Statement of Faith

The following doctrinal statement sets forth the inter-denominational position of Rapid City Christian School and provides a basis for doctrinal agreement among those associated with the school. Each member of the Board of Directors, each member of the faculty and staff, and each school family subscribes to this statement.

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We believe the Bible is the only infallible, inspired, authoritative, inerrant Word of God (II Timothy 3:15; II Peter 1:21).

We believe there is only one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30).

We believe in the creation of the heavens, the earth, and man by a direct act of God in six days (Genesis 1:1, 1:26).

We believe in the deity of Christ, in his virgin birth, in his sinless life, in his miracles, in his power to forgive sins, in his vicarious atoning death, in his bodily resurrection, in his ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in his personal return in power and glory (John 10:33; Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:35; Hebrews 4:15, 7:26; John 2:11; I Corinthians 15:3; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 2:9; John 11:25; I Corinthians 15:4; Mark 16:19; Acts 1:11; Revelation 19:11).

We believe in the absolute necessity of regeneration by the Holy Spirit for salvation be-cause 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 through faith we are saved (John 3:16-19; Romans 3:23, 5:8-9; Ephesians 2:9-10; Titus 3:5).

We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life, distinct from the ways of the world (Romans 8:13-14; I Corinthians 3:16, 6:19-20; Ephesians 4:30, 5:18; Romans 12:1-2; Galatians 5:22-23).

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 (John 5:28-29, 12:31; 12:31; Revelation 20:10; II Corinthians 4:4).

We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 8:9; I Corinthians 12:12-13; Galatians 3:26-28).