Statement of Faith

The Areopagus Statement of Faith

The programs and ministries of The Areopagus are open to all who sincerely seek knowledge and truth. For those who serve in official positions with The Areopagus, we adhere to the principle, “In essentials unity; in non-essentials liberty; and in all things charity.” This Statement of Faith highlights those essentials on which we are unified – the traditional core doctrines of the Christian faith that we consider necessary to preserve the spiritual integrity of our work.

We believe in one God manifest in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We believe that God is the creator of all things and that he is infinite, sovereign, omnipotent, omniscient, transcendent, immanent, and the source of all goodness.

We believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ, that he lived a sinless life, that he was crucified to atone for the sins of humanity, and that he was resurrected from the grave.

We believe Christ will come again at the end of this present age to judge the living and the dead and to establish his kingdom for all eternity.

We believe in the living and active presence of God in the lives of true Christians in the person of the Holy Spirit, our divine comforter, intercessor, and source of inspiration of whom Jesus prophesied, “He will lead you into all truth.”

We believe in one universal church and the spiritual unity of all who have committed their lives to Jesus Christ.

We believe the Bible was supernaturally inspired by the Holy Spirit and is historically reliable and doctrinally authoritative in all matters related to faith and practice.

We believe that humanity, though created in the image of God, is corrupted by sin.

In our natural state, though still retaining a spark of divine light and an innate awareness of the universal moral law, we are spiritually separated from God by our sin.

We believe that individuals are reconciled to God by divine grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and that true spiritual conversion is manifest in beliefs, values, actions, and lifestyles that are progressively Christ-like.