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Goddard Hall
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Websitehttps://royalflowers4utucson.com/
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Beliefs on file135 positions
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Salvation9 positions
- Assurance Of Salvation PossibleStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithA believer can have a settled present assurance that they are saved.Estimated, not verified
- Atonement Heals Human Nature TheosisStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe atonement's deepest purpose is to heal and divinize human nature (joining humanity to God), more than to settle a legal account.Estimated, not verified
- Humans Can Choose God UnaidedStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithHuman beings retain, even after the fall, a natural ability to take the first step toward God or to choose salvation without prior special grace.Estimated, not verified
- Lost Salvation Can Be RegainedStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithSomeone who has fallen from grace can repent and be restored to salvation.Estimated, not verified
The Church13 positions
- 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
- Church Is Catholic UniversalStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church is catholic (universal): the whole company of Christ's people across all times and places, not confined to one nation, culture, or congregation.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Divinely InstitutedStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church is a divine institution founded by Christ, not merely a voluntary human association of like-minded believers.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is HolyStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church is holy (set apart and sanctified by Christ) even though its members remain sinners.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Mixed BodyStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithIn this age the visible church is a mixed body containing both genuine believers and the unregenerate (wheat and tares, sheep and goats together until the end).Estimated, not verified
- Church Is OneStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe true church is essentially ONE (a single body) despite outward divisions.Estimated, not verified
- Connectional Polity Above LocalNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithLocal churches are properly bound together under a wider connectional structure (conference, synod, communion) with real authority over them.Estimated, not verified
- Membership In Visible Church NecessaryStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithBelonging to the visible, organized church is normally necessary for the Christian life, not an optional add-on to private faith.Estimated, not verified
- Priesthood Of All BelieversNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithEvery believer is a priest with direct access to God, with no need for a mediating human priest.Estimated, not verified
- Scripture Is Sole Final AuthorityNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithScripture is the sole final authority for the church's faith and practice (sola scriptura); all other authorities are subordinate and fallible.Estimated, not verified
- Single Pastor Leads Local ChurchNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithA single called pastor/minister is the rightful primary leader of the local congregation.Estimated, not verified
- Unity Is Visible InstitutionalStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church's God-willed unity must be a VISIBLE, institutional, communion-and-sacramental unity, not merely a spiritual bond among believers.Estimated, not verified
Sacraments & ordinances43 positions
- Baptism Affusion ValidStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithBaptism by pouring water over the head (affusion) is a fully valid mode.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Aspersion ValidStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithBaptism by sprinkling (aspersion) is a fully valid mode.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Mode Immersion RequiredStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithValid baptism requires full immersion of the body in water.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Mode IndifferentStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe mode of baptism (immersion, pouring, or sprinkling) is a matter of indifference and does not affect validity.Estimated, not verified
Covenant Law Israel70 positions
- Abrahamic Covenant Foundational And OngoingNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe Abrahamic covenant is foundational and its promises remain operative for the people of God today.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Replaces Circumcision Covenant SignStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithBaptism is the New Covenant counterpart to circumcision, marking entrance into the covenant community.Estimated, not verified
- Believers No Longer Under Laws CondemnationNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithBelievers are entirely free from the law's condemning function but remain under its directing function.Estimated, not verified
- Ceremonial Law Fulfilled And AbrogatedNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe ceremonial/cultic laws (sacrifices, dietary rules, festivals, purity codes) are fulfilled in Christ and no longer binding.Estimated, not verified
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