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Wallkill
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Beliefs on file325 positions
Statement of faithNot on file
Where they stand
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Showing 60 of 325 positions across 18 topics. Expand any topic to see the rest.
God & the Trinity23 positions
- Arian Son First CreatureStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Son is the first and highest created being, brought into existence by the Father before all else, and therefore had a beginning.Estimated, not verified
- BinitarianismRejectsTradition defaultThe Godhead consists of two divine persons (Father and Son), with the Holy Spirit not being a distinct third person.Estimated, not verified
Christ32 positions
- Begotten Means CreatedStrongly affirmsTradition default"Only-begotten" (monogenēs) means the Son was brought into existence/created.Estimated, not verified
- Bodily Resurrection Same BodyStrongly rejectsTradition defaultJesus rose bodily in the same (transformed) body that was crucified.Estimated, not verified
Sin & the fall14 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
- Evil Arises From Creaturely FreedomAffirmsTradition defaultMoral evil arises necessarily from the gift of genuine creaturely free will, which God could not give without the possibility of its misuse.Estimated, not verified
Salvation18 positions
- Annihilationism Conditional ImmortalityStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe finally lost are ultimately destroyed/cease to exist rather than suffering everlasting conscious torment (annihilationism / conditional immortality).Estimated, not verified
- Assurance Of Salvation PossibleRejectsTradition defaultA believer can have a settled present assurance that they are saved.Estimated, not verified
The Holy Spirit23 positions
- Blasphemy Against Spirit UnforgivableAffirmsTradition defaultThere is a specific sin against the Holy Spirit that is unforgivable.Estimated, not verified
- Filioque Double ProcessionStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe Holy Spirit eternally proceeds from the Father AND the Son (filioque).Estimated, not verified
The Church29 positions
- Apostolicity Is Doctrinal Not SuccessionalLeans toward rejectingTradition defaultApostolicity consists primarily in fidelity to apostolic DOCTRINE, not in an unbroken chain of ordinations from the apostles.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 & ordinances9 positions
- Baptism Mode Immersion RequiredStrongly affirmsTradition defaultValid baptism requires full immersion of the body in water.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Mode IndifferentStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe mode of baptism (immersion, pouring, or sprinkling) is a matter of indifference and does not affect validity.Estimated, not verified
Worship & liturgy8 positions
- 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
- Icons VeneratedStrongly rejectsTradition defaultIcons of Christ and the saints should be venerated (honored with bows, kisses, candles, incense) in worship.Estimated, not verified
Last things23 positions
- All Will Finally Be SavedStrongly rejectsTradition defaultIn the end all rational creatures will be reconciled to God and none will be finally lost (universal reconciliation/apokatastasis).Estimated, not verified
- Apocalyptic Prophecy Read Literally FuturisticallyStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe prophecies of Daniel and Revelation should be read primarily as literal predictions of still-future events.Estimated, not verified
Scripture10 positions
- Authority Sola ScripturaStrongly affirmsTradition defaultScripture is the sole infallible rule of faith and practice for the Church.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
Revelation, creation & science24 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 & bioethics17 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 & marriage17 positions
- Church Should Bless Same Sex UnionsStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe church should liturgically bless and solemnize same-sex unions.Estimated, not verified
- Gay Christians Called To CelibacyStrongly affirmsTradition defaultChristians who experience exclusive same-sex attraction are called to lifelong celibacy or to a mixed-orientation marriage with the opposite sex.Estimated, not verified
Society & politics18 positions
- Christ Lord Over Every Sphere TransformationRejectsTradition defaultChrist's lordship extends over every sphere of life (politics, economics, art, science) and Christians are called to bring all of them under his rule.Estimated, not verified
- Christians Should Seek Public OfficeStrongly rejectsTradition defaultIt is fitting for Christians to seek and hold civil office in order to govern justly.Estimated, not verified
Angelology Demonology26 positions
- Angelology Must Be Strictly BiblicalAffirmsTradition defaultBeliefs about angels and demons should be limited to what Scripture plainly teaches, rejecting speculative hierarchies, named extra-biblical angels, and elaborate demonologies.Estimated, not verified
- Angels Are CreatedStrongly affirmsTradition defaultAngels are created beings, made by God, and are not eternal or self-existent.Estimated, not verified
- Angels Are GenderlessAffirmsTradition defaultAngels are without sex/gender and do not marry or reproduce.Estimated, not verified
- Angels Are ImmortalRejectsTradition defaultAngels, once created, do not die and are by nature immortal.Estimated, not verified
- Angels Are Personal Intelligent AgentsStrongly affirmsTradition defaultAngels possess intellect and will: they know, choose, and act as persons.Estimated, not verified
- Angels Are Pure SpiritsStrongly affirmsTradition defaultAngels are purely spiritual (incorporeal) beings without material bodies of their own.Estimated, not verified
- Angels Are Symbolic OnlyStrongly rejectsTradition defaultBiblical "angels" are best understood as symbols, personifications, or mythological language for God's action and human experience, not as actually existing spirit-persons.Estimated, not verified
- Angels Can Appear In Bodily FormStrongly affirmsTradition defaultAngels can assume visible, bodily appearances to interact with humans.Estimated, not verified
- Angels Real Personal BeingsStrongly affirmsTradition defaultAngels are real, personal, created beings who actually exist, not merely literary symbols or pre-scientific imagery.Estimated, not verified
- Contacting Spirits Mediumship ForbiddenStrongly affirmsTradition defaultSeeking contact with spirits/the dead through mediums, séances, channeling, or divination is forbidden and dangerous (opens to the demonic).Estimated, not verified
- Demons Are Real Personal SpiritsStrongly affirmsTradition defaultDemons are real, personal evil spirits (fallen angels or their kind), not merely symbols of disease, vice, or social evil.Estimated, not verified
- Demons Face Eternal Conscious TormentStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe devil and his angels will suffer eternal, conscious punishment in the lake of fire.Estimated, not verified
- Demons Will Be AnnihilatedStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe final fate of the devil and demons is destruction/annihilation (ceasing to exist), not unending conscious torment.Estimated, not verified
- Each Person Has A Guardian AngelRejectsTradition defaultEvery individual human being is assigned a personal guardian angel.Estimated, not verified
- Evil Is Co Eternal PowerStrongly rejectsTradition defaultEvil is grounded in an eternal, uncreated power or principle opposed to God (cosmic dualism), not merely a corrupted creature.Estimated, not verified
- Fallen Angels Will Be RestoredStrongly rejectsTradition defaultIn the end even Satan and the fallen angels will be reconciled to God (apokatastasis of all rational creatures).Estimated, not verified
- Michael Is An Archangel Not ChristStrongly rejectsTradition defaultMichael is a created archangel, a distinct being who is not the pre-incarnate Christ.Estimated, not verified
- Nine Orders DionysianStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe traditional ninefold scheme of angelic orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominions, virtues, powers, principalities, archangels, angels) reflects a real heavenly order.Estimated, not verified
- Satan God Of This AgeStrongly affirmsTradition defaultSatan is meaningfully "the god of this age" / "ruler of this world," exercising real dominion over fallen world-systems until Christ's return.Estimated, not verified
- Satan Is A Fallen AngelStrongly affirmsTradition defaultSatan is a fallen angel (a created good being who rebelled) not an independent evil principle or co-eternal power.Estimated, not verified
- Satan Is A Personal BeingStrongly affirmsTradition defaultSatan/the devil is a real, personal spirit-being, not merely a symbol or personification of evil.Estimated, not verified
- Satan Is Personification Of EvilStrongly rejectsTradition default"Satan" is best understood as a personification of evil, temptation, or the human sinful inclination, not a literal spirit-person.Estimated, not verified
- Satan Subordinate To GodStrongly affirmsTradition defaultSatan operates only within limits God permits and is wholly subordinate to God's sovereignty (cf. Job).Estimated, not verified
- Some Angels FellStrongly affirmsTradition defaultA portion of the angels rebelled against God and fell from their original state.Estimated, not verified
- Veneration Of Angels PermittedStrongly rejectsTradition defaultAngels (and named archangels) may be venerated and honored (dulia) and asked to intercede, distinct from the worship due to God.Estimated, not verified
- Worship Of Angels ForbiddenStrongly affirmsTradition defaultWorship (latria) of angels is forbidden; worship is due to God alone.Estimated, not verified
Anthropology11 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
- Evolutionary Origin CompatibleStrongly rejectsTradition defaultHuman beings can have arisen through an evolutionary process while still being specially created bearers of God's image.Estimated, not verified
Covenant Law Israel8 positions
- Church Is True Israel SupersessionAffirmsTradition defaultThe church is the true and continuing Israel, having inherited the covenant promises so that ethnic/national Israel has no distinct remaining covenant role.Estimated, not verified
- Dietary Food Laws No Longer BindingStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Old Testament clean/unclean food laws are no longer binding, and all foods are permitted.Estimated, not verified
Mariology Saints15 positions
- Bodily Assumption Of MaryStrongly rejectsTradition defaultMary was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life.Estimated, not verified
- Brothers Are CousinsStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe "brothers of the Lord" are kinsmen/cousins, not siblings or step-siblings (the Hieronymian view).Estimated, not verified
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