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Word Life Church
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Websitehttps://wordlife.church/
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Beliefs on file272 positions
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Showing 43 of 272 positions across 15 topics. Expand any topic to see the rest.
God & the Trinity5 positions
- God ExistsStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithA personal God who is the creator and sustainer of all things truly exists, independent of human belief.Estimated, not verified
- God Is Love EssentiallyStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithLove 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
- One God NumericallyStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThere is exactly one God, numerically a single divine being.Estimated, not verified
Christ12 positions
- Bodily Resurrection Same BodyStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithJesus rose bodily in the same (transformed) body that was crucified.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Retains Humanity ForeverStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe Son remains permanently incarnate: he retains a glorified human nature forever.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Was SinlessStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithJesus committed no sin during his life.Estimated, not verified
Sin & the fall12 positions
- Evil Is Privation Of GoodStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithEvil has no positive substance of its own; it is a privation or corruption of good (evil = the lack of a due good).Estimated, not verified
- Fall Historical EventStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThere was a real, primeval historical event ("the Fall") in which the first humans disobeyed God and lost an original state of integrity.Estimated, not verified
- Fallen Can Do Civic GoodStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithEven without saving grace, the unregenerate can perform genuine civic/external good (justice, kindness) that is truly good on its own level.Estimated, not verified
The Holy Spirit25 positions
- Filling Is Repeatable CommandStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithBeing "filled with the Spirit" is a repeatable, commanded experience distinct from the one-time indwelling.Estimated, not verified
- Gift Of Healing ContinuesStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe gift of supernatural healing operates through believers today.Estimated, not verified
- Gifts Authenticated Revelation OnlyNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithMiraculous gifts functioned only to authenticate new revelation and have no ongoing purpose now that revelation is complete.Estimated, not verified
The Church15 positions
- Baptism Is The Entry Into The ChurchStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithBaptism is the rite of entry/incorporation into the visible church.Estimated, not verified
- Church Discipline Should Be PracticedStrongly affirmsFrom 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
Sacraments & ordinances26 positions
- Baptism Affusion ValidStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithBaptism by pouring water over the head (affusion) is a fully valid mode.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Aspersion ValidStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithBaptism by sprinkling (aspersion) is a fully valid mode.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Mode Immersion RequiredStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithValid baptism requires full immersion of the body in water.Estimated, not verified
Worship & liturgy4 positions
- Instruments PermittedStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithMusical instruments (organ, piano, guitars, drums, etc.) are a legitimate aid to congregational worship.Estimated, not verified
- Singing Is Required ElementStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithCongregational singing is a divinely required element of corporate worship.Estimated, not verified
- Tithes Offering As Worship ActStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe collection of tithes and offerings is itself an act of worship within the service.Estimated, not verified
Last things13 positions
- Apocalyptic Prophecy Read Literally FuturisticallyStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe prophecies of Daniel and Revelation should be read primarily as literal predictions of still-future events.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Returns Personally BodilyStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithJesus Christ will return personally, visibly, and bodily to the earth at a future point in history.Estimated, not verified
- Devil And Demons Eternally PunishedStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithSatan and the fallen angels are consigned to eternal punishment in the lake of fire.Estimated, not verified
Scripture13 positions
- Authority Sola ScripturaStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithScripture is the sole infallible rule of faith and practice for the Church.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Protestant 66Strongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe canon of Scripture consists of exactly the 66 books of the Protestant Bible.Estimated, not verified
- Inerrancy Full All MattersStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithScripture in its original manuscripts is entirely without error in all that it affirms, including matters of history and the natural world, not only faith and morals.Estimated, not verified
Revelation, creation & science8 positions
- Biblical Miracles Actually HappenedStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe 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 affirmsFrom their statement of faithGod continually sustains the universe in being; creation is not merely a past event but an ongoing dependence on God.Estimated, not verified
- God Sole CreatorStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe one triune God is the sole creator of everything that exists, including all spiritual and material reality.Estimated, not verified
Life & bioethics10 positions
- Abortion Gravely Wrong In PrincipleStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithDeliberately ending a pregnancy by killing the unborn is in itself a grave moral wrong.Estimated, not verified
- Capital Punishment Legitimate In PrincipleStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe state may, in principle, justly impose the death penalty for the gravest crimes.Estimated, not verified
- Euthanasia Always WrongStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithDeliberately ending a patient's life to relieve suffering (active euthanasia) is always morally wrong.Estimated, not verified
Sexuality & marriage1 position
- Marriage Is Male Female By DefinitionStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithBy definition and divine design, marriage is the union of one man and one woman.Estimated, not verified
Society & politics40 positions
- Capital Punishment LegitimateAffirmsFrom their statement of faithThe civil authority may rightly execute criminals for grave crimes.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Lord Over Every Sphere TransformationStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithChrist'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
- Christian Socialism Faithful ApplicationLeans toward rejectingFrom their statement of faithSome form of socialism or collective ownership is the most faithful social application of the gospel.Estimated, not verified
Anthropology53 positions
- Body Essential To PersonStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe body is essential to being a complete human person, not an accidental or dispensable container for the soul.Estimated, not verified
- Body GoodStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe material human body is intrinsically good as created by God.Estimated, not verified
- Body Neutral Or ObstacleStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithThe body is at best spiritually neutral and at worst an obstacle to be subdued or escaped in the pursuit of holiness.Estimated, not verified
Covenant Law Israel35 positions
- Abrahamic Covenant Foundational And OngoingStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe Abrahamic covenant is foundational and its promises remain operative for the people of God today.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Replaces Circumcision Covenant SignStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithBaptism is the New Covenant counterpart to circumcision, marking entrance into the covenant community.Estimated, not verified
- Ceremonial Law Fulfilled And AbrogatedStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe ceremonial/cultic laws (sacrifices, dietary rules, festivals, purity codes) are fulfilled in Christ and no longer binding.Estimated, not verified
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