Coram Deo Academy Statement of Faith

Coram Deo Academy's Statement of Faith is fundamental to historic Christian tenets and contains those doctrines to which we unreservedly adhere and teach. Beyond these primary doctrines, Coram Deo Academy respects and acknowledges that many secondary doctrinal questions exist among the true Body of Christ. We defer to parents and their local evangelical churches to instruct their children on these points and to clarify these issues. There shall be no attempt made by parents, students, staff, or academy board members to promote or disparage any doctrinal or denominational beliefs, practices, or positions regarding issues upon which Coram Deo Academy itself has assumed no official stance. We desire to remain united in the salvation and love of Christ, avoiding the dissension that may be caused by denominational distinctives.

• We believe the Bible to be the only inerrant, authoritative Word of God II Timothy 3:16.
• We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Genesis 1:26, Acts 7:54-60, John 1:1.
• We believe God made the heavens, the earth, and man as related in the account of creation in the first two chapters of Genesis.
• We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
• We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful men, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely necessary Titus 3:5.
• We believe salvation is by grace alone through faith alone Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 11:5-6.
• We believe faith without works is dead Philippians 2:12, Ephesians 2:10, James 2:14-26.
• We believe the indwelling Holy Spirit enables the Christian to live a godly life Romans 8:9, Galatians 5:22-25.
• We believe in the resurrection of the saved to eternal life and the lost to eternal damnation Matthew 25:31-46.
• We believe in the spiritual unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ John 17, I Corinthians 12 and 14.
• We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female. These two distinct sexes together reflect the image and nature of God Genesis 1:26-27. Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of God’s design.
• 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 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 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 Matthew 15:18-20; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10.
• 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; Romans 10:9-10; 1 Corinthians 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 Coram Deo Academy.