STATEMENT OF FAITH

Statement of Faith:
The following statement of faith is based upon the Baptist Faith and Message (2000) and is the doctrinal position on which Lancaster Christian Academy operates:

1. The Bible is God’s inspired inerrant and infallible Word and is God’s revelation of Himself to man. Therefore, the Bible is true and trustworthy (Ps. 12:26; Is. 40:8; 2 Tim. 3:16).

2. There is one and only one living and true God (John 3:16).

3. Man is made in God’s image. He created them male and female as the crowning work of His creation. The gift of gender is thus part of the goodness of God’s creation (John 1:14; Col. 2:9).

4. Humanity, by nature, is full of sinners (Romans 3:23). Salvation is only by grace, a free gift of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, who died for our sins. Through salvation, man becomes a new creation in Christ (John 14:26; Rom. 8:26; I Cor. 6:19).

5. Jesus was raised from the dead and now sits at the right of the Father. We believe that Jesus Christ will return to the earth as He promised. But until Jesus’ return, believers have the Holy Spirit as our helper to discern how to live (Luke 1:32-33; Titus 2:13; Rev. 20:4-6). 

6. God has ordained the family as the foundational institution of human society. Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime. From the moment of conception, children are a blessing and a heritage from the Lord. Parents are to demonstrate to their children God’s pattern for marriage. Parents are to teach their children spiritual and moral values and lead them, through consistent lifestyle examples and loving discipline, to make choices based on biblical truth. Children are to honor and obey their parents (Gen. 2: 18-25; 1 Cor. 6:18; 7:2-5; Heb. 13:4).

7. We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in His image (Genesis 1:27). Human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death. We are therefore called to defend, protect, and value all human life (Psalm 139).

8. We believe that every person is created in the image of God and therefore deserves to be loved and respected as we love ourselves (Mark 12:31). We strive to follow God’s command to “do unto others” (Luke 6:31) as we would have done to us, letting the fruits of the Spirit guide our thoughts, words and actions: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. We are committed to addressing and correcting any behavior that does not reflect the love of Christ. 

9. As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to a life of faith, service, and proclamation. Rooted in the Great Commission given by our Lord (Matthew 28:19), we are committed to sharing the Gospel, seeing it as an action of faith and obedience.