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New Church of Phoenix
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Showing 32 of 68 positions across 9 topics. Expand any topic to see the rest.
God & the Trinity5 positions
- God ExistsStrongly affirmsEstimated from 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 Is Love EssentiallyStrongly affirmsEstimated from 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 Responds To PrayerStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithGod genuinely hears and responds to petitionary prayer, sometimes acting differently than he otherwise would have.Estimated, not verified
- One God NumericallyStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithThere is exactly one God, numerically a single divine being.Estimated, not verified
Christ20 positions
- Bodily Resurrection Same BodyStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithJesus rose bodily in the same (transformed) body that was crucified.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Retains Humanity ForeverStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithThe Son remains permanently incarnate: he retains a glorified human nature forever.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Unable To Sin ImpeccableStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithChrist was not able to sin (impeccable): sinning was metaphysically impossible for him.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Was SinlessStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithJesus committed no sin during his life.Estimated, not verified
Worship & liturgy5 positions
- Singing Is Required ElementStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithCongregational singing is a divinely required element of corporate worship.Estimated, not verified
- Weekly CommunionStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithThe Lord's Supper should be celebrated every Lord's Day.Estimated, not verified
- Worship Form IndifferentAffirmsEstimated from their statement of faithThe outward form and style of worship is largely a matter of indifference (adiaphora) to be decided by culture, pastoral wisdom, or preference.Estimated, not verified
- Worship Is EvangelisticAffirmsEstimated from their statement of faithA primary purpose of the worship service is evangelism and calling outsiders to conversion.Estimated, not verified
Last things2 positions
- Future Bodily Resurrection Of The DeadStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithThere will be a future, literal resurrection of the body: the dead raised with transformed physical bodies.Estimated, not verified
- Second Coming Is Symbolic Not EventStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithLanguage about Christ's "return" is best understood symbolically (as the ongoing triumph of his cause or spiritual presence) rather than as a single future historical event.Estimated, not verified
Scripture14 positions
- Authority Sola ScripturaNo firm positionEstimated from their statement of faithScripture is the sole infallible rule of faith and practice for the Church.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Protestant 66No firm positionEstimated from their statement of faithThe canon of Scripture consists of exactly the 66 books of the Protestant Bible.Estimated, not verified
- Herm Fourfold Spiritual SensesNo firm positionEstimated from their statement of faithBeyond the literal sense, Scripture carries genuine spiritual senses (allegorical, moral, anagogical) intended by God.Estimated, not verified
- Herm Literal Sense PrimaryNo firm positionEstimated from their statement of faithThe literal sense (the plain, intended meaning) is the foundation and control for all other senses of Scripture.Estimated, not verified
Revelation, creation & science10 positions
- Angels Created BeingsStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithAngels and other spiritual beings are part of God's created order, made by God.Estimated, not verified
- Creation Ongoing ProvidenceStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithGod continually sustains the universe in being; creation is not merely a past event but an ongoing dependence on God.Estimated, not verified
- Creation Purposeful TeleologyStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithCreation has a real divine purpose and direction (telos), not merely the appearance of order arising from undirected processes.Estimated, not verified
- Creation Will Be Renewed Not DestroyedStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithThe present physical creation will be redeemed and renewed (a "new heavens and new earth"), not annihilated and replaced.Estimated, not verified
Sexuality & marriage5 positions
- Chastity Is A Positive VirtueStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithChastity (rightly ordered sexuality according to one's state in life) is a positive virtue to be actively cultivated, not merely abstinence.Estimated, not verified
- Marriage Is IndissolubleStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithA valid, consummated marriage is absolutely indissoluble; nothing but death ends it.Estimated, not verified
- Marriage Is Lifelong MonogamousStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithMarriage is by nature a lifelong, exclusively monogamous union.Estimated, not verified
- Marriage Is Male Female By DefinitionStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithBy definition and divine design, marriage is the union of one man and one woman.Estimated, not verified
Society & politics5 positions
- Christians Should Vote And Engage CivicallyNo firm positionEstimated from their statement of faithActive civic participation (voting, advocacy, holding office) is a positive Christian duty in a free society.Estimated, not verified
- Civil Government Ordained By GodNo firm positionEstimated from their statement of faithCivil government is divinely instituted, and obedience to lawful authority is a Christian duty (Romans 13).Estimated, not verified
- Common Good Is A Governing AimNo firm positionEstimated from their statement of faithPolitical life should be ordered toward a shared "common good" that the state has positive responsibility to promote, not merely the protection of individual rights.Estimated, not verified
- Gospel Is Chiefly Personal Not SocialNo firm positionEstimated from their statement of faithThe gospel is essentially a message of individual reconciliation with God, and social transformation is at most a secondary by-product, not part of its core content.Estimated, not verified
Angels & demons2 positions
- Angels Are Symbolic OnlyStrongly rejectsEstimated from their statement of faithBiblical "angels" are best understood as symbols, personifications, or mythological language for God's action and human experience, not as actually existing spirit-persons.Estimated, not verified
- Angels Real Personal BeingsStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithAngels are real, personal, created beings who actually exist, not merely literary symbols or pre-scientific imagery.Estimated, not verified
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