Beliefs and Values

As a Christian religious educational institution, the following statement of faith and doctrine represents the conviction of all officers, directors, teachers, and administrators of First Baptist Christian Academy. It is the doctrinal standard that informs and governs all matters of faith, conduct, policies, and activities of FBCA.

We believe that in order to preserve the function and integrity of the school as a religious institution, a provider of traditional Christian education and a provider of a biblical role model to the families of the school and the community, it is imperative that all employees or volunteers that work for the school, in any capacity, agree to, adhere to, and abide by the following Statement of Faith and Doctrine. Each student at the school must have at least one parent who exercises custodial control over the student and who agrees to and willingly submits to the Statement of Faith and Doctrine. All students at the School must willingly submit to the following statement of faith and doctrines.

Statement of Faith

We Believe

The Bible is the infallible, inerrant, verbally inspired Word of God and that it is, therefore, our final authority in matters of faith and practice. — II Timothy 3:16 -17, Psalm 119:8
In the eternally existing, triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. — Genesis 1:1, John 10:30, John 14:20, John 15:26
In the deity of Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, and in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, where He now acts as mediator and advocate. — Matthew 16:16, Luke 1:34-35, Hebrews 4:15, John 5:1-9, I Peter 2:24, Luke 24:36-43, Acts 1:9-11
In the personal, imminent return of our Lord Jesus Christ for His own, in His later return in power and glory with His own to reign in righteousness over the earth, and 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 the damnation. — Acts 1:11, I Thessalonians 4:16-17, Hebrews 9:28
That heaven is the place of eternal blessedness for the saved and that hell is the place for eternal conscious punishment for the lost. — Revelation 20:11-21, John 5:28
That regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for the salvation of lost and sinful mankind, and that all who receive the Lord Jesus Christ by faith are born again and become the children of God. — Romans 3:23, John 3:16, Acts 16:31
In the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables all believers to live godly lives. — John 16:7-8, I Corinthians 3:16
That all believers are spiritually joined together by the Spirit of God into His Church of which Christ is the Head. — I Corinthians 12:12-14, 20, 27, Ephesians 5:23, Colossians 1:18

For the spiritual and moral growth of the students, First Baptist Christian Academy seeks to:

Christian Philosophy

Teach the Bible as God’s inspired Word and to develop attitudes of love and respect toward it.
Teach the basic doctrines of the Bible.
Lead individual students to a decision of confessing Christ as Savior and Lord.
Develop in the students a desire to know and obey the will of God as revealed in the Scriptures.
Equip students to carry out the will of God daily.
Develop in the students the mind of Christ toward godliness and sin and to teach the students how to overcome sin.
Encourage the development of self-discipline and responsibility in the students based on respect for and submission to God above all other authority.
Help the students develop a Christian worldview by integrating life and studies with the Bible.
Impart an understanding of each Christian’s place in the church and its worldwide task of witnessing, evangelism, and discipling and to stimulate the student’s involvement in those tasks.

For the personal and social development of the students, First Baptist Christian Academy seeks to:

Teach students to treat everyone with love and respect, since they too, are made in God’s image.
Make students contributing members of society, realizing their dependence on Him, their dependence on others, and the need to serve each other.
Guide students in developing a personality based on a proper and adequate understanding and acceptance of themselves as unique individuals created in the image of God and on the fullest possible development of their own capabilities.
Help students establish a personal physical fitness program as a lifestyle that includes good health habits and wise use of the body as the temple of God.
Impart biblical attitudes toward material things and to encourage individual responsibility of using them for God’s glory.
Adopt a realistic and biblical view of life and work, and to provide skills for personal relationships and future endeavors.
Promote a proper understanding of time as a God-given commodity and a personal responsibility for effective use of time.
Develop both good and proper attitudes toward marriage and the family and also the understanding and skills needed to establish God-honoring homes.