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St. Mark
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Beliefs on file565 positions
Statement of faithNot on file
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Showing 86 of 565 positions across 18 topics. Expand any topic to see the rest.
God & the Trinity49 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
Christ61 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 fall34 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 Sins Equal Before GodStrongly rejectsTradition defaultBefore God all sins are fundamentally equal: there are no greater or lesser sins.Estimated, not verified
Salvation22 positions
- Assurance Of Salvation PossibleLeans toward rejectingTradition defaultA believer can have a settled present assurance that they are saved.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Is Symbolic OnlyStrongly rejectsTradition defaultBaptism is a symbol/ordinance that publicly signifies a salvation already received by faith and does not itself convey saving grace.Estimated, not verified
The Holy Spirit39 positions
- Blasphemy Against Spirit UnforgivableAffirmsTradition defaultThere is a specific sin against the Holy Spirit that is unforgivable.Estimated, not verified
- Filling Is Repeatable CommandNo firm positionTradition defaultBeing "filled with the Spirit" is a repeatable, commanded experience distinct from the one-time indwelling.Estimated, not verified
The Church29 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 & ordinances12 positions
- Baptism Mode Immersion RequiredAffirmsTradition defaultValid baptism requires full immersion of the body in water.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Mode IndifferentRejectsTradition defaultThe mode of baptism (immersion, pouring, or sprinkling) is a matter of indifference and does not affect validity.Estimated, not verified
Worship & liturgy16 positions
- Communion Only SeasonallyStrongly rejectsTradition defaultCommunion seasons (a few solemn observances a year with extensive preparation) are the fitting pattern.Estimated, not verified
- Contemporary Worship Music EmbracedRejectsTradition defaultContemporary worship music (CCM, praise-and-worship bands, modern choruses) is fitting and desirable for the gathered church.Estimated, not verified
Last things23 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
Scripture27 positions
- Authority Sola ScripturaStrongly affirmsTradition defaultScripture is the sole infallible rule of faith and practice for the Church.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Closed CompleteStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe canon of Scripture is permanently closed; no new books can be added.Estimated, not verified
Revelation, creation & science30 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 & bioethics52 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
- Abortion Prohibited No ExceptionsLeans toward rejectingTradition defaultAbortion is impermissible in all circumstances, including rape, incest, fetal anomaly, and threat to the mother's life.Estimated, not verified
- Adult Ipsc Stem Cells PreferableStrongly affirmsTradition defaultAdult and induced-pluripotent stem cells (which do not require destroying embryos) are the morally preferable avenue for stem-cell medicine.Estimated, not verified
- Advance Directives Should Be FollowedStrongly affirmsTradition defaultA competent person's advance directive refusing future treatment should be respected.Estimated, not verified
- Birth Confers StatusStrongly rejectsTradition defaultFull moral status and the protections of personhood begin only at birth.Estimated, not verified
- Bodily Autonomy SupremeStrongly rejectsTradition defaultA competent adult's autonomy over their own body is the decisive moral consideration in life-and-death medical choices.Estimated, not verified
- Brain Death Is True DeathAffirmsTradition defaultIrreversible loss of all brain function (brain death) constitutes the genuine death of the person.Estimated, not verified
- Capital Punishment Legitimate In PrincipleLeans toward affirmingTradition defaultThe state may, in principle, justly impose the death penalty for the gravest crimes.Estimated, not verified
- Chimera Human Animal Research WrongStrongly affirmsTradition defaultCreating human-animal hybrids or chimeras for research is morally wrong.Estimated, not verified
- Cloning Humans WrongStrongly affirmsTradition defaultReproductive cloning of a human being is morally wrong.Estimated, not verified
- Commercial Surrogacy Specifically WrongAffirmsTradition defaultPaying a woman to gestate a child (commercial surrogacy) is specifically wrong as commodification, even if altruistic surrogacy might be tolerated.Estimated, not verified
- Continuous Deep Sedation AcceptableAffirmsTradition defaultSedating a dying patient into unconsciousness to relieve otherwise intractable suffering (palliative/terminal sedation) is morally acceptable when death is not the intended aim.Estimated, not verified
- Creating Surplus Embryos WrongStrongly affirmsTradition defaultCreating more embryos than will be transferred to the womb is morally wrong.Estimated, not verified
- Crispr Designer Babies WrongStrongly affirmsTradition defaultEngineering "designer babies" by selecting or editing for desired non-medical traits is morally wrong.Estimated, not verified
- Dead Donor Rule Must HoldAffirmsTradition defaultVital organs may be taken only after the donor is truly dead (the "dead donor rule" must not be relaxed).Estimated, not verified
- Delayed Ensoulment HistoricRejectsTradition defaultThe rational soul is infused only after the body has reached a sufficient stage of formation (delayed hominization), not at fertilization.Estimated, not verified
- Dnr Orders Morally AcceptableAffirmsTradition defaultDo-not-resuscitate orders are morally acceptable when resuscitation would be futile or excessively burdensome.Estimated, not verified
- Euthanasia Always WrongStrongly affirmsTradition defaultDeliberately ending a patient's life to relieve suffering (active euthanasia) is always morally wrong.Estimated, not verified
- Euthanasia For Non Terminal SufferingStrongly rejectsTradition defaultAssisted dying may be appropriate for unbearable suffering even when the condition is not terminal (chronic illness, psychiatric suffering, disability).Estimated, not verified
- Extraordinary Means Not ObligatoryStrongly affirmsTradition defaultOne is not morally required to use extraordinary/disproportionate means (burdensome, futile, or excessively costly treatment) to prolong life.Estimated, not verified
- Freezing Embryos Morally ProblematicAffirmsTradition defaultCryopreserving human embryos is morally problematic because it suspends and endangers human lives.Estimated, not verified
- Genetic Enhancement WrongStrongly affirmsTradition defaultUsing genetic technology to enhance traits beyond the treatment of disease (intelligence, appearance, ability) is morally wrong.Estimated, not verified
- Genetic Tech Is Playing GodAffirmsTradition defaultSubstantially redesigning human biology through technology usurps a prerogative belonging to God ("playing God").Estimated, not verified
- Germline Editing WrongAffirmsTradition defaultEditing the human germline (heritable changes passed to descendants) is morally wrong.Estimated, not verified
- Healthcare Workers May Refuse AbortionStrongly affirmsTradition defaultMedical professionals have a moral right to conscientiously refuse to perform or refer for abortions.Estimated, not verified
- Image Of God Grounds LifeStrongly affirmsTradition defaultHuman life possesses a special, inviolable dignity because human beings are made in the image of God.Estimated, not verified
- Immediate Ensoulment At ConceptionAffirmsTradition defaultThe rational soul is infused by God at the moment of conception.Estimated, not verified
- Intentional Killing Innocent Always WrongStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe direct, intentional killing of an innocent human being is always gravely wrong, with no exceptions.Estimated, not verified
- Late Term Abortion Specially WrongAffirmsTradition defaultLate-term abortion (third trimester) is gravely wrong even where earlier abortion might be tolerated.Estimated, not verified
- Legalize Assisted DyingStrongly rejectsTradition defaultAssisted dying / euthanasia should be legally available with appropriate safeguards.Estimated, not verified
- Lethal Force Ever JustifiedStrongly affirmsTradition defaultTaking human life can be morally justified in some circumstances (just war, defense of the innocent, lawful execution).Estimated, not verified
- Life Belongs To God StewardshipStrongly affirmsTradition defaultHuman life is a gift over which we are stewards, not owners; we may not dispose of it (our own or another's) at will.Estimated, not verified
- Living Organ Donation AcceptableAffirmsTradition defaultDonating a non-vital organ (e.g., a kidney) while alive, out of charity, is morally acceptable.Estimated, not verified
- Ordinary Contraception Morally AcceptableStrongly affirmsTradition defaultNon-abortifacient contraception (barrier/hormonal methods that prevent fertilization) is morally acceptable for married couples.Estimated, not verified
- Ordinary Means ObligatoryStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThere is a moral obligation to use ordinary/proportionate means to preserve life (basic care, ordinarily-beneficial treatment).Estimated, not verified
- Organ Donation After Death PraiseworthyAffirmsTradition defaultDonating one's organs after death is a morally good and praiseworthy act of charity.Estimated, not verified
- Pain Relief Acceptable Even If Hastens DeathAffirmsTradition defaultGiving pain relief sufficient to control suffering is acceptable even if it foreseeably (but unintentionally) shortens life.Estimated, not verified
- Personhood From ConceptionStrongly affirmsTradition defaultA distinct human person, bearing full moral status, exists from the moment of conception/fertilization.Estimated, not verified
- Physician Assisted Suicide PermissibleStrongly rejectsTradition defaultA physician may permissibly help a competent, terminally ill patient end their own life at the patient's request.Estimated, not verified
- Post Birth Termination PermissibleStrongly rejectsTradition defaultIn some cases (e.g., severe anomaly), ending the life of a newborn could be ethically comparable to late abortion.Estimated, not verified
- Quality Of Life Can OverrideRejectsTradition defaultWhen a life involves sufficient suffering or loss of function, considerations of "quality of life" can outweigh the duty to preserve it.Estimated, not verified
- Saviour Sibling WrongAffirmsTradition defaultConceiving and selecting a child specifically to be a tissue/organ donor for an existing sibling ("saviour sibling") treats the child as a means and is wrong.Estimated, not verified
- Selective Reduction WrongStrongly affirmsTradition defaultReducing a multiple pregnancy by aborting one or more fetuses ("selective reduction") is morally wrong.Estimated, not verified
- Self Defense Killing PermissibleLeans toward affirmingTradition defaultUsing lethal force to defend oneself or others from a deadly attacker is morally permissible.Estimated, not verified
- Selling Organs WrongStrongly affirmsTradition defaultBuying or selling human organs is morally wrong (commodification of the body).Estimated, not verified
- Somatic Gene Therapy AcceptableAffirmsTradition defaultGenetic modification of a patient's body cells to treat disease (somatic gene therapy) is morally acceptable.Estimated, not verified
- State Bears Sword Romans 13Strongly affirmsTradition defaultScripture grants the civil authority a God-given right to wield lethal force ("the sword") against grave wrongdoing.Estimated, not verified
- Suicide Is Morally WrongStrongly affirmsTradition defaultSuicide (taking one's own life) is morally wrong.Estimated, not verified
- Vitalism Preserve Life At All CostsRejectsTradition defaultHuman life must be preserved by every available medical means for as long as possible, regardless of burden or prognosis.Estimated, not verified
- Voluntary Active Vs Passive DistinctionStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThere is a morally significant difference between actively killing a patient and allowing them to die by withholding/withdrawing treatment.Estimated, not verified
- Withdrawing Treatment Can Be LicitAffirmsTradition defaultWithdrawing or withholding life-sustaining treatment can be morally licit when it is futile or excessively burdensome.Estimated, not verified
Sexuality & marriage25 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
- Chastity Is A Positive VirtueStrongly affirmsTradition defaultChastity (rightly ordered sexuality according to one's state in life) is a positive virtue to be actively cultivated, not merely abstinence.Estimated, not verified
Society & politics37 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 Demonology35 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
Anthropology36 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 Israel23 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 Saints15 positions
- Apparition Messages Can Be Doctrinally AuthoritativeStrongly rejectsTradition defaultMessages delivered in apparitions (warnings, devotions, consecrations) carry real doctrinal or devotional authority for the Church.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Sole MediatorStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThere is exactly one mediator between God and humanity (Jesus Christ) and no creature shares in that mediating office.Estimated, not verified
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