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Wallkill
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Beliefs on file325 positions
Statement of faithNot on file
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Showing 66 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
- Christ Only Ideal Pre ExistenceStrongly rejectsTradition defaultChrist "pre-existed" only in God's plan/idea, not as an actual personal being before his birth.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Retains Humanity ForeverStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe Son remains permanently incarnate: he retains a glorified human nature forever.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Was SinlessStrongly affirmsTradition defaultJesus committed no sin during his life.Estimated, not verified
- Eternal Generation Of SonStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe Son is eternally "begotten" of the Father: eternally generated, without beginning.Estimated, not verified
- Faith In Christ Alone RequiredStrongly affirmsTradition defaultRight relationship with God comes specifically through Jesus Christ and not through any other name/mediator.Estimated, not verified
- Father Greater Economically OnlyStrongly rejectsTradition defaultWhen Scripture says "the Father is greater than I," this refers only to Christ's incarnate/economic state, not his divine nature.Estimated, not verified
- Father Son Spirit One Person ModesStrongly rejectsTradition defaultFather, Son, and Spirit are one single person manifesting in three modes or roles.Estimated, not verified
- Fully Human Real BodyStrongly affirmsTradition defaultJesus had a complete, real human body of flesh.Estimated, not verified
- Hypostatic Union One PersonStrongly affirmsTradition defaultDeity and humanity are united in one single person (hypostasis) in Christ.Estimated, not verified
- Jesus Adopted As SonStrongly rejectsTradition defaultJesus was a man who became/was adopted as God's Son (e.g. at baptism, resurrection, or exaltation) rather than being the Son by eternal nature.Estimated, not verified
- Jesus Called God DirectlyStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe New Testament directly identifies Jesus as "God" (e.g. John 1:1; 20:28; Titus 2:13).Estimated, not verified
- Jesus Is YhwhStrongly rejectsTradition defaultJesus Christ is identified with the LORD (YHWH) of Israel.Estimated, not verified
- Jesus Merely Supreme ProphetRejectsTradition defaultJesus is best understood as the supreme prophet/teacher and moral exemplar, not as God incarnate.Estimated, not verified
- Jesus Not CrucifiedStrongly rejectsTradition defaultJesus was not actually crucified and killed; another was substituted or he was taken up beforehand.Estimated, not verified
- Mary TheotokosStrongly rejectsTradition defaultMary may rightly be called "Theotokos" (God-bearer / Mother of God) because the one she bore is God.Estimated, not verified
- Resurrection Spiritual Not PhysicalStrongly affirmsTradition defaultChrist's resurrection was spiritual (a spirit being / changed essence) rather than a raising of his physical body.Estimated, not verified
- Son A Created BeingStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Son was created/originated by God and is therefore a creature, however exalted.Estimated, not verified
- Son Agent Of CreationStrongly affirmsTradition defaultAll things were created through the Son (he is the agent of creation).Estimated, not verified
- Son Distinct Person From FatherStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Son is a distinct divine person from the Father (not merely a mode or role of one person).Estimated, not verified
- Son Homoiousios SimilarRejectsTradition defaultThe Son is of a similar but not identical essence to the Father.Estimated, not verified
- Son Homoousios With FatherStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe Son is "of the same essence" (homoousios) as the Father, not merely of a similar essence.Estimated, not verified
- Son Is Fully GodStrongly rejectsTradition defaultJesus Christ is fully and truly God, sharing the one divine essence with the Father.Estimated, not verified
- Son Personally Pre ExistentStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Son existed as a divine person before his human birth, prior to and apart from creation.Estimated, not verified
- Son Proper Object Of WorshipStrongly rejectsTradition defaultJesus is rightly given the worship due to God.Estimated, not verified
- Son Subordinate In EssenceStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Son is essentially/ontologically subordinate to the Father (lesser in being, not merely in role).Estimated, not verified
- There Was When Son Was NotStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThere was a state or "time" in which the Son did not exist.Estimated, not verified
- Titles Lord Son Of God Imply DeityStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe titles given to Jesus ("Lord," "Son of God," "Word") connote true deity, not merely a high human office.Estimated, not verified
- Two Natures After UnionStrongly affirmsTradition defaultAfter the incarnation Christ exists "in two natures," divine and human, each retaining its own properties.Estimated, not verified
- Union At Conception Not LaterRejectsTradition defaultThe union of divine and human in Christ occurred at the moment of conception, not at a later point such as baptism.Estimated, not verified
- Virgin ConceptionStrongly affirmsTradition defaultJesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit in the Virgin Mary, without a human father.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
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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