Statement of Faith

We believe that the Old and New Testaments are inspired revelations from God to man, and that the original documents are inerrant in fact and infallible in truth. The Bible thus constitutes the Word of God and are the believer’s only rule for faith and living.
(Isaiah 40:8; John 17:17; II Tim. 3:16)

The Godhead

We believe in the one living and true God, who is one in essence, but eternally existent in the three persons of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each having the same nature and attributes. God is the creator of all things and the source of all truth. He is separate from the world and universe, yet everywhere present as the sovereign ruler and sustainer of all things.
(Gen. 1:1, 1:26-27; Is. 43:10, 13; Ex. 3:13, 14; Matt. 28:19; Col. 1:17)

The Creation and Fall of Man

We believe man was created in the image of God for the divine purpose of glorifying Him. But through Adam’s original sin, man fell from his original state of innocence and became corrupt in nature. Consequently, man is under the wrath of God and is eternally lost apart from salvation through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
(Gen. 3:1-24; John 3:16-18; Rom. 3:23, 4:12-21, 6:23)

The Person and Work of Christ

We believe that Jesus Christ, the second Person of the Trinity, was the pre-existent, eternal son of God; that He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary; that He was fully God and man, yet without sin; that His death on the cross fully satisfied God’s divine justice and accomplished our redemption; that His bodily resurrection from the dead confirmed His deity and atoning work, and fully guaranteed the redemption of all who believe; that He is now seated at the right hand of God in heaven, where as a High Priest, He serves as Intercessor and Advocate for all believers, that He is the only Mediator between God and man, the Head of His body (the church), and coming universal King.
(Matt. 1:18; John 1:1-3, 14; Acts 4:12; Rom. 1:4; II Cor. 5:21; Eph. 1:1-14, 22; Col. 1:15, 2:9; II Tim. 2:5; Heb. 4:14, 10:18; Rev. 12:5)

The Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Trinity, began His work in this present age at Pentecost, when He came as promised by Christ. In relation to unbelievers, He convicts of sin, righteousness, and judgment; in relation to believers He regenerates, baptizes into the body of Christ, indwells, sanctifies, instructs, bestows gifts and empowers for service, and preserves to the day of redemption.
(Matt. 28:19; John 14:26, 16:7-15; Acts 1:5, 1:8, 2:1-40; Rom. 8:9; I Cor. 12:4-14; Eph. 1:13, 14)

We believe that salvation is a gift of God’s grace and is received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, totally apart from human merit or works. This salvation is evidenced by Christ-like character, righteous living, and good works, as the believer submits to the indwelling Holy Spirit, in obedience to the Word of God.
(Gal. 5:22-23; Eph. 2:8-9; I Tim. 1:5; II Tim. 1:9, James 1:21-27)

The Church

We believe that the church is the body of Christ, composed irrespective of denominational or organizational affiliation. Members of this spiritual body are directed in Scripture to associate together in local assemblies. The mission of the Church is to make disciples of all people and nations, and to bring them to maturity in Christ.
(Matt. 28:18-20; I Cor. 12:13; Eph. 2:11-22, 4:11-16; Col. 1:28; Heb. 10:23-25)

We believe that Satan exists today as the enemy of God and the accuser of God’s people. He persistently seeks to counterfeit the works and truth of God.
(Is. 14:12-14; Eze. 28:12-17; Acts 26:18; Eph. 6:10-13; Rev. 12:1-17, 19:17-21)

Future Things

We believe in the personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe in the bodily resurrection of all the dead; the saved to eternal life, dwelling forever with Christ; the unsaved to everlasting judgment and condemnation.
(Matt. 24:28-30; Acts 1:11; Rev. 21:1-6)

Marriage/Sexuality

We believe that God has established marriage as a lifelong, exclusive relationship between one man and one woman and that all intimate sexual activity outside the marriage relationship, whether heterosexual, homosexual, or otherwise, is immoral and therefore sin (Gen. 2:24-25; Ex. 20:14, 17, 22:19; Lev. 18:22-23, 20:13, 15-16; Matt. 19:4-6, 9; Rom. 1:18-31; I Cor. 6:9-10, 15-20; I Tim. 1:8-11; Jude 7). We believe that God created the human race male and female and that all conduct with the intent to adopt a gender other than one’s birth gender is immoral and therefore sin
(Gen. 1:27; Deut. 22:5).

Sanctity of Human Life

We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in His image. Human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition form conception through natural death. We are therefore called to defend, protect, and value all human life. (Ps. 129)

Final Authority for Matters of Belief and Conduct

The Statement of Faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe. For purposes of Cornerstone Christian Academy for Learning & Leadership’s faith, doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, our Board of Directors is the school’s final interpretive authority on the Bible’s meaning and application.