We believe there is only one God,
the Triune God, consisting of three distinct persons: the Father, Who created and preserves all things; the Son, Jesus Christ, Who died and rose again to save all mankind; and the Holy Spirit, Who bestows and maintains faith in the hearts of Christian believers.
We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the written Word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit, without error, and our only standard of doctrine and practice. They give us guidance in this life and provide the promise and fulfillment of eternal life in heaven.
We believe it is our God-given duty to teach our children
We believe the six Confessions and the Ecumenical Creeds, which comprise the Book of Concord 1580, are a correct explanation of the Holy Scriptures.the Holy Scriptures, as God commanded in Deuteronomy 6:7, “You shall teach them diligently to your children,” and in Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Our Lord likewise instructed us in Matthew 28:20, “Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you,” and in John 21:15, “Feed my lambs.” It is our responsibility to make sure that what was said of Timothy may also be said of our children: “From childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” (2 Timothy 3:15)
We believe mankind was created by God on the sixth day of creation as a perfect creature but fell into sin and remains in his sinful nature. Only through Christ can this be changed. The purpose of mankind is to love and serve God and his fellow man, which he is to do with the individual differences and abilities given to him by God. The ultimate purpose of man is to receive eternal salvation as a free gift through faith in Christ Jesus.
We believe parents, children, and others in the community need Christ-centered education, strengthened faith, and salvation.
We believe spiritual growth should be the foundation on which to build educational growth. Spiritual and educational growth should start at birth and not end until death. This growth should show in each child’s understanding that mind, body, and talents are gifts from God and should be used to serve and glorify Him.
We believe it is the God-given responsibility of parents to teach their children all that is needed, so that they might use their talents as completely as possible. Enrolling children in school delegates part of this responsibility to others, but does not eliminate the parents’ role. Parents must still maintain an active part by both supporting the teachers’ instruction and by teaching the many equally important Christian fundamentals.
We believe the church on earth is the gathering together of Christians to build up faith and be stewards of the gifts with which God has blessed them. One of those gifts is the mind and its capabilities. The opportunity to both witness to faith in Christ Jesus and teach a child about God’s wonderful gift of knowledge is a two-fold blessing. The church’s duty is then to serve the child through Sunday School, worship services, a Christian day school, and other appropriate activities.
We believe Christians should be in a constant state of thanksgiving for God’s gifts to them and should be trying to follow Christ’s example in all aspects of their lives. As a child will try to please a parent with good behavior, a Christian will try to please his heavenly Father. Service to God, church, mankind, and the world should be the logical result of the Christian’s love for God.
We believe the Christian teacher has been called by God to teach His Word. It is the role of the teacher to incorporate Christianity into all subject areas. As a part-time “parent”, the teacher accepts all the children as his/her own and loves them accordingly. Therefore, all that the teacher does should be because, in the teacher’s judgment, it is what will best serve the needs of the child. We believe truth is “that which is”, not opinion nor what one might wish. Knowledge is the condition of knowing facts or truths. Wisdom is the ability to discern what is true and what is false, as well as what is worth knowing and what is not. Wisdom is insight and good judgment in determining how to use the knowledge one has attained.
We believe the role of our congregation through its school is to aid parents in the education of their children.
Our Lutheran school educates each child spiritually, academically, physically, and socially to develop his or her individual capabilities to the fullest. The function of our Lutheran school is to provide Christian citizens capable of and willing to fulfill their potential in serving God in this world.
