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Goddard Hall
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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
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
- Baptism Triple ImmersionStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithBaptism should be administered by three immersions, one for each person of the Trinity.Estimated, not verified
- Believers Baptism OnlyStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithOnly those who personally profess faith should be baptized; infant baptism is not true baptism.Estimated, not verified
- Body Eaten By MouthNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithCommunicants receive Christ's body orally with the mouth (manducatio oralis), not merely spiritually by faith.Estimated, not verified
- Chrismation Immediately After BaptismNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithChrismation/confirmation should be administered immediately with baptism, even to infants.Estimated, not verified
- Closed CommunionNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe Supper should be restricted to members of one's own church/confession in good standing.Estimated, not verified
- Communion Efficacious For ForgivenessNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithWorthy reception of the Supper conveys forgiveness of sins and nourishes the soul unto eternal life.Estimated, not verified
- Communion In Both Kinds For LaityNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe laity should receive both the bread and the cup (not bread alone).Estimated, not verified
- Confirmation Imparts Holy Spirit SealNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThrough anointing with chrism the recipient receives the seal/gift of the Holy Spirit not given in water baptism alone.Estimated, not verified
- Confirmation Is A SacramentNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithConfirmation (chrismation) is a distinct sacrament that completes baptismal initiation and imparts the Holy Spirit.Estimated, not verified
- Confirmation Rite Of Personal ProfessionNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithConfirmation is properly an occasion for a baptized person to profess for themselves the faith into which they were baptized.Estimated, not verified
- Efficacy Requires Faith RecipientStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithA sacrament benefits the recipient only when received with faith; without faith it conveys no grace (or conveys judgment).Estimated, not verified
- Eucharist Central To WorshipNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe Eucharist/Supper should be the central act of every Lord's Day worship service.Estimated, not verified
- Eucharist Re Presents One SacrificeNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe Eucharist makes present (re-presents), without repeating, the one sacrifice of Calvary.Estimated, not verified
- Eucharistic Adoration ProperNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe consecrated host may rightly be adored and worshiped as Christ himself.Estimated, not verified
- Ex Opere OperatoStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithA validly performed sacrament conveys grace by virtue of the act itself (ex opere operato), independent of the worthiness of the minister.Estimated, not verified
- Exactly Two OrdinancesStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThere are exactly two ordinances/sacraments instituted by Christ: baptism and the Lord's Supper.Estimated, not verified
- Fencing The Table By ExaminationNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithCommunicants must examine themselves (and/or be examined by elders) before partaking, lest they eat to judgment.Estimated, not verified
- Five Lesser SacramentsStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithBeyond baptism and the Supper, rites like confirmation, penance, orders, marriage, and anointing are "lesser" or "commonly called" sacraments lacking dominical institution.Estimated, not verified
- Grace Conferred To Unbeliever For JudgmentStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithAn unworthy or unbelieving recipient still truly receives the sacramental substance, but to their own judgment.Estimated, not verified
- Infant Baptism ProperStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithInfants and young children of believers should be baptized.Estimated, not verified
- Intention Of Minister RequiredStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithFor a sacrament to be valid the minister must intend "to do what the Church does."Estimated, not verified
- Mass Is Propitiatory SacrificeNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe Eucharist is a true and propitiatory sacrifice offered for the living and the dead.Estimated, not verified
- Minister Worthiness Affects ValidityStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithThe personal sin or unbelief of the minister invalidates the sacrament he administers.Estimated, not verified
- No Outward SacramentsStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithNo outward physical rites are necessary; the only true baptism and communion are inward and spiritual.Estimated, not verified
- Open Communion To All BelieversNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithAll baptized believers (or all who love Christ) should be welcome at the Table regardless of denomination.Estimated, not verified
- PaedocommunionNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithBaptized infants and young children should receive communion before a profession of faith or first confession.Estimated, not verified
- Penance Is A SacramentNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithPenance/reconciliation (confession, contrition, absolution, satisfaction) is a sacrament for the forgiveness of post-baptismal sin.Estimated, not verified
- Presence Only In UseNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithChrist's presence in the Supper exists only in the act of distribution and reception, not in elements set aside afterward.Estimated, not verified
- Real Wine RequiredNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithFermented wine, not grape juice, should be used in the Supper.Estimated, not verified
- Reservation Of ElementsNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithConsecrated elements should be reserved/retained for the sick and for ongoing devotion.Estimated, not verified
- Sacrament Number Not FixedStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithThe exact number of sacraments is not strictly fixed by Scripture and may be counted differently.Estimated, not verified
- Sacrament Requires Dominical InstitutionStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithA true sacrament must have been directly instituted by Christ himself.Estimated, not verified
- Sacrament Visible WordStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithA sacrament is rightly defined as a visible sign of an invisible grace: a "visible word."Estimated, not verified
- Sacraments Convey GraceStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe sacraments/ordinances are not merely symbols but are means through which God actually conveys grace.Estimated, not verified
- Sacraments Strengthen Seal FaithStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithSacraments function chiefly to confirm, seal, and strengthen a faith already given, rather than to originate grace.Estimated, not verified
- Seven SacramentsStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithThere are seven sacraments: baptism, confirmation/chrismation, Eucharist, penance, anointing of the sick, holy orders, and matrimony.Estimated, not verified
- Supper Is Thanksgiving Sacrifice Of PraiseNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe Supper is a sacrifice only in the sense of the congregation's thanksgiving, praise, and self-offering.Estimated, not verified
- Unleavened Bread RequiredNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe Eucharistic bread must be unleavened.Estimated, not verified
- Weekly Communion NormNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithCommunion should be observed every week.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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