BEREAN

ABOUT GOD —

God is the Creator and Ruler of the Universe. He has eternally existed in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God.

Genesis 1:1,26,27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; II Corinthians 13:14

 

ABOUT JESUS CHRIST —

Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect payment for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven's glory and will return again to earth someday to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

Matthew 1:22,23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5; 14:10-30; Hebrews 4:14,15; 1 Corinthians 15:3,4; Romans 1:3,4; Acts 1:9-11;

1 Timothy 6:14,15; Titus 2:13

 

ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT —

The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. As Christians we seek to live under His guidance.

II Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13; 14:16,17; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:12; 3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:18

 

ABOUT THE BIBLE —

The Bible is God's Word to us. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christians.  

II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:20,21; II Timothy 1:13; Psalm 119:105,160; 12:6; Proverbs 30:5

 

ABOUT HUMAN BEINGS —

People are made in the image of God, to be like Him in character. People are the supreme object of God's creation. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience (called sin) toward God. This attitude separates people from God and causes many problems in life.

Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6a; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1,2

 

ABOUT SALVATION —

Salvation is God's free gift to us, but we must accept it. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. People can only be saved from sin's penalty by trusting in Jesus Christ as God's offer of forgiveness. When we turn from our self-ruled lives and turn to Jesus in faith we are saved. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his/her life by faith. Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8,9; John 14:6; 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1

 

ABOUT ETERNAL SECURITY —

A believer is secure in his/her salvation for eternity because God gives them eternal life through Jesus Christ. If a person has been genuinely saved, he/she cannot "lose" it.  Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the effort of the Christian.  It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives this security.

John 10:28,29; II Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25; 10:10,14; 1 Peter 1:3-5

 

ABOUT ETERNITY —

People are created to exist forever. We will either exist eternally separated from God because of sin, or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in a right relationship with God is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence.

John 3:16; 2:25; 5:11-13; Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:15; Matthew 25:31-46 

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ABOUT MARRIAGE, GENDER, and SEXUALITY —

We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female. These two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person. We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture. We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other. Gen 1:26-27; Gen 2:18-25; 1 Cor 6:18; 7:2-5; Heb 13:4;

 

We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman. We believe that any form of sexual immorality (including adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, and use of pornography) is sinful and offensive to God. (Matt 15:18-20; 1 Cor 6:9-10) We believe that in order to preserve the function and integrity of Berean Christian Academy as the local Body of Christ, and to provide a biblical role model to the the Berean Christian Academy members and the community, it is imperative that all persons employed by BCA in any capacity, who serve as volunteers, or attend as a student agree to and abide by this Statement on Marriage, Gender, and Sexuality. (Matt 5:16; Phil 2:14-16; 1 Thess 5:22) We believe that God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. (Acts 3:19-21; Rom 10:9-10; 1 Cor 6:9-11) We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. (Mark 12:28-31; Luke 6:31) Hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed toward any individual are to be repudiated and are not in accord with Scripture nor the doctrines of BCA.  

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Our Stance On Salvation

At BCA, we firmly believe that salvation in Jesus Christ is a personal decision between each individual and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While the parent is the primary faith trainer, we do seek to work alongside the parent in providing biblical direction. Yet, we would never wish to imply that by simply attending BCA students will come to a decision to follow Jesus. We hope that the students will be challenged to, at a minimum, question the validity of scripture and be provided subject matter that will lead to the examination of their own hearts for what they believe. If a student expresses a desire for salvation or baptism, we will direct the student to have a conversation with his parents or local pastor.