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Gospel Tabernacle
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God & the Trinity57 positions
- Analogical LanguageAffirmsTradition defaultHuman language about God is analogical: true but never capturing God univocally as it captures creatures.Estimated, not verified
- Apophatic PriorityAffirmsTradition defaultWhat God is in himself is ultimately beyond human comprehension, so negative ("God is not...") statements are more reliable than positive ones.Estimated, not verified
- Arian Son First CreatureStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithThe Son is the first and highest created being, brought into existence by the Father before all else, and therefore had a beginning.Estimated, not verified
- AseityStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithGod exists from himself (a se), depending on nothing outside himself for his being or his perfections.Estimated, not verified
- BinitarianismStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithThe Godhead consists of two divine persons (Father and Son), with the Holy Spirit not being a distinct third person.Estimated, not verified
- Classical Theism PackageStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithGod is best described as the simple, immutable, impassible, timeless, pure-act being of classical theism.Estimated, not verified
- ConcurrenceStrongly affirmsTradition defaultEvery creaturely act is simultaneously fully the creature's own act and fully caused by God concurring as primary cause through the creature as secondary cause.Estimated, not verified
- DeismStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithGod created the world with its laws and now largely refrains from intervening; the world runs on its own.Estimated, not verified
- Divine Freedom To CreateStrongly affirmsTradition defaultGod was entirely free to create or not create; creation adds nothing to and is not necessary for God's perfection or happiness.Estimated, not verified
- Divine Goodness Grounds MoralityStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithMoral goodness is ultimately grounded in God's own nature, so the good is not independent of God nor merely arbitrary divine command.Estimated, not verified
- Divine SimplicityStrongly affirmsTradition defaultGod is metaphysically simple: without parts, and identical with his own attributes (God does not "have" goodness, God IS goodness).Estimated, not verified
- Eternal Generation SonStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe Son is eternally begotten of the Father: a timeless, necessary relation, not an event in time.Estimated, not verified
- Eternal Relations Of OriginStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe persons are distinguished only by their eternal relations of origin (the Father unbegotten, the Son begotten, the Spirit proceeding), not by any difference in nature.Estimated, not verified
- Exhaustive Foreknowledge FutureStrongly affirmsTradition defaultGod infallibly and exhaustively knows the entire future, including all future free choices, as settled certainties.Estimated, not verified
- FilioqueStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe Holy Spirit proceeds eternally from the Father AND the Son (the Filioque).Estimated, not verified
- God Authors Or Allows SufferingStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithSpecific instances of suffering and natural disaster are part of God's purposeful plan, not merely permitted byproducts of a free or fallen world.Estimated, not verified
- God ExistsStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithA personal God who is the creator and sustainer of all things truly exists, independent of human belief.Estimated, not verified
- God Genderless Or MotherStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithGod transcends gender entirely, so feminine images and language for God (e.g. God as Mother) are as fitting as masculine ones.Estimated, not verified
- God Immaterial SpiritStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithGod is an immaterial spirit, without a physical body of any kind.Estimated, not verified
- God Is Love EssentiallyStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithLove is essential to who God is in himself, grounded in the eternal love among the persons of the Trinity, not merely something God does toward creatures.Estimated, not verified
- God Knowable By ReasonAffirmsTradition defaultGod's existence and some of his attributes can be known with confidence by unaided human reason apart from special revelation.Estimated, not verified
- God Knows By His EssenceStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithGod knows all things by knowing his own essence (as the cause and exemplar of all), not by observing the world.Estimated, not verified
- God Permits Vs Causes EvilStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithGod merely permits moral evil (does not cause or render it certain), allowing creatures to act against his will.Estimated, not verified
- God Pure ActAffirmsTradition defaultGod is pure actuality with no unrealized potential: never moving from potential to actual.Estimated, not verified
- God Responds To PrayerStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithGod genuinely hears and responds to petitionary prayer, sometimes acting differently than he otherwise would have.Estimated, not verified
- God Was Once A ManStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithThe Father is an exalted being who once lived a mortal life and progressed to godhood, and humans can likewise progress toward divinity.Estimated, not verified
- Holiness Central AttributeStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithGod's holiness (his transcendent moral purity and otherness) is the controlling attribute that orders all the others.Estimated, not verified
- HomoousiosStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Son is of the very same essence (consubstantial) as the Father, not merely of a similar essence.Estimated, not verified
- ImmutabilityStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithGod's essential nature, character, and purposes never change.Estimated, not verified
- Inseparable OperationsStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe external works of God (creation, providence, salvation) are works of the whole Trinity acting inseparably, distinguished only by appropriation to a person.Estimated, not verified
- Middle KnowledgeRejectsTradition defaultGod knows, prior to his creative decree, what any free creature WOULD freely do in any possible circumstance (counterfactuals of creaturely freedom).Estimated, not verified
- Monarchy Of The FatherStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe Father is the single source/principle (monarchia) of the Son and Spirit within the Godhead.Estimated, not verified
- Numerical Unity Of EssenceStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe divine essence shared by the three persons is one numerically identical essence, not three instances of a common kind.Estimated, not verified
- OmnipotenceStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithGod is omnipotent: able to do anything that is logically possible and consistent with his nature.Estimated, not verified
- OmnipresenceStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithGod is fully present everywhere in his being, not merely in knowledge or power.Estimated, not verified
- OmniscienceStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithGod knows all true propositions, including all of the actual past and present, exhaustively.Estimated, not verified
- One God NumericallyStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThere is exactly one God, numerically a single divine being.Estimated, not verified
- Oneness ModalismStrongly rejectsTradition default"Father," "Son," and "Holy Spirit" name three successive or simultaneous manifestations of one indivisible divine person, not three persons.Estimated, not verified
- Ontological SubordinationismStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe Son is genuinely lesser than the Father in being or rank, not merely in origin or role.Estimated, not verified
- PanentheismStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithThe world exists within God (all is "in God"), so God includes and transcends the world rather than being wholly separate from it.Estimated, not verified
- PantheismStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithGod and the totality of the universe are identical; "God" is just another name for the whole of reality.Estimated, not verified
- PerichoresisStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe three persons mutually indwell and interpenetrate one another (perichoresis/circumincession) so fully that each is in the others.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
- Plurality Of Gods HenotheismStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithThere exist or may exist other true gods, even if humans worship and are accountable to one God (a plurality/henotheism).Estimated, not verified
- Primary Secondary CausationStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithGod ordinarily works through real secondary causes (natural laws, human agency) rather than acting directly, without those secondary causes being mere illusions.Estimated, not verified
- Process TheismStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithGod and the world are mutually dependent and evolving together; God has a changing "consequent" nature shaped by the world and works by persuasion, not coercion.Estimated, not verified
- Sacred Name RequiredStrongly rejectsTradition defaultUsing the correct Hebrew form of the divine name (and of the Son's name) is important or required for proper worship and right relationship with God.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Is Impersonal ForceStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithThe Holy Spirit is God's active power or influence, not a distinct divine person.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Through The SonAffirmsTradition defaultThe Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father THROUGH the Son (per Filium), a formula distinct from both "and the Son" and "from the Father alone."Estimated, not verified
- Strong Immutability No Real RelationsStrongly affirmsTradition defaultGod undergoes no real change whatsoever, even in his relation to the world; what changes is the creature, not God.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
- Timeless EternityStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithGod exists wholly outside of time, in a timeless "eternal now," with no before or after in his own being.Estimated, not verified
- The TrinityStrongly TrinitarianTradition defaultEstimated, not verified
- Trinity Three PersonsStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe one God exists eternally as three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.Estimated, not verified
- TritheismStrongly rejectsTradition defaultFather, Son, and Spirit are best understood as three distinct divine beings or gods who are united in will and love.Estimated, not verified
- Unitarian Single PersonStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithGod is a single divine person (the Father), and the Son and Spirit are not coequal divine persons of the one God.Estimated, not verified
- Wrath Intrinsic To GodStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithGod's wrath against sin is a real and proper disposition of his holy character, not merely a metaphor or an absence of relationship.Estimated, not verified
Christ64 positions
- Assumed Fallen Human NatureStrongly rejectsTradition defaultChrist assumed a fully fallen human nature (subject to the effects of the Fall) in order to heal it from within.Estimated, not verified
- Assumed Unfallen Human NatureStrongly affirmsTradition defaultChrist assumed an unfallen, sinless human nature, untouched by original sin/corruption.Estimated, not verified
Sin & the fall40 positions
- Adams Sin Brought Physical DeathStrongly affirmsTradition defaultPhysical death entered the human race as a consequence of Adam's sin; humans were not originally subject to death.Estimated, not verified
- All Sin Deserves Death EquallyStrongly affirmsTradition defaultEvery sin, however small, deserves God's condemnation/death: there is no class of sin that does not by nature merit it.Estimated, not verified
Salvation49 positions
- Active Obedience ImputedStrongly affirmsTradition defaultChrist's lifelong law-keeping (his "active obedience"), not only his death, is imputed to the believer as their positive righteousness.Estimated, not verified
- Assurance Grounded In Christ AloneStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithAssurance rests on Christ's finished work and God's promise, not on the believer's own works or sacramental performance.Estimated, not verified
The Holy Spirit42 positions
- Assurance Is Normal For BelieversStrongly affirmsTradition defaultSettled assurance of salvation is normal and to be expected for genuine believers in this life.Estimated, not verified
- Blasphemy Against Spirit UnforgivableStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThere is a specific sin against the Holy Spirit that is unforgivable.Estimated, not verified
The Church39 positions
- Baptism Is The Entry Into The ChurchStrongly affirmsTradition defaultBaptism is the rite of entry/incorporation into the visible church.Estimated, not verified
- Bishop Of Rome Has Universal PrimacyStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe bishop of Rome (the pope) holds a divinely instituted primacy of jurisdiction over the whole church.Estimated, not verified
Sacraments & ordinances34 positions
- Anointing For Healing PracticeStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church should anoint the sick with oil and pray over them for healing (per James 5).Estimated, not verified
- Anointing Sick Is A SacramentRejectsTradition defaultAnointing of the sick with oil is a sacrament conveying grace, healing, and forgiveness to the seriously ill.Estimated, not verified
Worship & liturgy28 positions
- Altar Call InvitationStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithA public invitation/altar call inviting people to come forward to receive Christ or rededicate is a fitting close to worship.Estimated, not verified
- Bowing And ProstrationStrongly rejectsTradition defaultBowing, prostration, or full physical reverence before the altar, icons, or sacrament is fitting in worship.Estimated, not verified
Last things35 positions
- A Literal Mark Of The Beast Is ComingStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithA literal future "mark of the beast" will be imposed as a condition of economic participation.Estimated, not verified
- Antichrist Is A Future Individual World RulerStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithA specific future individual (the antichrist / man of lawlessness / beast) will arise as a world ruler before the end.Estimated, not verified
Scripture46 positions
- Authority Holy Tradition OrthodoxStrongly rejectsTradition defaultScripture is rightly read only within Holy Tradition: the Fathers, councils, liturgy, and consensus of the Church.Estimated, not verified
- Authority Magisterium InterpretsStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe authentic interpretation of Scripture is entrusted to the Church's living teaching office (Magisterium), whose judgments bind the faithful.Estimated, not verified
Revelation, creation & science32 positions
- Adam Special Creation From DustStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe first human was specially and directly created by God from the dust, not biologically descended from earlier hominins.Estimated, not verified
- Angels Created BeingsStrongly affirmsTradition defaultAngels and other spiritual beings are part of God's created order, made by God.Estimated, not verified
Life & bioethics57 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
- Abortion Permitted To Save Mothers LifeAffirmsTradition defaultAbortion is morally permissible when continuing the pregnancy would directly threaten the mother's life.Estimated, not verified
Sexuality & marriage47 positions
- Abortifacient Contraception WrongStrongly affirmsTradition defaultContraceptive methods that may act after fertilization (potential abortifacients) are morally wrong even if other contraception is permitted.Estimated, not verified
- Affirming Churches Should Be DisciplinedStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithChurches or clergy that bless same-sex unions should face formal discipline or removal from the wider body.Estimated, not verified
Society & politics39 positions
- Active Nonviolent Resistance ObligatoryAffirmsTradition defaultChristians should actively resist injustice through nonviolent means (protest, civil disobedience, noncooperation), not merely abstain from violence.Estimated, not verified
- Capitalism Intrinsically UnjustRejectsTradition defaultCapitalism as a system is intrinsically exploitative and stands under God's judgment; Christian faithfulness requires working to replace it.Estimated, not verified
Angelology Demonology42 positions
- Angelic Fall Caused By PrideStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe angels fell primarily through pride: refusing subjection to God / seeking to exalt themselves.Estimated, not verified
- Angelic Fall Predates Human FallAffirmsTradition defaultThe angelic rebellion occurred before the fall of humanity, and the serpent's temptation issued from an already-fallen angel.Estimated, not verified
Anthropology42 positions
- Body Essential To PersonStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe body is essential to being a complete human person, not an accidental or dispensable container for the soul.Estimated, not verified
- Body GoodStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe material human body is intrinsically good as created by God.Estimated, not verified
Covenant Law Israel25 positions
- Abrahamic Covenant Foundational And OngoingStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Abrahamic covenant is foundational and its promises remain operative for the people of God today.Estimated, not verified
- Believers No Longer Under Laws CondemnationStrongly affirmsTradition defaultBelievers are entirely free from the law's condemning function but remain under its directing function.Estimated, not verified
Mariology Saints59 positions
- All Believers Are SaintsStrongly affirmsTradition default"Saints" in the New Testament sense means all believers, not a special canonized class.Estimated, not verified
- Altar Relics Required Or ProperStrongly rejectsTradition defaultIt is fitting (or required) that altars contain the relics of saints.Estimated, not verified
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