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CHRISTIAN ETHOS

As a Christian Private School the Word of God remains our final authority and the basis of our Statement of Faith, which guides our values and beliefs.

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Statement of Faith

sof-word-of-god

We believe that the Bible; both Old and New Testament is the infallible Word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and the final authority for faith and life.

(2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21)

sof-one-god

We believe in one God, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. 

(John 10:30, John 14:26, Philippians 2:5-7)

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We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary and is fully God and fully Man.

(Hebrews 2:17, Matthew1:18)

sof-god-created-man

We believe that God created man in His own image, man sinned and incurred the penalty of physical and spiritual death and was therefore separated from God.

(Genesis 1:26, Isaiah 59:2)

sof-marriage

We believe in a heterosexual relationship within the confines of marriage between a natural man and a natural woman.

(Genesis 2:22-24, Matthew 19:4-6)

sof-personal-relationship

We believe we can have a personal relationship with God through salvation; God’s free gift to man. By admitting we have sinned and believing in the crucifixion, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus we can spend eternity with God.

(Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 5:1; Romans 3: 23-24)

sof-resurrection

We believe in the resurrection of Jesus, His ascension into Heaven and His present life as our High Priest and Advocate.

(Hebrews 4:14, Luke 24:1-7, Luke 24: 50-51)

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We believe in the second coming of Jesus, He will return and take all those who have accepted Him as Lord and Saviour to be with Him for eternity.

(Acts 1:11, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17, Hebrews 9:28)

sof-children

We believe all who repent of their sin and receive Jesus as their personal Lord and Saviour by faith, are born again and thereby become Children of God.

(Romans 3:23, John 3:3, Ephesians 2:8, Galatians 3:26)

sof-baptism

We believe in Water Baptism, as taught and demonstrated by Jesus, as the way for believers to identify with the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.

(Matthew 28:19, Romans 6:4, Matthew 3:13-17)

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We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit. He helps empower believers for service with supernatural gifts.

(1 Corinthians 12:4-11; 1 Peter 4:10)

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We believe in the Fivefold ministry gifts of Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher (biblical)

(Ephesians 4:11)

sof-ordained

We believe in submitting to authority, being in authority and under authority as all authority is God ordained.

(Romans 13:1-5)

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Eternity in Heaven. We believe in the resurrection of both the righteous and unrighteous, and that the righteous will live eternally in heaven, whilst those who rejected salvation will be eternally separated from God in hell.

(Matthew 25:46; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9; John 14:2-3)

sof-communion

We believe in the partaking of the Lord’s Supper /Communion and the elements of bread and wine are symbolic of the broken body of Jesus and His shed blood, in remembrance of his death.

(1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

sof-restoration

Healing and Restoration. We believe that divine healing was provided for in the Old and New Testament and is active in the lives of people today through Jesus, who is the Healer. Healing includes physical, mental, emotional and spiritual restoration.

(Luke 9:11, 1 Peter2: 24; Matthew 9:35, Acts 10:38 and Matthew 10 :1)

sof-holiness

We believe that sanctification is the ongoing process of allowing God’s character to be developed within us, and results in us living a life of holiness.

(Romans 6:19, Galatians 5:22-25)

sof-truth

Covenant College is open to any further truth, which the Holy Spirit may reveal and confirm from scripture.

(Ephesians 1:17)