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Beliefs on file863 positions
Statement of faithNot on file
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Showing 98 of 863 positions across 18 topics. Expand any topic to see the rest.
God & the Trinity56 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
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
- Begotten Means CreatedStrongly rejectsTradition default"Only-begotten" (monogenēs) means the Son was brought into existence/created.Estimated, not verified
- Bodily Resurrection Same BodyStrongly affirmsTradition defaultJesus rose bodily in the same (transformed) body that was crucified.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Human Mind Limited KnowledgeAffirmsTradition defaultIn his human nature Christ had genuinely limited knowledge and could grow in understanding.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Human Soul Beatific VisionRejectsTradition defaultEven during his earthly life Christ's human soul enjoyed the beatific vision / immediate knowledge of God.Estimated, not verified
- Christ One Of Many IncarnationsStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe divine takes flesh in many figures across history; Jesus is one such manifestation among others.Estimated, not verified
- Christ One Of Two Beings GnosticStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe heavenly "Christ"/divine power descended on the man Jesus temporarily (e.g. at baptism) and departed before the crucifixion.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Only Ideal Pre ExistenceStrongly rejectsTradition defaultChrist "pre-existed" only in God's plan/idea, not as an actual personal being before his birth.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Retains Humanity ForeverStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Son remains permanently incarnate: he retains a glorified human nature forever.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Unable To Sin ImpeccableStrongly affirmsTradition defaultChrist was not able to sin (impeccable): sinning was metaphysically impossible for him.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Walked By FaithAffirmsTradition defaultDuring his earthly life Christ lived by faith and trust, not by constant possession of comprehensive divine knowledge.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Was SinlessStrongly affirmsTradition defaultJesus committed no sin during his life.Estimated, not verified
- Communicatio Idiomatum RealStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe properties of each nature may be truly predicated of the one person (e.g. "God suffered," "the man is omnipresent in his person").Estimated, not verified
- Cosmic Christ Distinct From JesusStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe "Christ" is a cosmic principle or consciousness distinct from the historical man Jesus.Estimated, not verified
- Descended To The DeadStrongly affirmsTradition defaultAfter his death Christ "descended" to the realm of the dead (Hades/Sheol), as the creed affirms.Estimated, not verified
- Descent Proclaimed VictoryStrongly affirmsTradition defaultIn the descent Christ proclaimed victory / liberated the righteous dead (the "harrowing of hell").Estimated, not verified
- Divine Immutable In IncarnationStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe divine nature underwent no change or loss in the incarnation; God remained fully himself.Estimated, not verified
- Divine Replaced Human MindStrongly rejectsTradition defaultIn Christ the divine Word took the place of a human rational mind/spirit.Estimated, not verified
- Eternal Generation Of SonStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Son is eternally "begotten" of the Father: eternally generated, without beginning.Estimated, not verified
- Eternal SonshipStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe second person is eternally the Son: his Sonship is not merely acquired at the incarnation.Estimated, not verified
- Faith In Christ Alone RequiredStrongly affirmsTradition defaultRight relationship with God comes specifically through Jesus Christ and not through any other name/mediator.Estimated, not verified
- Father Greater Economically OnlyStrongly affirmsTradition defaultWhen Scripture says "the Father is greater than I," this refers only to Christ's incarnate/economic state, not his divine nature.Estimated, not verified
- Father Son Spirit One Person ModesStrongly rejectsTradition defaultFather, Son, and Spirit are one single person manifesting in three modes or roles.Estimated, not verified
- Flesh Was Evil MaterialStrongly rejectsTradition defaultMaterial flesh is inherently corrupt, so a truly divine Christ could not assume real flesh.Estimated, not verified
- Fully Experienced Human LimitsStrongly affirmsTradition defaultJesus genuinely experienced human limitation: hunger, fatigue, suffering, growth.Estimated, not verified
- Fully Human Real BodyStrongly affirmsTradition defaultJesus had a complete, real human body of flesh.Estimated, not verified
- Had Rational Human SoulStrongly affirmsTradition defaultJesus possessed a complete human soul/mind, not merely a human body animated by the divine Word.Estimated, not verified
- Human Body Only AppearedStrongly rejectsTradition defaultChrist's body only seemed physical; he did not truly have material flesh.Estimated, not verified
- Human Nature Absorbed By DivineStrongly rejectsTradition defaultChrist's humanity was absorbed into or swallowed up by his divinity, so the human nature does not fully persist.Estimated, not verified
- Human Will Subject To DivineStrongly affirmsTradition defaultChrist's human will freely and always submitted to his divine will, never opposing it.Estimated, not verified
- Hypostatic Union One PersonStrongly affirmsTradition defaultDeity and humanity are united in one single person (hypostasis) in Christ.Estimated, not verified
- Jesus Adopted As SonStrongly rejectsTradition defaultJesus was a man who became/was adopted as God's Son (e.g. at baptism, resurrection, or exaltation) rather than being the Son by eternal nature.Estimated, not verified
- Jesus Called God DirectlyStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe New Testament directly identifies Jesus as "God" (e.g. John 1:1; 20:28; Titus 2:13).Estimated, not verified
- Jesus Exalted To Divine StatusStrongly rejectsTradition defaultWhatever divine status Jesus has was conferred/exalted by the Father after his earthly life, not possessed eternally.Estimated, not verified
- Jesus Is YhwhStrongly affirmsTradition defaultJesus Christ is identified with the LORD (YHWH) of Israel.Estimated, not verified
- Jesus Merely Supreme ProphetStrongly rejectsTradition defaultJesus is best understood as the supreme prophet/teacher and moral exemplar, not as God incarnate.Estimated, not verified
- Jesus Not CrucifiedStrongly rejectsTradition defaultJesus was not actually crucified and killed; another was substituted or he was taken up beforehand.Estimated, not verified
- Kenosis Gave Up Divine AttributesStrongly rejectsTradition defaultIn the incarnation the Son actually surrendered or set aside divine attributes (e.g. omniscience, omnipotence).Estimated, not verified
- Kenosis Laid Aside Glory UseAffirmsTradition defaultIn becoming human the Son "emptied himself" by veiling or not independently using certain divine prerogatives, while remaining fully God.Estimated, not verified
- Mary Christotokos OnlyRejectsTradition defaultMary should be called "Christ-bearer" (Christotokos) but not "God-bearer," since she bore the man united to God.Estimated, not verified
- Mary TheotokosAffirmsTradition defaultMary may rightly be called "Theotokos" (God-bearer / Mother of God) because the one she bore is God.Estimated, not verified
- Natures Unmixed UnconfusedStrongly affirmsTradition defaultIn the union the two natures are joined without mixture, confusion, or blending into a third kind of thing.Estimated, not verified
- One Acting Subject ThroughoutStrongly affirmsTradition defaultEverything Christ did and suffered is attributable to the one divine person of the Son as the single acting subject.Estimated, not verified
- One Incarnate Nature MiaphysiteStrongly rejectsTradition defaultAfter the union there is one incarnate nature of the Word, in which divinity and humanity are united without separation, confusion, or change.Estimated, not verified
- One Will MonotheliteStrongly rejectsTradition defaultChrist has only a single will.Estimated, not verified
- Resurrection Spiritual Not PhysicalStrongly rejectsTradition defaultChrist's resurrection was spiritual (a spirit being / changed essence) rather than a raising of his physical body.Estimated, not verified
- Son A Created BeingStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe Son was created/originated by God and is therefore a creature, however exalted.Estimated, not verified
- Son Agent Of CreationStrongly affirmsTradition defaultAll things were created through the Son (he is the agent of creation).Estimated, not verified
- Son Distinct Person From FatherStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Son is a distinct divine person from the Father (not merely a mode or role of one person).Estimated, not verified
- Son Homoiousios SimilarStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe Son is of a similar but not identical essence to the Father.Estimated, not verified
- Son Homoousios With FatherStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Son is "of the same essence" (homoousios) as the Father, not merely of a similar essence.Estimated, not verified
- Son Is Fully GodStrongly affirmsTradition defaultJesus Christ is fully and truly God, sharing the one divine essence with the Father.Estimated, not verified
- Son Personally Pre ExistentStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Son existed as a divine person before his human birth, prior to and apart from creation.Estimated, not verified
- Son Proper Object Of WorshipStrongly affirmsTradition defaultJesus is rightly given the worship due to God.Estimated, not verified
- Son Subordinate In EssenceStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe Son is essentially/ontologically subordinate to the Father (lesser in being, not merely in role).Estimated, not verified
- There Was When Son Was NotStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThere was a state or "time" in which the Son did not exist.Estimated, not verified
- Titles Lord Son Of God Imply DeityStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe titles given to Jesus ("Lord," "Son of God," "Word") connote true deity, not merely a high human office.Estimated, not verified
- Two Hypostases One Prosopon East SyriacStrongly rejectsTradition defaultChrist has two natures and two hypostases (qnome) united in one prosopon/parsopa, without becoming two separate persons.Estimated, not verified
- Two Natures After UnionStrongly affirmsTradition defaultAfter the incarnation Christ exists "in two natures," divine and human, each retaining its own properties.Estimated, not verified
- Two Persons Two Subjects NestorianStrongly rejectsTradition defaultIn Christ there are two distinct persons/subjects (the divine Son and the human Jesus) conjoined in will and honor.Estimated, not verified
- Two Wills DyotheliteStrongly affirmsTradition defaultChrist has two wills (a divine will and a human will) corresponding to his two natures.Estimated, not verified
- Union At Conception Not LaterStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe union of divine and human in Christ occurred at the moment of conception, not at a later point such as baptism.Estimated, not verified
- Virgin ConceptionStrongly affirmsTradition defaultJesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit in the Virgin Mary, without a human father.Estimated, not verified
Sin & the fall47 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
Salvation58 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 affirmsTradition defaultAssurance 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 Spirit47 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 affirmsTradition defaultThere is a specific sin against the Holy Spirit that is unforgivable.Estimated, not verified
The Church52 positions
- Apostolicity Is Doctrinal Not SuccessionalAffirmsTradition defaultApostolicity consists primarily in fidelity to apostolic DOCTRINE, not in an unbroken chain of ordinations from the apostles.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Is The Entry Into The ChurchStrongly affirmsTradition defaultBaptism is the rite of entry/incorporation into the visible church.Estimated, not verified
Sacraments & ordinances49 positions
- 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
- Baptism Affusion ValidStrongly affirmsTradition defaultBaptism by pouring water over the head (affusion) is a fully valid mode.Estimated, not verified
Worship & liturgy33 positions
- Bowing And ProstrationStrongly rejectsTradition defaultBowing, prostration, or full physical reverence before the altar, icons, or sacrament is fitting in worship.Estimated, not verified
- Communion Only SeasonallyStrongly rejectsTradition defaultCommunion seasons (a few solemn observances a year with extensive preparation) are the fitting pattern.Estimated, not verified
Last things27 positions
- A Literal Mark Of The Beast Is ComingAffirmsTradition defaultA literal future "mark of the beast" will be imposed as a condition of economic participation.Estimated, not verified
- Apocalyptic Prophecy Read Literally FuturisticallyRejectsTradition defaultThe prophecies of Daniel and Revelation should be read primarily as literal predictions of still-future events.Estimated, not verified
Scripture51 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 & bioethics62 positions
- Abortion Early Less Wrong Than LateLeans toward affirmingTradition defaultEarly abortion is significantly less morally serious than late-term abortion.Estimated, not verified
- Abortion Gravely Wrong In PrincipleStrongly affirmsTradition defaultDeliberately ending a pregnancy by killing the unborn is in itself a grave moral wrong.Estimated, not verified
Sexuality & marriage51 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
- Annulment Recognizes Invalid MarriageRejectsTradition defaultSome unions that appeared to be marriages were never valid marriages, and the church can rightly declare them null (annulment).Estimated, not verified
Society & politics47 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
- Capital Punishment LegitimateRejectsTradition defaultThe civil authority may rightly execute criminals for grave crimes.Estimated, not verified
Angelology Demonology47 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
Anthropology50 positions
- Body Essential To PersonStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe body is essential to being a complete human person, not an accidental or dispensable container for the soul.Estimated, not verified
- Body GoodStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe material human body is intrinsically good as created by God.Estimated, not verified
Covenant Law Israel27 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 Saints63 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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