We believe in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as inspired of God and inerrant in the original writings and that they are of supreme and final authority in faith and life (II Timothy 3:16, II Peter 1:21).

We believe in the Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is the omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent God who is sovereign over all. His sovereignty is seen in acts of creation, salvation, and continual care (I John 5:7, Genesis 3:22, Psalm 2:7-8, Psalm 110:1).

We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His atonement for our sins by His blood sacrifice, His bodily resurrection, His ascension, and His personal return in power and glory (Isaiah 7:14, John 1:1, John 1:14, John 8:58, Romans 4:25, II Corinthians 5:21, Titus 2:13).

We believe in God the Holy Spirit who acts in and through people’s lives today (John 16:8,1 John 2:27, Acts 13:2, Romans 5:5, 8:9, 8:26, Galatians 4:6).

We believe that man was created in the image of God; that he sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God (Genesis 1:27, 2:17, 3:6, Romans 5:12).

We believe that in the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth. (Genesis 1:1)

We believe that God creates each person as male or female. These two distinct genders reflect the image and 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 the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the union of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union as delineated in Scripture. (Genesis 2:18-25)   We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other. (1 Corinthians 6:18; 7:2-5; Hebrews 13:4)  We believe that God has commanded that intimate sexual activity be engaged only within the context of marriage.

We believe that any form of sexual immorality (including adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, and the use of pornography) is sinful and offensive to God. (Matthew 15:18-20; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10)

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice, and that all that believe in Him are justified on the grounds of His shed blood and resurrection (Romans 4:25, II Corinthians 5:21).

We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of the crucified Lord, in His ascension into heaven, and in His present life there for us, as High Priest and Advocate (I Corinthians 15:4, Hebrews 4:14, I John 2:1).

We believe that all who receive by faith the Lord Jesus Christ, are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become children of God (John 1:12, Acts 16:31, 20:21, John 5:24, Romans 3:28, 4:1-5, Galatians 2:16, Ephesians 2:8-10).

We believe in the “Blessed Hope” the personal and imminent return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ (Titus 2:13, Philippians 3:20).

We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and unjust, in the everlasting joy of the saved, and the everlasting conscious suffering of the lost (John 5:28-29).

DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES STATEMENT

The statement of faith is a document that was developed by the Ebenezer Christian School Board of Education for the purpose of clarifying the beliefs by which this non-denominational association would agree theologically. These truths are taught at ECS without apology or exception. There are many other denominational teachings, traditions, practices and distinctive. The teachers, staff, administration and anyone representing ECS will avoid taking a position on or influencing a student by sharing their personal opinion or belief on such controversial theological or denominational topics since they tend to divide evangelical believers. A student is to be referred to the student’s parents and local church if a debatable topic arises of a theological nature.

These topics include: Adult vs. Infant Baptism, Predestination, Speaking in Tongues, Divine Healing, personal view point of Pre/Post/Mid-Tribulation Rapture, Women in Leadership/Ministry, and Contemporary Prophetic or Apostolic Ministry. Other topics not included would need to be addressed on an as needed issue.