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Valley Christian Church
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Beliefs on file134 positions
Statement of faithNot on file
Where they stand
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Showing 42 of 134 positions across 14 topics. Expand any topic to see the rest.
God & the Trinity9 positions
- Eternal Relations Of OriginStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe persons are distinguished only by their eternal relations of origin (the Father unbegotten, the Son begotten, the Spirit proceeding), not by any difference in nature.Estimated, not verified
- God ExistsStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedA 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, source not recordedLove 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
Christ11 positions
- Bodily Resurrection Same BodyStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedJesus rose bodily in the same (transformed) body that was crucified.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Retains Humanity ForeverStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe Son remains permanently incarnate: he retains a glorified human nature forever.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Was SinlessStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedJesus committed no sin during his life.Estimated, not verified
Salvation10 positions
- Baptism Necessary For SalvationStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedWater baptism is ordinarily necessary for salvation; one is not normally saved apart from it.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism RegeneratesStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedBaptism itself effects regeneration / the washing away of sin, conferring saving grace through the act.Estimated, not verified
- Decisional RegenerationStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedSalvation is received by making a deliberate personal decision for Christ (e.g. praying to receive him / answering an altar call).Estimated, not verified
The Holy Spirit15 positions
- Indwelling Via Baptism Or SacramentStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe Spirit's indwelling is conferred chiefly through the sacrament of baptism (and/or chrismation/confirmation).Estimated, not verified
- Sinless Perfection AttainableNo firm positionEstimated, source not recordedBy the Spirit, a believer may reach a state of entire freedom from conscious/willful sin in this life.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Distinct HypostasisStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe Spirit is a distinct hypostasis/person, genuinely other than the Father and the Son, not merely a mode or aspect of the one God.Estimated, not verified
The Church9 positions
- Baptism Is The Entry Into The ChurchStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedBaptism is the rite of entry/incorporation into the visible church.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Body Of ChristStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe church is the mystical Body of Christ, organically united to him as its head.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Catholic UniversalStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe 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
Sacraments & ordinances6 positions
- Baptism Confers Holy SpiritStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe Holy Spirit is given/sealed to the recipient in water baptism itself.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Mode Immersion RequiredStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedValid baptism requires full immersion of the body in water.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Necessary For SalvationStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedBaptism is necessary for salvation (ordinarily required to be saved).Estimated, not verified
Worship & liturgy4 positions
- First Day Lords Day WorshipStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe first day of the week (Sunday) is the proper day for Christian corporate worship.Estimated, not verified
- Singing Is Required ElementStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedCongregational singing is a divinely required element of corporate worship.Estimated, not verified
- Weekly CommunionStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe Lord's Supper should be celebrated every Lord's Day.Estimated, not verified
Last things4 positions
- Christ Returns Personally BodilyStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedJesus Christ will return personally, visibly, and bodily to the earth at a future point in history.Estimated, not verified
- Final Judgment Of All HumanityStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThere will be a final judgment at which all people are judged by Christ and assigned their eternal destinies.Estimated, not verified
- Future Bodily Resurrection Of The DeadStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThere will be a future, literal resurrection of the body: the dead raised with transformed physical bodies.Estimated, not verified
Scripture9 positions
- Authority Sola ScripturaStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedScripture is the sole infallible rule of faith and practice for the Church.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Protestant 66Strongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe canon of Scripture consists of exactly the 66 books of the Protestant Bible.Estimated, not verified
- Inspiration Concursive Human PersonalityStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedGod 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
Revelation, creation & science15 positions
- Biblical Miracles Actually HappenedStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe miracles recorded in Scripture (e.g., the parting of the sea, Jesus' healings, walking on water) actually occurred as described.Estimated, not verified
- Creation Ongoing ProvidenceStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedGod 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, source not recordedCreation has a real divine purpose and direction (telos), not merely the appearance of order arising from undirected processes.Estimated, not verified
Life & bioethics8 positions
- Abortion Gravely Wrong In PrincipleStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedDeliberately ending a pregnancy by killing the unborn is in itself a grave moral wrong.Estimated, not verified
- Capital Punishment Legitimate In PrincipleStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe state may, in principle, justly impose the death penalty for the gravest crimes.Estimated, not verified
- Euthanasia Always WrongStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedDeliberately ending a patient's life to relieve suffering (active euthanasia) is always morally wrong.Estimated, not verified
Sexuality & marriage10 positions
- Celibate Obedience Better Than RevisionStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedWhere Scripture and the body's design conflict with a person's desires, the faithful response is costly obedience (including lifelong celibacy), not revising the teaching.Estimated, not verified
- Chastity Is A Positive VirtueStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedChastity (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 Lifelong MonogamousStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedMarriage is by nature a lifelong, exclusively monogamous union.Estimated, not verified
Society & politics4 positions
- Christians Should Seek Public OfficeNo firm positionEstimated, source not recordedIt is fitting for Christians to seek and hold civil office in order to govern justly.Estimated, not verified
- Christians Should Vote And Engage CivicallyNo firm positionEstimated, source not recordedActive 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, source not recordedCivil government is divinely instituted, and obedience to lawful authority is a Christian duty (Romans 13).Estimated, not verified
Anthropology20 positions
- Body Essential To PersonStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe body is essential to being a complete human person, not an accidental or dispensable container for the soul.Estimated, not verified
- Body GoodStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe material human body is intrinsically good as created by God.Estimated, not verified
- Body Resurrection ContinuityStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe resurrection body will be materially/physically continuous in some real way with the present body.Estimated, not verified
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