ACTS, Inc. Statement of Faith
Please read this statement, and sign
the enrollment contract, stating that you have read this document and
understand and respect that these are the doctrinal beliefs maintained
by the ACTS, Inc. Respecting this Statement of Faith is a
condition of membership in Albemarle Christian Teaching Support.
Please keep this copy for your records.
Our Statement of Faith includes only those
truths upon which all true Christians agree. It concerns the
Person and Work of Jesus Christ (the Gospel) as revealed in Scripture.
It is the faith once delivered to the saints (Jude 2, Eph. 4:5) which
distinguishes believers from non-believers. There are many other
precious truths taught in the Bible over which godly men have differed
in understanding. Therefore, this is not a statement of all that
is important to believe, but of all that is essential to believe for
Christian fellowship and unity (Rom. 15:7). *
- We
believe the Bible to be the inspired, authoritative, infallible and
inerrant Word of God.
- We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three
persons: Father, Son, Holy Spirit.
- 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 man,
regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential, and that this
salvation is received through faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord
and not as a result of good works.
- We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose
indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life and to
perform good works.
- We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost;
they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are
lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
- We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord
Jesus Christ.*
(*Adapted from HSLDA and from the National Association of Evangelical’s
Statement of Faith)
All ACTS leadership and faculty must read, respect, and agree with
this statement of faith. This ensures that those who believe in the
Bible and who follow Christ lead our organization and teach our
children. They are committed to providing this organization as a
service for each other and for all area home educating families. Our
leaders and teachers will make decisions and plan activities that are
pleasing to God and are in accordance with his Word. It is not a goal of
our organization to focus on growing ourselves or to seek approval from
those who disagree with our philosophy, decisions or activities.
This statement allows ACTS to be inclusive; allowing any family,
regardless of belief or background, to be members. It also ensures that
all members are aware of the Biblical basis on which ACTS makes its
decisions and plans its activities. Although our organization does not
require everyone to maintain the same beliefs, doctrines or philosophy,
it does require that members respect this statement of faith.
