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Sebree First Methodist
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Beliefs on file754 positions
Statement of faithNot on file
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Showing 79 of 754 positions across 18 topics. Expand any topic to see the rest.
God & the Trinity53 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
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
Salvation43 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 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 affirmsTradition defaultThere is a specific sin against the Holy Spirit that is unforgivable.Estimated, not verified
The Church38 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 & ordinances36 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 Mode Immersion RequiredLeans toward rejectingTradition defaultValid baptism requires full immersion of the body in water.Estimated, not verified
Worship & liturgy28 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 FuturisticallyLeans toward affirmingTradition defaultThe prophecies of Daniel and Revelation should be read primarily as literal predictions of still-future events.Estimated, not verified
Scripture45 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
- Authority Over Conscience IndividualStrongly affirmsTradition defaultAn individual believer may rightly stand on Scripture against the consensus of the Church when conscience so requires.Estimated, not verified
- Authority Scripture Plus Tradition CoordinateStrongly rejectsTradition defaultScripture and apostolic Tradition together form one deposit of God's Word, both to be received with equal devotion.Estimated, not verified
- Authority Sola ScripturaStrongly affirmsTradition defaultScripture is the sole infallible rule of faith and practice for the Church.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Church DeterminesStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe Church, exercising her God-given authority, determined and authoritatively defined which books are canonical.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Church Recognized Not ConferredStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Church recognized the canon that God had already constituted, rather than creating or conferring canonicity.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Closed CompleteStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe canon of Scripture is permanently closed; no new books can be added.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Deuterocanon ScriptureStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe deuterocanonical/apocryphal books (e.g., Tobit, Wisdom, Sirach, 1-2 Maccabees) are fully canonical Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Ethiopian Enoch JubileesStrongly rejectsTradition defaultBooks such as 1 Enoch and Jubilees belong in the biblical canon.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Marcion NarrowStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe Old Testament should be rejected or radically subordinated because its God differs from the God revealed in Jesus.Estimated, not verified
- Canon New Revelation LdsStrongly rejectsTradition defaultScripture includes additional latter-day revealed books beyond the Bible (e.g., the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price).Estimated, not verified
- Canon Old Testament Authority EqualStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Old Testament is fully and equally Scripture alongside the New Testament.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Open ContinuingStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe canon of Scripture is open in principle: God may add new authoritative written revelation in the present or future.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Orthodox WiderStrongly rejectsTradition defaultBooks beyond the Roman Catholic canon (e.g., 3 Maccabees, Psalm 151, 1 Esdras, and in some churches 4 Maccabees or Enoch) are rightly received as Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Protestant 66Strongly affirmsTradition defaultThe canon of Scripture consists of exactly the 66 books of the Protestant Bible.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Self AuthenticatingStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe canonical books are self-authenticating: believers recognize them as Scripture through the internal witness of the Holy Spirit, not by the Church's decree.Estimated, not verified
- Function Norms All DoctrineStrongly affirmsTradition defaultEvery doctrine the Church teaches must be testable by, and answerable to, Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- General Revelation SupplementsStrongly affirmsTradition defaultGod's revelation in nature and conscience gives reliable, though limited, knowledge of God independent of Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- Herm Allegorical DefaultStrongly rejectsTradition defaultAllegorical and figurative interpretation, rather than the literal-historical, should be the default key to Scripture's deeper meaning.Estimated, not verified
- Herm Fourfold Spiritual SensesRejectsTradition defaultBeyond the literal sense, Scripture carries genuine spiritual senses (allegorical, moral, anagogical) intended by God.Estimated, not verified
- Herm Historical GrammaticalStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe proper method of interpretation seeks the single intended meaning of the human author in his historical and grammatical context.Estimated, not verified
- Herm Literal Sense PrimaryStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe literal sense (the plain, intended meaning) is the foundation and control for all other senses of Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- Herm Redemptive Historical Christ CenterStrongly affirmsTradition defaultAll of Scripture finds its unifying meaning in Christ and the unfolding plan of redemption, and should be read Christocentrically.Estimated, not verified
- Herm Scripture Interprets ScriptureStrongly affirmsTradition defaultObscure passages of Scripture should be interpreted in light of clearer passages ("the analogy of Scripture").Estimated, not verified
- Herm Typology LegitStrongly affirmsTradition defaultOld Testament persons and events are divinely intended types that prefigure New Testament realities.Estimated, not verified
- Inerrancy Historical Narratives FactualStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe historical narratives of Scripture (e.g., the exodus, the conquest, the bodily resurrection) record events that actually happened in space and time.Estimated, not verified
- Inerrancy Phenomenological LanguageStrongly affirmsTradition defaultScripture's descriptions of nature (e.g., the sun rising) are ordinary phenomenological language and do not constitute scientific error.Estimated, not verified
- Inspiration Concursive Human PersonalityStrongly affirmsTradition defaultGod so worked through the human authors that their own personalities, vocabulary, and circumstances genuinely shaped the text while it remained God's word.Estimated, not verified
- Inspiration DegreesStrongly rejectsTradition defaultSome books or passages of Scripture are more fully inspired than others.Estimated, not verified
- Inspiration Extends To WordsStrongly affirmsTradition defaultInspiration extends to the actual words of the original text, not only to the general ideas or concepts.Estimated, not verified
- Inspiration Holy Spirit AuthorStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Holy Spirit is properly called the divine author of Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- Inspiration Illumination OnlyStrongly rejectsTradition default"Inspiration" refers only to the heightened spiritual insight of gifted human authors, comparable in kind (if not degree) to other great religious writing.Estimated, not verified
- Inspiration Plenary WholeStrongly affirmsTradition defaultAll parts of Scripture are equally inspired, not merely the doctrinally central or "religious" portions.Estimated, not verified
- Inspiration Redletter PriorityStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe recorded words of Jesus carry greater authority than other portions of Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- Inspiration Supernatural OriginStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Christian Scriptures originated through a genuine act of God, not merely human religious reflection.Estimated, not verified
- Interpretation Private Judgment LegitStrongly affirmsTradition defaultIndividual believers, illumined by the Spirit, are competent to interpret Scripture for themselves.Estimated, not verified
- Necessity Scripture For Knowledge Of GodStrongly affirmsTradition defaultScripture is necessary for a saving and reliable knowledge of God that nature alone cannot provide.Estimated, not verified
- Perspicuity ClarityStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe essential teachings of Scripture, especially the way of salvation, are clear enough that ordinary believers can understand them without a specialized interpreter.Estimated, not verified
- Perspicuity Requires ChurchStrongly rejectsTradition defaultScripture is sufficiently obscure that private readers will go astray without the Church's authoritative guidance.Estimated, not verified
- Scripture Layperson Should ReadStrongly affirmsTradition defaultEvery believer should read the Scriptures directly in their own language.Estimated, not verified
- Scripture Living Voice TodayStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThrough the Holy Spirit, Scripture speaks directly and personally to the believer today, not merely as an ancient record.Estimated, not verified
- Scripture Unique Above Other Sacred TextsStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Christian Scriptures are uniquely God's word in a way that the sacred texts of other religions are not.Estimated, not verified
- Sufficiency ScriptureStrongly affirmsTradition defaultScripture contains all things necessary for salvation and for the faith and life of the Church; nothing essential is lacking.Estimated, not verified
- Text Formal EquivalenceAffirmsTradition defaultBible translation should follow the original wording and structure as closely as possible (formal/word-for-word equivalence).Estimated, not verified
Revelation, creation & science31 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 affirmsTradition defaultDeliberately 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 & marriage43 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 & politics41 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
Anthropology40 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 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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