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Dobbins Road Christian Fellowship Church

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Beliefs on file180 positions
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God & the Trinity12 positions
  • BinitarianismStrongly rejectsEstimated from their statement of faithThe Godhead consists of two divine persons (Father and Son), with the Holy Spirit not being a distinct third person.Estimated, not verified
  • God ExistsStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithA personal God who is the creator and sustainer of all things truly exists, independent of human belief.Estimated, not verified
  • One God NumericallyStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithThere is exactly one God, numerically a single divine being.Estimated, not verified
Christ18 positions
  • Bodily Resurrection Same BodyStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithJesus rose bodily in the same (transformed) body that was crucified.Estimated, not verified
  • Christ Retains Humanity ForeverStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithThe Son remains permanently incarnate: he retains a glorified human nature forever.Estimated, not verified
  • Christ Was SinlessStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithJesus committed no sin during his life.Estimated, not verified
Salvation13 positions
  • Annihilationism Conditional ImmortalityStrongly rejectsEstimated from their statement of faithThe finally lost are ultimately destroyed/cease to exist rather than suffering everlasting conscious torment (annihilationism / conditional immortality).Estimated, not verified
  • Baptism Necessary For SalvationNo firm positionEstimated from their statement of faithWater baptism is ordinarily necessary for salvation; one is not normally saved apart from it.Estimated, not verified
  • Baptism RegeneratesNo firm positionEstimated from their statement of faithBaptism itself effects regeneration / the washing away of sin, conferring saving grace through the act.Estimated, not verified
The Holy Spirit26 positions
  • All Gifts Continue TodayStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithAll the spiritual gifts described in the New Testament, including the miraculous ones, continue and are normative for the church today.Estimated, not verified
  • Spiritual gifts todayStrongly ContinuationistEstimated from their statement of faithEstimated, not verified
  • Filling Is Repeatable CommandStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithBeing "filled with the Spirit" is a repeatable, commanded experience distinct from the one-time indwelling.Estimated, not verified
The Church15 positions
  • Baptism Is The Entry Into The ChurchStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithBaptism is the rite of entry/incorporation into the visible church.Estimated, not verified
  • Church Is ApostolicStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithThe church is apostolic: it must stand in genuine continuity with the apostles' teaching and mission.Estimated, not verified
  • Church Is Body Of ChristStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithThe church is the mystical Body of Christ, organically united to him as its head.Estimated, not verified
Sacraments & ordinances15 positions
  • Mode of baptismStrongly ImmersionEstimated from their statement of faithEstimated, not verified
  • Baptism Mode Immersion RequiredStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithValid baptism requires full immersion of the body in water.Estimated, not verified
  • Baptism Necessary For SalvationStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithBaptism is necessary for salvation (ordinarily required to be saved).Estimated, not verified
Worship & liturgy6 positions
  • Cessationism No Charismatic GiftsStrongly rejectsEstimated from their statement of faithThe miraculous sign gifts (tongues, prophecy, healing) ceased with the apostolic age and have no place in worship today.Estimated, not verified
  • Communion Only SeasonallyStrongly rejectsEstimated from their statement of faithCommunion seasons (a few solemn observances a year with extensive preparation) are the fitting pattern.Estimated, not verified
  • First Day Lords Day WorshipStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithThe first day of the week (Sunday) is the proper day for Christian corporate worship.Estimated, not verified
Last things12 positions
  • All Will Finally Be SavedStrongly rejectsEstimated from their statement of faithIn the end all rational creatures will be reconciled to God and none will be finally lost (universal reconciliation/apokatastasis).Estimated, not verified
  • Christ Returns Personally BodilyStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithJesus Christ will return personally, visibly, and bodily to the earth at a future point in history.Estimated, not verified
  • Final Judgment Of All HumanityStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithThere will be a final judgment at which all people are judged by Christ and assigned their eternal destinies.Estimated, not verified
Scripture17 positions
  • Authority Sola ScripturaStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithScripture is the sole infallible rule of faith and practice for the Church.Estimated, not verified
  • Canon Closed CompleteStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithThe canon of Scripture is permanently closed; no new books can be added.Estimated, not verified
  • Canon Protestant 66Strongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithThe canon of Scripture consists of exactly the 66 books of the Protestant Bible.Estimated, not verified
Revelation, creation & science7 positions
  • Charismatic Gifts CeasedStrongly rejectsEstimated from their statement of faithThe miraculous and revelatory gifts (prophecy, tongues, healing) ceased with the apostolic age and are not normative today.Estimated, not verified
  • God Sole CreatorStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithThe one triune God is the sole creator of everything that exists, including all spiritual and material reality.Estimated, not verified
  • Material Creation GoodStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithThe material, physical world is intrinsically good as God made it, not evil, illusory, or a prison for the soul.Estimated, not verified
Ethics & life1 position
  • Gender rolesStrongly EgalitarianEstimated from their statement of faithEstimated, not verified
Life & bioethics9 positions
  • Abortion Gravely Wrong In PrincipleStrongly rejectsEstimated from their statement of faithDeliberately ending a pregnancy by killing the unborn is in itself a grave moral wrong.Estimated, not verified
  • Euthanasia Always WrongStrongly rejectsEstimated from their statement of faithDeliberately ending a patient's life to relieve suffering (active euthanasia) is always morally wrong.Estimated, not verified
  • Image Of God Grounds LifeStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithHuman life possesses a special, inviolable dignity because human beings are made in the image of God.Estimated, not verified
Sexuality & marriage22 positions
  • Body Has Intrinsic MeaningStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithThe human body has an intrinsic, God-given sexual meaning (e.g. male-female complementarity) that moral choices must honor rather than redefine.Estimated, not verified
  • Celibate Obedience Better Than RevisionStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithWhere Scripture and the body's design conflict with a person's desires, the faithful response is costly obedience (including lifelong celibacy), not revising the teaching.Estimated, not verified
  • Celibate Same Sex Partnerships PermissibleStrongly rejectsEstimated from their statement of faithA committed, non-sexual ("spiritual friendship" / covenanted celibate) partnership between two same-sex Christians is a legitimate vocation.Estimated, not verified
Humanity5 positions
  • Body GoodStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithThe material human body is intrinsically good as created by God.Estimated, not verified
  • Equality IntrinsicStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithAll human beings possess equal intrinsic worth before God regardless of race, sex, ability, or status.Estimated, not verified
  • Gender EgalitarianStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithMen and women are equally called to all roles and offices, with no role reserved by sex.Estimated, not verified
Covenant, law & Israel1 position
  • Grace Frees From All Law KeepingStrongly rejectsEstimated from their statement of faithBecause salvation is entirely by grace, the Christian is under no law and obedience to commands plays no necessary role in the believer's life.Estimated, not verified
Mariology Saints1 position
  • Virginal Conception Of JesusStrongly affirmsEstimated from their statement of faithJesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit while Mary was a virgin, without a human father.Estimated, not verified

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