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Great Grace International School does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, or ethnic origin in our admissions policies, educational policies, athletics, or any other extracurricular school activities. While we strive to provide a Christ-centered, biblical environment in our classrooms, we do not legislate to anyone what to think or what to believe. Rather, we strive to teach the students how to think in an objective and critical way. This freedom of thought allows our students to look objectively at the world around them and to decide for themselves the foundational principles upon which to build their lives.
The following statement of faith itemizes the major points of our Christian worldview.
All Scripture contained in the 66 canonical Old and New Testament books is verbally, plenarily, and inerrantly inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21). It is the authoritative guide for all Christian understanding, life, conduct, and ministry (Matthew 5:17-18; Psalm 119:105; Hebrews 4:12).
In understanding the Bible, we believe in following the basic principles of hermeneutics: Scripture should be interpreted consistently using plain, normal, literal, grammatical, and historical methods, giving words their normal sense unless the context clearly indicates a figure of speech.
There is but one God (Deuteronomy 6:4), who is the creator and the sustainer of all things (Genesis 1:1, Colossians 1:16-17), eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:18-19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Mark 12:29; John 1:14; Acts 5:3-4; Hebrews 1:1-3). He is holy (Isaiah 6:3), righteous (Psalm 11:7), omnipresent (Psalm 139:7–10, Acts 17:28), omniscient (Psalm 139:1-4), and omnipotent (Matthew 19:26). God is fully loving (Psalm 89:14; Exodus 34:6-7; 1 John 4:7-9) and fully just (Deuteronomy 32:4; Isaiah 58:6-10; Romans 3:24-26; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-7) in all that He does.
We believe that Jesus Christ, the Son, is fully God and fully man (John 1:14, 8:58). As God, Jesus has always existed with the Father (John 1:1,14, 8:58). As a man, He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary (Matthew 1:18-25). He lived a sinless life (1 Peter 2:22, 2 Corinthians 5:21), and died shedding His blood as a perfect sacrifice in His substitutionary death for all sinners.
Jesus was then buried, but He arose, literally and bodily, from the grave (1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 1 Peter 3:18-21), ascended into heaven (Acts 1:9-11; Hebrews 8:1), and is now seated at the right hand of the Father, interceding on behalf of all believers (Romans 8:34; Hebrews 9:24).
The Holy Spirit is coequal and co-eternal with the Father and the Son as the third Person of the Godhead (Matthew 28:18-19, Acts 5:3-4, 1 John 5:7-8).The Spirit glorifies Jesus Christ (John 16:14), and also convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8-11).
The Holy Spirit unites man to Jesus Christ at the point of salvation, permanently sealing (Ephesians 1:13-14, 4:30) and indwelling (John 14:17, 1 Corinthians 6:19, Romans 8:11) all believers.
The Holy Spirit guides, instructs, fills, and empowers believers for godly living and service. However, the filling of the Holy Spirit is not an unconditional promise to all believers; the indwelling is.
Man was created in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:26-27). It was by man’s free volition that he disobeyed God, incurring physical and spiritual death (separation from God) (Genesis 2:17, Isaiah 59:2, Romans 6:23). Each human being is born with a sin nature (Romans 3:23, Galatians 6:7-8). Because of this, each human is a sinner by nature and is in need of divine salvation.
God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female (Genesis 1:27, Psalm 139:13). The term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture (Genesis 2:18-25).
Salvation is a gift from God (Ephesians 2:8-9) and is received by man through personal faith in Jesus Christ (John 1:12) and His sacrifice for sin (1 Peter 2:24, Romans 3:23-26). This sacrifice was accomplished by Christ’s substitutionary and atoning death, so that all who believe in Him are justified by the shedding of His blood (John 14:6, Acts 4:12). This is the only ground for justification and salvation.
This means that salvation is by faith alone, not by works. Because salvation is given by grace and preserved by God (1 Corinthians 1:4-9), the believer’s salvation is eternally secure (Philippians 1:6, 2:12-13; 1 John 5:11-13).
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is sent upon all who believe in Jesus Christ (Matthew 3:11, Acts 1:5, 1 Corinthians 12:13). This takes place in each believer at the moment of salvation. Continual infilling may follow. Each gift given by the Holy Spirit is for the edification of the Body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11-13, 1 Corinthians 12:8-10).
Baptism by water is meant for those who trust in Christ as their only hope for salvation. Water baptism itself does not save, but is an outward expression of their inward change (Acts 2:41-42, Romans 6:1-11).
We believe that the fulfillment of the Great Commission is the responsibility of all believers. (Matthew 28:18-20)
The Church is composed of all true believers worldwide (Galatians 3:6-9). It is the body and the bride of Christ, and Jesus is its only head (Ephesians 1:20-23, 5:22-24). It is dedicated to the worship and service of God and the observance of believers’ baptism (Matthew 28:19), the Lord’s Supper (1 Corinthians 10:16), prayer (Matthew 6:9-15), and fellowship (Acts 2:42-47). The primary task of the Church in all ages is to teach all nations and to make disciples through the preaching and teaching of the Word of God.
We believe in the personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ (2 Timothy 4:1). Ultimately, He will reign over the earth (Revelation 20:1-6; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9, 2:7-8).
Satan will be cast into the lake of fire, which is his final defeat and eternal judgment (Revelation 20:10). Christ will judge the living and the dead. Those who have rejected the Gospel will be sent away to eternal and conscious separation from God (Revelation 20:7-15). Those who have trusted in Him as their Lord and Savior will be ushered into eternal glory. God will also create a New Heaven and a New Earth (Isaiah 65:17, Revelation 21:1). This is the consummation of all things.
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