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basis for all Christian education is the biblical fact
that God is sovereign over all things and that man was
created to glorify and enjoy Him. True education enables
students to think God's thoughts after Him and to love
Him with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength.
It is the inerrant and authoritative Word of God which
allow us to see God's world as it really is, mankind
fallen into sin, unable to save itself, and in need
of redemption which Christ alone can give. We do not,
therefore, simply add Bible classes to an essentially
secular curriculum. But as a Christian school, we seek
to have the light of God's Word permeate every subject
and every activity and to teach our students to think
and behave as Christians.
Our Christian commitment encourages excellence throughout
our academic program, for in all we do we desire to
bring praise to God. We offer a curriculum that is rich
in liberal arts and tradition in methodology, one which
opens growth opportunities for our students and puts
them on a path toward high education. In that pursuit
our students have consistently attained high results
based on nation-wide standardized tests.
While our curriculum builds upon the sure foundation
of the Bible, it also draws deeply from our past. It
reflects the appreciation we have to God for our Western
Civilization and the history, culture, literature, art,
and science which it has produced. We also want our
students to develop a deep love for acquiring knowledge,
and so we try to impart the necessary tools they will
need to continue learning after the teaching stops.
This is possible only when our students have submitted
themselves to Jesus Christ and acknowledged the claims
which He makes on their lives. Our teachers pray that
they will be used to bring every student who does not
have a relationship with God the Father into such a
relationship through Christ. In that way they, together
with those who already know the Lord, may be encouraged
to develop that relationship through the Christian education
they receive.
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| Statement
of Faith |
| Covenant Christian School is
committed to the historical Christian faith as summarized
in the creeds and confessions of the Protestant Reformation,
in particular, the Westminster Confession of Faith. We
hold to the central doctrines of Protestant Christianity,
namely that: |
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The Bible is the only inerrant and authoritative
Word of God. |
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There is one God, eternally existent in three
persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is omnipotent,
omniscient, and omnipresent.
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Jesus Christ is the Divine Son of God, was born
of a virgin, was sinless in life, was crucified
on the cross, rose bodily from the grave, and
ascended to the right hand of the Father, and
will personally return in power and glory. By
His shed blood and vicarious death, Jesus made
atonement for the sins of His people.
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Man is totally depraved and regeneration by the
Holy Spirit is absolutely necessary in order to
be saved from his sin.
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Salvation from sin is by grace through faith
alone.
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Faith without works is dead.
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In His present ministry, the Holy Spirit indwells
the Christian believer, enabling him to live a
godly life.
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Both the saved and the lost will be resurrected:
the saved to the resurrection of life, and the
lost to the resurrection of damnation.
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There is spiritual unity of faith among all believers
in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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