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Valley Christian
Bullhead City: a neutral profile of what this congregation describes about its beliefs.
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Beliefs on file78 positions
Statement of faithNot on file
Where they stand
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Showing 64 of 78 positions across 8 topics. Expand any topic to see the rest.
God & the Trinity3 positions
- 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
- One God NumericallyStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThere is exactly one God, numerically a single divine being.Estimated, not verified
- Trinity Three PersonsStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe one God exists eternally as three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.Estimated, not verified
Christ8 positions
- Bodily Resurrection Same BodyStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedJesus rose bodily in the same (transformed) body that was crucified.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Was SinlessStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedJesus committed no sin during his life.Estimated, not verified
- Faith In Christ Alone RequiredStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedRight relationship with God comes specifically through Jesus Christ and not through any other name/mediator.Estimated, not verified
- Fully Human Real BodyStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedJesus had a complete, real human body of flesh.Estimated, not verified
Salvation4 positions
- Baptism Necessary For SalvationNo firm positionEstimated, source not recordedWater baptism is ordinarily necessary for salvation; one is not normally saved apart from it.Estimated, not verified
- Justified By Faith AloneNo firm positionEstimated, source not recordedA person is justified by faith alone (sola fide), apart from any contribution of their works to the ground of justification.Estimated, not verified
- Lordship SalvationNo firm positionEstimated, source not recordedSaving faith necessarily includes submission to Christ as Lord and a commitment to repent/obey, not mere intellectual assent.Estimated, not verified
- Repentance Required For SalvationNo firm positionEstimated, source not recordedRepentance (a real turning from sin) is required for salvation.Estimated, not verified
The Church14 positions
- Apostolicity Is Doctrinal Not SuccessionalStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedApostolicity consists primarily in fidelity to apostolic DOCTRINE, not in an unbroken chain of ordinations from the apostles.Estimated, not verified
- Church Discipline Should Be PracticedStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe church should formally practice corrective discipline, up to exclusion, against unrepentant serious sin among members.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is ApostolicStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe church is apostolic: it must stand in genuine continuity with the apostles' teaching and mission.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
Worship & liturgy3 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
- Worship Is EvangelisticAffirmsEstimated, source not recordedA primary purpose of the worship service is evangelism and calling outsiders to conversion.Estimated, not verified
Scripture41 positions
- Authority Creeds SubordinateStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe ecumenical creeds and confessions are authoritative only insofar as they faithfully summarize Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- Authority Holy Tradition OrthodoxStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedScripture is rightly read only within Holy Tradition: the Fathers, councils, liturgy, and consensus of the Church.Estimated, not verified
- Authority Magisterium InterpretsStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedThe authentic interpretation of Scripture is entrusted to the Church's living teaching office (Magisterium), whose judgments bind the faithful.Estimated, not verified
- Authority No Creed But BibleStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe Church should bind conscience to "no creed but the Bible," rejecting man-made confessions as tests of fellowship.Estimated, not verified
- Authority Ongoing Prophecy SupplementsStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedPresent-day prophecy or apostolic revelation can supplement Scripture as a source of binding guidance.Estimated, not verified
- Authority Over Conscience IndividualStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedAn individual believer may rightly stand on Scripture against the consensus of the Church when conscience so requires.Estimated, not verified
- Authority Prima ScripturaStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedScripture is the primary authority, but tradition and reason serve as genuine, subordinate authorities under it.Estimated, not verified
- Authority Scripture Plus Tradition CoordinateStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedScripture and apostolic Tradition together form one deposit of God's Word, both to be received with equal devotion.Estimated, not verified
- Authority Sola ScripturaStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedScripture is the sole infallible rule of faith and practice for the Church.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Apocrypha Useful Not CanonStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe apocryphal books are profitable for reading and edification but are not authoritative for establishing doctrine.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Church DeterminesStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedThe Church, exercising her God-given authority, determined and authoritatively defined which books are canonical.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Church Recognized Not ConferredStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe Church recognized the canon that God had already constituted, rather than creating or conferring canonicity.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Closed CompleteStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe canon of Scripture is permanently closed; no new books can be added.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Deuterocanon ScriptureStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedThe deuterocanonical/apocryphal books (e.g., Tobit, Wisdom, Sirach, 1-2 Maccabees) are fully canonical Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Ethiopian Enoch JubileesStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedBooks such as 1 Enoch and Jubilees belong in the biblical canon.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Marcion NarrowStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedThe 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 rejectsEstimated, source not recordedScripture 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 affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe Old Testament is fully and equally Scripture alongside the New Testament.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Open ContinuingStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedThe 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 rejectsEstimated, source not recordedBooks 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 affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe canon of Scripture consists of exactly the 66 books of the Protestant Bible.Estimated, not verified
- Function Norms All DoctrineStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedEvery doctrine the Church teaches must be testable by, and answerable to, Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- Herm Allegorical DefaultStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedAllegorical and figurative interpretation, rather than the literal-historical, should be the default key to Scripture's deeper meaning.Estimated, not verified
- Herm Flat Bible Proof TextStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedAny verse may be applied directly as binding doctrine or command regardless of its covenant or redemptive-historical context.Estimated, not verified
- Herm Fourfold Spiritual SensesStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedBeyond the literal sense, Scripture carries genuine spiritual senses (allegorical, moral, anagogical) intended by God.Estimated, not verified
- Herm Historical Critical MethodStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedCritical-historical study (source, form, and redaction criticism) is a legitimate and necessary tool for understanding Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- Herm Reader Constructs MeaningStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedThe meaning of a biblical text is significantly constituted by the reader or community, not fixed solely by authorial intent.Estimated, not verified
- Herm Tradition Rule Of FaithStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedScripture must be interpreted according to the Church's "rule of faith" / received tradition, which constrains permissible readings.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
- Inspiration Holy Spirit AuthorStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe Holy Spirit is properly called the divine author of Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- Inspiration Supernatural OriginStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe Christian Scriptures originated through a genuine act of God, not merely human religious reflection.Estimated, not verified
- Interpretation Private Judgment LegitStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedIndividual believers, illumined by the Spirit, are competent to interpret Scripture for themselves.Estimated, not verified
- Necessity Scripture For Knowledge Of GodStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedScripture is necessary for a saving and reliable knowledge of God that nature alone cannot provide.Estimated, not verified
- Perspicuity ClarityStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe 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 rejectsEstimated, source not recordedScripture is sufficiently obscure that private readers will go astray without the Church's authoritative guidance.Estimated, not verified
- Scripture Culturally Conditioned RevisableStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedSome of Scripture's moral teachings are culturally conditioned and may be revised or set aside in light of contemporary moral insight.Estimated, not verified
- Scripture Layperson Should ReadStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedEvery believer should read the Scriptures directly in their own language.Estimated, not verified
- Scripture Living Voice TodayStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThrough 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 affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe Christian Scriptures are uniquely God's word in a way that the sacred texts of other religions are not.Estimated, not verified
- Sufficiency ScriptureStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedScripture contains all things necessary for salvation and for the faith and life of the Church; nothing essential is lacking.Estimated, not verified
- Text Translation Can Be InspiredStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedA translation can itself be inspired or providentially perfected, not merely an approximation of the inspired original.Estimated, not verified
Revelation, creation & science2 positions
- Scripture Overrides ScienceStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedWhen the plain teaching of Scripture conflicts with a scientific consensus, Scripture must be followed and the science rejected or reinterpreted.Estimated, not verified
- Special Revelation NecessaryStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedA clear and reliable knowledge of God and his saving purposes requires God's special, verbal self-revelation, not merely general revelation.Estimated, not verified
Sexuality & marriage3 positions
- Marriage Is Male Female By DefinitionStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedBy definition and divine design, marriage is the union of one man and one woman.Estimated, not verified
- Scripture Norms Sexual EthicsStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedScripture provides binding, authoritative norms for sexual conduct that the church is not free to revise.Estimated, not verified
- Sex Reserved For MarriageStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedSexual intercourse is morally reserved exclusively for marriage.Estimated, not verified
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