Dayspring Christian Academy

Statement of Faith

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

We believe and teach:

That the Bible is the inspired and only infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21).

That there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; 1 John 5:5—7).
That our Lord Jesus Christ is both God and man in one person (John 10:33). In His virgin birth (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:35), in His sinless life (Hebrews 4:15; 7:26), in his miracles (John 2:11), in His vicarious and atoning death (1 Corinthians 15:3; Ephesians 1:7: Hebrews 2:9), in His bodily resurrection (John 11:25; 1 Corinthians 15:4), in His ascension to the right hand of the Father (Mark 16:19), and in His personal return in power and glory (Acts 1:11; Revelation 19:11), He is our Redeemer (1 Corinthians 15:3; 1 Peter 2:21—24; John 3:16).

That regeneration by the Holy Spirit is an absolute necessity for salvation because of the exceeding sinfulness of human nature; and that men are justified on the single ground of faith in the shed blood of Christ and that only by God’s grace and through faith alone are we saved (John 3:16-19; 5:24; Romans 3:23; 5:8-9; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5).

That God created man and all things, visible and invisible, very good by the power of His word (Genesis 1, 2; John 1).

That man, made in the image of God is responsible to God in all things and has a unique and valuable place in the plan of God and must be highly esteemed and respected (Colossians 1:15).

That all people are, in their natural state, lost and sinful and in need of regeneration by the Holy Spirit, faith in Jesus Christ, and repentance toward God (Galatians 5:22—25).

That there is a resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they who are saved, unto the resurrection of life; and they who are lost, unto the resurrection of damnation (John 5:24, 28, 29).

That there is a spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ (John 17:21—23; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Galatians 3:26—28).

That the Holy Spirit ministers presently and that by his indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life (Romans 8:13-14; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19-20; Ephesians 4:30; 5:18).