FAMILY

         We believe that the family is the basic governmental, social, and     
       spiritual unit created by God. In it the child         
      gradually learns self-government, social relationships, and develops a  
     relationship to the Creator. The family also provides protection from over-extensive government and over stimulating social involvement.

  We understand family to mean a male and female parent with one or more children, all related by blood, though we realize the exceptions of a single parent, adopted children and step-children.

    We reject transitory co-habitation relationships as being in violation of God's laws and incapable of providing the long-term nurture and instruction needed by children and commanded by God. We also reject homosexual marriages or  
   homosexual orientation because these are contrary to Scripture and the
  intentions of God in Creation, and we believe that such relationships are destructive to children and the very idea of  
  family. In view of these beliefs, no homosexual or non-married cohabitating parents or couples are eligible for full or associate membership.
 

PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN EDUCATION

     We believe the ultimate responsibility for the education of children belongs to
   parents. Thus, we believe this is an inalienable right given by God, which the 
    State can neither create, destroy, nor alter. Parents may delegate another to teach some of the cognitive information that children 
    need to know, but all education must be under the control and supervision of the parents.

    We believe education in the home to be the best form of education, but 
       we recognize that many parents cannot educate at home for valid 
     reasons, and we support the right of parents to choose the education they believe to be in the best interest of each child.
  

NATURE OF EDUCATION
 
   We believe that all education is religious in nature since one's view of the world 
and life inevitably is involved in teaching. Every discipline of knowledge, whether it
     is subjects such as mathematics, science, or history, will have as its final reference point a theistic or humanistic view of reality, and there is no neutral academic discipline.

    Thus, we believe that all social, physical, and cognitive knowledge should have as its beginning the fear of God and as its end the glory of God.
 

STATEMENT OF FAITH

    We affirm these additional tenets of Christian theology:

    1. The Bible is the verbally inspired and only infallible, authoritative Word of God, inherent in the autographs (2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:20-21).

 2. God is one Being and eternally exists as three Persons - Father, Son, 
       and Holy Spirit; of the Persons are equal in power and glory
(Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14).

  3. Jesus Christ is fully God and man (John 1:1, 14), born of a virgin (Matt.
       1:18) and sinless in His life (Heb. 4:15); He died vicariously on the cross
    as a substitute for sinful men (Heb. 9:15); He rose bodily from the grave 
    (John 20:1-9, 24-31; Acts 2:24) and now reigns with the Father (Acts 2:33; Heb. 10:12); He will return visibly and personally to the earth both in salvation and judgment (Acts 1:11; Heb. 9:28; Matt. 24:30).*

4. All humans are sinful by nature (Rom. 3:23; 5:12) and can only be
      forgiven by the expression of trust in Jesus as Savior (John 3:16) 
        brought about by the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit (Tit. 3:5-7).

5. We believe in the continuing ministry of the Holy Spirit by Whose
         indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life (Rom. 8:1-17).

   6. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation (Rev. 20:4-15).
   7. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers on our Lord Jesus Christ
(1 Cor. 12:12-27; Eph. 4:4).

8. We reject any tenets which do not conform to the Word of God.