Staff Doctrinal Agreement
To accompany for Church Employment Application
2004 edition for use in evangelical churches
beginning November 5, 2004
INSTRUCTIONS: Please initial each statement to indicate your full support of that doctrine and position if you wish to work at this evangelical church.
____1.
I believe the Bible is the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of
God.
____2.
I believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son
and Holy Spirit.
____3.
I believe in the deity of our Lord 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, in His ascension to the right hand of
the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
____4.
I believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful people, regeneration by the
Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
____5.
I believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the
Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
____6.
I believe 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 damnation.
____7.
I believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
____8.
I believe the Republican Party best represents the Christian view on national
political issues and will not support Democratic candidates for office.
You must return this form with each of the eight “core beliefs” initialed before your completed application to work on staff will be considered.