Two Institutions Statement Of Faith

There are two God ordained institutions that should serve as the basis for society. We know these institutions as the Family and the Church. The models for how these institutions ought to work are laid out in Deuteronomy Chapter 6 (The Family) and in Acts 2:42 (The Church). The purpose for this blog is to inform you the reader how we as Christians have allowed Satan to distort our understanding of these institutions and how we can seek God's face to reclaim them as tools for building His kingdom.

At the "Diet of Worms" in 1521 when asked by representatives of Pope Leo X to recant his works, Martin Luther replied:

"Unless I am convicted by Scripture and plain reason —I do not accept the authority of popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other— my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe."

We are compelled by conscience to compare all things spiritual around us to the yardstick of God's Word. It is our sincere desire that this blog will inform and equip you to do such comparison as well. For us not to do so is, in the words of Luther, "neither right nor safe".

In case you are wondering what stripe of Christianity we are, here are our beliefs in a nutshell:

Sola Scriptura (Latin - by scripture alone) - The Bible is the only inspired and authoritative Word of God.

Sola Christus (Latin- by Christ alone) - Christ is the only mediator between God and man, and there is salvation through no other.

Sola Fide (Latin - by faith alone) - Justification is through faith only, not through good works.

Sola Gratia (Latin- by grace alone) - Salvation is by grace (God's unmerited favor) alone.

Soli Deo Gloria (Latin - Glory to God alone) - Only God in the three persons of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is worthy of glory.

These principles are a summary of the Cambridge Declaration which can be found in its entirety by clicking on this link.

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