BOOK OF LIFE ACADEMY'S STATEMENT OF FAITH
Our Statement of Faith is the "who" and the "what" we believe. The Statement of
Faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible is the inspired and
infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality,
and the proper conduct of mankind. The Bible is the sole and final source of all that
we believe. For purposes of our school's faith, doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline,
the Iglesia Hispana Emmanuel board and Pastor is the final interpretive authority on the Bible's
meaning and application.
WE BELIEVE
SpirIt, as recorded in the Bible.
that can deal meaningfully and realistically with everything in the creation.
The Bible calls us to take all of God's creation seriously, to learn to discern good
from evil as we live in God's world and to work for the renewal of every area of
sin-darkened life by the power of His redeeming love. We hold the Scriptures, contained
in the Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, to which nothing may be
added or subtracted (2 Timothy 3:16, Revelation 22:18-19).
He made human beings in His own image and called them to be the stewards of
His world (Genesis 1:26-29, 2:15; Psalm 8:6-8).
against sin (Genesis 3, Romans 6:23). In this fallen condition, mankind lacks both the ability and the
inclination to be reconciled to God (Ephesians 2:1-10).
sinners, raising Him from death to become the Lord of all creation (Matthew 28:18,
1 Corinthians 15). Jesus is the eternal Son of God—fully God and fully man, and
He lived in our place—satisfying the requirements of God’s Law where we have failed
to do so, and then died in our place—satisfying God’s just condemnation of our sin.
Not only has Jesus paid our just debt; He has also granted us grace to live in the
blessing and abundance of fellowship with Him as Savior, Lord, and King
(2 Corinthians 5:17-21).
the Church. The Spirit regenerates our dead hearts, enabling us to respond in faith
(John 3:5-8), testifies with our hearts that we are children of God (Romans 8:15-16),
and produces fruit that leads to changed lives (Galatians 5:16-23). The Spirit also
comforts and leads us into all truth (John 16:5-15) and gives every believer gifts that
we may use to build up the Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12). We do not believe that
any particular spiritual gifts prove our salvation.
proclaim the Gospel of Christ, calling people to be reconciled to God (John 16:5-15,
2 Corinthians 5:17-29, Matthew 28:18-20), and commanded to adorn the Gospel message
with lives of love and compassion (1 Peter 2).
secure in their relationship with God as joint-heirs with Christ and accept the
responsibilities and privileges inherent in that relationship (John 10:17-29).
His people into perfect fellowship with God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—forever.
The Bible teaches that every human being will be resurrected. Those who are in Christ
will be raised to eternal life in the presence of God and His love in the context of a
New Heaven and New Earth. Those who are not in Christ will be raised to eternal
condemnation poured out for their sin and separated from God’s favor in the context of
what the Scripture calls Hell. We believe the Holy Spirit is the One who brings us into
a right relationship with God while we were sinners. There is then nothing that will
separate us from the love of God so that we need not fear that true salvation may be
lost (John 6:35-40; John 10: 1-18).
intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other (1 Corinthians 6:18, Hebrews 13:4).
together reflect the image and the nature of God (Genesis 1:26-27). Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person.
are not in accord with Scripture or the doctrines of Book of Life Academy (Mark 12:28-31; Luke 6:31).
Our Statement of Faith is the "who" and the "what" we believe. The Statement of
Faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible is the inspired and
infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality,
and the proper conduct of mankind. The Bible is the sole and final source of all that
we believe. For purposes of our school's faith, doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline,
the Iglesia Hispana Emmanuel board and Pastor is the final interpretive authority on the Bible's
meaning and application.
WE BELIEVE
- We believe that God’s revelation of Himself is our cornerstone. The school’s foundation
SpirIt, as recorded in the Bible.
- We believe the Bible is our guiding authority. The Bible is the inspired, the only infallible,
that can deal meaningfully and realistically with everything in the creation.
The Bible calls us to take all of God's creation seriously, to learn to discern good
from evil as we live in God's world and to work for the renewal of every area of
sin-darkened life by the power of His redeeming love. We hold the Scriptures, contained
in the Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, to which nothing may be
added or subtracted (2 Timothy 3:16, Revelation 22:18-19).
- We believe we are stewards of His world. The Bible makes clear that God created
He made human beings in His own image and called them to be the stewards of
His world (Genesis 1:26-29, 2:15; Psalm 8:6-8).
- We believe we are fallen. The Bible explains how His marvelously fashioned creatures,
against sin (Genesis 3, Romans 6:23). In this fallen condition, mankind lacks both the ability and the
inclination to be reconciled to God (Ephesians 2:1-10).
- We believe Christ is the Redeemer and Lord of Creation. But the Bible also unfolds
sinners, raising Him from death to become the Lord of all creation (Matthew 28:18,
1 Corinthians 15). Jesus is the eternal Son of God—fully God and fully man, and
He lived in our place—satisfying the requirements of God’s Law where we have failed
to do so, and then died in our place—satisfying God’s just condemnation of our sin.
Not only has Jesus paid our just debt; He has also granted us grace to live in the
blessing and abundance of fellowship with Him as Savior, Lord, and King
(2 Corinthians 5:17-21).
- We believe in the work of the Holy Spirit. By the power of the Holy Spirit, God now
the Church. The Spirit regenerates our dead hearts, enabling us to respond in faith
(John 3:5-8), testifies with our hearts that we are children of God (Romans 8:15-16),
and produces fruit that leads to changed lives (Galatians 5:16-23). The Spirit also
comforts and leads us into all truth (John 16:5-15) and gives every believer gifts that
we may use to build up the Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12). We do not believe that
any particular spiritual gifts prove our salvation.
- We believe we are agents of His reconciliation in the world. The redeemed people of
proclaim the Gospel of Christ, calling people to be reconciled to God (John 16:5-15,
2 Corinthians 5:17-29, Matthew 28:18-20), and commanded to adorn the Gospel message
with lives of love and compassion (1 Peter 2).
- We believe we are joint-heirs with Christ. As the redeemed of God, believers in Christ
secure in their relationship with God as joint-heirs with Christ and accept the
responsibilities and privileges inherent in that relationship (John 10:17-29).
- We believe in eternal life and condemnation. When Jesus Christ returns in glory to fulfill
His people into perfect fellowship with God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—forever.
The Bible teaches that every human being will be resurrected. Those who are in Christ
will be raised to eternal life in the presence of God and His love in the context of a
New Heaven and New Earth. Those who are not in Christ will be raised to eternal
condemnation poured out for their sin and separated from God’s favor in the context of
what the Scripture calls Hell. We believe the Holy Spirit is the One who brings us into
a right relationship with God while we were sinners. There is then nothing that will
separate us from the love of God so that we need not fear that true salvation may be
lost (John 6:35-40; John 10: 1-18).
- We believe that the term marriage has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in
intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other (1 Corinthians 6:18, Hebrews 13:4).
- We believe that God wonderfully foreordained and immutably created each person as
together reflect the image and the nature of God (Genesis 1:26-27). Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person.
- We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect,
are not in accord with Scripture or the doctrines of Book of Life Academy (Mark 12:28-31; Luke 6:31).