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Dobbins Road Christian Fellowship Church
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Beliefs on file129 positions
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Showing 39 of 129 positions across 13 topics. Expand any topic to see the rest.
God & the Trinity4 positions
- One God NumericallyStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThere is exactly one God, numerically a single divine being.Estimated, not verified
- Persons Not ModesStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithFather, Son, and Spirit are genuinely distinct persons, not merely three modes, masks, or roles of a single person.Estimated, not verified
- Three Persons One Essence BalanceStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe three persons are fully equal in deity, power, and glory, with no person greater or lesser than another in being.Estimated, not verified
Christ13 positions
- Bodily Resurrection Same BodyStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithJesus rose bodily in the same (transformed) body that was crucified.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Retains Humanity ForeverStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe Son remains permanently incarnate: he retains a glorified human nature forever.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Was SinlessStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithJesus committed no sin during his life.Estimated, not verified
Salvation10 positions
- Baptism Necessary For SalvationNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithWater baptism is ordinarily necessary for salvation; one is not normally saved apart from it.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism RegeneratesNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithBaptism itself effects regeneration / the washing away of sin, conferring saving grace through the act.Estimated, not verified
- Eternal Conscious TormentNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe finally unsaved suffer conscious punishment in hell that never ends.Estimated, not verified
The Holy Spirit18 positions
- All Gifts Continue TodayStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithAll the spiritual gifts described in the New Testament, including the miraculous ones, continue and are normative for the church today.Estimated, not verified
- Filling Is Repeatable CommandStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithBeing "filled with the Spirit" is a repeatable, commanded experience distinct from the one-time indwelling.Estimated, not verified
- Indwelling Via Baptism Or SacramentNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe Spirit's indwelling is conferred chiefly through the sacrament of baptism (and/or chrismation/confirmation).Estimated, not verified
The Church14 positions
- Baptism Is The Entry Into The ChurchStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithBaptism is the rite of entry/incorporation into the visible church.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is ApostolicStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church is apostolic: it must stand in genuine continuity with the apostles' teaching and mission.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Body Of ChristStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church is the mystical Body of Christ, organically united to him as its head.Estimated, not verified
Sacraments & ordinances13 positions
- Baptism Mode Immersion RequiredStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithValid baptism requires full immersion of the body in water.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Necessary For SalvationStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithBaptism is necessary for salvation (ordinarily required to be saved).Estimated, not verified
- Communion In Both Kinds For LaityStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe laity should receive both the bread and the cup (not bread alone).Estimated, not verified
Worship & liturgy3 positions
- First Day Lords Day WorshipStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe first day of the week (Sunday) is the proper day for Christian corporate worship.Estimated, not verified
- Singing Is Required ElementStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithCongregational singing is a divinely required element of corporate worship.Estimated, not verified
- Weekly CommunionStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe Lord's Supper should be celebrated every Lord's Day.Estimated, not verified
Last things6 positions
- Christ Returns Personally BodilyStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithJesus Christ will return personally, visibly, and bodily to the earth at a future point in history.Estimated, not verified
- Final Judgment Of All HumanityStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThere will be a final judgment at which all people are judged by Christ and assigned their eternal destinies.Estimated, not verified
- Future Bodily Resurrection Of The DeadStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThere will be a future, literal resurrection of the body: the dead raised with transformed physical bodies.Estimated, not verified
Scripture13 positions
- Authority Sola ScripturaStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithScripture is the sole infallible rule of faith and practice for the Church.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Closed CompleteStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe canon of Scripture is permanently closed; no new books can be added.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Protestant 66Strongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe canon of Scripture consists of exactly the 66 books of the Protestant Bible.Estimated, not verified
Revelation, creation & science3 positions
- God Sole CreatorStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe one triune God is the sole creator of everything that exists, including all spiritual and material reality.Estimated, not verified
- Material Creation GoodStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe material, physical world is intrinsically good as God made it, not evil, illusory, or a prison for the soul.Estimated, not verified
- Special Revelation NecessaryStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithA clear and reliable knowledge of God and his saving purposes requires God's special, verbal self-revelation, not merely general revelation.Estimated, not verified
Life & bioethics9 positions
- Abortion Gravely Wrong In PrincipleStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithDeliberately ending a pregnancy by killing the unborn is in itself a grave moral wrong.Estimated, not verified
- Euthanasia Always WrongStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithDeliberately ending a patient's life to relieve suffering (active euthanasia) is always morally wrong.Estimated, not verified
- Image Of God Grounds LifeStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithHuman life possesses a special, inviolable dignity because human beings are made in the image of God.Estimated, not verified
Sexuality & marriage20 positions
- Body Has Intrinsic MeaningStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe human body has an intrinsic, God-given sexual meaning (e.g. male-female complementarity) that moral choices must honor rather than redefine.Estimated, not verified
- Celibate Obedience Better Than RevisionStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithWhere Scripture and the body's design conflict with a person's desires, the faithful response is costly obedience (including lifelong celibacy), not revising the teaching.Estimated, not verified
- Celibate Same Sex Partnerships PermissibleStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithA committed, non-sexual ("spiritual friendship" / covenanted celibate) partnership between two same-sex Christians is a legitimate vocation.Estimated, not verified
Anthropology3 positions
- Body GoodStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe material human body is intrinsically good as created by God.Estimated, not verified
- Equality IntrinsicStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithAll human beings possess equal intrinsic worth before God regardless of race, sex, ability, or status.Estimated, not verified
- Resurrection CentralStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe ultimate hope for human persons is bodily resurrection, not merely the survival of a disembodied soul.Estimated, not verified
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