What we believe
1. We believe in God, and affirm the Nicene Creed of 326 AD.
We believe in one God, the Father, the
Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. We believe in one Lord,
Jesus Christ, the only Son of God. For us and for our salvation
He came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit, He
became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.
For our sake, He was crucified under
Pontius Pilate, suffered death and was buried. On the third day
He rose again, in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended
into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He
will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead. His
kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, who spoke
through the Prophets and speaks to us today. We pray for the
salvation of all, and look forward to Eternal Life.
2. We will be truthful in an era when
most others lie. We will provide a forum to discuss problems
and seek moral solutions to them.
3. We affirm the Declaration of Independence,
that the purpose of government is to protect unalienable rights
that only God can bestow on humanity.
4. Among these, we believe liberty is
the basis of history and that, to have genuine fellowship with
God, He placed within us free will. Therefore, we affirm the
supreme importance of liberty, and that the Constitution of the
United States is the proper fulfillment of the Declaration of
Independence.
We believe the federal government should
perform only those functions enumerated by the Constitution and
that we must do all we can to uphold, protect and defend it.
5. We believe there is absolute truth,
and embrace God's moral code and the virtues of Self-Discipline,
Compassion, Responsibility, Friendship, Work, Courage, Perseverance,
Honesty, Loyalty and Faith (from William Bennett's "Book
of Virtues"). We seek to reflect the Fruits of the Spirit:
"Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness,
Gentleness and Self-Control." (Galatians 5:22). These are
necessary to improve America and the world.
6. We are optimistic about the world,
despite evidence to the contrary. We hope to see an end to violence,
poverty, addiction and crime, but affirm our belief that those
things will happen only by being firm on violent crime and by
helping people out of poverty and addiction. The task cannot
be delegated to governments, whose programs do not replicate
the love of God.
7. We believe in seeking moral transformation,
reaching out in personal ministries of reconciliation, offering
comfort to the troubled, hope to the despairing, and faith to
the doubting, following the biblical imperative to care for the
poor, the sick and the oppressed by helping people to help themselves,
"to loose the chains of injustice, to set the oppressed
free." (Isaiah 58: 6). In doing so, we hope to instill in
others a similar mission and purpose.
8. We will remain strong against the
temptations of the Evil One, because he seeks to steal our lives
on earth and in Heaven. Rather, we will live knowing that every
moment matters, and that every person represents a gift from
God.
9. As we speak the truth in love, we
will love God with all our being, and try to love others as ourselves.
10. We will sacrifice our time and wealth
as necessary, and develop and use the gifts and talents God has
given us.
With a firm reliance on Almighty God,
we pledge to Him our future, and the future of the United States
of America.
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