About
Allegiant Academy is a biblically based model of education, and all employees hired within Allegiant Academy shares a core culture of spiritual DNA that forms the basis of how we treat ourselves and one another. Some slight variances in beliefs and behavior are normal in Christian institutions, of course, and many of these differences are often minor issues of personal opinion. In these matters of extra-biblical nature, it is vital to learn to agree to disagree and to demonstrate respect for one another.
As Paul said in Hebrews 12:14, we should endeavor, where possible, to live at peace with everyone.
That said, there are also specific doctrinal statements upon which Allegiant Academy is founded, and in these, students, staff, and faculty should find commonality in agreement.
We believe:
THE WORD OF GOD We believe both Old and New Testaments of the Bible to be the Word of God, without error in the original manuscripts, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that the Bible has ultimate authority in all matters of faith and conduct. THE TRINITY We believe there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; that these are equal in every power, glory and perfection. That they execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence and redemption. By His own pleasure, God created, sustains, and rules all things. All things were created through him and attest to His glory. REGENERATION We believe all people are sinners by nature and by choice, and that they are, therefore, under condemnation. We believe that those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ as Savior are regenerated by the Holy Spirit. We believe that salvation from the guilt and condemnation of sin is possible only as the gift of God’s grace. THE CHURCH We believe in the universal church, a living, spiritual body of which Christ is the Head and all regenerated persons are members. We believe in the local church, consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible confession of faith, and associated with worship, work, and fellowship.This body was formed on the day of Pentecost and will be completed at the coming of Christ for His own. The members of this one spiritual body are directed to associate themselves together in local assemblies for instruction, worship, prayer, fellowship, service, and the administration of the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper. They are likewise to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. We believe God has laid upon the members of the local church the primary task of giving the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost world. SANCTITY OF LIFE / EDUCATION AND TRAINING We believe that life begins at conception. (Psalm 139:13-16) We believe that all human life is sacred and is created by God in His image (Genesis 1:27), and is therefore of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other state or condition from conception through natural death. We believe that every person is created by God for a purpose (Jeremiah 1:4-5; Galatians 1:15), and is a gift from God (Psalm 127:3). We believe that God gives the primary responsibility of training children to the child’s parent(s). We believe the parent(s) is charged with giving discipline and instruction of God according to biblical principles (Ephesians 6:4). We believe that as a Church we are to be deeply committed to providing biblical resources, teaching, training, and encouragement to assist the parent, and every person, to grow to be like Christ (Ephesians 4:13). GENDER / GENDER IDENTIFICATION We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female. (Genesis 1:27; Deuteronomy 22:5) We believe these two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. (Genesis 1:26-27) We believe that being man or being woman is a reality which is good and is willed by God, and comes to each from God, reflecting God’s wisdom and design. (Psalm 139:13-16; Genesis 1:27) We believe that an individual’s gender as a man or a woman, with some extremely rare exceptions, is based solely on that person’s biological sex as determined at conception and as revealed at birth by that person’s anatomy. (Psalm 139:13-16; Genesis 1:27) We believe that the rejection of, or any conduct with the intent to adopt a different gender or change one’s gender or biological/anatomical sex, is a rejection of the image of God and His design within that person and is sinful and offensive to God (Genesis 1:27; Deuteronomy 22:5). All gender related references in this Constitution, including but not limited to male, man, female, or woman, is specifically limited to Gender as defined in this Section. MARRIAGE We believe that God designed and limited the expression of sexual intimacy to be the exclusive boundaries of a one man and one woman marriage covenant (Genesis 2:24-25; 1 Corinthians 7:3-5). We believe that God designed marriage to reflect the beauty and permanence of Christ’s loving relationship with his bride, the Church (Ephesians 5:22-23; Revelation 19:7). We believe God established marriage to be a sacred, lifelong, exclusive relationship between one man and one woman (Matthew 19:4-6). We believe the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in the Bible (Genesis 2:18-25). Because God has defined and ordained marriage as the covenant relationship between one man and one woman, we only recognize, honor, permit, or conduct marriages between one man and one woman. SEXUAL PURITY We believe that God commands that each individual abstain from any form of sexual impurity (Genesis 2:24; 19:5, 13; 26:8-9; Leviticus 18:1-30; Romans 1:26-29; 7:2; 1 Corinthians 5:1; 6:9-10; 7:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; Hebrews 13:4). We believe that any form of sexual immorality including but not limited to: adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, and the use of pornography is sinful and offensive to God. CHRISTIAN CONDUCT We believe that Christians should live for the glory of God and the well-being of their fellow believers; that Christian conduct should be blameless before the world; that we should be faithful stewards of our possessions; and that we should seek to realize for ourselves and others the full stature of maturity in Christ. We believe that all who have been born again by God’s transforming grace are secure in Christ forever. It is their privilege to rejoice in the assurance of their salvation, not on the basis of their own worthiness, but on the basis of God’s faithfulness and the testimony of His Word. However, this assurance must not become an occasion for sin. The reality of their faith in Christ is demonstrated by subjecting their fleshly natures to the power of the Holy Spirit and by doing the good works for which He saved them, especially by demonstrating a Christlike love for one another. DEATH & ETERNITY We believe that at death the souls of believers pass immediately into the presence of Jesus Christ. At death the souls of unbelievers pass immediately into torment. When Christ returns the souls of believers and unbelievers will be reunited with their bodies in resurrection. Believers in Christ will be resurrected unto eternal conscious joy and life with God. Unbelievers will be resurrected unto eternal conscious torment under the judgment of God. (2 Corinthians 5:8, Philippians 1:23, Philippians 3:20-21, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 2 Thessalonians 1:5-12, John 5:28-29, Revelation 21:1-3) | |