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Victory Outreach Phoenix
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Websitehttps://www.vophx.com/
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Beliefs on file30 positions
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Salvation6 positions
- Conversion Is Instantaneous EventNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithSalvation centers on an identifiable, often datable moment of conversion / being "born again."Estimated, not verified
- Lordship SalvationStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithSaving faith necessarily includes submission to Christ as Lord and a commitment to repent/obey, not mere intellectual assent.Estimated, not verified
- Repentance Required For SalvationStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithRepentance (a real turning from sin) is required for salvation.Estimated, not verified
- Salvation Is Lifelong ProcessNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithSalvation is fundamentally a lifelong process of being saved rather than a single completed event.Estimated, not verified
The Church21 positions
- Church Discipline Should Be PracticedNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe church should formally practice corrective discipline, up to exclusion, against unrepentant serious sin among members.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is ApostolicStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church is apostolic: it must stand in genuine continuity with the apostles' teaching and mission.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Body Of ChristStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church is the mystical Body of Christ, organically united to him as its head.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Catholic UniversalStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe 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
- Church Is Divinely InstitutedStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church is a divine institution founded by Christ, not merely a voluntary human association of like-minded believers.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is HolyStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church is holy (set apart and sanctified by Christ) even though its members remain sinners.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Necessary Mediator Of GraceStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithSaving grace is normally mediated THROUGH the institutional church and its sacraments, not received apart from it.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is New Or True IsraelStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church is the continuation/fulfillment of Israel: the people of God now redefined around Christ (the "Israel of God").Estimated, not verified
- Church Is OneStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe true church is essentially ONE (a single body) despite outward divisions.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Provisional Until KingdomStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe institutional church is a provisional, this-age reality that will give way to the consummated Kingdom, rather than itself being the final goal.Estimated, not verified
- Church Should Be Separate From The StateStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church should be institutionally separate from the civil government: no established or state church.Estimated, not verified
- Connectional Polity Above LocalAffirmsFrom their statement of faithLocal churches are properly bound together under a wider connectional structure (conference, synod, communion) with real authority over them.Estimated, not verified
- Denominations Are Acceptable DiversityStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithDenominations are a legitimate and acceptable expression of Christian diversity, not a scandal to be overcome.Estimated, not verified
- Formal Membership Should Be RequiredNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe church should have a defined, formal membership that one joins by a deliberate covenant or profession.Estimated, not verified
- Membership By Credible Profession OnlyNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithChurch membership should be limited to those who give a credible personal profession of faith (a regenerate/believers' church).Estimated, not verified
- Membership In Visible Church NecessaryStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithBelonging to the visible, organized church is normally necessary for the Christian life, not an optional add-on to private faith.Estimated, not verified
- Mission Is Primarily Evangelism And Disciple MakingStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church's central mission is to proclaim the gospel and make disciples (the Great Commission as its defining task).Estimated, not verified
- Outside The Church No SalvationStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithThere is no salvation outside the (visible) church (extra ecclesiam nulla salus), strictly understood.Estimated, not verified
- Priesthood Of All BelieversAffirmsFrom their statement of faithEvery believer is a priest with direct access to God, with no need for a mediating human priest.Estimated, not verified
- Scripture Is Sole Final AuthorityAffirmsFrom their statement of faithScripture is the sole final authority for the church's faith and practice (sola scriptura); all other authorities are subordinate and fallible.Estimated, not verified
- Single Pastor Leads Local ChurchAffirmsFrom their statement of faithA single called pastor/minister is the rightful primary leader of the local congregation.Estimated, not verified
Sacraments & ordinances3 positions
- Exactly Two OrdinancesStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThere are exactly two ordinances/sacraments instituted by Christ: baptism and the Lord's Supper.Estimated, not verified
- Sacrament Visible WordStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithA sacrament is rightly defined as a visible sign of an invisible grace: a "visible word."Estimated, not verified
- Sacraments Strengthen Seal FaithStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithSacraments function chiefly to confirm, seal, and strengthen a faith already given, rather than to originate grace.Estimated, not verified
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