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Statement of Faith
In relation to our
purpose to promote a general program of educational, athletic, and
recreational activities for the express purpose of helping youth in
their physical and intellectual development, their social
integration, and their spiritual birth and growth in Jesus Christ,
we, as the Board of Directors of Hospitality House Youth Directions,
hereby adopt as our Basis of Faith the following:
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The sixty-six
canonical books of the Bible as originally written were inspired
of God, hence free from error. They constitute the only
infallible guide in faith and practice.
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There is one God, the
creator and preserver of all things, infinite in being and
perfection. He exists eternally in three persons:
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, who are of one
substance and equal in power and glory.
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Man, created in the
image of God, through disobedience fell from his sinless state
at the suggestion of Satan. This fall plunged man into a
state of sin and spiritual death, and brought upon the entire
race the sentence of eternal death. From this condition
man can be saved only by the grace of God, through faith, on the
basis of the work of Christ, and by the agency of the Holy
Spirit.
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The eternally
pre-existent Son became incarnate without human father, by being
born of the virgin Mary. Thus, in the Lord Jesus Christ,
divine and human natures were united in one person, both natures
being whole, perfect and distinct. To effect salvation, He
lived a sinless life and died on the cross as the sinner's
substitute, in the body which had been laid in the tomb.
He ascended to the right hand of the Father, where He performs
the ministry of intercession. He shall come again,
personally and visibly, to complete His saving work and to
consummate the eternal plan of God.
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The Holy Spirit is
the third entity of the Triune God which applies to man the work
of Christ. By justification and adoption man is given a
right standing before God; by regeneration,
sanctification, and glorification man's nature is renewed.
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The believer, having
turned to God in penitent faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, is
accountable to God for living a life separated from sin and
characterized by the fruit of the Spirit. It is his
responsibility to contribute by work and deed to the universal
spread of the Gospel.
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At the end of the age
the bodies of the dead shall be raised. The righteous
shall enter into full possession of eternal bliss in the
presence of God, and the wicked shall be condemned to eternal
death.
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Today's Youth...
Tomorrow's Leaders.
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In a Nutshell
As a Christian organization, we seek to develop capable, Christian adults, with emphasis placed on both their capability, and Christianity. If one of our youth becomes a successful professional, but has no relationship with God, we don't feel we've done our job.
We want youth to love God, self and community and to experience abundant life here and now.
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