We Also Believe
Human Sexuality – We believe that marriage is a conjugal, covenantal, and non-incestual union ordained by God, of one adult, biologically born male and one adult biologically born female, and historically understood by the Church to be the most basic societal institution and the exclusive institution appointed by God for sexual intimacy.
Sanctity of Human Life – We believe that all human life is created by God in His image, including fetuses, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death. We are therefore called to protect and value all human life.
Social Justice: We believe primary human identity lies in being made in God’s image (Gen. 1:26-27), and this bestows intrinsic dignity that is worthy of Christian compassion and justice. Sin is the ultimate problem, and Christ’s redemption is the ultimate solution. Redeemed people should promote genuine Social Justice within a biblical framework (Col. 2:8). So-called Critical Social Justice is corrupted by a focus on power and privilege rather than truth as the way to understand human relationships. “Social Justice” corrupted in this way misconstrues justice, grace, and compassion and ultimately undermines the mission of the church and its gospel. We reject as anti-biblical any interpretation of Social Justice as a metanarrative inspired by the false components of Critical Theory (or Cultural Marxism). This view defines primary human identity in terms of opposing oppressor/oppressed groups along the axes of race, class, sexuality, gender, etc., granting special knowledge found only in the “lived experience” of the oppressed.