all people have sinned and can be saved only by God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ crucified and raised from the dead (John 3:16-18, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9, I Corinthians 15:1-5), that such are justified freely through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus (Romans 3:24, Ephesians 1:7), that unless one is born again, of water and the Spirit, one cannot enter the kingdom of God (John 3:3-7), that repentance is an essential part of true faith (Mark 1:15, Luke 13:3-5, Acts 20:21), that baptism in water is God’s intended outward way of demonstrating one’s inward faith and repentance and the union with Christ that results (Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 2:38, Romans 6:1-4).

6.    We believe in the resurrection of the saved to life eternal and the damnation of the lost.

7.    We believe God created the sacrament of marriage to be the union of one man and one woman and is a reflection of Christ’s relationship to his church.  (Ephesians 5:25-27).

8.    We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 8:9, I Corinthians 12:12-13, Galatians 3:26-28).

9.    We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life (Romans 8:13-14, I Corinthians 3:16, I Corinthians 6:19-20, Ephesians 4:30, Ephesians 5:18).

10. We believe that Christians’ top priorities are the Great Commandment and the Great Commission:  that we should seek for ourselves and our students to love the Lord with all our being and love our neighbor as ourselves, making disciples of the Lord Jesus in all the world (Matthew 22:36-40, Matthew 28:18-20).

 Non-Denominational Position Statement

The Statement of Faith is fundamental to basic Christian tenets and contains those doctrines to which we unreservedly adhere and teach.  It is our desire to maintain this position.  In order to do so in all fairness, it is necessary that we remind faculty, staff, parents, and students that the interpretation and application of the following areas are left primarily to the teaching of the home and the church:

  • Church government - authority and discipline

  • Security of the believer

  • Timing of future events

  • Second work of grace - the baptism of the Holy Spirit

  • Sinless perfection

  • Gifts of the Spirit - speaking in tongues, interpretation of tongues, healing, miracle-working, discerning of spirit

  • Church practices such as time and mode of baptism, communion, foot washing, etc.

Denominational positions may be freely discussed within a proper educational context.  In honoring this desire concerning the purpose and outreach of the school, there shall be no attempt by student, teacher, or parent to promote one denominational position over another.  We desire to remain united in the salvation and love of Christ, avoiding the dissension, which may be caused by denominational distinctives.

Statement on Marriage, Gender, and Sexuality

 1. 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. (Genesis 1:26-27.) Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person.

2. We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture. (Genesis 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. (1 Corinthians 6:18; 7:2-5; Hebrews 13:4.) We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman.  Additionally, one may be called to a life of holy and fulfilled singleness, as an equally valid gift of God’s grace and blessing.

3. We believe that any form of sexual immorality (including adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, transgender behavior, rejection of one’s biological sex, bestiality, incest, and use of pornography) is sinful and offensive to God. (Matthew 15:18-20; 1 Corinthians 6:9 -10.)

5. We believe that God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. (Acts 3:19-21; Romans 10:9-10; 1; Corinthians 6:9-11.)

6. We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. (Mark 12:28-31; Luke 6:31.) Hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed toward any individual are to be repudiated and are not in accord with Scripture nor the doctrines of HCA.

 

Statement on the Sanctity of Life

We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in His image. Human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including unborn 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. (Psalm 139.)