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Ethiopian Christian Fellowship Church
Los Angeles: a neutral profile of what this congregation describes about its beliefs.
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Beliefs on file123 positions
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God & the Trinity12 positions
- Arian Son First CreatureStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedThe Son is the first and highest created being, brought into existence by the Father before all else, and therefore had a beginning.Estimated, not verified
- BinitarianismStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedThe 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, source not recordedA personal God who is the creator and sustainer of all things truly exists, independent of human belief.Estimated, not verified
Christ18 positions
- Bodily Resurrection Same BodyStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedJesus rose bodily in the same (transformed) body that was crucified.Estimated, not verified
- Deity of ChristStrongly Fully GodEstimated, source not recordedEstimated, not verified
- Eternal SonshipStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe second person is eternally the Son: his Sonship is not merely acquired at the incarnation.Estimated, not verified
Sin & the fall3 positions
- Fall Historical EventStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThere was a real, primeval historical event ("the Fall") in which the first humans disobeyed God and lost an original state of integrity.Estimated, not verified
- No Special Grace Needed PelagianStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedHumans can live righteously and attain salvation by free will and effort without a special interior grace beyond creation, law, and example.Estimated, not verified
- Sin Is Transgression Of LawStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedSin is fundamentally the transgression of God's law/command (an offense against a divine standard).Estimated, not verified
Salvation10 positions
- Annihilationism Conditional ImmortalityStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedThe finally lost are ultimately destroyed/cease to exist rather than suffering everlasting conscious torment (annihilationism / conditional immortality).Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Necessary For SalvationStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedWater baptism is ordinarily necessary for salvation; one is not normally saved apart from it.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism RegeneratesStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedBaptism itself effects regeneration / the washing away of sin, conferring saving grace through the act.Estimated, not verified
The Holy Spirit14 positions
- All Gifts Continue TodayStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedAll 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, source not recordedEstimated, not verified
- Gift Of Healing ContinuesStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe gift of supernatural healing operates through believers today.Estimated, not verified
The Church8 positions
- Church Is Body Of ChristStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe church is the mystical Body of Christ, organically united to him as its head.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Catholic UniversalStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe church is catholic (universal): the whole company of Christ's people across all times and places, not confined to one nation, culture, or congregation.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is OneStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe true church is essentially ONE (a single body) despite outward divisions.Estimated, not verified
Sacraments & ordinances4 positions
- Baptism Necessary For SalvationStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedBaptism is necessary for salvation (ordinarily required to be saved).Estimated, not verified
- Baptismal RegenerationStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedIn baptism God regenerates the recipient: the new birth/washing away of sin actually occurs in the rite.Estimated, not verified
- No Outward SacramentsStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedNo outward physical rites are necessary; the only true baptism and communion are inward and spiritual.Estimated, not verified
Worship & liturgy2 positions
- Cessationism No Charismatic GiftsStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedThe miraculous sign gifts (tongues, prophecy, healing) ceased with the apostolic age and have no place in worship today.Estimated, not verified
- Worship Is EvangelisticStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedA primary purpose of the worship service is evangelism and calling outsiders to conversion.Estimated, not verified
Last things12 positions
- Final judgmentStrongly Eternal conscious punishmentEstimated, source not recordedEstimated, not verified
- All Will Finally Be SavedStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedIn 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, source not recordedJesus Christ will return personally, visibly, and bodily to the earth at a future point in history.Estimated, not verified
Scripture12 positions
- Authority Sola ScripturaStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedScripture is the sole infallible rule of faith and practice for the Church.Estimated, not verified
- Canon Old Testament Authority EqualStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe Old Testament is fully and equally Scripture alongside the New Testament.Estimated, not verified
- Function Norms All DoctrineStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedEvery doctrine the Church teaches must be testable by, and answerable to, Scripture.Estimated, not verified
Revelation, creation & science4 positions
- Charismatic Gifts CeasedStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedThe miraculous and revelatory gifts (prophecy, tongues, healing) ceased with the apostolic age and are not normative today.Estimated, not verified
- God Sole CreatorStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe one triune God is the sole creator of everything that exists, including all spiritual and material reality.Estimated, not verified
- Miracles Possible In PrincipleStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedGod can and does act in the world in ways that supersede or suspend ordinary natural causes (genuine miracles are possible).Estimated, not verified
Ethics & life1 position
- Sexuality & marriageStrongly Historic / traditionalEstimated, source not recordedEstimated, not verified
Sexuality & marriage16 positions
- Church Should Bless Same Sex UnionsStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedThe church should liturgically bless and solemnize same-sex unions.Estimated, not verified
- Cohabitation Before Marriage AcceptableStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedIt is morally acceptable for an unmarried couple to live together (cohabit) in a sexual relationship.Estimated, not verified
- Gender Identity Can Differ From Birth SexStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedA person's internal gender identity can legitimately differ from their birth sex and should be respected as their true gender.Estimated, not verified
Humanity3 positions
- Imago Is RealStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedHuman beings are created in the image of God.Estimated, not verified
- Resurrection CentralStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe ultimate hope for human persons is bodily resurrection, not merely the survival of a disembodied soul.Estimated, not verified
- Transgender AffirmStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedIt can be good and faithful for a person to live in and (where desired) medically transition to a gender identity differing from their birth sex.Estimated, not verified
Covenant, law & Israel2 positions
- Dual Covenant Jews Saved Apart From ChristStrongly rejectsEstimated, source not recordedJewish people remain in a valid saving covenant through the Mosaic/Abrahamic covenant and need not come to faith in Jesus to be saved.Estimated, not verified
- Ot God And Nt God Same ContinuityStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThe God and Scriptures of the Old Testament are fully continuous and authoritative for Christians, not a lower or superseded revelation to be set aside.Estimated, not verified
Mariology Saints2 positions
- Christ Sole MediatorStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedThere is exactly one mediator between God and humanity (Jesus Christ) and no creature shares in that mediating office.Estimated, not verified
- Virginal Conception Of JesusStrongly affirmsEstimated, source not recordedJesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit while Mary was a virgin, without a human father.Estimated, not verified
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