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Address319 North 64th Street, Mesa, AZ, 85205

Websitehttps://www.vidachurchaz.com/

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Mesa33.4214° N, 111.6928° WOpen map →
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Beliefs on file160 positions
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Showing 48 of 160 positions across 12 topics. Expand any topic to see the rest.

God & the Trinity20 positions
  • Classical Theism PackageStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithGod is best described as the simple, immutable, impassible, timeless, pure-act being of classical theism.Estimated, not verified
  • Divine Goodness Grounds MoralityStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithMoral goodness is ultimately grounded in God's own nature, so the good is not independent of God nor merely arbitrary divine command.Estimated, not verified
  • God Authors Or Allows SufferingStrongly rejectsFrom their statement of faithSpecific instances of suffering and natural disaster are part of God's purposeful plan, not merely permitted byproducts of a free or fallen world.Estimated, not verified
  • 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
Christ13 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
  • Faith In Christ Alone RequiredStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithRight relationship with God comes specifically through Jesus Christ and not through any other name/mediator.Estimated, not verified
Sin & the fall7 positions
  • Sin Became Human Substance FlacianNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithAfter the Fall sin is so deep that it has become the very substance/essence of fallen human nature.Estimated, not verified
  • Sin Is Disease Or Missing MarkNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithSin is best understood primarily as a sickness/disorder of the soul or a "missing of the mark" to be healed, more than a legal offense to be punished.Estimated, not verified
  • Sin Is Primarily Relational BreachNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithSin is most fundamentally a rupture of relationship/covenant with God and neighbor, more than law-breaking or substance-corruption.Estimated, not verified
  • Sin Is Transgression Of LawNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithSin is fundamentally the transgression of God's law/command (an offense against a divine standard).Estimated, not verified
The Holy Spirit22 positions
  • Blasphemy Against Spirit UnforgivableStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThere is a specific sin against the Holy Spirit that is unforgivable.Estimated, not verified
  • Spirit Active In Social LiberationStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe Spirit's primary present work includes empowering movements of social justice and liberation in history.Estimated, not verified
  • Spirit Baptism At ConversionStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithBaptism in/with the Holy Spirit happens at conversion and is identical with becoming a Christian: not a separate later event.Estimated, not verified
  • Spirit Baptism Marked By Emotional ManifestationsStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithAuthentic encounters with the Spirit are normally accompanied by strong physical or emotional manifestations (weeping, falling, shaking, laughter).Estimated, not verified
The Church13 positions
  • Church Is ApostolicAffirmsFrom 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 ChristAffirmsFrom their statement of faithThe church is the mystical Body of Christ, organically united to him as its head.Estimated, not verified
  • Church Is Catholic UniversalAffirmsFrom 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 InstitutedAffirmsFrom 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
Worship & liturgy7 positions
  • Contemporary Worship Music EmbracedStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithContemporary worship music (CCM, praise-and-worship bands, modern choruses) is fitting and desirable for the gathered church.Estimated, not verified
  • Singing Is Required ElementStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithCongregational singing is a divinely required element of corporate worship.Estimated, not verified
  • Worship Form IndifferentStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe outward form and style of worship is largely a matter of indifference (adiaphora) to be decided by culture, pastoral wisdom, or preference.Estimated, not verified
  • Worship Governed By TraditionNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe received liturgical tradition of the church carries binding authority over the form of worship alongside (or beyond) explicit Scripture.Estimated, not verified
Scripture11 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
  • Inspiration Concursive Human PersonalityStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithGod 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 Extends To WordsStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithInspiration extends to the actual words of the original text, not only to the general ideas or concepts.Estimated, not verified
Revelation, creation & science13 positions
  • 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
  • Creation Purposeful TeleologyStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithCreation has a real divine purpose and direction (telos), not merely the appearance of order arising from undirected processes.Estimated, not verified
  • Fall Cosmic Corruption Of NatureStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe fall introduced a real corruption or "bondage to decay" into the whole natural order, not only into human moral life.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 & bioethics7 positions
  • 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
  • Image Of God Grounds LifeStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithHuman life possesses a special, inviolable dignity because human beings are made in the image of God.Estimated, not verified
  • Life Belongs To God StewardshipStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithHuman life is a gift over which we are stewards, not owners; we may not dispose of it (our own or another's) at will.Estimated, not verified
Sexuality & marriage4 positions
  • Chastity Is A Positive VirtueStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithChastity (rightly ordered sexuality according to one's state in life) is a positive virtue to be actively cultivated, not merely abstinence.Estimated, not verified
  • Scripture Norms Sexual EthicsStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithScripture provides binding, authoritative norms for sexual conduct that the church is not free to revise.Estimated, not verified
  • Sex Reserved For MarriageStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithSexual intercourse is morally reserved exclusively for marriage.Estimated, not verified
  • Sexual Sin No Worse Than Other SinNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithSexual sins are not categorically graver than other sins and should not be singled out for special emphasis or discipline.Estimated, not verified
Society & politics10 positions
  • Christ Lord Over Every Sphere TransformationNo firm positionFrom 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
  • Christians Should Seek Public OfficeNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithIt is fitting for Christians to seek and hold civil office in order to govern justly.Estimated, not verified
  • Christians Should Vote And Engage CivicallyNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithActive civic participation (voting, advocacy, holding office) is a positive Christian duty in a free society.Estimated, not verified
  • Church Should Pursue Structural JusticeNo firm positionFrom their statement of faithThe church is called to confront and change unjust social structures (economic, racial, political), not only to convert and disciple individuals.Estimated, not verified
Anthropology33 positions
  • Body GoodStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe material human body is intrinsically good as created by God.Estimated, not verified
  • Body Resurrection ContinuityStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe resurrection body will be materially/physically continuous in some real way with the present body.Estimated, not verified
  • Constitution Holistic MonismStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithA human being is a single, unified psychosomatic whole rather than a composite of separable parts.Estimated, not verified
  • Constitution HylomorphismStrongly affirmsFrom their statement of faithThe soul is the substantial form of the body, so that body and soul are two principles of one substance rather than two things loosely joined.Estimated, not verified

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