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Address400 North Pima, Mesa, AZ, 85201
Websitehttps://alexfloral.net/
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Beliefs on file45 positions
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The Church39 positions
- Apostolic Succession Required For Valid MinistryStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithA minister's ordination is only VALID if conferred by a bishop standing in apostolic succession.Estimated, not verified
- Apostolicity Is Doctrinal Not SuccessionalNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithApostolicity consists primarily in fidelity to apostolic DOCTRINE, not in an unbroken chain of ordinations from the apostles.Estimated, not verified
- Bishop Of Rome Has Universal PrimacyNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe bishop of Rome (the pope) holds a divinely instituted primacy of jurisdiction over the whole church.Estimated, not verified
- Charismatic Authority Supersedes OfficeStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithDirect Spirit-anointing/charisma is a higher source of church authority than ordained office or institutional structure.Estimated, not verified
- Church Authority Derives From Apostolic SuccessionStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithLegitimate teaching and governing authority in the church descends through tactile apostolic succession of bishops.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is ApostolicNo firm positionFrom 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 ChristNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe church is the mystical Body of Christ, organically united to him as its head.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Catholic UniversalNo firm positionFrom 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 InstitutedNo firm positionFrom 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 HolyNo firm positionFrom 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 BodyNo firm positionFrom 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 OneNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe true church is essentially ONE (a single body) despite outward divisions.Estimated, not verified
- Congregation Is Final Human AuthorityStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe gathered membership of the local church is the final human court of authority (decisions rest with the congregation, not clergy or courts).Estimated, not verified
- Congregational Polity Local Church AutonomousStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithEach local congregation is self-governing and autonomous under Christ, answerable to no higher ecclesiastical authority.Estimated, not verified
- Councils Subordinate To ScriptureStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithChurch councils and creeds have real authority but may err and remain subordinate to Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- Ecumenical Councils Are InfallibleStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithThe decisions of genuine ecumenical councils are infallible and irreformable for the whole church.Estimated, not verified
- Episcopal Polity Is Divinely RequiredNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithGovernment by bishops in apostolic succession is the divinely intended and necessary form of church order (jure divino episcopacy).Estimated, not verified
- Invisible Church Is PrimaryNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe "real" church is the invisible company of all the elect/truly regenerate, known certainly only to God, of which any visible body is an imperfect expression.Estimated, not verified
- Living Magisterium Authoritatively InterpretsStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithA living teaching office (magisterium) authoritatively and bindingly interprets Scripture and Tradition for the whole church.Estimated, not verified
- Living Prophet Holds Keys TodayStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithA living prophet/president holds the keys of authority and can give the church binding direction today.Estimated, not verified
- Membership In Visible Church NecessaryNo firm positionFrom 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
- Ministry Is Sacrificing PriesthoodStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithThe ordained minister functions as a priest who offers a sacrifice (the Eucharist) on behalf of the people.Estimated, not verified
- No Creed But The BibleStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church should bind consciences to no creed, confession, or council: "no creed but Christ / the Bible alone."Estimated, not verified
- Ordained Ministry Still Distinct OfficeStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithEven granting the priesthood of all believers, an ordained ministry remains a distinct, divinely warranted office, not merely a functional convenience.Estimated, not verified
- Ordination Confers Sacramental PriesthoodStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithOrdination confers a sacramental, indelible priestly character empowering the minister to offer the Eucharist and absolve sins.Estimated, not verified
- Papacy Is Illegitimate CorruptionNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe papacy is a later, illegitimate human development: a corruption rather than Christ's design.Estimated, not verified
- Papal Primacy Honor Not JurisdictionNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithAny primacy of Rome is at most a primacy of HONOR among equal bishops, not a primacy of governing jurisdiction.Estimated, not verified
- Parity Of Presbyters Bishop Equals ElderNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithIn the New Testament "bishop" (episkopos) and "elder" (presbyteros) name the same office; there is no separate higher order of bishop.Estimated, not verified
- Petrine Office Perpetual In PopesNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithChrist's commission to Peter ("upon this rock") established a perpetual office continued in the bishops of Rome.Estimated, not verified
- Pope Is InfallibleNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe pope, under defined conditions (ex cathedra, on faith and morals), teaches infallibly.Estimated, not verified
- Presbyterian Polity Governance By Elders CourtsNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe church should be governed by presbyters (elders) acting collectively through graded courts (session, presbytery, synod, assembly).Estimated, not verified
- Priesthood Of All BelieversStrongly affirmsFrom 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 AuthorityStrongly affirmsFrom 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 ChurchStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithA single called pastor/minister is the rightful primary leader of the local congregation.Estimated, not verified
- Threefold Order Bishop Priest DeaconNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe ministry is rightly ordered in three distinct orders (bishop, presbyter/priest, and deacon) as the apostolic pattern.Estimated, not verified
- Tradition Is Coequal AuthorityStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithSacred Tradition stands alongside Scripture as a co-equal source of binding revelation.Estimated, not verified
- Unity Is Visible InstitutionalNo firm positionFrom 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
- Visible Invisible Two AspectsNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe visible and invisible church are two aspects of ONE church, not two churches.Estimated, not verified
- Women May Be Ordained Pastors PriestsStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithWomen may be ordained to the pastoral/priestly office on the same basis as men.Estimated, not verified
Sacraments & ordinances6 positions
- 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
- 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
- Infant Baptism ProperStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithInfants and young children of believers should be baptized.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
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