The below statement of faith has been adopted by Coram Deo Academy. It is limited to the primary Christian doctrines which are central to all orthodox Christian denominations. These doctrines set Protestant Christianity apart from other faiths.

We describe a Christian is a person who has heard the word of truth, the gospel (Col. 1:5) and who has responded to that message in genuine repentance and faith. He confesses with his mouth and believes in his heart that Jesus is Lord, that He died for his sins, and that God raised Him from the dead (Rom.10:9,10).

Coram Deo Academy Ministries

Statement of Faith

1. We believe the Bible alone to be the word of God, the ultimate and infallible authority for faith and practice.

2. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent.

3. 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.

4. We believe that, for the salvation of lost and sinful men, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely necessary.

5. We believe that salvation is by grace through faith alone.

6. We believe that faith without works is dead.

7. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.

8. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved to the resurrection of life and they that are lost to the resurrection of damnation.

9. We believe in the spiritual unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

STATEMENT ON MARRIAGE AND HUMAN SEXUALITY

We believe that human beings are created in the image of God their Creator. We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. Genesis 1:27 Galatians 6:1 Genesis 1:27 Genesis 9:6 Psalm 8:3-5 Philippians 2:1-4 Romans 12:10

We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female. These two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. Genesis 2:20-24 Matthew 19:3-8 

We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as set forth in Scripture. We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to occur only in such a covenant marriage relationship between a man and a woman. We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman. Exodus 20:14 Matthew 5:27-28 Galatians 5:19-21 Matthew 22:23-30 Leviticus 18:22

We believe that any form of sexual immorality as defined by scripture is sinful and offensive to God. Similarly, we believe that rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person and is likewise sinful. 1 Timothy 1:8-11 Romans 1:24-32 Hebrews 13:4 Revelation 2:19-22 Ephesians 5:1-17 Leviticus 18:22-23 1 Corinthians 6:9-20

We believe that God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. John 3:16-17 1 John 1:9 Acts 2:38-39

We are committed to teaching biblical truth about marriage and sexuality with conviction and grace. Acts 20:27 Ephesians 4:11-15 2 Timothy 3:16-17

We differentiate attraction from behavior and recognize that faithful Christians may struggle with same-sex attraction. Members of the community who are committed to the school’s teaching about marriage and sexuality and abide by its behavioral expectations will not be disciplined based solely on same-sex attraction. Leviticus 18:22-30 Matthew 7:2 Romans 14:10 Romans 2:1-4

We believe that in order to preserve the function and integrity of the Coram Deo Education Association, and to provide a biblical model to the Coram Deo Education Association members and the community, it is imperative that all persons employed by the Coram Deo Education Association in any capacity, or all who serve as volunteers, and all students agree to and abide by this Statement on Marriage, Gender, and Sexuality. (Matt. 5:16; Phil 2:14-16; 1 Thess. 5:22.)

Additional Teaching Tools and References: Jude 21-23 1 Peter 5:5-7 Romans 7:21-8:11